My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Yet Another Kiss

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Chapter 75

~Valerie’s POV~

The moment those words escaped Xade’s lips, my heart stopped, and for a beat too long, I said nothing.

And that silence? That was all Xade needed.

He chuckled under his breath, the sound felt like a dark promise I didn’t want unpacked. "Thought so."

I clenched my jaw, swallowing words I wasn’t ready to explain—not to him. Not to anyone.

Xade just stood there, watching me, eyes glittering with dangerous amusement.

And I hated that he was right.

"You’re imagining things."

"Am I?"

Rather than answering him, I walked past him. I had no time for this. Unfortunately, Xade had a different idea.

"Not so fast, Valerie." I halted but did not turn. "You wouldn’t be running if I were lying. Which brings me to the question, why? Was it because you loved it, irrespective of the stoic facade you have on or is it because you hate him or..."

"Speculate all you want, I..." Before I could finish the words I wanted to say, I felt a large hand wrap around my wrist and yank me back. "X-Xade."

My eyes went wide as I stared him in the eyes, my heart thudding wildly in my chest.

"Valerie," Xade drew extremely close to me, this time in a voice lower than before, but deeper and rougher.

My name didn’t sound like an accusation in his mouth anymore. It sounded like a plea and a demand.

He was close. Too close and I did nto like this proximity breach.

Xade’s grip on my wrist wasn’t harsh, but it was firm—like he’d lose his mind if I took even one more step away from him. I felt the warmth of his body pressed against the air between us.

His breath ghosted my skin. His aura, usually calm and calculated, was suddenly unsteady and unpredictable, thrumming like a storm building just beneath the surface.

"You think you can just stand there and act like none of it meant anything?" he whispered while staring intensely into my eyes like he could see my soul.

I blinked, trying to steady my breath. "What are you talking about?"

He scoffed softly, frustrated. "I saw the way you looked at him. I saw you, Valerie. I see you. Don’t act like you didn’t feel it."

I tried to pull my hand free, but he didn’t let me go. "Let me go, Xade. You’re making this into something it’s not."

"No," he growled. "That’s what you’re doing. You pretend like we’re all nothing to you. Like you’re just surviving here, walking around half-alive with your guard up all the time. But we’re not blind."

I swallowed hard. "I never asked any of you to care."

"But you want us to," he snapped. "You want me to. You want Dristan, Ace, even that damn dragon. You want us to want you, but you won’t let yourself want us back. That’s not fair."

My chest tightened. I did not want what he wanted.

But then again, I wanted it. The mate bond was literally fighting against me, enjoying this closeness between us.

But how could I, when they were six?

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