Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 39

Chapter 39

I couldn’t even comprehend what she was saying How could a wolf shifter be afraid of wolves?? had once wondered if maybe she just had never made her first change, but I knew were, sterkarving run with her, that that was not the case. How scared must she have been facing her firu dange

alone.

“Kyle, you’re doing it again.”

“I’m sorry. Please continue.”

“Anyway, the scars were really ugly and a constant reminder of that terrible day. So, I decided to do something about it. It’s taken a few weeks, but it’s finally complete. It’s not exactly something 1 had planned on showing anyone, but since you were freaked out about the blood, I thought I should tell you. I really am fine, though.”

“Can I see it?” I asked with true curiosity over what picture Kelsey chose to erase those awitd

memories.

She nodded and slowly peeled back the fresh bandage covering most of her leg, I couldn’t stop the gasp when I saw it. My heart nearly jumped to my throat staring at the vivid picture of myself in wolf form covering her beautiful leg. She had marked herself with me, and she didn’t even seem to

know it.

“Do you like it?” she asked hesitantly.

“Like it? It’s beautiful, Kels,” I said quietly, unable to stop staring. “Did Cole design this?”

“No, I drew it myself. I’ve actually done several designs for his shop already as he was so impressed with this one. Of course, he tried to convince me that the wolf would look better black, but this is my wolf and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.”

I almost chuckled, thinking of Cole’s formidable black wolf. I’d punch him for it the next time I saw

him.

“Why this one? Tell me why you chose this wolf and this pose.”

She went quiet. Of course, I knew that night depicted on her body. The small creek in the background, the full moon in the night sky. I could even smell the pine on the breeze looking at it. It was the night we had run together, but something told me she would never confess that to me. I

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suddenly realized that I was going to have to present myself to her and explain some things before she truly understood anything. All this time I had thought she was ignoring things, but hearing her story, I realized she had no pack or anyone to show her what to do or explain our ways. I finally realized she honestly just didn’t know she was living in wolf shifter territory, and so much seemed to become crystal clear with that realization.

“It’s going to sound silly really, but I see this wolf almost every evening by my house. I’ve grown comfortable with him and like to imagine he’s keeping watch over me. It makes me feel safe and secure knowing he’s out there. He’s truly as big as the tattoo depicts too, so by all rights, I should be terrified of him, but I’m not. By using his picture, I feel like I’m conquering my fears, facing the past, and ready to move forward, leaving all the ugly scars behind.”

“Babe that’s beautiful,” I told her honestly, even knowing I slipped up again and she’d probably call me out on being inappropriate at work. I was thankful when she didn’t.

“Thank you for not thinking I’m a freak. There’s more I want to share with you, but I’m not sure how. I have secrets, Kyle. Secrets I’ve never confessed to anyone. Secrets that could hurt me and those I care about. Do you understand?”

Her confession was frightening me.

“I know you think you have feelings for me. But you can’t. It’s not safe for you. I’m not good enough for you no matter how much I wish I were.”

She had tears in her eyes and was trying to make a quick exit. I grabbed her and pulled her onto my lap before she could escape and without thinking I kissed her.

Kelsey

A part of me knew I shouldn’t be kissing him back. I had tried to tell him, tried to warn him to stay away from me. I’m not even sure how we got to this point, but I had never felt such love.