Sold To The Demon Alpha -
Chapter 65
Aria’s POV
When Sophia left, my smile vanished and was replaced by agitation because there was almost always one reason why Raphael wanted to see me and I was willing to bet that it was related to Roma.
“Your phone is off. I’m inclined to think that it’s because we don’t have power but looking at this bright bulb right on top of us and I would like to know why I’ve been unable to reach you all day.”
I was hiding in the infirmary all day and turned off my phone because I didn’t want to have to face the dejection that would hit me if Roma chose to be silent all day and not send a message. And then there was the fact that I was worried about texting Roma first, knowing that I would never live it down if it went unanswered.
Instead of saying that, I merely shrugged and looked at anywhere else but his eyes. Raphael might be the happier and friendlier version of his Alpha, but his eyes were just as observant.
“Well, here I am now.”
“Of course” he replied, folding his arms as he raised his eyebrows.
“I wanted to ask that you help Agatha again to take care of Roma’s room because she’s doing something else right now but it’s not urgent and you can always do it tomorrow. Agatha might be free tomorrow so you might end up not having to do…”
“I’ll do it” I quickly interjected and when he raised his brows with suspicion at my over-enthusiam, I shrugged.
“I mean, it’s not like I’m doing anything right now. Well, there is dinner but as soon as I’m done, I’d head over to clean it. Agatha must be really busy. Let’s not disturb her.” I said as believably as I could and hid my nervous hands behind my back.
“Okay” He answered, still giving me a suspicious look and I ran into the kitchen before he would ask me any other question.
Sophia pulled me towards where she was standing by the refrigerator and her brows were raised in question.
“So, what did he want?” She asked me and I shrugged my shoulders even though I was a bundle of nerves.
Why had I even agreed to go and clean the room when I was supposed to continue to appear unaffected by what had happened last night?
I knew why. I wanted to see if I could see him on neutral ground without giving too much away that I had wanted to ask him to stay over last night.
He was not my boyfriend and as much as I wanted to believe that he cared about me, it was in no way certain of where we stood in each other’s lives. And more than anything, I wanted that certainty.
Salem was right.
‘And you know what, she was perfect and you know what she was not? She was not human. So, get those foolish thoughts and desires out of your head before they get you killed. And consider this a favour. I’m saving you from the heartbreak that I received’ she had said about Selene, Roma’s mate.
I had not once heard him mention her name and for all I knew, he would probably always be in love with her. So why had he looked at me like I was the only thing he could see at the ball and why had he suddenly disappeared last night?
I was so confused.
“You have that look like you’re lost in thought. What did he say? Did he say something bad?” Sophia’s voice drew me out of my thoughts and I realized that I had been staring at the cup of juice that she had offered me absentmindedly.
“He just wanted me to help with some chores.”
“Okay, then why do you sound so disappointed though? Did he say anything else?”
I shook my head and put the cup to my mouth.
Touching my shoulder, she cupped my face and raised her eyebrow, her face serious.
“If anyone is giving you trouble, any trouble at all, you replace me and you tell me. You call me, okay? Don’t go off alone on any errands that you’re not comfortable with doing alone. I’m your friend and I’m here for you.”
My face softened and I pulled her in for a hug that made her laugh in surprise.
“Okay, Teddy bear. Should have just told me that you wanted a hug since. Want a k**s too?” She asked when she pulled back and when I shook my head, she pecked my lips and ran out of the kitchen and I stood where she left me, momentarily stupefied before I laughed.
She didn’t know just how much she always lifted my mood without trying.
Rushing back to my bedroom after dinner to retrieve his tie that I had neatly folded before I headed to the West wing, I took a deep breath at the entrance before I made my way in, my eyes no longer looking curiously at the chains that surrounded the bed and ground but I paused, finally understanding why he felt like he had to be chained.
If I was right because I had my suspicions on why he wanted to attack Raphael, his wolf probably didn’t recognize his Beta.
But how was that even possible when I had seen Raphael in wolf form and he had clearly recognized me and Sophia on the few occasions that we ran into him when we went into the woods.
But what was perhaps the most important question was why he didn’t hurt me.
If he could not recognize his own Beta and wanted to attack him, why did the same thing not happen with me?
Just when I had thought that I had answered one question about the enigma about Roma Ruggiero, I had a thousand more that followed.
Well, he had said that I could ask him anything I wanted to this time but after what happened last night between us, I didn’t know how I was even going to react seeing his face.
I didn’t even know if he wanted to see me or talk to me or if he was even embarrassed by what had happened which made me leave the room like that.
I didn’t realize that I was standing in the center of the room, lost in thought as I stared at the bed until someone cleared his throat.
I froze, swallowing nervously because I knew who it was even before I turned around.
Slowly I looked towards where he was standing by the door and I swallowed, my throat working as I locked eyes with him.
Eyes of the lightest shade of blue so pale that it almost looked grey looked back at me and I didn’t prepare hard enough for the impact of seeing him because now that I was standing face to face with him, all I wanted to do was hide.
“Uh, I came to clean your room but now that you are here, I can always just come later.” I said quickly, rushing towards the door but just as I attempted to walk past him, he grabbed my arm and the butterflies in my stomach fluttered as he pulled me close and raised his eyebrow.
“Where do you think you’re going, Aria?”
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