Chapter 72
Chapter 72
LAYLA
My head throbs. Everything spins in front of my eyes as a pair of strong hands steady me.
F u c k, La. I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. “Theo’s horrified gasp falls on my ears,
making my vision clear subtly.
You f u e r-…
Alex. “I scoot into the warm arms and rest my forehead in the crook of his neck.
He is terrifying when he is angry. I have seen him killing Josh like he meant nothing. I don’t want
him to repeat that. I don’t want to see Theo getting hurt.
La, are you alright?” Daphne’s hand touches my back worriedly.
*I am fine. And it’s–it’s not Theo’s fault. I came in between him and Alpha Alexander. “I whisper,
sensing nausea rising to
my
throat.
He hit you. “Alex seethes and tries to break free of me.
Please. Alex.” I whisper in his ear.” Please don’t do anything. Just take me to my room, please.”
I need to take him away from Theo. He can’t hurt him.
La I—I didn’t want this. I—can never hurt you. You know that. But f u c k, I am sorry La. “Theo
says, his voice
ng distant.
It’s not your fault. “I utter, shuddering against Alexander.
It’s all my fault. He mumbles before I hear the footsteps moving away from me.
“I shouldn’t let that f k e r go-
*Please take me to my room. “I plead, squeezing my eyes tightly.
He picks me up bridal style. I press my nose to his neck, refusing to let him separate from me.
I don’t know where this courage ising from. It’s like I believe he won’t hurt anyone if I am this
close to him.
And he is not proving me wrong. This is fueling my feelings for him.
He climbs the stairs and carries me down the corridor. I swallow, trying to suppress any sounds of
pain from leaving my mouth.
When he enters the room, he sits down and puts me in hisp. Tears well in my eyes as the pain
grows.
Show me.” Alex murmurs, softly drawing my face out of his neck.
No. You will hurt Theo if you look at it. I clench the cor of his shirt.
“I won’t hurt him if you don’t want that. “He sighs, caressing the side of my head.
Promise me. “I inhale his masculine scent which eases my mind.
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Ta. He says in a warning tone.
Please promise me you won’t hurt him, Alex. He hasn’t done anything to you. “I tighten my hold
over his shirt.
“You kissed him. F u c k i n g kissed him when you have been letting me fill your p u s s y and when
you sleep in my arms every night.” He hisses, his caressing thumb halting its movement.
It sounds wrong, I know. But I didn’t want to kiss Theo. He just kissed me and I didn’t get the
chance to push him away. Alex was there already and saw things at the worst moment.
“You don’t own me, Alex. I will kiss whoever I want. “I retort stubbornly.
I won’t tell him that I was already nning on talking things out with Theo. I have to tell him that we
can’t be together. It’s not only about Alex and me. It’s about Cleodore, his brother as well. From the
time he found out his brother had A kidnapped, he is acting strange. I believe it’s time I free him
from this awkward situation between us and make him stop feeling guilty for the crimes of others.
Alex. “I whisper, sensing his unusual silence.
What are we doing then? What am I to you?” His voice is soft.
“You wanted a night with me, Alex. You wanted to have me and I let you. “I swallow..
“So you f u c k e d me because you think I wanted it?” He huffs, his hands falling away from my
head. N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.
What else is there? I get all this talk about love and whatnot but I can’t forget what you did to me
before, Alex. You left me to die, you s n a t c h e d my daughter, you insulted me at every chance
you got!” I say through my gritted teeth.
He pulls my face out of his neck forcefully.” Look at me!”
I flinch and open my eyes. My gaze meets his dark stare. A shiver runs down my spine involuntarily.
say hurtful things aga
“I am sorry.” He breathes, his thumb lowering to my cheek to draw imaginary circles over my skin.
What?” I blink and try toe to terms with what he said.
“I am sorry. This won’t be enough for you. But I am sorry. I shouldn’t have hurt you. But I did. And I
regret it. I n to repent for that all my life but if you think I will let you go into another man’s arms,
you are wrong, La. The moment you allowed me inside you again, the moment you moaned my
name like I belonged to you, and the moment you slept into my arms—You became mine. I won’t let
you go. No. I will keep you by my side and show you a beautiful world, La. “He pulls my face
closer so our lips are inches apart and I feel the weight of his words deep in my guts and my
fluttering heart.
Alex-
*I will make you happy. I will make you so f u c k i n g happy for the rest of our lives that you will
forget about anything I have done in the past. And when you will be glowing with that happiness, I
will apologize again. His eyes peer into mine as he says in a deep voice.
Alex, you—
I will get on my knees for you every morning. I will cherish your pretty body and your brave heart. I
will make you forget any other man you ever came across. “He cuts in again, making my heartbeat
speed up.
What if I don’t want it?” I whisper as a lump forms in my throat.
He is making this so hard for me. How do I refuse this offer? How do I make my heart understand
that he might hurt me again, that trusting him might not be a great choice?
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You have no choice in this matter. He leans in and rests his forehead over mine.
Because you own me? “I scoff.
No. “His lips hover above mine. “it’s because you own me, La. You own every inch of me. And I
will not let go of my sole owner. You will take me with you wherever you want to go. We will be
together for an eternity and I will be your humble property, making you happy at every turn.
“Why? Why are you doing this to me? “Tears leak out of my eyes. What he is saying—is drawing my
heart into a dark abyss of desire. I want to have a future like that, a future where I will have
someone to call mine, someone like him.
His thumb pauses, just like his hot breaths. Alex looks into my eyes, waits a moment, and then
smiles,
– Because I fell for you. I can’t think straight when I love you so much.
”