Chapter 136

“Did he… pass?”

At that, I let out a dry laugh.

“No, he’s very much alive.”

Raizel simply nods. He’s staring into nothing, the gears in his head turning when he looks at me.

“Are you choosing him?”

There was a bite in his tone. The last word almost hissed out when he spoke. He wasn’t angry at me. None of those emotions directed toward me but the mate he thought I had. I immediately felt the need to comfort him, to let him know there was no way in hell I’d choose that as my mate. Not after

what he’d done.

I shake my head, cupping his face in my hands. The warmth of his skin calming my growing nerves around this topic. His eyes fluttered shut, deep, steady breaths pulling into him as he tried to calm himself.

“I wouldn’t be here doing this if I did.”

I take a minute to add,

“A lot has happened.”

I mumble as my gaze dropped to my lap. I feel the beginnings of the truth unravel from the vagueness of my response. Vagueness I know he wants me to clarify but patiently waits for me to do so willingly.

to tell you, but if I

didn’t want me.”

had expected even the slightest bit of sadness to lace into my voice, but somehow I sounded… relieved? There

knotting together and jaw clenching tight. The wolf he tried to calm, taking over him as a

held in place. His eyes were blown out black, a tinge of ruby

“Who is he?”

rage from his being radiating onto my skin urged me to calm him. His Alpha presence, much larger than mine, should’ve forced me into

Should’ve.

But it didn’t.

grew louder and louder. Though I didn’t feel his domination directing toward me, I

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to choose my words carefully. It wasn’t my safety

“It doesn’t matter.”

to find his jaw

“He hurt you-”

thought

change your mind

start fumbling with my fingers, feeling anxious and extremely nervous as to what

insecurities I’ve tried to keep buried rears it’s ugly head. He’s going to reject me. He changed his mind. He doesn’t

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