99 Times for Alpha’s Bestie novel Chapter 37

Claire’s POV

When I heard the door, I looked up and realized someone had come in.

Liam.

I startled, and the remote slipped from my hand, clattering to the floor. I bent for it out of habit and felt a sharp stab of pain in my lower back, letting out a soft groan.

Liam quickly rushed over with the flowers. “Let me help you!” he said, trying to guide me to sit back down and rest.

“Don’t touch me.” I pushed his hand away as if it were contaminated, ignoring the pain in my back as I stepped away from him.

He froze, shame written across his face. He withdrew his hand and offered me the cake and flowers.

“I know I may have crossed a line with Breanne.

And I also know what I did to you physically was wrong; never meant to hurt you. What happened last night won’t happen again.

Breanne will not be coming back here.”

I was taken aback.

I glanced at the flowers and cake, then rolled my eyes in annoyance, “This isn’t the first time, and I’m certainly not foolish enough to believe it’ll be the last time. I’m sure you’ve learned that your friendship has made it to the trending topics!”

Liam appeared to be at a loss for words. “But there’s really nothing going on between Breanne and me. I’m unsure why the reaction online is so extreme.”

I arched my brow.

Liam raised his hands in what I could only presume was mock surrender.

“Ok, I admit my interactions with her have blurred the lines. But I genuinely hoped you two would get closer when I let her move in. I didn’t realize how out of hand things would become.

Honestly, it was all for you to better understand and become friends with Breanne.”

I stared blankly at him.

He made himself sound so righteous, claiming he wanted to strengthen our bond. Did he honestly see nothing wrong in his behaviour?

With one hand, he cautiously acknowledged it, but with the other, he doubled down that it was the world’s misunderstanding of it all.

Did he black out and not understand anything from last night?

How could he say such pretentious things?

With the other Alphas and council members in attendance, they needed me present.

This was likely the result of a family discussion.

But why should I be their tool?

They acted like nothing mattered in public, rolling around and having fun, while he stabbed my heart repeatedly. His whole family protected and enabled Breanne to torment me, and now they wanted me to shield them from the fallout?

This man was cruel and selfish!

The Sterling Moon pack truly embodied the essence of self-serving elitism.

I felt utterly disgusted, unable to suppress a mocking laugh.

“Honey, I knew you would agree. “Seeing my smile, Liam beamed too, thinking I had consented.

I pressed my lips together, smiling but saying nothing. What Liam didn’t see behind my smile was the knife I was wielding. I planned to clarify things, alright.

Just not the way the Sterling Alpha family would expect me to.