Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 239

Chapter 239: A toast.

Leilani.

"What do you mean by you were told that your attack had something to do with me...a nd my brothers?" Zevran whispered, all while still spotting his soft smile as he twirled me around.

My breath hitched when I spun, and I could swear that my knees turned to jelly when I fell into his chest while his arms remained on my waist, flexing as if massaging my muscles.

From his point, when I looked up at him, it felt like I was looking straight into a mighty tornado. And I say that because of the array of emotions I could see swirling around his eyes. They were consuming. Possessive. Dark. Disastrous.

But what was more disastrous was the way my body reacted to him.

I felt like a wanton, wanting more. Craving more. I leaned into him when his fingers grazed my skin in featherlight motions, moaned quietly when he buried his face into the side of my neck.

Goddess, goosebumps spread across my body when he pressed a little too closely to me. But pushing all of these away, I let out a loud sigh and muttered; "That was what I was told."

"By who?" He seethed, and even though his smile was still on his face, I didn’t miss the sharp edge his tone had taken.

I didn’t miss the way his hold tightened so infinitesimally. Didn’t miss the way his eyes darkened ever so slightly.

"I don’t want to tell you who." I sassed back.

At my words, he took a step back and smiled, and when I least expected, pulled me to him with so much force, he knocked the air completely out of my lungs.

The corners of my eyes darkened and goddess, I could almost swear that I felt lightheaded immediately; But before I could speak or maybe complain about his weird way of dancing, he drawled; "Which is weird because I would never do that."

"Huh?"

"I mean it is weird that you would believe I would pay people to hurt you when I would never do that." He explained and I stopped to give him the side eye. I mean, why not?

"Leilani..."

"You’ve hurt me before... countless times. So it’s only natural that I think the worst of you... and your brothers."

"But—"

"I did a bit of investigation and I found out that the money sent to those rogue Lycans who attacked me came from one of your company’s accounts." I bit back defiantly, even though deep down, I was far from defiant.

I was melting... turning into a warm poodle.

And I hate that I feel this way.

Maybe it was because I had interrupted him, or maybe it was the words that I said but I noticed the way he froze.

He shook his head. "But..."

"I know that you’re telling the truth," I cut in, interrupting him. "I can feel it in the bond... probably because I am standing this close to you. So I understand that you’re shocked because you’re innocent. But Zevran, I don’t trust your brothers."

"You can trust them."

"The money came from your company! So surely one of you paid for the hit."

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