Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41

I briefly noticed them all walking into the Westin Foundation like it was nothing, as I was speeding past. Kyle as a wolf, Mike completely naked, and Ted tagging along after them. I couldn’t let myself think about what could happen to the people I worked with.

A part of me wondered if they were all in on it. Was I the only one that didn’t know? Oh my gosh, Lily and Elise were Kyle’s sisters. Were they werewolves too? Everything I knew about werewolves was evil, but I didn’t think I was evil. I didn’t think Lily or Elise had an evil bone in their bodies. And

Kyle. Kyle had been good to me, both in human and wolf form.

In my mind, I understood these to be truths, but my history told me to run, to leave this area behind

and survive. And I couldn’t trust my heart. It was broken in a million pieces. Even though I knew I could never have Kyle, I cared a lot for him and had wished for so long things could be different. I

never imagined he had been hiding something so big from me all this time. It was like all the lies of

my life came crashing in on me.

I shut off my brain, and I shut off my heart, and I did the only thing I had ever known how to do. I turned the car towards my cottage and I ran into the house to grab my go–bag and I prepared to run. I prepared to survive. It was all I knew.

I was in my den trying to get the safe open with shaking hands when I heard tires screeching in my

driveway.

Oh no! I thought I’d have enough time to grab and go. I was so scared. I cowered into the corner and

when my wolf surged forward, I didn’t fight it, and gave in to the shiver that went through my body.

I then crouched low and backed into a hole and waited.

There was a knock on the front door and my wolf let out a low growl.

“Her car’s still here, Kyle. She has to be here.” I heard Elise say.

“Just check the door. Is it unlocked?” Lily said.

I heard the door knob turn and several pairs of feet entered my house. I couldn’t tell just how many.

“Ugh, how does she live like this? There’s so much air freshener I can’t even tell if she’s really here or

not,” Lily complained.

I knew wolf noses were super sensitive. It had taken me a long time to build up an immunity to the

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harsh smells of the air fresheners, but it was also an extra security measure that I knew helped cover my scent so any wolves passing by wouldn’t suspect I was there.

“She’s not here,” Elise said.

“She has to be,” Lily stated. “Look, her bag’s still here.”

“Kelsey!” Kyle started yelling through the house. I could hear his heavy footsteps as he paced back and forth. “Kelsey, where are you?”

My wolf started to whimper.

No you do not!I silently threatened.

I could feel him pulling my wolf towards him, and I struggled to stay in hiding.

My heart began racing as the basement door creaked open and footsteps began to slowly descend.

Growl at him! I silently demanded but the wolf in me wouldn’t listen. Instead, I heard a light thumping and realized it was the wolf’s tail happily wagging behind us. Traitor!

“Wow!” Kyle said aloud.

“What is it? What’s down there?” Lily asked.

“Hold up, okay? She’s down here. I can smell the fear rolling off her. Just give me a few minutes.”

“Please tell her we’re really worried about her and hurry it up.”

“You hear that Kels? You got everyone concerned about you. I never meant to frighten you today, but I couldn’t let Mike threaten you like that. I’ve made sure the others stay away. He broke a direct pack order and will be punished for it. I promise. I’d never let anyone hurt you.”

He was quietly walking around my den. I should have felt violated. My den was a sacred place to me, but instead I felt… I’m not even sure how to put it into words. It was like for once in my life everything was righted, but that seemed all wrong. He was a monster, like the monsters that killed my parents and the one who changed me.