Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 66
Three weeks had gone by.
For the most part, Hycinth and I ignored the elephant in the room, the upcoming ceremony, preferring instead to stick to less emotionally-charged subjects. But if anything, three weeks of lighthearted banter and fun just further cemented the truth of what I was going to lose.
Because no matter how much closer we became, I could still feel Hycinth’s resistance. She wouldn’t let go of the wall between us. Over the course of her time here, I’d shown her everything I was and everything we could be together.
wasn’t enough.
r the bottle. “What’s going on?”
r and I had made our way to a local bar. I needed the release. I needed to take the edge off and planned to get completely wasted. Ever’s too-intuitive gaze remained locked on me, but talking about my problems was not on the agenda for this evening. Maybe if I acted like I had no clue, he’d move on.
thing. Just enjoying a night out.”
llshit me,” his answer came fast.
ng about.”
ly what I mean.
ck.”
clenched. I turned up another shot and let the alcohol burn down my esophagus. “Don’t worry. It doesn’t change anything. We’re still going through with the Claiming Ceremony.”
.”
up another shot glass. I tipped it in his direction. “You’re good…but you’
in his jaw twitched. “Yeah, I understand it’s almost damn near impossible for you not to act like an a*s, but humor me, and give it a try.”
the drink back down. He released my wrist.
ecause I just don’t want to hear her say the f*****g words again.”
o what are you doing about
n irritated
”
his head to the side. “Are you?”
er wolves didn’t, but he was walking a razor-fine edge with this line of questioning.
t’s for that very reason I keep pushing.”
nce. I stared off into space, not really seeing anything. After a moment, Ever spoke quietly,
ou think the better solution is just to break her completely? Reveal her life for the lie that it was and shatter every fond memory of her mother and father?
see those images. What was your plan for that? Maybe it’s better to get it over with now, so you can both move forward.”
I thought it would make a difference, maybe…but it won’t.” I raised my head and found his eyes. “Besides, I f*****g tried already.”
?”
her parents. F**k, Ever, I was explicit. I told her I didn’t just randomly kill wolves on a whim. She’s seen enough of our pack to know I spoke the truth.”
his beer. “What did she say?”
ack.””
the table.
making it hard for me to breathe.
continued, or the sacredness of the bond to want to know my reasoning. I offered the knowledge to her, Ever. I w
he want to know?” he persisted.
g matter why I did it because the outcome remains the same-they’re still dead.”
uck,” he breathed. He picked up his beer, taking
me,” I added bitterly. “No. I don’t think bringing up old wounds is going to help the situation. I’m just trying to make her see the truth of what we can be together. What we were meant to be.”
He didn’t have the answer any more than I did.
condemned myself to forever lose my mate.” I threw back yet another shot. My vision swam a little bit. I’d lost count of how many I had. “Maybe I deserve it.”
eath.
to pay.”