Not only was Zoe the only one who was taken aback at my statement, but I also. Since when did I become Lennox's woman?Betrayal. Pain.Disappointment.Those were the emotions I saw in Zoe's eyes. Her silent tears continued pouring. My guilt was always killing me.Sorry, Zoe. “I knew it," Zoe mumbled. She faced Alpha Lennox. "How could you continue lying straight in my face, Lennox? This woman had already told the truth. And now you’re going to deny it?”“We don’t have any relationship," he said softly. Looking at me, he said, "Take back what you said, Keira.”I stood and stood up to them. I will not take back what I said. Zoe was getting on my nerves, and she forced me to lie, to say something which I didn't even do. “We are mates,” I informed. " You know our ways. We always choose our mates." Not on Lennox's situation. The woman’s anger died and was replaced by shock. Her mouth quivered. “M-mates? Lennox, you did not tell me you had already found her. You said even if you fo

Back when I was staying at this pack, I already knew Tate had a sick sense of humor and never made the situation serious. Like now. I almost believed him for a moment. Almost.Alpha Lennox looked at me hard as if by doing that he could check if Tate was kidding or not. However, like him, I was also confused. The thick tension spread among the three of us. As if these two were mates. As if they both wanted me and I could not choose between them. Knowing I had to say something to lighten the mood, I chuckled saying, "Stop kidding, will you? Alpha Lennox might believe you.""I am not, doll." He was not, but his facial expression was amused. "It's okay for me. I have known you for a long time. I will have no problem adjusting to your personality."Such beautiful words. Almost unrealistic.But no.If what he was saying was true, I could not afford to ruin our relationship. I sucked in a breath, my irritation surfacing. Giving Tate my most poisonous glare, I said, "Not now, okay? You can

Lennox still wanted Zoe back. Something I was expecting before. I totally got it. He perfectly showed me how much the woman mattered to him. He was vocal about it. The problem was me. I could not help myself but get affected by it.“Why don’t you just tell your Father you are in love with someone else?” I suggested. Even if breathing was painful. Damn. How long will I continue to love this jerk despite him being clear on who he loved? “Tell Father about Zoe so that he will die of a heart attack? No. He will know about Zoe if it is the right time.”“When will you know if it is already the right time?”He shrugged his broad shoulders. “Gut feeling, perhaps.”“Good for you,” I said. “Congratulations in advance. I will be happy for you. The only problem is how you will tell your Father about it. If he is still alive by that time.” And during those times, I will disappear and will make sure Lennox and my path would never cross again. For good.“I will be happy if Father will be alive.

“Are you done talking about your wedding for tomorrow?” Alpha John continued when Lennox and I could not respond. “Are there problems? Tell me, and I will help you solve it. Son, do not cancel your wedding. I will be sad if you do that. Unless it is a valid excuse.”I gulped. Lennox and I shared a look, confused about how I will tell Alpha John the news—that I had no plans of marrying his son.I stiffened when I felt a slight push on my mind. Suddenly, the alpha’s voice rang in my mind. ‘If you can stomach breaking Father’s heart, do it,’ Lennox muttered, using our mind links. ‘Tell him you change your mind, Keira.’ I gasped. I never experienced being called through our links. I was always set aside. ‘Don’t make him wait.’ It was a plain statement. No threat. No urgency. All the werewolves in a pack were connected to their alphas. It was also a convenient way of communicating within the pack. I had no real explanation of how it worked. It just worked that way.“Well? Will nobody

Out of habit, I stepped back. But I realized what I had done. Now, Alpha John and the rest of the guests were looking at me with weird looks.I felt the world spin. My head felt light. 'What's horrifying with a kiss, Keira? It will only be a simple kiss. If you want, you can think it is the beta kissing you,' Alpha Lennox taunted. 'You badly wanted him, right?'What's horrifying? The mere fact that kissing him affected me is the reason for crying out loud! Of course, I would be expecting more from the alpha. That Alpha Lennox might love me in the end. That there might be a chance between us. 'I did not allow anyone to kiss me. Not even Tate. But if he is the only man in this world, I would be willing to kiss him.'''Really? It does not show. You were willing to dance in the strip club, yet you cannot kiss me? Keira. The others might think that something is wrong. They are waiting. Kiss me or I will be the one to kiss you. And when I do, I will make it the most memorable kiss of you