Desired By Three Alphas; Fated To One novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27: Playing Safe

Hailee’s POV

I stared at him with furrowed brows. Was he really serious... or was this some kind of twisted joke?

"Are you serious right now?" I asked, folding my arms.

He nodded, his expression unreadable but serious. "I’m Dane Blackwell. I keep to my word. Come to the bonfire with me, and I’ll grant any request of yours."

I let out a laugh. "So if I said I wanted the head of your father, you’d just hand it over?"

Without missing a beat, he replied, "I’d love to. Is that what you want?"

I froze.

Wait—was he joking? But the look in his eyes told me he wasn’t. Not even a little. He meant it. I blinked, suddenly unsure how to respond. "I... I was kidding."

"I wasn’t," he said simply.

There was a silence between us. I looked away first. My mind began to race. Nathan had asked me to the bonfire. So did Callum. Going with either of them would turn the night into a war. Tension. Drama. Probably a public mess I wasn’t ready to deal with. But Dane? He was unexpected. And now he was offering me something... anything I wanted. A blank check. A wild card.

Why not play it safe? Why not go with the one no one would expect? And that way, Callum and Nathan won’t rip each other’s throats out... this is playing safe.

"Alright," I said finally. "I’m in."

His brows lifted slightly. Like he hadn’t really believed I’d say yes. But I just gave him a small smile. "Just know... I take people up on their promises."

"Sure... tell me... what do you want?" he asked.

I went quiet, my mind scrambling for something clever to say. What could I even ask him for? My thoughts came up empty, so I just said, "I’ll tell you tonight."

Dane didn’t seem bothered about what I would ask for. He nodded. "So I’ll come pick you up at six?" he asked.

I nodded. "Do you know where I live?"

He smiled... a warm, genuine smile that made me realize he did have a beautiful smile. "Don’t worry, I’ll find my way to you."

With that, he turned and walked away, but his sharp, intoxicating scent lingered in the air like he was still standing there, cornering me without even touching me. I let out a groan and shut my eyes.

Why did Dane’s smile have to be that warm? Why did he have to look at me like he’d really do anything I asked? And why, for the love of the Moon Goddess, did that make my heart skip instead of run for the hills?

I leaned back in my seat and covered my face with both hands, groaning softly. "What is wrong with me?"

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