Alpha Your Warrior Ex-Wife is Back (by Aurora Starling) novel Chapter 65

Chapter 65

My grip on the small box tightened as my knuckles turned white.

Daphne then looked at me, but her smile turned into something evil. “Oh..hey Raven,” She said with a fake surprise. “What a shame. You’ve got the same necklace? How awkward! We are wearing the same jewelry, people will think you are copying me.

Her words were painful then any wounds I got.

I felt Gideon stiffen beside her, his arm unmoving beneath her hold. He clenched his jaw, his eyes darkening with anger, he was speechless and not able to stop Daphne from mocking me.

I pressed my lips together to stop my tears as my chest tightened. The warmth I felt after receiving the beautiful gift instantly turned into humiliation.

I gave back the gift Gideon’s gave me and tried to keep my voice steady. “keep it to yourself,” I said in a curt tone “This is not necessary.”

And before either of them could speak, I turned on my heel and walked away, each step faster than the last until I was nearly storming down the corridor.

A stain of humiliation crawled on my skin as I clenched my hands into fists. I didn’t like how much it hurt. I hated that Daphne had stolen the purity of the moment. And most importantly, I didn’t like how much I wanted that gift, not because of how lovely it was but because it was from him.

Behind me, I thought I heard Gideon call my name, but I didn’t stop. I couldn’t.

If I stop now he will see my emotions all over my face.

And I couldn’t afford for anyone–not even him–to see that.

Gideon’s POV

After Raven left quickly, the air turned cold and tense.

I stood still while the necklace box was still in my hand. Daphne held onto my hand stubbornly. I kept on replaying hurt in Raven’s eyes in my mind and the way she hid it with anger.

She hadn’t misunderstood. She had been mocked, cornered, humiliated right in front of me. Because of Daphne.

I tore my arm from her grip, my voice a low growl. “What in the world Daphne! Why did you do that!?”

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Daphne’s smile quickly vanished, then she covered it with fake innocence. “What? I was only thanking you for the gift you got me. Don’t tell me you didn’t expect her to be jealous. Honestly, Gideon, you should have thought-”

“I didn’t buy that for you,” I snapped, my voice rising enough to echo across the hall. She stuttered, her face paled for a moment.

“I got this-” I lifted the gift box, my hand shook with fury “–Just for Raven. Only for Raven and you knew about it.”

Her lips opened to talk but I didn’t let her speak.

“You humiliated her on purpose.” My voice was dangerously sharp. “Do not think for a second that I

didn’t see it.”

Daphne took a deep breath to calm down to keep her composure but her eyes were full of anger. “So what if I did? She doesn’t belong here, Gideon. And you-”

“Enough!”

The word thundered from me, laced with Alpha command. Her mouth snapped shut instantly.

I stood tall over her, letting her see the anger in my eyes. “You have gone too far Daphne, Do not test

me again.”

The mask of innocence was completely gone now turned into rage. But she didn’t speak this time.

She couldn’t.

I turned away from her, my fists clenched tight around the box.

But as I stood there, staring at the empty hallway Raven had disappeared down, a hollow ache formed in my chest.

I wanted her to know she really mattered and is valued. She was more than a bodyguard and

protector.

Instead, because of Daphne, I had hurt her.

I still held onto the necklace in my hand, but the moment which was meant to be pure and meaningful was shattered.

And I couldn’t help but wonder if I would ever be able to repair it.