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.

a while for me to tell you, but if I had to put it

didn’t want me.”

the slightest bit of sadness to lace into my voice, but somehow I sounded… relieved? There wasn’t a spec of disappointment. Just the fact of the matter. I felt a lot lighter now that

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

hips, not so hard it would bruise but firm enough for me to be held in place. His eyes were blown out

“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.

But it didn’t.

his wolf’s fur bristled and the growling grew louder and louder. Though I didn’t feel his domination directing toward me, I knew

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feral. I had to choose my words carefully. It wasn’t my safety I was worried about,

“It doesn’t matter.”

only to find his jaw

“He hurt you-”

found him years ago. I only thought it was right to let

change your mind

off, suddenly unable to look at him. I start fumbling with my fingers, feeling anxious and extremely nervous as

in his that I feel the depth of my fear sink in. The insecurities I’ve tried to keep buried rears it’s ugly

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