Do you think you could keep it between us? I know you’re obligated to tell him whatever he asks since he’s your Alpha, but…”
“Sure.”
Stella nodded and made her own request. “But you have to tell me what your relationship to him is.”
This was the first time she had seen her Alpha care so much about a woman, which made her a little curious.
“I used to be his lover’s substitute, but now… we have no relationship,” she replied softly, trying to seem as though she didn’t care.
Stella’s lips curved into a smile. “His lover? Are you talking about Tara?”
Taya nodded, and the smile on Stella’s face She didn’t say anything else. After telling Taya to get some rest, she turned around and walked out of the room.
After Stella left, Taya couldn’t hold on any longer. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
She didn’t know how long she had slept, but the moment she opened her eyes, she saw Griffon sitting next to her.
He was wearing a black sweater, and in the sunlight, his tanned skin and chiseled features were set off.
Though he looked casual, almost relaxed even, Taya knew better.
He held a medical report, his eyes moving over the lines as he flipped through the pages one by one.
There was no change in his expression as he looked at the report. Stella must have made a fake report For him.
She had kept her promise. Not only did she help Taya keep her illness a secret, but she also made a fake report for her. Taya didn’t need to worry about it.
But hadn’t Griffon already left before she fell asleep? Why did he still buy her bed?
She struggled to sit up, but as soon as she moved, the wound on her back was pulled, and pain shot through her.
“Don’t move.”
Seeing that Taya was moving around as soon as she woke up, Griffon barked at her to stay still. He reached out to hold her shoulders and turned her over.
With his help, Taya slowly turned her body to avoid touching the wounds on her back.
But she was thirsty…
She looked up at Griffon and saw that his face was Void of any emotion. She swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.
She reached out to get the gla*s of water next to the bed, only to find that the blood on her hand had been washed clean. She had even been changed into a hospital gown.
“What do you want?”
Before Taya could think about who had dealt with her hands and clothes, she heard Griffon’s voice above her head.
“Water…”
He picked up the gla*s of water next to her, put his arm around her waist, lifted her up, and held the cup to her lips.
Taya was stunned for a second, and her eyes were full of doubt as she stared straight at him as if trying To detect any subtle changes in his expression.
However, Griffon did not have any expression on his face. He was still as distant as usual. The only difference was that the way he looked at her somehow seemed gentler.
As she slowly finished drinking the water, Griffon gently set her down, his movements so tender that Taya began to wonder if the man in front of her was an impostor.
“You…”
She wanted to ask him what was wrong.
However, Griffon stared at her and said solemnly, “I’ve already sent someone to look for a suitable heart for you. Wait a little longer. I’ll do my best to cure you.”
His words were like a warm current that slowly flowed into the bottom of Taya’s heart, giving her a glimmer of hope.
If she hadn’t known that she was in the late stage of heart failure, she would probably have smiled and replied sweetly, “Okay, I’ll wait for you.”
However, she couldn’t make a promise to him. “I’ve been looking for a suitable heart for many years but haven’t found one. But you don’t have to worry. I can Griffon’s face morphed into something between rage and frustration.
“I said I would cure you, and you’ll do as I say. Regardless of your human status, I am the Alpha in Arcadia, and my word goes.”
He pulled on the quilt to cover her, picked up report again, and sat next to her.
the His thick, long eyelashes drooped down, covering his big, beautiful dark eyes, making it difficult for people to discern what emotions were hidden beneath them.
www But there was a faint hint of anxiety lurking between his furrowed brows, so slight that it would be difficult to perceive if one didn’t look carefully.
Griffon had always been good at controlling how he presented himself to others. Most Alphas were pros at hiding their emotions, but Griffon was next level.
Taya didn’t have the energy to try to figure out what he was thinking, so she lay on her side.
They rarely got along so quietly. It seemed that in the past five years, he had never been with her in this way.
From time to time, Taya would wonder what kind of position she occupied in his heart.
If she was just a contract lover, a substitute, then why did he still come to her after he ended the contract?
This time, he even snatched her away from Jackson in front of so many people.
Could it be that his wolf was upset to see her with someone else? Was it that he couldn’t stand the thought of her being with another Alpha after him, since Alphas were so possessive of ANYTHING that they had ever viewed as belonging to them?
Or…maybe, in his heart, he liked her a little.
Taya didn’t dare to even think the word “love.” An Alpha wolf like Griffon would never fall in love with someone like her. And if they did…they would never admit it or give into it. The Elders would never allow it to happen.
While she was lost in her thoughts, a phone vibrating pierced the silence in the room.
Griffon took out his phone and looked at the number on the screen before answering the call.
“Alpha Knight.” Andre’s voice came from the other end. “The surveillance footage is done. No one else will know about Ms. Palmer’s presence at the hotel. Furthermore, after you left with her yesterday, Jackson pa*sed out. I had to take him to the hospital.”
“Well, then” Griffon responded flatly. “Is he awake?”
“He just woke up and asked to see Ms. Pal-”
“No,” Griffon interrupted, a growl lacing his tone.
Andre was in a dilemma. “Sir, I’m not sure what to do.
After all, he’s the Alpha of the Sterling Pack. Now that they have been looking for him, I can’t keep sending people to lock him up…”
After thinking for a few seconds, Griffon finally said,
“Let him go.”
Then, he ended the call and looked over at Taya, who was sizing him up.
Taya had already guessed whom he was referring to, so she didn’t ask.
It would be fine if he were willing to let go of Jackson. When she recovered a little, she would go to Jackson to thank him.
Griffon stared at the IV drip for a long time. When the bag was empty, he pulled out the IV line for her.
Taya glanced at the three bags of medicine next to her. Were all three of those for her?
But Griffon pulled out the needle. Did he not want her to get an IV drip?
While she was full of doubts, Griffon pulled the quilt back and picked her up from the bed.
Taya looked at his profile in a daze and asked,
“Where are you taking me?”
“Away,” he said gruffly as he carried her.
He took her to his private pack manor, located deep in the Knight pack lands.
His portion covered an area of hundreds of acres, and there was a large garden. From a distance, it looked like a sea of flowers.
The drive up to the house took minutes, and Taya was awed by how ma*sive the estate was. The villa decoration was in French style, simple, bright, and very elegant, yet somehow it seemed comfortable and livable.
When Griffon put Taya on the soft bed, she realized he had brought her home.