Alora’S POV.
“You should give him a break!” Reed’s words have been ringing in my head since morning. I don’t know if Alpha Kai sent him to come and beg me on his behalf, but he came and did the complete opposite and I’m not even surprised at all!
He left me fuming in the arena.
give Alpha Jayce a break?
It’s not like I’m giving him a quarter of the treatment he gave me. He left me in the dark. He didn’t fill me in on such a sensitive issue. When I asked if he had anything to tell me about someone, he looked me in the eye and lied to me.
He told me there was nothing and the very next day, I found out there actually was something and Reed had the nerve to make it seem like I’m the one who was nagging. My anger shifted from Alpha Jayce to him.
Throughout the day, I was fuming and imagining the different things I’d do or say to him if we were to bump into each other, but sadly for me, that didn’t happen and I was left with my raging thoughts all alone.
I pity whoever his mate will be.
Reed is quite a handful to deal with.
“Stupid. Stupid. Stupid Reed!” I whisper harshly as I step out of the closet.
I spent the day obsessing over the possible mean things I could say to Reed and I completely forgot the main problem was Alpha Jayce, who lied to me.
Reed has a talent for riling me up. I’m gonna have to give him that.
A message chimes in my phone and I rush over to check. My heart skips when I see it’s a notification from Alpha Jayce. I quickly pick up the phone and unlock it to read the message.
“Can I come in so we could talk?” The message reads. I’m trying hard to suppress the smile that’s struggling to form on my face because I don’t want to accept the fact that I’m happy to see his text, but the crashing palpitations of my heart reminds me of that very sorry truth.
“Put yourself together Alora. Remember you are upset with him. He lied to you. Don’t give in too quickly!” I try to coach myself, but the moment I hold my phone to type, I invite him in.
I’m such a love sick puppy.
When I hear the door creaking open, I place the phone on the nightstand and wear my most serious look. He closes the door behind him and turns to look at me and the look on his face makes my heart hurt.
He looks sorry.
He is sorry.
“Baby.” His gentle voice calls and I shatter into a million pieces. Tears prick my eyelids, but I swallow the lump in my throat and keep up with giving him a fierce look.
My heart might have turned jelly right now, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to let him know that’s what’s going on.
He’s going to have to earn my forgiveness.
“Baby.” He calls yet again and I want to scream and tell him to stop calling me that because he’s breaking down my walls and penetrating a zone I do not want him to have access to yet. I look away from him.
“I’m sorry.”
Good Lord.
This man will make me cry when I don’t want to.
“I…” He stutters.
Alpha Jayce never stutters.
My eyes are still glued to the wall, against my will.
I want to look at him and tell him it’s all right. That I understand him, but I don’t want to do that so easily.
Like I said before, I want him to earn my forgiveness.
“Five years ago…” And here comes the history lesson. “Five years ago I met Skye. I was attracted to her so I approached her. I told her I’d love for her to be my sexual partner. I also told her I’d stop sleeping with her the moment I found my mate and I did just that. The day I brought you home, I had a meeting with Skye where I told her I would no longer be needing her services because I’ve found you and I want to stay loyal to you. I’m a one woman man.”
Yeah. Reed mentioned that.
The odd thing is, ever since Reed told me Alpha Jayce has not slept with Skye ever since he brought me here. Ever since he told me Skye was Alpha Jayce’s past, I’ve felt better because I believe him.
I believe Reed because he doesn’t lie.
He’d rather stay silent than lie to anyone.
I turn to face Alpha Jayce. The look on his face has worsened.
He’s such a drama king.
“That doesn’t change the fact that you lied to me.” I try to keep my voice from breaking. I don’t want to break down yet. I need him to tell me everything I want to hear and tender me a proper apology and also promise me he’ll never lie to me again.
“I know. There’s no explanation I’ll give that’ll atone for the lie. I had to tell you the moment I brought you here. I didn’t do that because I was scared. Because I knew you’d react this way… Alora, I love you so much that just the thought of being on bad terms with you makes my heart bleed! I can’t bear not having to talk to you. I can’t bear the thought of you being mad at me.”
My tears betray me.
They pour down my eyes and I start sobbing like a baby.
There’s no hope for me.
“Baby.” That makes me splinter into tear drops. My bones melt when I feel his big arms gently wrap around me. “I’m sorry.” He whispers as he tenderly kisses my hair. “I’m so sorry. Please forgive me.” His apology completely disarms my security.
I’m completely stripped of any defensive weapon I had against him.
I’m empty.
Naked.
Vulnerable.
And he’s kissing my forehead and causing lighting and thunder and electric current all over my body.
How is it possible for him to have so much control over me?
Do I have this much control over him?
I pray I do.
“I’m sorry.” He whispers for the umpteenth tile and I look at his face.
“Promise me Skye is your past.”
“I promise I have nothing to do with her anymore.”
“Promise me you won’t lie to me ever again.”
“I promise never to lie to you again.”
“Promise me you’ll tell me important things I should know.”
“You have my word.” I wrap my arms around his waist and rub my head over the hills and valleys of his broad muscular chest.
I missed him.
I missed him so much that it hurts.
“You are forgiven.” His hold around my body tightens. His arms are stronger than all the bones in my body.
We just resolved our first ever fight and I have a feeling this is only the beginning.
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE.