Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 165

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Chapter 165

Chase followed him from the room, still glaring at me. My stomach flipped, and I felt like I might throw up. What had happened?

“Lil, where’s Patrick?”

“I dunno, E. He may still be at the cottage. He was packing when Chase left. Kyle gave him twenty–four hours. He was really pissed when he stormed out. Clothes–shredded–on–the–front–porch pissed.”

He wasn’t the only one pissed. “Where’s Kyle?” I asked through gritted teeth.

Lily’s eyes widened as she pointed down the hall to his office. I stormed off in that direction, not stopping to knock, as I threw the door open and barged in.

“How dare you!” I yelled, barely registering that the Pack Council was all present.

“Elise, calm down. We’re in a meeting. We can discuss later.”

“Later,” I snorted, “like twenty–four hours later when my mate has already been evicted. Have you lost your mind? He’s my mate!”

By this point I was shaking in anger and had drawn the attention of everyone in the house. I hated that tears started streaming down my face. I had never felt so betrayed in all my life. I turned and pushed through my family, who had gathered at my outburst. Kyle caught up to me just outside the house.

“Elise, wait.” He grabbed my arm and I turned and growled at him. He threw his hands up in surrender. “Your actions showed you didn’t want him. We almost lost you because of him. I’m only trying to protect you. He’s my friend. Do you really think this was an easy decision for me?”

“It wasn’t your decision to make, Kyle! And you will take it back. Do you hear me? You take it back. You cannot ban my mate.”

He actually grinned at me. “That’s twice now you’ve called him your mate.”

“Shut up. What if he’s already gone, Kyle? What am I going to do?”

“Just tell me what to do, E.”

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Chapter 165

I turned on him, still angry and betrayed. “Stay out of my personal life.” I stomped out of the house

and headed straight for my car.

I was an emotional mess driving over to Patrick’s. I had successfully avoided the place since his arrival, even before Kelsey moved out. Now I just prayed I would find him there.

I finally breathed in relief when I pulled up and saw his car still in the driveway. I wasn’t too late. I could even begin to let myself think of how much it meant to me. I jumped out of the car, unsure if I even turned the engine off, and sprinted up the front steps, immediately banging on the door.

It felt like an eternity before he opened the door. His eyes looked hollow and miserable. It broke my heart and I threw myself into him, wrapping my arms around his waist and breathing in his delicious scent.

“Don’t leave me.”

Though his arms were still down at his sides, his body shook beneath my arms, and then ever so slowly, he wrapped his tight around me. We stood there holding on to each other like a lifeline until a voice cleared behind us. I hadn’t heard him arrive, but I knew it was Kyle. I didn’t even try to hide the growl of warning that erupted from me as I turned and shielded my mate from him.

Kelsey stood behind him with her arms crossed. She didn’t look happy and I briefly wondered if she was angry at me for yelling at Kyle. He looked at his mate and she stared at him, determinedly nodding our way. Kyle’s head hung, reminding me of when he’d gotten into trouble as a little boy.

“I’m sorry, Patrick. I was upset and may have overreacted. I was honestly just trying to protect my sister, who clearly reminded me, my family, and the entire Pack Council, that she is a grown woman capable of making certain decisions for herself. Your eviction has been suspended indefinitely. I will not make that mistake again,” he said, more to me than Patrick. Then he went back to addressing my mate, who was still standing behind me. “You are welcome in Westin territory for as long as Elise wants you here.”

I didn’t turn to see Patrick’s reaction, but he must have accepted the apology, because Kyle nodded and walked back to his car with Kelsey fussing quietly the whole way.