I Forgot I Loved You Alpha (Ellie and Nolan) novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6

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Nolan’s eyes narrowed as he took the folder from the Beta’s hands, his fingers curling around the edges with more force than necessary. The thick paper crackled under the pressure, a warning in sound alone.

My pulse hammered in my ears like a drumbeat counting down to disaster.

Don’t read it. Don’t say it. Please just walk away.

He’d know everything.

He squinted, brow furrowing as his thumb sliding under the flap of the folder.

“What the hell is-”

A sharp knock shattered the moment.

It cracked through the tension like lightning splitting a tree, and I nearly sagged with relief.

Another Beta stepped into the office, his posture low and respectful. “Alpha, the Moonstone Pack representatives have arrived. They’re requesting your presence immediately. It sounds urgent.”

Nolan frowned, clearly annoyed by the interruption, but after a beat, he tossed the folder down on the desk with a loud thwack. The sound made me flinch, not like he noticed.

“Fine,” he muttered, jaw tight. “I’ll deal with this first.”

Thank the goddess.

He didn’t see it!

The moment he turned away, my breath left me in a shaky gust, the relief hitting me so hard it made my knees

weak.

But I wasn’t in the clear yet.

My eyes snapped to the folder, carelessly placed at the edge of his desk.

As Nolan strode toward the door, already lost in whatever political performance awaited him, my gaze landed on the still–steaming coffee cup perched near the stack of paperwork.

Without thinking, I moved. In two brisk strides, I was beside the desk, my hip brushing against the edge as I leaned casually against it with a soft thunk.

The coffee, dark and bitter–smelling, tilted then spilled in a rush, hissing as it splashed across the papers. The folder soaked instantly, the ink bleeding into a watery blur.

“Oh! Goddess, I’m so sorry,” I blurted, ducking down, dabbing the soaked pages in a clumsy flurry, only making things worse.‘

Behind me, Nolan paused, but didn’t turn on it his way out.

“Just clean it up,” he muttered, distracted, irritated. Already halfway out the door.

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Chapter 6

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“I’ve got it,” I said quickly, keeping my voice level, though my heartbeat was wild.

And just like that, he left.

The door clicked shut behind him, and I was alone, shaking, heart still racing. The papers were a murky mess now, the letters a murky swamp of ink. I smirked with pride.

He couldn’t know.

…He could never know.

Third–Person’s POV

Nolan didn’t care much for those test results; he had more important things to deal with. The Moonstone Pack had returned, and for once, they were coming to him.

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