Chapter 0428
"Oh..." Is all | manage. Now | understand why he's always so understanding. He's guilty of the scrime. | can
only imagine the look of terror on the guys' faces whenever they ring the doorbell and Leonard opens the door
and starts interrogating them.
Chills!
"Yeah. So, are you ready to leave?"
"I can't wait. I'm so excited about this evening."
too." We both continue our journey to the car and when we finally arrive where it is parked, a black Audi
pulls up in another lane of the driveway just beside Leonard's car. We both stop and stare in silence at the car to
see who's going to cout of it. My breath hitches in my throat when the passenger seat opens and Alpha
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtReagan steps out of the car with an eternal frown masked on his face.
What the fuck is he doing here?
"Good evening, Alpha Reagan." Leonard greets respectfully with a bow as he approaches us. | don't greet him. |
stay glued to my spot, my eyes fixated on his dark-with-rage face as he draws closer to us. Is he here to stop me
from going on this date with Leonard? | thought | made it clear to him the last twe spoke that nothing was
going to makecancel this outing.
Why is he so stubborn?
"Leonard. Could you please givea minute with my mate?" His voice is as depressing as death. Leonard nods
in agreement and steps away to give us privacy. | roll my eyes in annoyance before fixing my gaze on him again.
"Why are you here?" | ask, the annoyance in my tone doesn't go unnoticed.
"You know why I'm here, Ashanti." He speaks like he has a wound in his throat. His voice is very low and rough
and it stirs up something in my chest. A feeling | do not want to give a nto.
"You can't keep doing this."
"I have to."
"I'm going on this date whether you like it or not."
"I don't want you to go." The
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depressing tone of his voice is doing things to my heart. My frustration mounting | need to leave his presence
right now because a few more words from him will convinceto stay like he wishes, which is not what | want.
"Well, too bad it's not up to you to decide." | say making sure to sound as sassy and nonchalant as possible. He
cannot know that his sadness is getting to me. | can't even maintain eye contact with him because the crying
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"If you have nothing else to say, I'd love to take my leave now."
"Don't go." His voice breaks. | finally give into my urge and stare up at him and | nearly pass out when | see tears
shimmering in his eyes. something snaps in my chest.
God, he's such a queen.
"I'm sorry, but | have to." Something dies withinthe moment those words leave my mouth and as | walk past
him, I pray for him to say those words again.
All he has to do is asknot to go, again and | won't, but he doesn't. One step, two steps... ten steps and now
I'm beside Leonard's car and be is opening the passenger seat door forAlpha Reagan still hasn't said a word.
He isn't even looking at me. | get into the car, feeling downcast by my own stubbornness and expectations.
Reagan and | are such a tic pair.