Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 78

Chapter 0078

An hour or so later, I woke up for the second time. This time, I was by myself in the bed. I rubbed my

eyes and stretched as I sat up, only to notice that Brady was standing by the sliding glass door, staring at

the ocean outside. He had obviously showered and changed his clothes. I silently wondered whether he

had someone bring the clothes to him or if he went back to his room and came back.

I got out of bed, adjusted my robe, and then cautiously approached him. “Brady?”

He turned and looked at me sadly. “You are up.”

I nodded.

“Lily, about last night….”

I shook my head. “Don’t worry about it. I know you were drunk-

Brady put his hand up to stop me from saying anything else. “No, Lily. I remember everything, and I do

not regret kissing you. If anything. I should have done it sooner.”

I studied his face. “Where did you go last night? Why were you so drunk when you came to my room?”

“One of the guards brought a couple of bottles of wolfsbane whiskey with him. I paid him $500 for one of the bottles. I drank it alone in my room before I came over.”

“Why would you do that?”

“Because I know that there is a very good chance I that am going to lose any chance I have with you once you meet with James today.”

I gulped. The look in Brady’s eyes was so sad and so sincere that I every instinct in my body wanted to hug him and tell him that it was not true.

“But you can’t, Lily,” Rose linked me, “We do not know what is about to happen.”

I sighed. I wanted to reprimand Rose for listening to my private thoughts uninvited again. I also wanted to remind her that I did not want to be with James… but I was top tired to do either, and I knew this situation was too confusing to not have both of us working on it together anyway.

“Brady….”

Brady shook his head. “Please don’t, Lily. Do not try to make me feel better. Do not tell me that I am wrong to feel threatened by him. And do not tell me that I am wrong. I know that I am not. Whether I like

“No, James WAS my mate,” I corrected him. “And you know the history that I had with him. I don’t know if I can get past any of that.”

“Maybe not, but I also know that a part of you wants to try wants to find out if you can make it work…”

I noticed that Brady was beginning to tear up. Seeing an alpha wolf like Brady tear up was not something

I saw very often. I reached out to touch his cheek, and I gave him a half–smile.

“Brady, we don’t even know if James wants me back.

“Yes, we do. Lily, I saw the look in his eyes last night. And I know you did too.”