The Female Alpha’s Sanctuary

Chapter 140

Meredith sniffs but remains silent nonetheless.

“Right. Well, you’ll be pleased to know I have no interest in breaking you up. I rather like you. Much more than the men out there in the world now, especially over that fucker.”

I didn’t need to ask who she was referring to. The dark look on her face said enough. Hostility poured out of her the minute she spat out the word like it was acid on her tongue. I knew I felt the same way if not even more heated.

“Just-”

She sighed. A shaky breath drawn in as she closed her eyes. The strong persona of Meredith Crestfield cracking just the tiniest bit.

“Promise me you won’t hurt her. She’d lost too much already. As cruel as the world has been to her, she managed to get her head abou

the water each and every time without fail. I’m just afraid-”

She cuts herself off before swallowing, eyebrows knitting together as she stared at me beseeching.

“I’m just afraid that if she were to lose you too, she won’t be strong enough to keep herself from drowning.”

Her words are sharp. I know there is more that I don’t know of. That Selene has gone through so much more than she’s letting on. But I also know she’s not ready to tell me everything.

Not yet. And that was perfectly fine.

to give her time. I want to let her feel comfortable enough to tell me.

her trust.

Meredith walks over to me. She puts

lose. And at this rate, to her, losing you might be losing everything. So if your intention is to leave in the long run, I suggest you leave now before she gets herself in too deep. I won’t stand by idly watching my daughter fall apart once more but this time having no strength or desire to get up. That mate of hers ruined her once. And once was

away, she clears her throat.

the

pure. I can’t begin to explain the depth I feel for her, believe it or not. I know its too early for you to believe me but…”

the door. I can just imagine Selene waiting outside, probably downstairs with the others. She’d have this look on her face. Her plump lips in a pout, pretty blue eyes

other for me but her. I don’t

washed away

she was. What stood before me was a

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you’re serious about getting my blessing, I need to know. What of your mate? I’ve heard Williams and Elizabeth say not to worry about it, but you have to understand that that is something I have to worry about. I don’t want to make the mistake of allowing you to see her only for you to drop her

distant with thought but then she snapped

don’t want my daughter to be known as some lowly mate–stealer. She deserves

asking. No matter how uncomfortable or how pitiful this story of mine was, Meredith had

just her, but Selene

told her and perhaps now would

your concern but really, you don’t have