The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 72

Kelly

“Hey Emmett, can we talk?” I asked, standing just outside of his office at the hospital, dreading the conversation I was about to have.

“That sounds like a loaded question. Come on in.” He said, setting his half-eaten sandwich down.

s to say. When they didn’t come, I just began and prayed it wouldn’t sound as awful as I pictured it.

w.

e you came to my office this time.” He shrugged.

eling any less guilty about the whole situation. “I am really sorry, you are a great man, and any girl would be lucky to have you.”

understand. I’m very disappointed that it’s not me, but you and Thorin always had something that we lacked.” He said with a sad smil

ell you?” I frowned.

Jonas, I might have some words.” He snorted.

taking the news so well.” I laughed nervously.

ne day too.”

e. You have a kingdom to run.”

se he never looked at me like a monster, or with fear. Although both Emmett and Jonas said they felt otherwise, Keres would tell me she could smell their fear, and I could see it in their eyes too. Or maybe it was the way he looked at me, he always made me feel so treasured, but not idolized. It was a perfect balance.

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Emmett

peace treaties and making alliances. That would be just plain stupid, and Kelly wasn’t stupid.

her.

h I did, on Tuesday.”

“To

it really?” I said, loo

s. “Come on, let’s go. I have a frozen lasagna with our names on it.”

“But-“

s go!” She said, dragging me out of my chair.

er all. And now that I was officially dumped from my hypothetical relationship with Kelly, that left room for another….

ing after her.

this was my second chance.

Kelly

alace, insisting I come with him.

” he said.

specially confused when he had us take the newly installed elevator to the top floor, my floor.

e you like.” He said, just before we st

lls, and in its place were sleek, sophisticated, yet comfortable furnishings.

his?” I asked.

sisters.” He shrugged. “They ordered, I paid, they told me where t

the furniture here so fast? You only saw what this place looked like a few days ago.”

a deep belly laugh. “And it had been nearly week since we…” He trailed off.

egs as flashbacks of that night ran through my head.

to me.”

k on the lips. “Let me show you the rest.”

particular I wanted to touch. Taste too. But my less than pure thoughts were interrupted when Thorin went over to my dresser and cleared his throat.

g open the top right drawer, revealing what looked like two sets of clean clothes. There was also an unopened toothbrus

ulling him towards me by his shirt. “Why don’t we give it a test drive? And maybe break in the bed too?” I said with my signature ‘f**k me’ eyes.

lready ridding himself of his boots.