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Chapter La
Lalith pay
How should I describe the situation I was in right now?
I guess you could imagine this scenario.
A garden date.
A beautiful one.
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Different kinds of flowers surrounded a table, two chairs facing each other, tes of foodid out with a ss of wine.
Sunlight streamed the surroundings just right, casting a warm, golden glow over the petals, the butterflies, and most of all… the insanely attractive man sitting across from me. His sharp blue suit fit him perfectly, brown hair styled immactely. every line of his face defined. His eyes glinted and twinkled as they locked onto mine, a warm, almost gentle smile ying on his lips.
Something I never thought I would see in Ss.
It was beautiful. Almost like a scene ripped from a fairytale. A garden date… with a prince.
But as I sat there, trying to steady my breath, I felt nothing. No butterflies, no flutters, nothing in my stomach. Instead… I fiddled with my fingers under the table, nervous.
And it didn’t help that, out of the corner of my eye, I saw them. Three of them, crouched in a bush nearby. Lucien. ude. Samuel.
All of them watching.
Yes-watching.
The two terrifying Alphas and the world’s best doctor. Lucien with his cold, unbothered gaze, as if he were trying not to think too hard about how embarrassing it was for him.
Meanwhile, ude showed not a hint of embarrassment, like this was perfectly normal but his lips were curled into a pout, his eyes burning with raw jealousy as he stared. And Samuel… well, he was just utterly amused. His eyes twinkled as if the whole scene were nothing more than entertainment for him.
And as I felt their gazes burn into me, I was certain Ss could feel it too but he didn’t spare them a single nce. Or perhaps he simply didn’t care. His eyes remained fixed on me, warm and steady with a smile, unbothered by the three spies hiding poorly in the bushes.
I wasn’t sure what to do. Or even what to say.
“Isn’t this really weird, Dravena?”
I spoke to her suddenly through the mindlink. Her image flickered and appeared before me in a split second, my tone less a question and more a statement.
And as insane as it sounded, I almost wanted to ask her to take control for the meanti to get us into trouble… she would definitely handle this a lot calmer than I was.
She didn’t respond right away.
Then I heard her chuckle.
“ven though I didn’t trust her not
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Clearly amused.
Her voice slid into my mind like a soft purr, as if she’d already hard the thoughts I hadn’t even finished forming.
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“Do you really want me to take control, my dear human?” she asked with a smirk, tilting her head. “If I do, I’m definitely going to pounce on him. I mean, look at how adorable he is.”
I watched as she ran her tongue over her bottom lip, eyes locked on Ss as though he were a literal meal.
“Goddess,” she added thoughtfully, “I really want to tie him riglinow.”
A breathless scoff slipped out of me at her words, but before I could process them enough to respond, a deep voice sliced through the air, dragging me back to reality.
“Lilith…”
I blinked, jerking my head up. Ss was still staring at me, but this time his gaze flicked briefly to the foodid out on the table.
“Please eat,” he said. “I had the kitchen prepare your favourite meals. I hope you like them.”
He sounded… eager.
Like he genuinely wanted me to taste it. Like he was waiting for approval.
Which was honestly shocking.
Was this man really Ss?
How did he go from an indifferent, calcting man to a tsundere who was secretly warm on the inside overnight.
What on earth was happening?
I wanted to ask for answers. I mean, I was used to the Alphas’ personalities by now. I knew how to read them when they were angry, neutral or slightly less angry.
This new behaviour threw mepletely off, and the unease curled in my stomach.
But I didn’t let it show.
Instead, I stered a small smile on my face and spoke.
“Thank you, Alpha-”
His smile stiffened slightly.
I immediately corrected myself.
“Thank you, Ss.”
And just like that, his smile brightened again, almost pleased, as he gestured toward the food. When I finally looked down, I realised most of it was indeed made up of my favourite dishes.
Something told me The had told him.
And almost immediately, the scent reached my nose, my mouth watered before I could stop it. I swallowed hard under his expectant gaze, reached for the fork, and speared some pasta. I twirled it slowly, bringing it up to my lips-
Then paused.
My eyes narrowed at the food as a sudden thought struck me.
Wait. Did he do all of this just to poison ine for what I did yest day?
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Before I could think any further, Dravena scoffed inside my head just as Ss’s brows furrowed in concern at my hesitation.
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“If a man like him wanted you dead,” she said dryly, “do you really think he’d go through all this effort? Use your brain. hutnan.”
Fair enough.
If Ss wanted me dead, I would already be dead.
So the next second, I didn’t hesitate. I brought the fork to my mouth and took a bite.
And as soon as I did, my breath hitched.
My eyes widened instinctively as I swallowed, a small smile curving onto my lips before I could stop myself.
“It tastes really good,” I murmured without thinking.
The moment the words left my mouth, realization hit me and I stiffened slightly. I lifted my head to look at him.
Ss was smiling.
No, he was grinning. Wide, his perfect white teeth on full disy like he had just won something.
My face instantly heated, flushing a deep pink. I dropped my gaze at once, unable to maintain eye contact as my heart began to pound wildly in my chest.
