Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games novel Chapter 170

“I’ve got it. Lily’s been holding back all night, but I can tell she’s dying to talk to you.”

“Well I’m not exactly going to quiz her about you, with you standing right there,” Lily grumbled.

I always appreciated Lily Westin’s unfiltered honestly

“Just let me straighten up, and I’ll go for a run.”

Elise pouted. “I could use a run, too.”

“Later,” Lily told her. “Loverboy, get out and go for your run. We’ll take care of clean up, and then I don’t have to feel bad about talking about you. So, shoo.”

I laughed, but looked at Elise honestly. “You sure?”

“Yeah, she’s like a dog with a bone sometimes. She won’t stop till she’s satisfied. Maybe we could go for a run later?” She sounded hopeful and little shy asking as she nibbled her bottom lip.

I desperately wanted to be the one sucking on that lip, but knew that line of thought was not going to get Lily out of my house anytime soon. “I won’t be long, so grill her quickly.”

Elise turned red in the face and Lily hooted with laughter as I left them to talk, stripped on my back porch, and ran. The wind in my face from the crisp night air was exactly what I needed to clear my head. It had been a long, hard, emotional day. I’d gone from the lowest point in my life to the greatest moments of my life all within the last twenty–four hours. I didn’t want to feel or think anymore, so I gave fully into my wolf and just ran.

Elise

Lily started grilling me the moment the door closed behind Patrick. It had been a fun evening. He really was close to my siblings and at times I felt more like the outsider than he did amongst my own family.

You brought that on yourself being a coward,I internally scolded myself. While I was busy ignoring the issue and hiding from him. Patrick had begun making friends and settling into my pack, my family.

“Come on, spill it. I can smell that you haven’t closed the deal, but you seem closer, happier, than you

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did last night, and definitely this morning. What was that all about anyway?”

“I made the mistake of telling Kyle I didn’t want to take Patrick as a mate, and I don’t. At least, I think

I don’t. I don’t right now. I can’t. Maybe if Kelsey has a son I’ll think differently, but Lil, I’m so scared

of losing him.”

“You mean in the challenges?”

I nodded.

“You realize how stupid that sounds, right? With everything you’ve been through, you’re worried about that? Girl, you were kidnapped. Just two days ago, you were being held captive and we didn’t know where you were or if we’d ever see you again, and you worry about the fecking challenges?”

She was very clearly upset, but her use of the word “fecking” only showcased how close and influential Patrick really was in my family, and it sent me into hysterical giggles.

“This is not funny, E. You don’t know how terrified we all were, and that man out there, he brought you back to us. He didn’t even wait for reinforcements. He’s not a tracker, but he found you. I don’t understand why you would put him off after all you’ve been through.”

“Wait,” I asked, sobering. “Are you lecturing about my responsibility to him? Are you seriously making a claim that I should already have completed the mating bond?”

“Yes,” Lily said, exasperated and throwing her hands in the air. “That is one fine wolf you have. What on earth are you waiting for? If–no, when–I find my one true mate, you better stand back, because nothing will stop me from being with him. Nothing.”

I laughed. Oh, was she going to be in for a rude awakening! “You know, when you meet your one true mate, Lil, I’m going to remind you of this conversation and watch you eat your words. It’s just not what you think. On the one hand, Patrick is right here, and he’s perfect. He’s even trying really hard to be understanding and give me time to work stuff out. On the other hand, I feel like, I dunno. Like I thought I would fall in love and it would be magical.”

“And it’s not?”

“How do I know?”

She looked at me like I was insane.

“You don’t understand it, Lil. How do I know it’s love and me wanting him, and not just some destiny making it happen?”