Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Lylah’s POV
I couldn’t bring myself to refuse him.
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Something in Ezra’s voice–the quiet urgency in it–made the word no impossible to say. His eyes held mine as he spoke, that steady Alpha gaze that could command a pack with a single look… yet tonight it carried something softer. Almost pleading.
Still, I refused to take the documents with me. I trusted they were far safer in Ezra’s hands than they would ever be in mine.
Thankfully, he didn’t push.
“It’s getting late. You should rest,” Ezra said after a while.
I nodded.
We had spent longer than I realized sitting on the edge of his bed, talking. The conversation had flowed easily, like a river finding its path–effortless, warm, disarming. Maybe it was the comfort of his room, the quiet strength of his presence, or the strange pull that always seemed to draw me toward him.
Whatever it was, a small thread of disappointment tugged at me when he stood and walked me back to my
room.
When we reached my door, a sudden urge rose inside me–sharp and overwhelming.
Ask him to stay.
The thought burned on my tongue.
Even if our bond existed only in a contract, sharing a room would hardly be strange given our situation
now.
For a heartbeat, I almost said it.
But another voice inside me held the words back.
I turned toward the door.
Before I could step inside, Ezra’s hand closed around my wrist.
The warmth of his touch sent a jolt straight through me. He pulled me gently back, turning me to face
him.
And before I could even ask what he was doing-
Ezra kissed me.
His lips captured mine with a hunger that stole the breath from my lungs. The kiss was deep, intoxicating -like being pulled beneath dark water and discovering I didn’t want to surface again.
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My wolf surged forward, delighted. My knees softened as the heat of the moment wrapped around us.
It was impossible not to melt.
When he finally pulled away, the absence of his lips left a strange emptiness behind.
I had never felt anything like it.
“Good night,” Ezra murmured, his voice rougher than before. “Rest well p>
“Rest well,” I echoed quietly.
Then I slipped into my room before I could embarrass myself further.
Inside, I went straight to the bathroom and stopped in front of the mirror.
My reflection stared back at me.
My lips were swollen from the kiss, a faint flush spreading across my cheeks. But it was my eyes that made me pause.
They looked… alive.
Brighter than they had in a long time.
My phone buzzed on the bed behind me.
I walked over and picked it up.
The moment I answered, Tiara’s voice burst through the speaker.
“Lylah! I’ve called you five times p>
I blinked.
“What happened that you only picked up now p>
For a second, I said nothing.
“Hello? Lylah, are you there?” she pressed. “Is everything okay p>
“Yes, yes,” I said quickly. “I was with Alpha Ezra. I left my phone in my room, so I didn’t hear it p>
There was a sharp intake of breath on the other end.
“Oh–okay, okay. Sorry! I didn’t mean to intrude.” Tiara rushed her words together. “I mean…. of course you were with him. It’s night, and you two are–well p>
“Not like what you think,” I cut in quickly. “We were just talking p>
A pause.
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“And… I told him how I really feel,” I admitted quietly. “That I’ve started to like him p>
Silence followed.
But I could practically hear the smile spreading across Tiara’s face.
“Finally,” she breathed. “But what happened after that p>
Her voice turned suspiciously excited.
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“Don’t tell me the Alpha let you walk away after a confession like that. Did he drag you into his bed? Because there is no way the two of you just talked all night p>
I sighed.
“It’s okay if you’re embarrassed,” she continued teasingly. “But something special happened, didn’t it p>
“…Yes. ”
Tiara gasped loudly.
“We kissed p>
A beat passed.
Then she groaned in dramatic disappointment.
“Lylah! Even high school pups have more game than you two p>
I rubbed my forehead.
“Tiara p>
“The sooner things move along, the better,” she insisted.
“Better for what?” I asked, exasperated. “This isn’t some race p>
“Of course it is,” she said bluntly. “The sooner you two properly mate, the sooner you’ll give him a pup p>
My face burned.
“A cute one,” she added helpfully. “And I’ll finally become an aunt. I can’t wait for that p>
I groaned.
“Tiara, I really made a mistake answering your call p>
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