Chapter 28
Chapter 28 Trusting Male
wear Checking out every dress in the rack = knee length, backless, sleeveless,
plunging neckline they’re all so beautiful but I’d be too embarrassed to
on any of these and show off skin,
especially in front of himni. Sighing. I med
on to what else this closet had to offer.
Apparently, when Liam told me not to bring anything
unnecessary, like clothes, he already had an entire wardrobe ready for me. I’d
never had this many to choose from before – didn’t know it was this difficult
when one had more.
As I looked at myself in the full body
mirror, my eyes
wandered into the stack of denim jeans
With so many pairs to choose from, picked… the back one
with highi, pointed heels that sort of looked like boots. I slipped my right
foot into the shor, instantly feeling taller. Zipped the gold-colored zipper om
the side and checked it in the mirror – mot bad. How do I put the other?
Shifting my weight to my right, my arms waved in the air
to steady myself. That was more difficult than I thought. I sat on the
floor and pulled the shoe over my left foot. Then, supporting myself with the
shelves, my shaky legs managed to stand. The incline was a bit ufortable,
but when I looked behind my shoulder to see myself in the mirror, it looked
“good, I looked good, it even felt good. I -felt taller, beautiful, more
confident, MoE Portu. If I knew the shoshthis SHT? witcherati.
Taking a deep breath, I slowly turned around. My feet
swayed with every step before finding bnce Arms to my sides now, I raised
my right leg and… down. Then the next. And… another. I was getting close to the
mirror now.Oh wow, this is tasy. I’m
doing – Woah!
My legs wobbled. My ridiculous armi waves didn’t help this
time. I fell forward, and my forehead hit the floor, sending waves of pain over
my head. I curled myself into a ball, with a hand rubbing circles on the… small
bump. Great. This is what I get for being too ambitious – should’ve chosen
ts instead.
“Anna?” Rigel asked from outside as he knocked on the
I bit back the pain and fought back the
“You don’t sound fine,
ry about.”
“I’m fine. Nothing to w Raising myself aff the
ground with my arms, I pulled my legs and felt a twang of pain on my left
ankle. Forcing myself into a sitting position, I bent my left knee to reach for
my foot. “Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow…”
I coulin’t do it. Too painful.
Anna?” said Rigel
his voice hinting urgency. “Anna, whatever you’re doing, cover yourself up ΤΙ
“No!” I yelled. It’d be too embarrassing if he saw me like
this. Think, Anna. Think
One, two…”
n!” Teams he counted three and
the door swung open. His eyes found my Sonny lion the floor, SCARD?Ng me
from head to foot as my checks healed up from the intensity of his gaze.
UIL hi
He bent on one knee beside my feet and carefully held my
left foot. Please don’t,” I said, looking down.
“Come on,” he said, cing an arm around my shoulders. I
thought he was going to help me up. 1 swear my thoughts were innocent. Until
his left arm wrapped around my thighs and he easily lifted me off the floor.
Not that I was against it, just that…
– Uhm… I can walk on my own?”
Sure. You didn’t have a problemi
He let me down on my bed, then said,”
walking out the door. He could count on i L. It wasn’t like I’d be skipping
around when he came back
Raising my right leg, I took the shorall. A s for the
other one, I’d rather wait for Rigel. The room fell quiet, and my phone was in
the set
Higel came back after three minutes, holding an ice pack
and a roll of bandant.
“Took you long enough,” I said, pouting
He grinned. “Missed me already?”
“No.”
“I know you did,” he said as he knelt in front of me. Carefully.
he raised my foot and slowly slipped the shoe off. I flinched when it scraped
TITY heel
You were gone for three minutes.”
He put my foot down and sat on the for before raising it
again “You were lonely for three minutes.
“I wasn’t lonely.
“Sure you weren’t
“Do = ow!” He twisted my foot to one side then the other.
“Definitely a sprained ankle
“Are you kidding me!” I screamed and he chuckled. “That
wasn’t very nice, Rigel.” Reaching for a pillow, I threw it at his face.
“I’m not a nice person.”
“You’re my knight,” I said,
crossing my arms on my chest. “You’re supposed to be nice.”
Rigel didn’t say anything more
Hy head the ice on my wollenkle while his fingers aged
my for to ease the pain. I watched him Focus on what he wasing, his
Crebs furrowd and a deep cow on hisce. For him to im himself as
“nat a nice Hrson”, his anctions today were different from his words.
I assumed he was done when he
put the ice pack down. But then his thumb pressed down around the swollen
and traveled towards the heel. He continued to massage my foot – the pain
dissipating. When he was satisfied, he put my foot down slowly
”Try moving it,” he said, and I
did, “Better?
“It’s not as painful as before,”
I mumbled. “Thank you.”
He sat beside me. “Pity you
won’t being with us tonight. We’re going out for a drink.”
1… can’t drink,” I replied,
sehilling til remembered something
“Where’s thating from?” he
“What’s whating from?
“Anma, you rarely smiled since
You came here. What’s it about this time?”
“It’s embarrassing.” I said,
looking down and he chuckled.
#You’ve embarrassed yourself
twice today. What’s one more?
I yfully pped his arm. “Don’t
tell anyone. Please put my shoes back before someone sees.
“Toote,” he said, and I
didn’t have to question him to know why. The door opened with a bang. Liam
walked in his eyes on me, burning
Thamely like the day we first met
I looked at kigel and he
h
e
UNDMEsSion on Cli, he didn’t snitch on m e. That’s my knight!
