125 - Sol - Blade - Althea ADAN STONE.
After the event outside the packhouse, Lucy and I excused ourselves so we could freshen up before breakfast, as we promised my family that we would explain more while eating.
But since it was still early, we were planning to play hooky for a while in our room, but the plan ended abruptly even before it started, even before we could reach our room.
Blade cornered me in the hallway leading to the stairs and requested to speak with me alone.
From the expression on his face, I knew he would not accept a no, so I told my little bunny to go ahead and wait for me in our room instead, and I went with Blade into my office.
T heard him lock the door as I made my way to my chair, and as soon as I sat down, he threw a thick envelope on my desk.
"What's that?" I asked as I leaned forward and grabbed it.I opened it to find stacks of cash inside.I didn’t ask again, but I raised it and waited for his reply.
"For Althea." He answered in a cold voice.
"I’m not sure I understand,"I told him.
"I’m giving you back the money you paid me when I picked her up in the red mountains."
"Okay, but the fuck, man, I only give you a portion of this.This is ten times what I paid you."
"Use it for her.It’s my life’s savings since I started doing mercenary work."
I knew that when Blade left his territory, he didn’t take anything with him except his car and one duffel bag.
His cards and cash were left behind, so everything in my hand right now was the money he earned in the last five years, doing what he was doing.
"I don't understand.If you want to give her money, why does it have to come through me? Can’t you just give it to her?"
"I’m leaving."
"You’re what? We didn’t even have time to catch up."
"We don’t need to.I know you’re happy, that’s enough for me."
"And you? Are you happy? You know that I would never stop you from leaving, but I want to know what’s going on.This is about Althea, right? Don’t tell me you didn’t talk things out until now."
"We did, but it’s going nowhere."
out a deep sigh before combing his fingers over
is not meant
your fated mate.She will not be given to
without trying
eye.I'm not going to stand here and wait for the same thing to
said it’s going to happen again?" I
everything.I don’t want to feel any
or at least
it directly.I was never patient, but
Don’t you
young! We will never see eye
give her
hear yourself and how selfish
on the table before turning around
And look at Althea! How could a free-spirited, beautiful young female be mated to a man who had nothing more to offer? She’s young and fresh, while life was sucked out of me years ago.I had given everything to Sol.Althea doesn't deserve to get just a remnant of what
I used the wrong term.Instead of saying you should give her a chance, I should be saying, give yourself a fucking chance! You're not giving
know why I work as a
I knew what he wanted — to welcome death with open arms.But even if he wanted to, he would always come out
that what you still want
didn’t answer and drank the remainder of his whiskey before
just confused right now.Go and think about it.Maybe you'll miss her while you’re gone.Come back when you’ re ready to face her." I
her to wait for
door and out of my territory, my loyalty will shift from you to
plan
wants, and as much witchy, crazy stuff as she wants.Use it all on her.And if it's not enough, just continue to provide for her, and
you don’t love
remained silent, waiting for him to
on some days, and it makes me feel guilty.Sometimes I wished, Althea didn’t come.I’m done with all the pain, Stone.I don't want to experience it all
your own
would you feel if the love of your life was taken away from you before you were ready? And then another one comes along, and slowly, she was ripping away all the pages and memories of my past without even trying?" He spoke in a slightly higher voice before punching
want her to wake up every day thinking about who I liked more.She deserved a man who could love her and
marked her," I growled
come back when she’s ready to
feel the pain every time she's intimate