Desired By Three Alphas; Fated To One novel Chapter 59

Chapter 59: Make Me Forget

Hailee’s POV

Confused, I walked over to the window and pushed it open. The cool night breeze brushed against my skin... and then Nathan jumped in.

I swallowed hard, stumbling back. Nathan straightened, pulling off the pullover from his head—revealing his face I hadn’t missed so much.

I gulped hard. I didn’t know what to feel... happy? Relieved that he was alive? But also confused about why he was here... but one thing was certain: my heart was racing.

His eyes met mine instantly—those familiar stormy eyes that always held more than he let on—and for a moment, we both just stood there. The air was thick with silence, yet somehow it felt louder than anything I’d heard in days. He looked the same... and yet not. A little pale. Tired. But very much alive.

When did he come out of the coma?

How long had he been okay?

Why was he here?

Questions buzzed in my head, but my lips refused to move. He raised a brow, trying to play it cool, but there was a flicker of vulnerability in his voice.

"Wow... you look like you just saw a ghost. Not happy to see me alive?"

That cracked the silence.

"Nathan," I breathed, stepping forward—and before I could stop myself, I crashed into him, wrapping my arms around his middle. I didn’t care what this meant. I didn’t care how messy things were. He was alive. He was here. And I didn’t realize how deeply I’d needed to feel that until he was in my arms. My cheek rested against his chest as I clung to him, unable to stop the tears now stinging my eyes.

"I wouldn’t have forgiven myself if anything had happened to you," I whispered into him.

His arms tightened around me immediately—protective—and I felt him exhale as if he’d been holding his breath too. He gently pulled back just enough to cup my face in both hands, his thumbs brushing away the dampness on my cheeks.

"Hailee," he said softly, firmly. "It wasn’t your fault."

But we both knew that wasn’t true.

I shook my head, my voice barely above a whisper. "It was my fault... I should’ve explained things better to you... Nathan..."

My throat felt tight, the words hard to get out—but they had to come. He deserved the truth.

"I do like Callum," I admitted, my voice trembling. "But just like I like Callum... I like you too."

His brows furrowed slightly, but he didn’t speak.

"I don’t know how it’s possible to feel this way," I continued, my heart pounding as the words spilled out. "To like two people—or three. I’m confused, Nathan. I really am."

I looked away, ashamed. "Some days I just want to disappear from the world... maybe then everything would be fine."

Before I could say another word, Nathan reached forward and placed his finger gently on my lips.

"Don’t," he whispered, his voice raw. His eyes filled with fear at the thought of me disappearing. "Don’t ever say that again."

His eyes softened as if he was holding back a thousand things he wanted to say but couldn’t.

"I understand your feelings, Hailee," he said, voice hoarse. "You can’t control your heart, and maybe I was the one at fault here... I should have been considerate. You are going through a lot. Three men pressuring you with love is a lot to take in... I’m sorry."

Tears welled in my eyes again, but not from sadness this time—from the overwhelming ache of being understood.

Friends? Do I really want to be just friends with him? 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

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