Chapter 73
-Alex’s POV-
We stood there, a tableau of shock and simmering tension. Her eyes, wide and glassy, seemed to stare right through me, threatening to shatter into a million pieces.
I wasn’t supposed to be here. I hated everything about a park. It reminded me of what I never had as a child. Yet, here I was because even though I had tried to fight it, my wolf would always be at attuned to her.
Everything had been going smoothly at the office. Ivan’s books checked out clean, the contract was signed, solidifying my ownership of a perfect 45% stake. No meetings lined up, just a day to unwind. Well, unwind wouldn’t exactly describe the tense atmosphere with Miranda at home. Not in the mood for another argument, I’d opted for a drive with my driver. Then, passing the park, a low growl rumbled through my wolf. Unease prickled my skin.
So I went for a drive. It wasn’t like I was following anyone, but my wolf seemed agitated when we passed the park. I instructed my driver to turn around, and that’s when I saw it – a flash of bright red hair through the trees. My feet moved before my mind could catch up, and before! knew it, I was almost by her side. A car sped off, leaving her alone in the middle of the field.
The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating and we continued to stand there, rapped in an unspoken language of stares. Finally, I broke the eye contact, the raw urge from my wolf threatening to spill over. I had to before I did something stupid like kiss her again and with that thought, my gaze fell to her lips.
She just continued staring at me then after a while, turned around to leave without a single word.
“Amaya,” I blurted out before she could disappear. Her shoulders tensed at the sound of her name, but she didn’t stop walking. Frustration bubbled up. “Amaya, stop walking,” I repeated, my voice firmer this time.
It was pointless to fight it. I unleashed a sliver of my alpha aura, a subtle pressure that demanded her attention. She whirled around, her eyes blazing with a fire I remembered all too well. “What do you want from me, Alex? Are you following me?!”
“Following you?” I scoffed, mirroring her irritated tone.
you should be here.”
“You hate parks so I don’t see any other reason yo
“I still hate parks.”
“It’s been four years,” she countered, her voice laced with disbelief. “Maybe your tastes have changed.”
“Oh yeah, huge changes,” I said dripping with sarcasm.
Her eyes narrowed, her voice tight. “This is pointless. I’m leaving.”
“Leaving like you left with the files from my drawer?” My question hung heavy in the air, a bomb dropped strategically.
The effect was immediate. Her face drained of color, eyes widening with a flicker of fear. I could get you arrested,” I continued, watching her struggle to regain her composure.
She took a deep breath, trying to project strength. “Then get on with it,” she snapped.
Silence descended once again, thicker and heavier than before. Neither of us spoke, just stared at each other, locked in a battle of wills.
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Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore.
“Oh just shut up, Alex. Just fucking shut up. How dare you? You know I always wondered why? Just why? You came home and threw divorce papers in my face then kicked me out. I was.. I was..”
She trailed off then stepped backwards, Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill. For a moment, her anger faltered, replaced by a vulnerability that caught me off guard.
you.”
With that final declaration, she turned and started walking away again. This time, I couldn’t let her go. In a heartbeat, I was beside her, grabbing her arm.
I had Christian check. The moment the photos landed on my desk with a note, I didn’t want to believe it. I had spent days, nights even, poring over those pictures. Every detail, every grain of the image. They had looked authentic. Too authentic. She wouldn’t do that to me. He wouldn’t do that to me but I had checked and without a doubt, they were unfabricated and all I saw was red.
A humorless laugh escaped her lips, a harsh, brittle sound. “Real? You think I would do that, Alex? After everything? You know how hard it was for me to trust people, to finally let you in? And you? You threw it all away on a single stack of photos?”
“You didn’t even care to ask. You just believed that I was a cheating liar? That I betrayed you for Adrian of all people?” She took a deep breath, wiping away the angry tears. “You are a fucking coward, Alex. That’s what you are and I never cheated on you. I loved you with every fiber of my being. I chose you over everything, over everyone and you couldn’t even accord me with just a little faith, just a little to know that I would never do this to you. Someone set me up. Framed me. And you, you didn’t even blink before throwing me away.”
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