And that feeling I had acknowledged yesterday surged through me again.
Love.
I had already epted it. I loved the three of them. After Ss confessed his feelings yesterday, I had made it clear I didn want to take things further.
So why was he doing this?
Why was he making my heart race in a way I had never felt before?
“Wait-look. That cheeky bastard is smiling,” ude whispered loudly from somewhere in the bushes. “I can’t hear what they are saying from here. Guys, let’s sneak closer.”
Leaves rustled as Lucien’s deep, cold voice followed, quieter, almost like he was questioning his entire existence.
“What on earth am I even doing?”
I was just about to turn toward them when Ss suddenly reached out and caught my hand, pulling my attention back to
him.
My gaze flicked to hisrge hand resting over mine… then slowly lifted to his eyes.
“Lilith-” he began, then stopped.
He froze.
Actually froze.
As though his mind had suddenly gone nk.
1 blinked, brows furrowing slightly. This was new. Ss was always the one with answers-strategies,mands, solutions.
Yet now…he took a deep breath, cleared his throat, and straightened, his eyes changing to determination, like he was bracing himself for something.
And when he spoke again, his words almost came out rehearsed
“So… hm. Lilith, I wanted to tell you that you look really beautiful right now.”
I stiffened.
He didn’t stop.
“You have very pretty green eyes,” he continued, nodding faintly, as if grounding himself. “They’re bright. Like sunlight caught in leaves. They… pull you in. And your hair,” he went on, as I blinked in confusion. “it frames your face perfectly. Soft, but striking. It makes it impossible not to look twice.”
My mouth parted slightly.
Huh?
“And your hands,” he added, ncing down at where he was still holding mine, “they’re slender. Delicate. Yet steady. They don’t look weak at all.”
I stared at him. Stunned.
“Also,” he continued, visibly flustered now, words tumbling over each other, “your figure is… beautiful. Everything about it flows. Your waist fits your curves perfectly, and-”
ude’s whisper cut sharply through the air from the bushes.
“What on earth is he talking about?”
Samuel immediately stifled augh.
Ss swallowed, cheeks reddening, but somehow kept going.
“Your body is bnced,” he said earnestly. “Like every part of you belongs exactly where it is. And your legs…” he added, gesturing vaguely, clearly too far gone to stop now, “they are long. Graceful. Strong.” He hesitated, then added more quietly almost thoughtfully, “Though I believe… you could have put a bit more strength into that kick yesterday.”
He said, referring to our match yesterday.
Lucien scoffed under his breath as he did, his voice cold and unimpressed.
“Even I could do better than that.”
ude shot back in an amused whisper, “Yeah, that’s if you haven’t scared h
Smack.
I barely registered the sound behind me. My attention was entirely on Ss.
And then he noticed.
f to death with your cold stare.”
My expression.
Frozen Flushed in disbelief.
His works began to slow before trailing offpletely as realiza on dawned on him, he wasn’t saying anything that made
sense anymore.
The next second, he released my hand, drew in a long breath, then dropped his face into his palms, elbows hitting the table. His ears and cheeks were vividly red as he shook his head.
“What am I doing?”
He muttered to himself.
I watched him lift his head and look at me again, meeting my eyes. Any trace of indifference in his gaze was gone, reced with a slight frown, uncertain, almost vulnerable.
“Forgive me, Lilith. I… I read that women like to beplimented, so I thought-”
His voice trailed off again as ude let out a snort from the bushes, clearly entertained by his brother’s predicament. And as Ss sighed, clearly embarrassed, a flicker of hurt crossed his eyes….
Iughed.
My heart began pounding so hard I thought it might burst, yet despite it, warmth spread through my chest. A kind of warmth I hadn’t felt in a long time.
My lips curved into a smile, and before I knew it, myughter grew louder.
I threw my head back, reaching up to wipe the tears forming at the corners of my eyes, and when I finally looked back at him, everyone was staring at me in shock.
I could feel the stunned gazes from behind me, and Ss’s own confusion as he watched me until I leaned forward again and met his eyes with a bright smile.
His eyes widened, twinkling as though he was looking at something unreal.
“Lilith…”
I heard him whisper.
I shook my head lightly.
“Forgive me, Ss,” I said without thinking, his name slipping out naturally now. “But that was really funny. I couldn’t help it.”
His shyness.
The way he spoke.
The way he got flustered so easily.
It was funny and actually kind of adorable.
Ss’s expression slowly shifted into a grin, his embarrassment melting away. He looked genuinely proud, happy that he’d made meugh, even unintentionally.
As I smiled at him, the air behind me shifted.
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Chapter 15a
1 heard ude whisper bitterly, “Brother… what is this suddenpetitive feeling I’m experiencing?”
Lucien
replied calmly, almost dangerously, “I don’t know. But I don’t like it either.”
Samuel’s amused chuckle followed.
And as I sat there, smiling across the table at Ss, one thought hoed clearly in my mind.
I was really enjoying myself.
On this date.
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