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

want her

walks over to me. She puts a hand

herself in too deep. I won’t

her hand away, she clears her

praying she won’t suffer the same fate from being with

my intentions are pure. I can’t begin to explain the depth I feel for

waiting outside, probably downstairs with the others. She’d have this look on her face. Her plump lips in a pout, pretty blue eyes hooded with slight curiosity and eyebrows drawn together the way they usually were when

is no other for me but her. I don’t

smile washed

was. What stood

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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 when you find your mate. Dont fool yourself into thinking you can resist it. Even if you do there will always be a void in your life. Don’t underestimate the mate bond. You won’t be able to,

but then she snapped

daughter to be known as some lowly mate–stealer. She deserves better than that.”

for asking. No matter how uncomfortable or how pitiful this story of mine was, Meredith had every right to know. To know just what she was allowing Selene

her, but Selene

matter of when I told her and perhaps now would be the best time.

don’t have to be. I don’t have a