Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127

Kyle was grinning and his face fell when he looked at me. “Dammit, she eluded you again?”

I sighed, trying not to let the full extent of my frustration show, even knowing that if there was anyone on this planet who understood, it was Kyle Westin. His mate had worked side by side with him for more than two years before ever showing a sign of mating. Daily rejection was his life, but even knowing he got it, I didn’t want to share my pain with him. So I just shrugged. “Safe to say she isn’t ready for me to find her.”

“What do you mean?” Lily asked.

“Every time Patrick gets close to his mate, she disappears on him,” Kyle informed them.

A shared look between the girls didn’t go unnoticed.

“What do you know about it?” I demanded.

“Nothing,” Lily said like I was crazy, and I felt crazy.

“I’m gonna head on,” I told Kyle.

He sighed, no doubt feeling my frustrations, and nodded. “Call me if you want to talk. This one put me through absolute hell, but I can honestly say I’d go back and do it all over again. She’s worth it, I promise.” He grinned lovingly down at his beautiful mate.

“How about some Call of Duty to take your mind off things?” Chase offered.

“I will, yeah,” I said sarcastically before changing my tone. “Sounds great,” I replied, still with little enthusiasm. I really didn’t want the company just then, but I couldn’t tell the kid no. He meant well.

Kyle ended up blowing off the day to hang with us, too. All my frustrations and anger were geared toward kicking three Westins‘ butts. After awhile I started to relax and even enjoy just hanging out with my friends, who had grown to mean more to me than my own brothers. These three men were truly everything I had wished my brothers had been. They were so close and loving. They actually cared for each other and respected one another. A simple video game, such as that, would have led to bloodshed amongst my brothers, but while the Westins were competitive with me and each other, there was no animosity. Whoever won, won, and they congratulated each other and ribbed the losers.

Chapter 127

I counted myself lucky to be a part of it, even in a small way. Why couldn’t my mate have been their lovely sister, Lily? She was a little wild and still a little young in many ways I had noticed, but she was also sweet and fun. As we’d say in Ireland, she was craic through and through. But mostly she would have made me a Westin. I sighed, wondering where that thought had come from. It wasn’t that I had a bad family and I loved my clan. It was just hard not to notice the differences there, and I truly envied the close relationship the four Westin siblings had.

“Oh slam! Yes! You suck!” Chase yelled, jumping up suddenly and shaking me from my thoughts. As if on autopilot, I raised my hand as he slapped his against mine. I hadn’t even been paying attention to the game we were playing, but knew from my partner’s enthusiasm we had just kicked some butt.

“Alright, alright,” Kyle said. “I’ve got to get back to the office. Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice run, but Friday night you’re on for a rematch, and Liam and I won’t go so easy on you guys next time.”

“Yeah, yeah, big words there, suit boy. No way will you two ever take me and Patrick.”

I laughed despite my melancholy mood. Chase could talk some shit. You had to love him.

“You’re running with us tomorrow, right?” Liam asked me.

I sighed. I had always loved the Winter Solstice run. The longest night of the year. It was the best, but it was a pack thing.