“HI” Isaid at Liat as he
stopped in front of me. His gaze shifted t omy injured foot and to the shoes on
the floor. He raised a brow at me, and I lod to the side. I was not saying
anything
“I need to talk to her, Rigel,”
he said gruffly. There was something between these two I didn’t know. I made a
mental note to ask Lexy… if I could bring myself to
Rigel stood with azy yawn. “See
you around,” he said.
Thanks again, Rigel. Have fun
tonight.” He tossed Liam the bandage as “he passed him by. They’re going out
for a drink tonight,” I exined.
Sid. I waved to Rigel as he closed the door, and he returned it with a un
#Are you alrh” Liamm sked.
My storm was putting on an robatic show, his scent was filling my lungs,
and we were alone in my room. I couldn’t fun from him because of the
sprain in case he does something upsetting. This might be the Goddess’s way of
punishing me for what I did back then. A small price to pay = noterets
Tanswered him. “I’m fine. It’s
just a sprain.”
Knieling in front of me, he held
my foot gently. His touch sent a tingling sensation across my skin. “Stay
indoors for now.”
“I’m going nowhere in this
condition. I sprained myself before
would be lianned to m
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i him.”
“Ihya’t really visited him
Since the incident.” I missed him… I was ready to meet him. He wouldn’t have
approved. I was inore grateful to Rigel
Liam began to wrap my foot with
thepression bandape. “I understand. I haven’t visited them since it
happened, too.”
When did we get to this level
– sharing each other’s past? Did Shing happen to him since he suddenly
walked out that night?
He worked silently, and a deafening
e, his elbows resting on his thighs.
Thuis wasn’t like him – his lips set on a deep scowl and his foreheadcreased as
he thought about something something that bothered him.
I scooted nearer to him, using
my arms to raise myself. Leaning to my side, I rested my head on his shoulder.
The action caused him to jolt, and I leaned back as he straightened his back.” First
condition?”
“It’s alright,” I said, pulling
the corners of my lips. I felt his arm snake around my waist, and the other
around my thighs. Then he lifted me up and made me sit on hisp. I might’ve
been manhandled twice today, but it was sort of ttering that I weighed like
a feather.
Liam grinned and suddenly
“What?” Tasha. Was he happy now?
His moswines were unreadable. Lery had been teaching me things but it was
harder than I expected. It was a better look on him though.
You got heavier,” he said.
*Hey!” I punched him lightly on
his very… hard chest. I’d been eating more than I usually did since I arrived.
here, but I couldn’t possibly have put on weight because of it, right? I ced
a hand on my stomach
Rx, babe. I think it’s a
good thing,” he said, pushing my head against his chest
“Your heart’s beating so fast,”
I said, hearing a fast rhythmic beat like h e had been running
Only happens with you,” he
El bild only happen with me,
I replied, causing my arms on my chest.
Are you still mad at me, habe?
hxd. “I’m any I didn’t tell yoni
“It hurts, Liam,” I said,
remembering the morning of our arrival.
The lies, the secrets, living here
knowing she is too. Tell me something, Liam. What is she to you?”
His hand held mine and he rubbed
circles with his thumb. His heartbeat Traced faster. I could hear my OWTI.
matching his, but mine felt a pang of pain.
“I’m sorry, Anna,” he said. “I
had no choice.”
That doesn’t answer my
question.”
“”She’s not you,” he said.
“Then why is she still here?” I
asked. It was mean. I didn’t even know her, and I already wanted her out of
here. She cared for Liam, she seemed to love him bulmal way, I felt like I
was the mistress. If I wasn’t here, she’d have Liam to herself.
Lexy shared a bit of their past
with me, but it didn’t mean he wanted nothing to do with Salina. I was taking
him away from her, and even though he was rightfully mine because of the bond,
it still didn’t feel right. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…”
His jaw clenched, “She won’t be
staying here for long.”
I instantly felt guilty. “I mean
if she wants to stay…”
He pressed me unto him by my
shoulder, his arm around my waist as he hugged me to him. “Whatever happens
next, know that it’s not because of you.
YUL Sed me, Anna Y
ved the
Hok,” he said in a pained voice. “Leave the rest to me.”
Liam found his male – me. The
reenerit shumild be hundred And yet, it. felt like things wouldn’t go smoothly
like he was leaving me. I wrapped my arms around his waist, hugging him back.
He was so warm, he made me feel protected. It could’ve been his nature as a
Alpha, but I liked to think it was for a reason more than that.
“I’m sorry I waste,” he said.
“I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you needed me.”
I rubbed a hand down his back to
them.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s alright,” I said. Then a
He chuckled at my wards, ”
w
ild if I
VOL.”
“I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful
next time.” The incident could’ve been a simple rogue attack, but for a single 1
rague to cross the pack’s boundaries, it was a death wish. Patrols should‘ve
been aware, but it got almost close, and t o the Alpha’s residence, not at the
pack’s. I wanted to ask him, but I understood this wasn’t the time. I just hope
that this wouldn’t escte or happen again.
Liam pulled away from me and met
my gaze. “There won’t be a next time,” h e said, growling “I promise.”
His face came closer… and
closer, his eyes took on a deeper shade. And I closed my eyes as I felt his
lips and I gave in to the kiss, granting him permission to push his tongue in
and explore my mouth. He sucked the air out of me, and I greedily wanted him
1. to. Then he let me go, both of us panting for air.
I touched his cheek lovingly as
he stared back at me with a soft expression on his face. I jerked my head u P.
reaching for a kiss as I whispered, “I trust you, my Alpha.” o