Chapter 25

‘‘Well, I am doing this because as much I would love to make that shy blush on your face when your soft body is pressed to my sturdy chest, that would also give me a great feeling of those soft and delicate things, I would still like to give you your privacy at a moment like this and hug you from behind,’’ Blake answered and for a moment, I didn't know what to say anymore.

How should I react to this? Should I be happy that he wasn't bringing up some pity party like he saw me sobbing and he thought to help a pitiful girl?

Or should I be angry at him because he was addressing such a thing without a care in the world, and did I mention shamelessly?

‘‘Fine. I am calm now. You can have my hands and free my body since you are not able to enjoy it,’’ I replied, rolling my eyes at him.

‘‘Oh, it's okay sweetheart. Sometimes, personal pleasure can be sacrificed for a moment to help beauty,’’ he replied before bringing me to his body and hugging me tighter.

Fidgeting my hands out of his grasp, I sighed before trying to break free from his embrace.

‘‘Do remind me why I agreed to be your friend after I am free from this tight hold of yours,’’ I whined and was about to apply pressure on his acupressure which would make him let go. However, before I could do that, he turned me around, making me look at him in the face, with his face just an inch from mine.

‘‘You agreed to be my friend because you couldn't see my pitiful ass being alone in this hateful world,’’ Blake said, looking me directly in the eyes.

His grey eyes were so beautiful that I always found myself getting lost in the deep pool of them.

‘‘Now, tell me something. I will keep telling you again and again until you get it linked in that smart-ass brain of yours,’’ Blake said, my eyes still looking at his beautiful ones.

‘‘No matter what happens, I'll protect you with whatever I can. Be it my alpha, who according to you, wants to exile you, which I sure is hardly the case. Or be it anyone around you, I'll protect you, okay? No one, and I'm serious. No one is allowed to hurt you, except me,’’ Blake said, his voice getting low at the end before he gripped my chin between his thumb and index finger.

‘‘This will also depend on you. If you'll let me do you,’’ he said and smiled mischievously. Only then did I realize what he was saying.

‘‘Shut up Blake. Wait, I got that wrong. Shut up Professor Blake,’’ I said, glad I wasn't intoxicated with his scent anymore.

Raising my hands in the air, I brought them close to his, hitting them forcefully, and making him drop his hand with a hissing sound.

‘‘Thanks but no thanks. I have been good on my own. I don't want to depend on anyone now to make my life more complicated than it has already been with multiple males entering into it,’’ I voiced before bending to pick up my bag.

I was done with this emotional drama. The more emotional I become, the more people would find it easy to bully me. The more they'll think I'm nothing but a weak lantern.

I was done with all these.

Even Blake has become my friend today and though I am thankful to him for what he did now, it doesn't mean I can trust him like he's asking me to.

The people who have been betrayed by their family members do not trust people that easily. Especially not me.

‘‘Hey, hey. Look at me. I know you don't trust me at the moment, but don't cut me off completely, okay? We can start this slowly and make this friendship work, yeah? Now, before it becomes too awkward for both of us, let's get out of here,’’ Blake said. And for the first time, I feel like I should someone.

My heart wanted to believe this guy. But my Brain, on the other hand, is telling me about the betrayals I have gone through.

‘‘I think Blake is right, Alexis. You don't need to jump and give all of yours to him. You can try at least with this new friendship. I have seen you yearning for real feelings. This is your choice. I don't think there's anything wrong in believing him. Honestly, I get a positive feeling from this guy. Like he's not the type to betray. As he needs you as much as you need someone in your life,’’ Ariana said and I nodded my head at Blake.

‘‘Let's get out of here,’’ he said, taking me out of that secluded place.

‘‘Have you eaten already? Do you want me to bring you something to eat?’’ Blake said, looking into my eyes again.

I think he has a fetish for looking into people's eyes because every time we talk, I find him looking into my eyes like he's trying to find out some secrets hidden there, which I must tell him one day is completely futile because I am very good at hiding things.

‘‘I have had lunch already. I think I need to go back to my friends. They must be worried sick after seeing my outbreak like this,’’ I said and I don't know if it was just me, but I saw a flicker of emotions in his eyes that was too complicated for me to understand.

Maybe Ariana was right. There was nothing wrong in giving this new friendship a try. The worst that could turn up is him betraying me. And I think I'm already used to betrayals now. One more betrayal won't hurt any differently, right? And if he is how Ariana had described him, then I'd get a good friend, which I must mention is also the Beta of the strongest pack in the world, which makes him no less than a regular alpha.

Huh…I think my life is taking a good turn for the first time since I turned a rogue.