Page 41 of My Alpha Stepbrother's Dirty Secret 2

I wiped the smile off and scowled.Then I cleared my throat, "You can go now.Take your flowers and your peace offering with you.I'm not ready to settle anything."

Killian slowly stood back up.No arguing, no pleading, nothing.He turned and walked to the door.

And for a second, I was frozen.What?That's it?He wasn't even going to say anything?He wasn't going to fight?My heart dropped.

But then, just as he reached for the knob, he spun around, grabbed my waist, and yanked me to him so tight and so fast it knocked the breath out of me.

"Don't do that again," he said, his voice husky, and it felt as if his chest was vibrating against mine."Don't ever shut me out like that again.I missed you so damn much, Liana.Every fucking seconds.I can't breathe right when you're not with me."

I froze.I didn't know what to say.His hands were holding me as if he was scared I'd vanish if he let go.and his voice...it was doing something to my head.

"I'm a free man now," he said."I finally did it.I divorced Cynthia.She's gone.I signed the papers.I walked away from everything.For you.I chose you, Liana.I've always chosen you.and I'm telling you now, I love you.I love you and no one else.You're the only one who has ever mattered to me.Don't let anyone, don't let anything, make you doubt that."

His head dipped a little like he was about to kiss me, but I pushed him back quickly, my hand landing flat on his chest.

"Do you really think you divorcing Cynthia will make me run back into your arms?"I asked, my voice bitter, almost cruel."You think I'll be overjoyed and jumping happily?Really?"

He blinked as if he hadn't expected that.

I kept going."Killian...I don't want to be the reason you lose your campaign.I don't want you waking up one day and regretting this because you gave up your clean, public image to be with someone who ruined everything.Cynthia made you look like the perfect Alpha king-to-be.A strong, respected man with a proper Luna.Why would you throw that away?Why would you do that, knowing what it means?"

He tried to speak but I cut him off.

"You're just making everyone hate me more, Killian.You shouldn't have done it.You shouldn't have divorced her.We can't have our happy ending, okay?It's not possible."

My chest was tight as I spoke.The words were hard.They tasted like blood in my mouth.

"You should've just stayed with Cynthia.It would've been easier.It would've made more sense.Fine.I'm the whore who slept with her stepbrother and got pregnant for him.Fine.I accept it.I'll carry it.But now you've gone and ruined your marriage, and for what?For me?That just makes me feel worse."

I stepped back a little, my voice dropping.

"There are so many things keeping us apart, Killian.Can't you see that?It's not just the campaign.It's everything.It's your mom and my dad.They're married.You're my stepbrother.People won't ever look past that."

I reached out and placed my hand on his chest again, but softer this time."I think it's time you let go of me.Go back to Cynthia.She's strong.She knows how this world works.She'll help you become alpha King.She fits into that life.I don't.I'm just...I'm just a weak girl.A weak werewolf who didn't even know I was one until a few days ago.I don't belong in your world.I don't belong next to you.Cynthia does.She's perfect for you."

I looked him in the eye."Please, Killian.Call her.Fix this before it gets finalized.Go back to her and win your campaign.You'll hate me later if you don't.You'll look at me one day and see everything you gave up.Don't make that mistake."

Killian went still.

Dead still...

And then his eyes went dark.So dark it was as if someone had sucked every bit of light out of them.There wasn't an iota of light in it.It was just...dark.Deep and soulless and terrifying.My heart jumped.

He stared at me for what felt like forever, and I felt my breath hitch in my throat.

"Why are you pushing me to another woman," he said, his voice low, almost too calm, "when I've told you a thousand times that I don't want her?That I never wanted her?That it was always you?"

I didn't answer.

I turned to walk away, needing to breathe, needing space, but he grabbed my arm, fast and tight.

"You're mine, Liana," he said."And I'm yours whether you like it or not.Isn't it better you accept it willingly?Or do you always love it when I force it on you?"

"K-Killian—"

He wrapped his fingers around my throat, his eyes boring into mine.

"You belong to me, Liana.You.are.Mine.You can't run away.You're mine.Mine.Mine!Do you hear?Mine!I don't give a fuck about what people say?I don't give a fuck about what the society says, Liana.I don't fucking care..."His voice was cruel.His grip was tight.and his tone was obsessive."...because you're all mine, Liana.Every fucking inch of you is mine."