Promised To The Alpha Twins – Chapter 59

Aly’s anger slammed into me like a tornado. Shards of glass scraped and cut my skin as I reached out and grasped the emotion, but it slipped through my fingers. An invisible wall crashed between Aly and me, severing my connection to her emotions. I took a shaky breath, trying to calm my own nerves before opening up again.

Instead of forcing it, I let each sensation brush against me, allowing each one to pass in turn. Aly’s whirlwind of anger resumed, swirling around strands of my hair and between my fingers. I allowed the anger to invade me, going deeper. Beneath the anger lay the distinctive and sharp sting that reminded me of pain. I scolded myself for a moment.

Of course, she was hurt; I had left without saying a word, leaving the phone she had given me on the bed. Aly had been my first friend in a long time, and I repaid her by constantly refusing to trust her. Hidden even deeper was an emotion I hadn’t anticipated: understanding. While her anger was like a blazing fire, the understanding she felt was like the ocean: cool and crisp waves that countered the heat of the flames. She stopped a few feet in front of me, her chest heaving with emotion. I could see each one of them in her eyes, clenching her teeth against the wave of exhaustion that settled in my bones. I noticed Liam and Ethan taking a few steps away from us, neither daring to interrupt what Aly was about to say. Her face was as red as a beet, her mouth opening and closing, but the words refused to form.

ing eyes shifting from me to Liam and Ethan. Giving me one last emotion-clouded look, she turned her eyes back to the twins. “You brought her back.”

ose to come back,” Liam murmured, and I couldn’t help the grateful glance that cross

d no clue what happened to you! I thought we were friends, Sussan. You could have trusted me.”

is great destiny, I couldn’t let Liam and Ethan step in to solve all my problems. I made this mess, and it was time I owned up to it.

important people in my life right now. I ha

just needed to go,” I sighed, feeling nothing but guilt as her emoti

nger she felt, she still cared about me. I knew t

ad no idea you could actually help me, Aly.”

didn’t, Sussan,” Aly sighed, letting out a heavy sigh. “I understand why you left, I do. But just because I understand doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt. Anything could have happened to you out there! You could have been caught by someone other than Liam and Ethan. You might think you don’t have people who care about you, but you do.”

chose would be much stronger than shared blood. I trusted Liam and Ethan without even noticing the change in my emotions, and I wanted to do the same for Aly. “If it wasn’t for the first change, well, I wouldn’t be here now. Liam and Ethan found me just in time, but I learned my lesson. I let people scare me instead of trusting the three of you. It’s a mistake I won’t make again.”

bursts of awe coursing through him as he looked in my direction. I could feel Aly’s anger diminishing, leaving behind a dull throb that extended across my forehead. Although her anger was beginning to fade, she remained cautious. She wanted to trust me, but I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I wasn’t sure how the twins managed to trust me, but I had a feeling the mate bond was coming into play.

ding and happiness she felt.

nd Ethan. “Why didn’t you tell me about this? Do you have any idea who did it or w

a cell,” Ethan raised his hands in surrender. “We were planning to interrogate him tomorrow, but if you want to take the reins…” “You’re not helping,” I muttered to Ethan, blushing at the sly smile that formed on his face. “Just saying. With that anger, you might get some answers out of the guy.”

to scoff and roll her eyes. Although Ethan managed to take some of the fire out of Aly’s eyes, she refused to back down. How Al

a look that made my legs weaken. His gaze was one of absolute trust, one that told me he and Ethan would follow me to the ends of the earth if I asked them to. “Whatever you choose to do, we’ll stand behind you.”

wanted to tell Aly. I could easily tell her that a pair of masked men had tried to kidnap me, but I had learned the lesson of not trusting her. I wanted to repair that bridge, to regain the friend I had alm

rds and the weight of what I was willing to tell her. Aly seemed to pick up on my understanding as a determined look crossed her face, and the thick guard she held around herself lessened.

t see you tomorrow, I’ll hunt you down, Sussan. Not even Liam and Ethan will stop me. Besides, this is still yours.” Aly placed something cold in my hands, and I saw the cell phone she had given me a couple of months ago. The battery was full, and I wondered why she had kept it. I could see the reluctance in her eyes as she walked away, resuming what she had planned for the day.

hem would become the family I never had.