Page 10 of Her Destined Alpha
“I don’t really go by that name anymore,” she murmured, wrapping her arms around her tiny frame.
It was suddenly way too tight in here. My mate was none other than the girl I thought had jumped to her death. Was that the reason I couldn’t get it out of my head?
My mate almost died.
My mate was a witch.
I ran my hand through my hair. It was a lot to take in… but… as I looked at her, I didn’t care. She was meant for me, and… now that I had met her, there was no way I was going to let her slip away.
“You should leave,” she stated. I was not leaving. I placed a hand on my stomach, faking pain as I stood there.
“It hurts. Mind if I just stay until it heals?” I asked, looking at her with my sexy grey eyes.
I knew how to play cute. Surely she must feel something? But then again… witches were probably like humans. They may feel slight attraction, but it was nowhere near as strong as the bond. Which meant I was going to have to win her over.
She simply frowned. I was glad that, somehow, she survived that fall.
“How did you survive?” I asked.
“Does it matter? I’m a witch, I’m sure you would want me dead.”
“Hey, that’s not fair. Even back then, I wanted to help you.”
“Lies. You didn’t mean that.” She believed that, too…
“That’s not true, Delsanra.”
“Stop that.” She turned away, and I could sense her frustration.
“Stop what?” I looked down at her, realising I had her trapped between the boxes and the wall. The urge to close the gap between us was getting stronger. Her scent and her heaving chest were not helping.
“Just go.” The indirect rejection hurt.
“No, how did you survive?”
“Just go!”
She took a deep breath, muttering something, and I clamped my hand over her mouth. Sparks rushed through me, and I felt her gasp against my hand. The feel of her lips against my palm was driving me nuts. Ididn’t know why she smelt like a human, but I was not going to risk her using a spell on me. I leaned in, holding her gaze.
“Listen to me, Kitten. I’m the alpha in the room. When I ask a question, I expect an answer, but I get that you don’t trust me.”And you’re my mate and equal, so I can’t boss you around… damn it. I sighed, calming myself down. “Look, I’ve dreamt of the moment you jumped off that cliff so many times. The guilt that I wasn’t able to protect you when you saved our kind… is still with me. I need to know what happened.”
She didn’t speak, frowning at me before she yanked my hand away from her mouth.
“How do you expect me to reply if you have that beefy hand over my mouth? Yuck! I just had a bath.” Her words hurt a little as she bunched up her shirt, wiping her mouth as if my touch repulsed her.
“I’m waiting,” I said, crossing my arms.
Her eyes darted around, clearly looking for an escape route. She was smart and was playing it safe so as not to anger me. If only she knew I’d never hurt her. But her next words felt like a punch in the face. Words that were laced with pain, hatred, and despair.
“I wanted to die. I really did. I wanted to escape from your kind and mine because there was nothing on this earth worth living for.”
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Delsanra
He was confusing me. Why did I feel like my words had hurt him? The guilt and regret in those eyes…
I looked away to keep myself composed. Maybe if I just told him, he’d leave.
