Chapter 179 – Wish
–LIA’S POV–
“Why didn’t you trust me with this?” I asked, voice low. “You didn’t think I could make a sensible decision? You’ve been hiding things. from me, and now this. What’s going on? What are you so afraid of?” I growled.
My vision blurred for a second, and the room felt too bright, like it was glowing. Zane stepped toward me—but then stopped.
“Lia,” he said softly. “This is why.”
He carefully took my arm and turned me towards the mirror.
My hair was silver again.
I slapped his hand off of me, glancing at him again. “This happened because you lied to me. Not because I’m afraid or freaking out,” I argued.
you!
“Okay, okay. You have a point. I should have talked to you first. Trusted you to make the right choice. I just didn’t wanna take any risks, my love.” He stepped closer, taking my hands in his. “What if you’d refused? What if you insisted on staying with your parents to protect them?”
“You used to talk to me, Zane. You used to discuss things with me. I thought we were a team, we were partners. Alpha and
Chapter 179 – Wish
Luna? I don’t understand what went wrong.”
Was this how it was going to be now? Orders and silence?
Secrets?
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“It was different in the past, love. You were human. If you didn’t see sense, I could actually kidnap you. You’re not…”
“Weak, anymore?” I asked, feeling the anger slowly change into disappointment. The heat in my eyes abated. But my heart felt tight in my chest.
“I love what you are, Lia. And what you’re becoming. But you have no idea how to control it, and I can’t risk your safety, can I? It was easy, back when you couldn’t fight back. But now you can, you have gained a bit of a temper, and you’re the literal Goddess’s daughter. Can you blame me for not risking it?”
“Yes,” I replied, nodding. “I can blame you. And I do. I thought you trusted me more than this. I am not out of control, Zane. And when The Order attacks, I will show you.”
He and even as I felt
gently tucked my hair behind my c extremely annoyed with him, I found myself leaning into his touch for comfort.
Stupid mate bond. Stupid fate. Stupid love.
“I know you will, Lia. Without a doubt.”
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“Don’t try to act supportive now, you ruined it.”
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“I am supportive,” he sighed, pulling me to his chest. “This was just too important to risk.”
“When this is all over, Zane, we’ll have a chat about this. I’m letting it go, but only for–”
“Alpha?” There was a loud knock on the door, cutting me off.
Zane’s face filled with alarm, and he left me to answer the door.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
“Someone’s at the door. He claims to know you. I don’t recognise
him.”
“What’s his name?”
“Blake, I think. Blake Walker?”
My jaw clenched.
This guy really had a death wish.
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