Page 102 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 1

My stomach sank a little more. So, he had fucked someone after he had teased me… I don’t know why that hurt, it just did... But then again, I couldn't be that much of a hypocrite, I had sex with Damon that night too.

"Liana? Really? Oh wow…" Raven said, before trailing off.

"Well, she is gorgeous." Aunty Indy said. “I guess it's good that Jasmin seems strong enough to deal with him. I doubt he’ll correct his ways though.”

"So, what does he do for sex if he doesn’t have sex with his own pack members?"

"He’s out often enough and sometimes he’ll have some women come over for a night or so." She replied with a shrug. "Why are you so curious?"

"Oh, no real reason. I mean, we live there and I wouldn't want some random woman brought into the house, you know." Raven said, smoothly. I could tell she wanted to bury the topic now.

"Oh, he rarely brings women to his mansion, I think the only woman who he’s had in that house is probably Jasmin. He has a second place."

I drank my Coke, wishing it was alcohol or something to help with the growing pain I was feeling inside. So, for all I knew, he had probably slept with several women since I've been here. Right?

The thought that maybe he did feel something for me, depleted fast. I guess it was better that I didn’t delve on it and he’d just stay away from me, and I him.

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It was much later, and we were chatting and laughing. It had been so much fun to just unwind and catch up, I even felt better. Mom video called for a bit and I was glad she was her normal self, but as the time passed I could tell Aunty Indy kept looking at the time and felt a bit uneasy. She reached over for a bottle of water from the table, her top sliding up and I saw a large bruise on her hip.

"What happened there?" I asked in concern. Reaching over, she tensed but relaxed when I touched it slowly.

"Oh, on the way back, rogues." She said, pulling a face.

"It must have been a big hit if it is still not healed." Raven said sympathetically.

I took a deep breath and focused on wanting to heal it. This time I noticed the very gentle coolness and I opened my eyes just as the bruise faded away. Aunty Indy whistled.

"Wow… Thanks, Kia." She said impressed and gave me a tight hug with a kiss on the forehead.

I smiled and wrapped my arms around her. I suddenly missed Mom a lot.

"When is Fred returning?" Raven asked. "I wouldn’t mind getting to know your broody mate a little."

"Oh, I'm not sure. I'm a little tired. Shall we call it a night?" Aunty Indy suggested, returning to looking a little uncomfortable. I could sense the unease rolling off her, underlined with maybe even a bit of fear? I frowned.

"You ok Aunty?" I asked concerned.

"Yeah, I just need to sleep, I have an early start tomorrow. I’ll see you girls tomorrow. I’ll come down." She said.

Raven didn’t say anything, but I knew she had caught on to Aunty’s rush to get us out of there too.

"That sounds great." I said as I and Raven got up to leave.

Just then, the front door opened and in walked Aunty’s mate. A frown on his face, the smell of alcohol laced with his own and I felt my stomach sink when I could smell something else off him - sex and a woman. It was faint, but I noticed his clothes were also changed…

I glanced at Aunty Indy who looked at me, a glint of sadness and embarrassment in her eyes before she looked away.

"You lot are still here?" He said moodily.

"Yes! Do you want to join us?" Raven asked.

I knew Raven couldn't smell it because her wolf hadn't awoken, so her senses weren’t so strong. Not to mention, I was of Alpha blood and my sense of smell was naturally stronger.

"They were just leaving." Aunty Indy said, walking over to him.

I watched as she wrapped her arms around him and I felt my heartbreak. She loved him and he was abusing that. Anger ignited within me as I clenched my jaw. Stay calm and leave, Kiara. Don’t do anything reckless. It took every ounce of my self-restraint to not react.

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