59: Jealous

SUNSHINE:

My heart skipped a bit as I forced myself to look at Brody.

Be still, my heart. He was only bluffing so that I would tell him the truth and he would use the truth against Knoxx, thinking I was the alpha's weakness.

Dammit.

If Brody only knew the truth that I meant nothing to him, then he would not do anything at all. Probably.

"W-what did you say?" I asked, forcing myself to control my breathing.

Inhale. Exhale. No one should know the truth. But until when will I be able to keep the truth among ourselves?

"The alpha and you are mates," he repeated. "I am a hundred percent sure about it."

I was right. I was not hearing things.

However, how did he know? Knoxx and I were not that close or sweet to each other.

I forced myself to make my expression neutral.

"Mates?"

"Yes, mates."

Mates.

My hands went to my stomach and then, I laughed it out and asked, "Why would Knoxx and I be mates? You can see that the alpha hated me so much. It showed how he looked at me. So please st