Alpha Daddies And Their Innocent Little Maid (18+) novel Chapter 144

Chapter 14.4

Silas pov

Thump. Thump. Thump.

My heart pounded hard, fast as I stared at the woman before me. At her flushed face. At her shy expression. At the way she sat on my lap, avoiding my eyes as she spoke those words.

“I win… Alpha Silas.”

No one spoke. Not a single word was uttered. The shock in the room was thick, heavy. Even the ticking of the clock seemed to slow, stretching and blurring until there was nothing but silence.

Everyone was stunned by what had happened, by the fact that she had actually landed a hit on me, even though I hadn’t gone easy. They were shocked that I had lost.

I was Silas. Emotionless. Cold. A man who never let his feelings get the better of him or rather, a man who relied on his mind before anything else:

Before making decisions. Before reacting. Before speaking.

My mind always took a few seconds to process, to deduce outcomes, to weigh options, to choose what would benefit me the most.

That was who I was.

That was why I had used this opportunity to force her wolf out. Asking her directly would have been pointless if she intended to keep it a secret. That was why I had told my brothers to stay silent.

Yet the result had been different this time.

This girl… she hadn’t drawn her wolf out. And still, she had managed to land a hit, not through physical strength alone, but by using her mind.

She had fought with her brain.

I blinked, stunned, as seconds stretched into minutes. Lilith watched me nervously, waiting to see how I would react. Slowly, I reached out. I saw her tense, ready to flinch but instead, my hand moved to my chest.

As she and everyone else watched, I pressed my palm to my chest, my brows knitting in confusion.

What was happening to me?

Why was my heart beating this fast?

Was this excitement… or something else-

“I might not be knowledgeable in that area,” a cold voice slid through my mind, “but I think this is what they call falling in love with someone. Don’t you think, Silas?”

For a brief moment, I saw him, Draziel, lounging on the throne, legs crossed, chin propped lazily on his hand. His eyes were emotionless, yet there was a hint of amusement in his gaze.

The corner of my lips twitched at his words.

Love?

I knew that word well. I had read too many books. People did all kinds of foolish things in its name.

Stupid things.

They died.

They killed.

They burned the world just to keep the one they loved safe.

It had always seemed absurd to me. Illogical. Not strategic. Not something that led to favorable outcomes.

But then there was this girl…

Lilith suddenly stiffened as my gaze narrowed on her. Her body froze, partly from fear, partly because she was sitting on my very obvious boner, now throbbing against her.

What I felt was attraction.

Yes. She drew me in in ways no one ever had.

But love?

Impossible.

“You are a smart man, Silas,” Draziel drawled again, a faint smirk curling his lips before his image faded. “Figure it out yourself.”

And just like that, he was gone.

And the first voice to break the heavy silence was hers.

“W-what have I done?”

She whispered under her breath, then quickly lowered her head, still seated on my lap, her hands pressed against my chest, it was obvious she could feel my racing heartbeat and it was obvious she mistook it for rage.

“Alpha Silas, please forgive me for what I did,” she rushed out. “I apologize if I offended you! I-I didn’t mean to kiss you, I didn’t know what I was doing and-”

Her words blurred together, and before I could fully process them….

“Aw, brother, are you really mad at the little wolf?”

I didn’t need to look to know who it was. Claude had already appeared at our side, crouching down with far too much enthusiasm. He rested his chin on his hand, smirking, eyes glittering with delight as his long hair fell messily over his face.

I ignored him.

Completely.

Lilith, however, turned toward him, startled by how suddenly he’d appeared.

However, Claude continued.

She started to move again and that’s when I reached back.

Smack.

The sharp sound echoed through the room as my hand connected with her plump butt, not brutal, but firm enough to make her tense instantly. She went still at once, silent, no doubt flushed and wide-eyed, her body rigid over my shoulder.

Without sparing anyone another glance, I turned and walked toward the door.

I didn’t say a word.

I didn’t look back.

As I pushed the door open, the two guards and Abraham, our gamma turned, already preparing to bow. But the moment they took in the sight before them, they froze where they stood, staring in open shock.

I paid them no attention.

I simply kept walking, heading straight for my room, my steps casual and unhurried. As I passed the maids, they all lowered their heads instinctively but Theila and one other maid halted, staring in disbelief as they murmured,

“Lilith?”

I felt her shift slightly. Then I heard her whisper, “Oh my goddess,” under her breath as she pressed her head against my shoulder, as if trying to hide herself from the curious stares around us.

It didn’t take long to reach my room.

When we did, I opened the door without hesitation, stepped inside, and shut it firmly behind us.

Then, without warning, I walked to the bed, turned, and lifted her off my shoulder. I adjusted her to my waist, and instinctively her legs tightened around me, her arms sliding up to brace against my shoulders.

When she came into view, she looked up at me-eyes wide, face flushed. Her lips parted, a breath catching in her throat, but before any words could escape, I moved again.

I fell backward onto the bed, never breaking eye contact, pulling her with me. She landed on my lap with a soft gasp, her breath hitching as the distance between us vanished-an inch, maybe less. My expression didn’t change, but her gaze wavered, locked onto mine.

At that moment, I knew what I had to do.

I had to be sure.

To confirm whether what I felt was what Draziel had implied, whether this pull, this heat, was truly the beginning of something dangerous. Stupid.

I had to confirm it first. And there was only one way.

“Alph

a Silas, I-”

“Kiss me again,” I cut her off, my voice low, deliberate. My eyes flicked to her lips as I narrowed my gaze, my grip steady at her waist.

“Kiss me like you mean it, Lilith.”