Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Be A Mother

SOPHIA’S POV

I stood there watching Tiffany smile as everyone applauded her.

I felt hollow inside. My wolf was quiet now. She had learned to deal with the fact that our mate had chosen someone else. Then I felt Zade’s hand on my arm.

"Dance with me," he said softly.

"What?"

"Dance with me. Come on”

Part of me wanted to refuse. Part of me wanted to leave this entire event and hide at home. But another part, the part that was tired of feeling small and defeated, made me nod.

Zade led me to the dance floor as a new song started. The music playing was a slow, elegant waltz. He held my waist while I held his shoulder. We began to move to the music and I was surprised by how naturally we fit together.

From the corner of my eye, I felt Damien watching us.

"Relax," Zade murmured. "You’re too tense."

I tried to let go of the anxiety in my chest. I tried to focus on the music instead of on Damien watching from across the room. I could feel his eyes on me even without looking.

Zade spun me gently and I found myself actually smiling. It had been so long since I’d danced like this. My wolf stirred with happiness. She was enjoying the movement and the attention.

"There it is," Zade said. "That glow. That’s what’s been missing."

"What are you talking about?"

"The light inside you. The joy. I’ve seen glimpses of it before but never like this." He pulled me closer as we turned. "This is who you really are”

Other couples joined us on the dance floor but I barely noticed them. For once, I wasn’t thinking about Damien or Tiffany or Ashley or the divorce. I was just dancing, just living in this moment.

I caught movement from the corner of my eye. Damien had stopped talking to the group around him. He was standing completely still. His eyes were fixed on me and Zade. His expression was complicated. The expression on his face looked something like anger mixed with something that looked almost like regret but I wasn’t sure.

My wolf perked up at the attention from our mate. We were both confused about why he cared when he had Tiffany.

Tiffany noticed where Damien was looking. Her smile faded. She moved closer to him, touching his arm but his eyes stayed on the dance floor. On me.

The song ended and another began. Zade didn’t let me go. "One more?"

"Okay. One more."

We danced through three songs before finally leaving the floor. I was smiling so hard.

I felt more alive than I had in months. Several people stopped us to compliment our dancing, to ask how long we’d been together. Each time, Zade answered. He told everyone we were dating. I didn’t even bother to stop him. I was feeling too free from the dancing.

An announcement came over the speakers. "Ladies and gentlemen, we’d like to gather everyone for a group photo to remember this wonderful evening. If you could all move toward the main stage..."

People started moving toward the stage area where photographers waited. Zade kept his hand on my back as we moved with the crowd. I was trying to position myself near the edge when someone bumped into me from behind.

I stumbled forward and crashed into someone. Someone caught my arms, steadying me. I looked up and saw it was Damien.

We were standing so close I could see the bit of gold in his brown eyes. I could smell his scent. My wolf whined softly, wanting to move closer to our mate.

"Sorry," I managed. "Someone pushed me."

"Are you alright?" His hands were still on my arms.

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