The Unwanted Daughter’s Alpha King.
Chapter 65
“Why are you upset?” I asked Grace when I felt her emotions shift from nervous and
scared to angry.
I had known Arlo for a long time. He was a good guy, and I had known she would be safe with him. But somehow, she seemed to be twisting my good intentions into something
more.
“You were testing me,” She seethed, and I was taken aback by her angry tone.
“What?”
“You were freaking testing me.” She said again, shooting a glare my way. “You would
know if anything inappropriate happened, blah blah blah. It didn’t matter that you knew I
was uncomfortable and didn’t want to be there in the first place and then you freaking
left me. I thought you weren’t supposed to do that crap to your mate.”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa,” I grabbed her arm gently, stopping her from walking any farther. “There was no test. I was not testing you. I just wanted you to meet someone who could
understand what you’re going through but also teach you what you need. I would love to
personally teach you everything. I would love to be the one to experience your every new experience, but Grace, I’m the Alpha King. You know this. I have a lot of responsibilities. People who are relying on me. And I’m also trying to search for your old pack. So, I can’t be the one who teaches you. I just don’t have the time, and when we have time together,
I’d rather us be able to enjoy it instead of trying to cram lessons into it.”
She looked unconvinced, so I repeated myself. “There was no test. I knew you were safe.”
She rolled her eyes, and pulled away from me, and once again I worried that her agitation would cause an uncontrolled shift, breaking the binds holding her.
“Gracie,” I said gently, pulling her back to me. “I know you don’t believe me, but I have no
reason to test you. I know today has been a lot. And you don’t really have any good
reason to believe me, but I’m begging you to please understand that I just want what’s best for you.”
She softened a little with that, but she was clearly still on edge, so I ran my hands soothingly along her back.
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“Why are you worried then?” She asked hesitantly.
“Well,” I thought about lying, but then decided that could only end badly for me. “Your powers might be quite strong, and I know you have a lot of heightened emotions right now, and I’m worried that you might lose control of them and have an uncontrolled shift that breaks through the binds holding you. I know we want to break the binds, but an uncontrolled shift could be really dangerous for both you and anyone around you.”
Her face fell, and I knew I had scared her a little. “Oh.” was all she said.
“I’m not saying it will happen, love. I just think it’s something we need to be aware of as a possibility.” I rubbed small circles into her back, and she seemed to deflate, all the fight she was feeling leaving her, but I wasn’t sure it was any better. I didn’t like the feeling of defeat that was coming from her now or the pure anxiety.
“It’s going to be okay, Gracie,” I said gently. She blinked quickly, and I realized she was trying not to cry. “We are going to get through this, together.”
She didn’t say anything, but I knew she was trying her best.
“Come on,” I told her gently, pulling her slightly up the path again. “It’s getting late. How about I have dinner brought up to our room, and you then you take a nice long bath to help calm your nerves?”
She nodded, and I wrapped my arm around her as tightly as I could. She was mine. And these feelings of inner turmoil she was feeling were my fault in every way. I just hoped I
would be able to fix it.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
