Page 89 of Wicked Alphas

So, I swallow down the doubt, and put my faith in Grey.

But I still don’t understand why Renee would lie to me.

There were fresh tears in her eyes as she hugged me.

And even as more alarms go off in my head, I stuff them down and pretend I don’t hear them.

Because I don’t know if I can handle another betrayal.

22

BEAU

“You’re a liar. All of you.”

Renee glares at me, her eyes full of tears as she confronts me at our market stand. “You said it was only for a few days, and shestilldoesn’t know.”

I swallow.

“What happened?” I ask softly.

“Your asshole brother gave me the death glare as I talked to her,” she spits. “She doesn’t know anything. Are you just going to keep pretending?”

“That’s not my call.” Guilt gnaws at my core as Renee’s eyes widen.

“The hell it isn’t! She’s my best friend in the entire world, and you…” she chokes on a sob. “This istorture.Just tell her.”

I shake my head again.

“You don’t love her,” she accuses.

Isnarl, and customers jump back, quickly leaving the area. “What did you say?”

“You don’t love her,” Renee continues, her voice cracking. “Because if you did, you would never do what you’re doing. You would have told her thatnight.”

It takes a lot to make me angry. James teases me about me taking all my anger out on plants, trying to avoid confrontation.

But I’m furious.

“You have no idea the feelings I have for her. Atall,” I growl.

“The only reason I haven’t told her is because she won’t believe me if you deny it!” Renee cries. Her hands shake as she looks at me, her face crestfallen. “And Imissher! I miss my friend.”

People stare at us as Renee falls apart, tears spilling down her face.

The worst part is, she’s right.

We swore her to secrecy the moment we knew Harper was here.

She wasn’t happy then, but she’s heartbroken now.

“Grey won’t even let me see her,” she sobs. “She asked me how close we were. Which means you haven’t told heranything.”

I stay.

We agreed, in the beginning, that it was for Harper’s own protection. That she wouldn’t believe us even if we told her everything.

We argued, at first. I tried to convince Grey that it would be better if she knew everything sooner rather than later.

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