The Alpha’s Little Rogue

Chapter 137

Raphael's POV I want to crawl into a hole and never resurface.

Where did all my years of finesse and seducing skills go to? They all deserted me when I needed them the most. Those bastards.

I groan again as I remember the scene that took place a few hours ago.

"Date me," I breathe out with my heart in my throat.

Daphne's eyes bulge out of her head, making her surprise evident.

Those were not the words I had wanted to utter, but I waited with hitched breath for her response.

"You want to date me? Why?" She murmurs, her brows set in a furrow.

To someone else, it might seem like she's fishing for compliments.

Now, why I barely know this woman, I highly doubt that she can be categorized as one of those people. She is genuinely curious and wants to know why I want to date her.

I take in a deep breath and start talking. "When I first saw you under that tree and surrounded by those kids, the first thought that flew into my head was 'Damn. She's beautiful." I let out a soft chuckle as I remember the moment I first saw her.

I was awestruck and unable to comprehend a sentence that came out of Henry's mouth. Al I could see at that moment was her, my mate. The person that I have searched the surface of the earth for.

My mood dampens as I remember that she doesn't even realize that we're mates.

"You have created this little cave in my head, burrowing yourself into my every thought and I fear I might run mad if I don't do something about it." A pause where I take a deep breath. "I know that you might surely see me as a creep or a stalker and you wouldn't be far off your mark."

She stares at me blankly.

My voice turns low, barely above a whisper. "Please, give me a chance to prove that I'm more than a creep." It's a lame punchline but it will have to do.

She gives me a dry look, not a crack in her impeccable facade.

Eventually, I'm going to have to get a reaction out of her...right?

"So what do you say? Wil you go on a date with me?" I ask expectantly, my chest wringing my heart as I wait for her answer.

"I don't want to date you," she states in an even tone. "And I would appreciate it if you would stop coming over to my place of work. It makes me uncomfortable." With that said, she turns on her heels and walks back into the classroom. Another groan escapes me.

from not knowing that we're fated

like a broken record. She asked that I let her be, but how can I do that? How can I turn away from what's destined and meant

this," a gruff voice

thoughts might not lead me to a solution but

down this path with you anymore. You're driving me mad with your groaning and

to admit that he looks half-crazed. "What's your problem?" I haven't really been paying attention to what has been occurring around me so I'm kind of

good thing that rogues have decided to stay clear of our pack because I wasn't giving this activity

a finger into my chest and I move away from his assault. "You're my problem." Then his crazed looks calm down and his face

this harassment and tell him to focus his attention on what we're doing. He keeps mute. Actually, he looks at me

for an intervention. I had been contemplating telling them

"I know we have this unspoken pact to let us stew over our issues and come clean when we feel like talking

teeth. My hand fists into balls that are ready to pummel Alex

trying to get me

myself but suddenly, they have an issue with that too. Make up your goddamn mind

you going through some mid-life crisis shit?" He ribs. "Maybe

shut him up like he's probably

calm as he lays in on

be wrong with

preparing to bare my soul. "I met my

aren't the sort to gasp and clutch their pearls, but

are saucer-shaped, his mouth open wide enough for a family of flies to take habitation within it. Alex isn't in

happiness at their

some words like 'when' and 'how' But neither of them was letting the other have

both Caden and Alex stop their yapping. I drop my hands to my side. "One at a time. I can't make sense of what either of you are saying." Caden goes first. "When did this happen and why are we just hearing of

right time to tell you guys,"

feel the need to

bomb with a straight face. Caden's and Alex's gazes fly over my

finally

seem to have swallowed a truth pill, I decide to just lay everything out. "She also hates my guts. Told me so herself." I give a pitiful sigh. "So there it is. That's the reason why I've been reserved and closed off all week." Caden and Alex exchange glances,

Caden asks and I have to stop myself from gaping at them

out my heart and

their brilliant

to that question would have been sulking and groaning for the past thirty minutes? Aren't

turn away from them, ready to call it a day, and head back to the pack house to sulk some

out to

around, hoping I don't look as dejected as I feel. "She doesn't want to even share the same space as me. What else