Her Cold-Hearted Alpha novel Chapter 76

KIARA

” Selene can make mistakes …. ” Alejandro said quietly . ” Maybe , but I’m strong . You know that . ” I turned away to check my brownies . Deep down , I knew he just needed some love … but I also needed him to take that first step . ” You fucking are … The smell of brownies filled the air . ” Kiara . I looked at him , as he struggled to say what he wanted to . ” What is it ? ” I asked . ” I was ” The beep of the oven made us both turn .

He looked away , picking up his glass , I wanted to know what he had wanted to say . Damn … I walked over to the oven , grabbing the gloves and took my brownies out . Taking a knife , I took the tray to where he was sitting and cut them into pieces . I wasn’t even done , and he reached for a piece . I tapped his hand with the knife , my eyes flashing . 11 ” I didn’t say you could have any . ” ” Too bad , I don’t fucking care .

” He said , taking a square , giving me a challenging look . ” Jerk . ” I muttered . ” What were you about t o say ? ” ” When ? ” ” Before the oven went off ? ” He cocked a brow , looking at me mockingly . ” Nothing . You sure you’re not fucking delusional ? ” ” I said , my irritation ” I didn’t imagine it . ” growing . He smirked , ” You can’t even fucking deal with my attitude for two fucking minutes , and you thought we’d ever fucking work …

” My heart ached at that , he was broken inside . I could see that much . I could also sense his emotions . Something I realised was becoming much more obvious since I had unlocked my abilities . I had always been able to sense random things , but now I noticed I could pinpoint them .

” If we were together , I’d have slapped you one by now . Oh wait , I did that even when we weren’t together . ” He clenched his jaw . ” Yeah , no fucking idea how the fuck you got away with that shit … ” ” Cause I’m special . ” I said with a smug smirk . ” Guess that’s fucking true .

” He said , taking another piece . I tried not to let his words get to me , as I poured myself some milk , topping his glass up too as he moved on to his third piece of brownie . What was this man ? The way he was gobbling these down … ” You like chocolate a lot , huh ? ” ” Guess so … I think it was the only thing I really liked in this shit hole called life .

” H e said . ” Was ? ” ” Yeah … ” He said , his eyes meeting mine . ” Why the past tense ? ” I asked , now taking a piece and biting into it as I leant my elbows on the counter . Once again , he didn’t reply , a deep frown on his face . ” If I hadn’t pulled that shit I did … Would you have accepted us ? ” He asked quietly . ” How about we play a game ? We both get t o ask three questions . The other has to answer truthfully .

” I suggested , taking a slow bite of my brownie . ” Fine . ” He said , sounding a little uncertain . ” Then do you want me to answer that one ? ” I asked . I realised he was looking anywhere but at me . ” Yeah . ” He said , now looking me in the eyes as he took another brownie square .

” Yes . I would have . I was waiting … Waiting for you to tell Jasmin that you’d found your mate …. But you didn’t . ” I said , not able to hide the pain in my voice . I stared into the distance , trying to remain composed , but all I could see was him saying to her to ignore me .

” My turn . Why don’t you want me ? ” I think I’ve already answered that . ” ” No , all you say is you’re a monster , or too messed up for me . Why do you say that ? Give me one reason . ” I said , taking a sip of my milk . He seemed to hesitate . ” When I first shifted … I was thirteen .

I heard my dad talking about me to my mom … he never liked me . Said I was fucking worthless … I lost my shit and confronted him . My anger took over and I tore him apart just the way I do to every fucking thing . I don’t remember anything after I lost my shit … but I will never forget the scene of that room when I came to . ” H e said quietly , his face cold and emotionless , yet I knew beyond that mask of indifference was a soul tormented by many thoughts and emotions . My stomach sank , I never knew he had killed his father … Didn’t their parents die i na rogue attack ?

wwtogue actack : ” Then : mother … ” your ” Yeah , she did nothing to me . In fact , I supposedly loved her , but I murdered her too . Now , do you get why the fuck I don’t want you near me ? ” My heart thumped as the realisation settled in .

He was scared to hurt me … ” That was not your fault , you were not responsible . It was an accident , ” I said firmly . I was not going to let him beat himself over something he had no control over ! How must he have felt ? A thirteen year – old who had just shifted . He didn’t reply and I sighed . ” An accident that killed her . ” ” So , you were scared to hurt me ? ” I asked . The sad thing was , his actions hurt me more than he ever would physically .

” Do you want me to write it on a fucking poster for you ? ” ” No thanks . ” I said , rolling my eyes . ” My turn …. Do you want to reject me ? ” ” Yes and no . You hurt me , I won’t deny that . That moment … The one that every girl dreams of .

That we’ll find our mate and it’ll be a beautiful moment , the way Mom used to tell me about hers and Dads … but mine is just this dark … painful … agonising memory . My mate who’s meant to love me told another woman to just ignore me and carried on making out .

I will never forget that … Yet at the same time … I don’t know …. I don’t think in my heart I can reject you right now … I nibbled at the brownie , not wanting my emotions to surface . ” I fucked you up pretty bad , huh ? ” He said , smirking humourlessly .

He took another brownie and I looked at him . ” Do you … have any feelings for me ? ” I asked . I hated the fact that my heart was pounding loudly . He looked at me and the tension felt thick i n the air . ” It’s late …

” He said , ignoring my question as he turned away and stood up tried not to focus on his perfect body . My eyes fell on the huge tattoo that covered his back He didn’t deny it … but wasn’t able to say i t either . My heart was pounding and I could hear his too … Was he always going t o run away ? I turned from him , gripping the worktop as I fought the tears that now filled my eyes .

Don’t cry , Kia . Urgh , I hated this . ” If … If I tried , do I still have a chance ? ” His words were so low that I wondered if I had heard correctly . ” If you tried ? ” I asked , my voice shaky despite my strongest attempt . ” Yeah . ” His deep voice resonated within m e , and I closed my eyes .

” Yes . ” I said quietly . I didn’t know how long it would take , but maybe if he worked hard enough … we could fix this . He had already made that start unknowingly when he told me that his mother was the reason behind him not wanting me near him ….. ” Good to know .

” He said huskily , trying t o sound as unbothered as ever , but I didn’t miss the beat of his heart or the relief that I sensed coming from him .

” Alejandro . ” I said . He paused , waiting for me to speak . ” You won’t hurt me . You’ve had countless chances , but you haven’t . Even when I slapped you , you didn’t hurt me . The only time you hurt me … is when you kept pushing me away . ” I said softly .

He didn’t speak , but I knew he had heard me loud and clear . His next words made m y heart explode into a storm of fireworks . ” Good night , Amore Mio. ” My heart skipped a beat , my eyes flying open as I turned , but I was only greeted by the door closing behind him .

Leaving me alone in the kitchen with my brownies , My entire body felt warm at those simple yet beautiful words that lit up the darkness that had settled within me . I looked at the half – finished tray of gooey goodness and smiled gently . A ray of light had appeared , and I wanted t o keep faith in it . Come whatever .