Claimed By The Lycan King (Kaia) novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Allie's POV

As Dylan pulled his shirt off, his muscles rippled beneath his skin and even if I wanted to…I didn't, I couldn't look away. My eyes were glued to his well defined abs and how broad his shoulders were. His smooth skin, despite his tiredness, was inviting me to just run my fingers through them.

I felt my cheeks flush as I took in the sight. He also wasn't in a hurry to enter the bathroom.

Some people deserve to walk around without a shirt…if he was mine though, I'd rather keep them away from the public eyes.

“I'll be back soon." Dylan said, snapping me out of my daydream. And I nodded, unable to trust the words that would come out of them if I tried to say anything.

Once he was gone, I turned to look at myself in the mirror in his room, and it didn't come as a surprise to see how punk my face had gotten.

At this point, he had only one duty, and it was to make me embarrass myself.

“Do you think being friends with him is a good idea?" I asked Rhea. “Can I even be friends with him if I turn a different color whenever he's close?"

“It's a normal reaction, I'm sure he gets it all the time." She waved it off as nothing serious. One thing I love about Rhea was how she was always on my side, no matter what.

I was still standing in front of the mirror when Dylan came back, he was fully dressed. I hadn't even noticed that he took extra clothes to the bathroom. He looked refreshed like he did more than just took a shower.

“Sorry that I kept you waiting." He apologized, his eyes meeting my gaze.

“It's fine, you were not gone for that long. I didn't even notice you were gone." I cringed the moment that left my mouth, “what the fuck is wrong with me?"

“Is that a polite way of telling me that I still smell?" He asked, raising his brows.

My eyes widened, “of course not, you smell amazing." I told him.

Seriously! Just kill me!

“I'm just joking." He laughed, sitting on the bed after pulling a chair for me. “Am I making you uncomfortable?” He asked.

I shook my head, "I'm just trying to find a way to start a conversation." I told him, which wasn't a lie except that I kept getting distracted by every other thing. His smell, his face and his confidence.

There was no denying the fact that I was attracted to him physically. He wasn't my mate either.

“You can tell me about the Gamma. I mean, that's a conversation starter."

My jaw dropped, “did Kaia tell you that?" I asked, it was supposed to be a secret between us.

He shook his head, “she didn't, you just did. Besides , I've met the guy and all I can say is that we are never going to get along." He said, “so I'm guessing something happened."

Nodding my head softly, I found myself recounting to him the details of what happened with Ryder and he listened without interrupting me. My body soon relaxed, becoming more and more comfortable as I spoke.

“And then Kaia told him earlier that I've moved on." I finished.

He nodded, "now it makes sense why he wants my head. Have you moved on though?” He asked.

Of course I haven't, but I'm trying though. As much as the girls think he still wants me, I didn't see it that way and I didn't want to wait for something that would end up not working…probably it was the reason we were not mates in the first place.

“You don't have to answer that." He said.

“I'm trying to, it's just hard since I have to see him everyday. My brother doesn't know about it."

He snorted, "No kidding. Why do you think he's still alive? Because Alpha Kieran likes him that much?”

I cracked a smile at that as our conversation shifted into his life before he got here, the main reason he was here and I understood why Kaia forgave him easily despite how many times we told her it was a bad idea.

Only when Kaia mind-linked me that it was time for dinner and I needed to get my ass out of the room did I realize how long we've spent just talking.