Page 19 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 1

“Care to explain why you’re fucking my sister?” He said, now turning to Damon.

With anger radiating off of him the air in the room felt thick. I looked at Damon, who looked calm. Should I speak?

“Calm down, Liam.” Damon said.

“Don’t tell me to calm down, yeah? When you’ve gone behind my back! Of all the girls... my sister, really Damon?” Liam said. “Since when have you two been dating?”

“We aren’t.” I said suddenly.

I didn’t want anything to make matters worse. Liam turned to me and, if anything, looked more pissed off.

“Look, I’m not a kid Liam. Unlike you, my views on things are different. This decision between Damon and me was made together. So just stop with this Alpha male crap.”

“So, you two are fuck partners?” Liam said, sounding a little disbelieving.

“Friends with benefits?” Damon added helpfully before sighing. “Look bro, it wasn’t meant to come out. The plan was to end it once we met our mates. Look, it’s been a while and neither of us has found it getting in the way of our normal relationship.”

Liam frowned; I knew he couldn’t get his head around it. Liam was a one-woman man. In all honesty, I don’t know how many women he’s been with, but he does not sleep around. Something mom was super proud of.

“Someone will get hurt… Do you two think you two are mates?” He asked quietly.

“There’s a chance.”

“No.” I said at the same time Damon had spoken.

I looked up at him. Guilt filled me when I saw the flash of hurt flicker through his eyes. There were no feelings between us, right? Just a sexual attraction maybe? But I think I might be wrong…

“Liam, they aren’t kids. If they want to do this, then who are we to butt in?” Raven said, the usual energy-filled girl was quiet and serious.

“Rather me than someone else, right?” Damon said quietly. Liam ignored him.

“Do you think this is ok?! You know what? Do what you want. Kiara always likes to act like she knows what she’s doing, and you Damon, you’re the one who’s going to get hurt in this. Trust me.” He shook his head and stormed out of the room.

“Liam!” Raven said. I saw the pain in her eyes and the hurt look she cast at Damon before she rushed from the room. I sat down and sighed.

“He’ll be ok.” Damon said. “The Alpha was a bit of a prick though, mentioning it like that.”

“A bit? The guy’s a complete dick.” I snapped.

“Leave it. Trust me, he isn’t worth it.” Damon replied quietly.

I looked up at him, now remembering the look in his eyes when I had said no.

“Damon, you don’t like me, do you?” I said standing up and walking over to him, not missing the way his heart began to race.

“Course I do. You’re my favourite girl.” He said it with a smile. I didn’t smile back. He was avoiding my actual question.

“You know what I mean, Damon.” I replied. Thinking back, he had joked about dating a few times.

“Kia, it doesn’t matter. You’ve never considered it as more.”

He placed his hands on my upper arms, giving them a gentle squeeze. But I had just got my answer, like a slap to show me I had been so blind to it.

“Damon, didn’t I say to you if feelings crop up that we should...” He cut me off by cupping my chin and placing a thumb on my lips.

“That was my choice. I’m fine. I don’t want you feeling guilty.”

I looked down. What did I feel? Yes, there was that chemistry that I found him attractive but if I compared it to the strong emotions that had filled me recently when it came to a certain jerk it wasn’t the same... But even those were just sexual. I sure was confused.

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