Page 85 of A Chance at Love for the Twin Alphas

“I know, you probably don’t want to see me,” I start. Then I shake my head. “I’m sorry,” I say. “I came here to apologize to you, although I know it’s too late and won’t erase what I did to you. Words mean nothing. As an alpha’s heir, I should have known better. I should have been better! But I wasn’t, I was absolute shit and an embarrassment to my future position.”

Her eyes widen while she listens.

“I just wanted you to know I sincerely regret what I did. Every day, ever since you left school, I thought about how much I fucked up and how wrong I treated you.

“Are you here because Daddy dearest told you to come?”

“No,” I say, not even reacting to her taunting. She has every right to show me zero respect.

“I…” she seems torn and very confused, and I hate myself for what I put her through. “You came here…” she says. “Did you tell anyone why?”

“I recently told my family about it. It was about time to come clean,” I explain to her. “I came here on my own account, though, and officially asked Alpha Liam to be allowed to talk to you.”

“You ruined my life,” she mutters. “I know from the beginning on I wouldn’t be popular… I was a scrawny omega girl with no curves and no real talents. I came from a pack that looked down on omegas altogether. But thanks to you, I couldn’t even find one friend. No one would look at me. And the guys would chase me sometimes after school. I didn’t even have peace on my way back home.”

“I set the tone,” I say sadly. I don’t even know what I was thinking back then. I just wanted to lash out against someone, and she happened to be the first to cross me the wrong way.

“Well, I took warrior classes and climbed up the ranks,” she spits out. “And I did it without an alpha’s help.”

“I heard you earned your spot,” I tell her.

She seems to be surprised. “You did?”

“Liam told me you are one of the top warriors.”

“You found your mate?” she asks me.

I look at my fingers. “Yes, and one day I will be a father too, and then I hope my children will go to school and find friends there… and I hope they will never meet someone there like me.” She doesn’t say anything else, and the silence stretches between us, becoming almost unbearably awkward. “I should go,” I tell her. “I… I hope I didn’t ruin your day by coming here. I truly wish you a wonderful future.”

I turn around to leave, my heart feeling heavy. I did apologize to her, but I don’t feel any better. It didn’t magically erase what I did or how awful I was.

“Hearst,” she calls after me, making me stop and turn to look at her. “Thank you for coming here,” she says. “You’re right. Words don’t change anything, but from all my past bullies who pretend nothing ever happened, you were the only one who had the guts to show up and apologize. I can’t say I forgive you, and I’m not sure I ever will, but at least I know you will be a good alpha now. Although I’m not going to lie… I’m glad you won’t be my alpha.”

*DALILA*

After staring at my notebook screen for half an hour, I decided this is not going to be a working day. Tony had an emergency meeting and promised to show me around in an hour or so. Meanwhile, I wanted to get some work done. But I should probably take the whole week off to grasp that I’m in a pack of werewolves… and the future alpha’s mate.

Wait a moment, I frown. If he is the future alpha, doesn’t that mean I will be…

Oh fuck.

I toss my notebook aside and get up. I’m a couch potato, but even I need fresh air occasionally, like now! What was the alpha’s mate called again? I already said it once, but I can’t remember… Moony? Moona? Something with the moon, I think. Oh fuck, how am I going to be the moon bitch? I barely have my own life under control.

But then I think of Tony’s beautiful eyes, his smile, his dimples, and his sexy ass… I saw it all, and I certainly want to see it again. And he is just eighteen, okay, almost nineteen… but still younger than I am, which is a whole new level of weird. My granny would have had a field trip with this. It makes me sad that she and Mom aren’t around anymore and can’t guide me through this. I know they probably tried to keep me safe, but I also know that Granny’s heart had to be longing for this other world she belonged to. She wouldn’t have told me all these mythical stories otherwise.

And Tony is a good guy. Well, I have only known him for 48 hours, but I’m sure he is good. My mom and grandma would have liked him.

I decide to take a look at the garden next to the pack house, roaming through it to relax a bit. I’m impressed at the beautiful garden Janice designed and planted here. She told me during breakfast that flowers are her hobby. I’m so engrossed in looking at the different kinds of petals and blossoms that I completely miss Tony running towards me until he is standing right in front of me, panting heavily.

“Here you are!” Tony blurts out, panic all over his face.

I’m feeling anxious instantly. “Did something happen!? Is something wrong?”

“No,” he mutters, hugging me tight. There is something desperate in his hug. “I just… couldn’t find you.”

I wrap my arms around him softly. His feelings seem to seep through our bond. It gets easier now to tell his feelings apart from mine, and I wonder where his sadness and fear come from. “But I was just taking a look at your mom’s rose garden,” I say. “I’m here,” I reassure him. “I’m here, and I’m not going anywhere.” I smile. “Besides, even if I ran, I’m sure you would sniff me out, anyway.”

“I’m not scared you would run away,” he mutters, hugging me even tighter, and for a moment, his pain sweeps me away.

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