My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 208

Chapter 208: Angry Mates

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Chapter 208

~Dristan’s POV~

And then she walked away briefly before running after looking at Xade.

I wanted to follow after Valerie, but I knew, as pained as she was right now, I couldn’t, because in that moment, I realised something I never thought I would: I had become the thing she needed protection from.

The silence was deafening once the cars pulled away. The others stood like statues. No one moved, not even Xade, whose face was a knot of disbelief and guilt.

Kai’s brows were drawn together, fists clenched at his sides like he was ready to punch someone—me, probably. Emerald’s lip trembled, but she didn’t speak. Isla didn’t look at me at all.

Only Kieran looked amused, and that made my fists curl.

He loved it. Every ounce of this disaster. Every tear Valerie shed. Every foot she stepped away from me.

And I gave it to him.

I gave it all to him.

Because I’d been trying to help, to keep her safe out of fear. To protect her, the only way I knew how—through strategy, through order, by following protocol.

But Valerie didn’t need rules. She needed someone who would fight for her, not around her, not without her.

Now I had lost her, and worse? I deserved every bit of it.

Another tear slid down my face as I turned, my gaze locking with Isla’s finally.

Then she walked up to me, her fist clenched as she glared daggers.

My cousin’s eyes were red like she had been dealt a bitter blow, but the words she said next, not even her face, prepared me for it.

"I didn’t know it would turn out this..."

"Save it, Dristan," she started. "You acted without thinking, without once putting yourself in Silver’s shoes."

"But she lied, and she could be dangerous," I tried to explain, but Isla crossed her hands in front of her chest, her glare so sharp.

"Like she said when I asked why the sudden closeness with Valerie, Silver mentioned that Valerie reminded her of her late cousin."

The second she said that, my mouth opened, but no words could come out.

"And I’m sure Valerie took her like a sister, too. And now, you just ruined that for them both. Way to go, Dristan, classic foolish move."

Isla had barely moved away before Kai came from nowhere and punched me hard on the face.

I did not try to dodge it, even though I could and as I turned to the side, another fist connected with my face.

I looked up to see Xander towering over me.

His eyes flashed from Violet to red and then blue as he glared at me. "I told you, do not hurt Valerie. I warned you all! But what do you do? The opposite."

He lifted his hand, ready to impale my face once more, when someone rushed into my front, blocking him.

"Control yourself, Xander."

"Move out of the way, Xade, let me teach him a lesson."

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