Chapter 0249
I nibbled on my lower lip and nodded; I didn’t want to lie to him.
“Yes,” I admitted. “Are you okay?”
He studied me for a moment, his eyes scanning my face to find out if I truly cared or not if he was okay. Once he got the answer he needed, he let out a breath.
“Yeah… she’s going to make things complicated,” he murmured. “She can’t take no as an answer.
“You did right by telling her there wasn’t a chance,” I told him. “No good would come from leading her on.
He nodded.
“Yeah, I truly don’t want to hurt anyone. I’m always upfront about my intentions. I never thought that I would ever find my mate though… truthfully, I didn’t think I even wanted a mate.”
“And now?” I prodded.
He was quiet for a moment, his eyes shifting from my face to the ground.
“I’m still not sure,” he admitted. “But the second I saw her. I knew I needed to see her again. I can’t let her go without talking to her first. Harper was right, I don’t know her. I haven’t truly spoken to her. If I let her go… it reject her… I would always regret not talking to her first.”
I stared at him for a moment, trying to process his words. Then, I nodded.
“Okay… so what do you suggest?” I asked him.
“Do you think you can have her come here?” He asked. “Maybe tonight? I can talk to her and then we can decide together what to do. I think I owe it to her to at least talk to her and include her in this decision after all. Rejection could destroy her and her wolf if we aren’t on the same page about things.”
I bit my lower lip, my heart aching for my best friend.
“I agree that you owe that much to her, “I told him. “But it’s going to have to wait until she’s feeling up for it. She’s in the hospital until tomorrow.”
Chester’s eyes shot to me and I watched as his face paled.
“W…what?” He asked, straightening his body. “What are you talking about?”
“She’s in the hospital,” I repeated, folding my arms across my chest. “She spent the last few days drinking and then one of the beers she had was expired. She got alcohol poisoning. She had surgery earlier and now she’s recovering.”
I swear, Chester stopped breathing as he stared at me.
After what felt like a long time, I waved my hand in front of his face, he blinked a few times as if he was now just remembering where he was.
“I need to see her,” he said as he rushed past me.
“Woah there,” I said, grabbing his arm. “I think she’s been through enough, Chester.”
He whipped around to face me, his wolf at the surface and his eyes wild.
“What?” He asked.
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“I said, she’s been through enough. Let her rest,” I repeated. “I’ll bring her here tomorrow and then you can talk. But for now, just let it go.
He stared at me for a moment longer and I thought he was poing to resist my request and leave. But he surprised me by relenting. He sighed and dropped his hands, groaning softly. I patted him on the back.
“Get some sleep,” I told him. “Because tomorrow, we are going to get Nan from the hospital. And you sir, are: driving.”
