Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 28

HYACINTHS’S POV

He’d said yes.

He’d agreed to my deal.

I was gone. He’d agreed. He’d sworn he wouldn’t try to look for me. He would let me go. His only other condition of our arrangement was complete secrecy. The pack could not know about our agreement until it was over. He didn’t want them to worry. I was fine with that.

eart had been ripped out of my chest?

n less than eighteen hours.

han one hundred cut logs, spaced out in smaller groupings, for the wolves to sit on. Everything arranged so that there wasn’t a central focal point, but instead all of the wolves milled

f appreciation from the wolves, while everyone ate, drank and talked.

loved it!

with several layers of frilly lace that ended just above my knees. But it was the decoration on the front of the dress which made it compelling to me, so many textures, an eclectic mix of gemstones, beads, baubles, bits of fabric and crocheted lace, in variations of

ts, jeans, and T-shirts, nothing to indicate my affinity for this beautifully romantic style.

hite button-down shirt, casual, but he still looked amazing as always.

ying to conceal her distaste. I decided to make my way past her, but she stopped me with a hand on my arm. I looked down at her hand, a low warning growl coming from my Wolf.

m, stepped back and hissed, “This

t, but you need to let it go now.”

a malicious grin and purred, “The past? Does last night include the p

night?!

t began to beat faster.

er! I snarled, “Your full of shit!”

be bluffing. And then her words crushed me, “Would you like proof?”

stood fro

h me,” she murmured.

ng, his scent was on her sheets and it was fresh! He had gone to her last night!

ceremony is the only reason you are here.”

them. There was no way he could’ve meant them, and then went straight between her thighs! No wonder he’d agreed to my deal so readily. And no surprise, he’d come home with his hair wet and a different set of clothes!

houldn’t matter. I had no claim on him. Hell, I’d said I didn’t want him and could never love him. But none of those arguments took away the shocking hurt and fury that rattled through my bones.

I turned around and walked out, making my way out of the pack house. I had to

s to all of them how furious I was.

quietly, “What’s wrong?”

yebrows went up in confusion. He pulled me close and urged soothingly, “Just stop. Talk to me. Tell me what the problem

pushed away and slapped him across the face. “You bastard!”

rom the crowd, and then they went silent.

, the eyes of his Wolf glowing angrily back at me. He was no longer Leander-he was an Alpha male that I’d just openly challenged in front of his Pack!

ed around mine, pinning me in place. He snarled, “If you’re going to act like a child, then I’m going to treat you like one!”

back.

get free.

past ten.”

ire, and by my count, we’d only gotten to six so far! I was gasping and panting, unable to get enough air

I gave in.

ng limply across his lap. My head hung down in shame and embarrassment.

he growled.

torture.

ast again, barking, “I asked a question. I expect a verbal answer!”

, I submit!”

s thick in my mouth.

e left.”

hre

wolves were utterly silent.

tight to keep the tears from falling. I would not cry. I refused to let any of them see me cry. When it was over, he set me back o

d gruffly, letting me

s were for wolves who challenged him, but I suspected I hadn’t seen the worst of what he could deal out.

raised better than that.

r onto my belly and cradled my head in my crossed arms.

hour later

definitely still angry.