Born For The Alpha novel Chapter 9

“What did I do?” Arda was confused. Her heart was pounding incessantly with fear and disappointment.

“This only happens with you.” he stated matter-of-factly.

“What are you talking about?” she whined.

“Are you just playing dumb or you’re really dumb?” he demanded. “I’m talking about the kiss. This headache which by the way I think is strange, only happens with you.”

“So what exactly are you trying to say?”

“Why not save me the trouble and tell me exactly what you are?”

“Luke…”

“I figured it out…witch.”

“I’m not a witch, Luke.” She said, her eyes wetting up with tears of pain.

“Then maybe you’re just a monster with a pretty face. And that’s what I really came here to find out.”

Arda started crying softly as she stood before him. “I’m not a monster, please.”

“I’m just so sorry that I wasted so much time waiting on you. You should have told me you were a witch.”

“Luke, please.” She begged, moving closer to him but he took another quick step back.

“Stay away from me. Gosh, are you cursed or something?”

“I really like you Luke, please don’t do this.” She blubbered. “You can still see the doctor.”

“I don’t bloody need a doctor.” He snapped and she just stood there crying softly.

Luke turned towards his car. “Ella please get over here.” He said and through tear filled eyes, Arda saw a girl emerge from the car.

Ella was a student at her school. She strutted over to where they were and stood beside him. Then he cupped her face in his hands and started kissing her.

Arda felt like her heart was being torn into pieces. Not only was she feeling heartbroken. She was feeling guilty and frightened at the fact that he was currently kissing someone else without having a headache attack.

Behind her, she could hear the house door opening as her friends stepped out onto the porch. Luke tore his lips away from Ella’s and held her hands in his.

“Stay away from me.” He said to Arda. “You and I are through. Better now than later.”

Arda could not stop herself from crying. “Luke please, you know I’ve come to like you a lot. I mean, I’ve come to actually love you.”

Luke spared her a few seconds of perusal, his stare, laced with distrust.

Ignoring her, he turned to Ella. “Let’s go.” He said to her.

“Wait a minute.” Jacob said forcefully, causing him to pause. “You are not going anywhere until I know what is happening.”

He and Karina walked forward to where they stood. Then Karina hugged Arda sideways, trying to give her some comfort as she continued crying softly. Luke faced Arda.

“Why don’t you tell them?” he said. “Or shall we try again? It’s not like I would enjoy it but I can definitely kiss you right now.”

Arda shook her head, unwilling to be humiliated with another trial.

“I thought as much.” Said Luke and then he focused his attention on Karina and Jacob. “Your friend has issues. I am sorry it had to end this way. Better now than later.” He took Ella’s hand and walked out on the three of them. Letting out a sob, Arda turned and ran back inside the house. Jacob and Karina watched Luke drive away.

“This is so painful to watch.” Karina said.

“Very. But we really cannot do anything.”

“It was easier when she didn’t have time for guys.”

“Yeah, we had better check on her.”

They hurried back inside the house and headed towards Arda’s room. Standing before the door, they could hear her crying. Jacob raised his hand and gave the door a knock.

“Stay away.” She cried out. “I want to be alone.”

Karina tried the handle of the door and it gave way, so she entered along with Jacob.

Arda was seated on her bed, her head, down and her legs resting on the floor. She looked up at them with weeping eyes as they stepped inside.

“I told you guys to stay away.”

They sat down on either side of her and stayed silent.

“I don’t ask much from this life.” She said tearfully. “I’ve never dreamt of marrying some wealthy man or something. Just someone I’m comfortable with, you know?”