Zara
After dinner, Luna abruptly changed her mind. The look on her face in the car when I told her my demon dad made think she hated us.
But later, she softened, even smiled genuinely at . She asked to let her know if Alpha lost his temper.
Only if she knew what kind of trouble her son had gotten into.
Her promise seed sincere, and I didn’t detect any falsehood. Or maybe she hid her true nature too well, just like her son.
She left confused. I had to remind myself that she ca from a family with ties to the royal family.
Could that be why she raised Alpha the way she did? Now a lot has beco clear. But it was worth seeing the look on Alpha’s face. He couldn’t believe what his mother had said.
After dinner, I retired to his room, and he didn’t follow . After changing into a comfortable nightgown, I climbed into bed with my phone.
Those damn reporters, I could only hope they wouldn’t print so salacious story about Alpha and . They’d already pissed Alpha off enough.
I couldn’t forget the look on his face when the one in the restaurant took my photo, and the others outside tried to pry answers out of .
A faint smile played on my lips as I recalled how fiercely he’d defended . Today I saw how he could suddenly change his mood and turn into this enraged wolf, and strangely enough, it didn’t scare .
Talking with Sophia brought back mories of ho. I missed my family and decided to ask him for ti off to return to my dad.
I decided to go to bed. So much had happened today, and I couldn’t cope anymore. I was about to hide under the bed when the door opened, heralding the arrival of the Devil.
His whole personality seed clear to , though I didn’t know if he was already suited to the role of Lord or simply avoiding it. He fit the role perfectly.
The tattoo.
Dark hair and lifeless eyes.
A sharp jawline.
He never smiled, as if people were constantly dying around him.
The sll of cigarettes, which he ate like candy. This needed to be addressed because even at that mont, he was surrounded by that sll, and I wasn’t sure how many he’d smoked.
His gaze lingered on , so I took the opportunity to ask about my plans. I expected resistance on his part. So made-up excuses for delays or refusals to let go.
But to my surprise, he said I had to leave tomorrow. A snowstorm was approaching before Christmas, and flights could be canceled.
After that, Alpha went to change, and I snuggled under the covers. Opening the bathroom door, I saw that he...D had returned to the room. I couldn’t resist nibbling on his cigarettes any longer. I shouldn’t have worried, but I did.
I didn’t want him to die or suffer. "Do you have a death wish? Or so kind of deal with the devil that you’ll die young?" I asked, keeping the covers over my face.
"Why?" he asked in his hoarse voice. He was closer to , so I poked my head out to see.
Alpha stood at the head of the bed with a small towel in his hand, gently stroking his luxurious hair. The thick black shirt revealed every muscle underneath. His gaze was fixed solely on .
Damn! My treacherous heart.
Why does the devil always have to be so handso?
"You smoke too much. I know I shouldn’t say it, we’re practically strangers. But it’s poison for your lungs. Don’t kill yourself slowly." I tried to say the words indifferently, but they ca out full of worry.
His hand froze in his hair, forming a perfect V, revealing his powerful biceps.
As usual, his face was expressionless, and I saw many others freeze. He swallowed deeply, his jaw tensed, but most of all, his srizing eyes said it all.
He was touched...
"The sll will never bother you again..." he said with as much calm as he could muster, assuming I said it because the sll irritated .
I didn’t know he could be an idiot, too. Without arguing, I hid under the covers, distancing myself from him.
"No, it’s not the sll, it’s that you could ruin yourself."
***
Kane
Zara’s words stunned . She cared so much for , even after I broke her heart. I hadn’t smoked in her presence for a long ti, and yet she always knew when I did.
I saw her bury her head under the blanket again, the disappointnt clearly visible on her face. Throwing the towel aside, I slowly sank onto the sofa and lay down, lifting my legs.
Did she really hate my smoking that much, or was she only concerned about my health?
She was so close, and yet I couldn’t even touch her. mories of our love flared inside like fireworks, setting everything ablaze.
I was so desperate that I wished she would co back to as a mate. But even there, she ignored . She was smart, and her sixth sense must have warned her not to trust anyone.
Loved in the warm mories and the feel of her lips, I fell asleep, but was awakened by her piercing scream.
For a second, I thought I was dreaming, but then she scread again, and I jumped up from the couch. My sleepy eyes darted to the bed, thinking she’d fallen into another nightmare.
But the bed was empty, and sounds were coming from the bathroom. I rushed to the door and found it locked.
Panically knocking, I called out,
"Zara! What happened?" My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.
Her pained voice ca from inside: "I fell, and I can’t get up..."
Anxiety clouded my judgnt after her words, and lifting my foot, I kicked the handle hard. It rattled but didn’t break.
Damn it, the door!
"Coming..." I yelled back, telling her not to try to get up.
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