Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Cold Daughter

SOPHIA’S POV

I arrived outside Damien’s company late in the afternoon.nMy hands were tight around my bag strap. I had come with one clear reason - to ask Damien for help, to ask if Ashley could stay with my parents for the night.

I told myself it was practical.

This was about Ashley and nothing more. It would give Ashley some time to bond with my parents. They would be happy to have her. She didn’t really know them that well. It could also be my way of making it up to her for not being there for her this morning.

We could spend some time together tonight.

I didn’t go inside right away.

Something made me slow my steps. I soon knew why.

Damien stood a short distance from the entrance, near one of the stone pillars. Tiffany was with him. They were standing close, facing each other in a way that felt private. They hadn’t noticed me.

I stopped behind the pillar instantly. I didn’t even think of my actions. I told myself I would wait just a second. Just long enough to decide how to approach them.

I could hear Damien’s voice clearly.

“You shouldn’t doubt yourself like that,” he said. His voice was affectionate in a way I had never heard before. “You’ve worked for this. You deserve it.”

Tiffany laughed softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck, brushing her nose against his. “You always say that.”

“Because it’s true,” he replied. “You’re talented. You don’t need anyone’s permission to chase what you want.”

She reached out and touched his arm. She did it so intimately, like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Well, for her, it would feel that way.

“Thank you,” she said. “It means a lot... coming from you.”

Damien didn’t pull away. He smiled at her, the kind of smile that softened his face, that eased the hard lines I knew so well. “I’ll always support you,” he said.

The words hit me harder than I expected.

Damien had never spoken to me in this manner before. I never even knew he could be so soft. He was always so cold to me and dismissive.

My chest felt hollow, like something inside me had collapsed without a sound. I stood there, frozen. I felt my wolf shrinking back painfully.

This was warmth. This was encouragement. This was gentleness. In fact, this was love.

And I realized, with so much pain, that I had waited years for this tone from him and received silence instead.

I remembered nights when I had been exhausted, scared, uncertain. Times I had needed reassurance and he would ignore me even when I tried to talk to him. Damien was so indifferent. Watching him give Tiffany what he had withheld from me felt like someone stabbed me in the chest.

“Leave,” my instincts told me “Turn around. Protect yourself.”

Instead, I forced myself forward.

My footsteps were steady even though my heart wasn’t.

Damien noticed me first. His body went stiff. His posture shifted instantly. Even from here, I could feel his wolf pulling back behind his control. Tiffany turned too. At first, she looked shocked when she saw me. Then, she smiled evilly.

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