Page 64 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 1

I frowned standing up and placed my pizza down.

"Let me see."

"It’ll heal, I'm an Alpha." He said, picking up another slice.

He sure ate fast. I ignored his remark and walked up to him, parting his hair until I saw the wound that was not fully healed. How hard did he slam his head…? I sighed deeply.

"What are you doing?" He asked, tugging away.

"Just looking at your wound… It still has a way to go to heal."

"No big deal." He said, picking up some fries.

"I’m sorry. It was my fault."

"Not at all, but I'm curious to know... what did you see in him?"

I blushed at the blunt question.

"Can we not discuss my sex life." I said, glancing around.

"No names spoken." He said smirking.

"He’s handsome… but I don’t know, we clash a lot." I shrugged.

"Now enough about me, what about you? No lady on your arm or are you waiting for your mate?"

"Let’s just say I’m waiting for the right girl." He said, with a smirk. "Are you looking forward to finding your mate?"

"I always have been…" I said, my smile vanished.

The excitement I'd felt my entire life about finding my soulmate seemed to have faded...All thanks to one person. Alejandro.

"Not so much anymore." Rayhan stated, picking up his can of fizzy.

"Let’s just say it’s kind of complicated." I said quietly.

"He’s already affecting you. Don’t let him hurt you, Kiara. That’s all I’m saying."

I didn’t reply, the dull ache I felt this morning when he ignored me settling into my chest once more.

"I just think people don’t see that he’s human too…" I said after a moment.

I didn’t know why, but I felt the way he was viewed was because people feared him for what he was… Forgetting that beyond that he was just a human, with feelings.

"He’s ruthless and cares for no one, Kiara. Everyone knows that." He said quietly, glancing around.

I didn’t reply. I didn’t agree.

"Maybe." I said, simply falling silent as I continued eating.

Once I was done I felt a lot more energised, not to mention the ache had gotten a lot less. I decided to ask someone about Valentin’s mate and pay them a visit.

33. Bake Off

KIARA

I knocked the door to Valentin’s apartment and it was opened quite soon by a young woman, who was heavily pregnant. Instantly I realised why Callum had said it wouldn’t be ideal…

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