My Ex Husband The Alpha His Brother The Rogue novel Chapter 55

Chapter 55

-Kael

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I have a disturbing ailment. I can’t seem to keep my hands off of her. Not for longer than a few minutes. You would think I was the one who hit my head and got the concussion.

I don’t even know why I feel like this. I’ve never felt like this before and I have no other explanation for it save for the primal urges that comes with being Alpha.

It’s my natural instinct to protect my family and loved ones. Even if Laila and I are connected only by a contract, she’s mine to protect.

And I take that duty more seriously than she’ll ever realize.

Bringing her back here, I was confident I would be able to keep her safe. I didn’t anticipate that two–faced…

A growl rumbles in my throat, and I exhale a sharp breath. I need to calm down. At this rate, I might storm over to their room a few doors downstairs and rip her head off.

My wolf is more agitated than he’s ever been, I can literally feel him pacing around in my head. He was triggered the very moment we’d heard Laila was hurt and in danger.

And since then, he’s been very irritable. My muscles twitch with wave after wave of unease. Even knowing the danger has been averted and that Laila is now safe? It does nothing to calm me whatsoever.

It should never have happened. No one should have been daring enough to lay a hand on her.

She’s mine! My woman… that counts for a lot, while it lasts.

Everything I’ve worked for, everything I am, is for the sole purpose of keeping what I cherish safe…

The question is, do I cherish Laila?

I mean, yes. I do value her. We’re married, and she’s…useful.

She’s Liam’s mother also… I do cherish her in the way someone in my position possibly can.

And the one promise I made to her in exchange for her to become my wife is that I’ll keep her and her son safe…our son.

Failing to keep my word… it’s not a pleasant feeling. My gut twists painfully, anger churning in the pit of my stomach.

Right now, Laila’s reading the latest news update even after I told her not to. The vodka leaves a burning trail down my throat as I take another sip.

She glances over at me with a disapproving look in her eyes, a look that tells me she already knows I’m guilty.

Well… I am.

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Sarah Blackwood… she’s the easiest pest to take care of if I wanted to. Everything about her is after all…a lie.

Cameron doesn’t know it. Laila doesn’t either. I’m sure even Sarah has no clue that I’m onto her. But I do…

The secrets piled around her identity are shady enough to put even me to shame. I have absolutely no idea how Cameron left a woman like… Laila, for Sarah.

But Cameron, he’s done enough shady things in his own right. He doesn’t deserve Laila…he never did. Sarah is more suited to him. They’re similar in living complete lies, and who am I to interfere with his karma?

I wasn’t going to touch her. I mean everything she does is ruining Cameron slowly and he doesn’t even know she’s behind it,

But then she just had to touch Laila. And so now, I don’t feel very patient to tolerate her anymore.

If Laila thinks just because she made some valid points, I will let Sarah off for this, then she has another thing coming.

And the fact that she even wants me to let her off is getting on my nerves. Doesn’t she realise just how valuable she is?

I don’t give two shits about what happens after I’m done with Sarah. If Cameron needs someone to blame, he can come at me. He’s done it without provocation on many occasions anyway.

The more agitated I become, every other primal urge has also been triggered.

Suddenly, the temperature in the room feels hotter. My breaths grow ragged, and my tongue darts out to wet my lips.

Laila’s so focused on the news that she doesn’t notice, and she winces visibly as Sarah’s dramatic sobs reach us again.

Anger surges sharply through my veins and my wolf rises to the surface, demanding the attention she’s giving to something else when I’m the one who needs her.

I cross the room to her, snatching the phone from her grasp before she can reach for it.

“What did I say about being stubborn, Laila?”

She looks up at me, blinking in confusion. And then her eyes widen as realization dawns.

Almost immediately, her eyes trail down to the bulge in my briefs and I hear her breath catch.

A smirk stretches my lips. I like how her mind works. I like how she knows me enough to tell from my eyes alone when my wolf is close enough to the surface to influence me.

My body reacts to her gaze, her eyes leaving a heated trail wherever they touch.

Her gaze trails back up and my muscles tense in response, as if demanding her touch.

And yes… I need her. I need something to get this maddening desire for her out of my system.

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Tm here Laila, right here… I want your eyes on me, and me alone.”

The words are out before I can fully process them. And it’s not the first time either.

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But I can’t do anything about it. When my primal side makes itself known, it doesn’t care about mincing words.

Laila looks taken aback, but definitely not unaffected by me.

My hands reach to stroke her hair. For a moment, she almost leans into my touch and my heart does something it hasn’t in a long time…it stutters within me.

Is this just desire? Or is it something more? I can’t tell.

And then she pulls away abruptly. And the moment ends.

“Laila… I’m saying in protest but she cuts in.

“No Kael! Stop! Just stop it, okay?!” She hisses lowly. Her eyes are narrowed into a glare, but her breaths are ragged and husky.

My brows furrow slightly. Why is she suddenly so agitated? Does she hate her desire for me this much?

I’ve really had enough of this! Of you!…”

I tense. Those words…they leave a bitter taste in the back of my throat every fucking time.

She doesn’t get to be fed up with me. She’s handled my excesses just fine for this long…so why now?

I’ve had enough of you toying with me…” Her voice breaks.

My eyes widen slightly, my hand dropping to my side.

“Every line we should have, you’ve crossed. The boundaries of everything we have are all blurry…

She trails off, tears gathering in her eyes. Her bottom lip trembles as she seems to find it difficult to put her words together.

My chest constricts….tight enough, the next few breaths are painful.

What is this feeling?

I clench my fists, I can’t let her get to my head. “The boundaries are what I say they are.”

She shook her head slowly. “I can’t… I won’t be your pawn, Kael. I’m a living person… with emotions… and when you act like this… I…”

She draws in a shaky breath. Leaving her words hanging. Her eyes are wide, like she’s also taken aback by the words she’s just said.

Is she… admitting to having feelings for me?

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That’s not right. She’s in love with Cameron… right?

“I’m too prim and proper for you.” She finally mutters, “You said it yourself.”

1 said… what?

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Like a gear was shifted, the hazy memories from that night in my office comes flooding back to my mind.

The heat of her body on mine, the softness of her lips, the dizzying pleasure of her mouth wrapped around

me…

As well as all the things I said to her while drugged.

My eyes widen slightly and I retreat a few steps back. My wolf instantly goes quiet, retreating to the back of my head like even he can’t stomach the truth we’ve just remembered.

Laila… she was there that night. I’ve known something wasn’t right all along but Blake wouldn’t tell me.

Laila came… she gave herself to me and I…

All the days since then finally begin to make sense. She’d rejected me the last time because of this as well.

“Shit!” I grunt beneath my breath, running a hand through my hair.

The glass of vodka shatters in my grip. Guilt as heavy as lead chains weighing on me.

I shouldn’t feel guilty. I’d let her walk in on me with another woman after staying celibate since we got married out of respect for her,

But I already missed the chance to be remorseful when she confronted me about Julie the first time and I brushed it aside.

But we’re not truly married. Even if she did come to me when I called… that doesn’t mean anything, does it?

Laila must have taken my silence for agreement because she says,

“Save your needs for Julie, Kael.” She climbs out of the bed. “I’ll never be yours.”

“Laila… don’t.”

She does.

A growl slips out of me as she storms into the bathroom, slamming the door shut on me… and every strange feeling we share.

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Chapter 56

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-Laila