The Alpha's abducted toy: The devil for a mate
LAH'
lked down the bustling sidewalk,
s stares from people passing by, perhaps noticing my swollen eyes and tear-strea
zz from inside my bag, but I ignored it.
single blow. My life, my happiness, my sense of peace-all of
ng a fairytale. Although, in the last
unexpected disappearances... my instincts had
aranoid. I'd wanted so desperately to believe in Jackson, i
hurried into a nearby restaurant, scanning the tables
d pulled out my phone. Tyra's name flashed on the
ed, my voice bre
ling you for hours!" Tyra's voice was laced with worry,
as tears threatened to spill again. How could I exp
ntly, but I couldn't answer, so I nodde
d, though we both
you're not okay. Where are you
café we like," I replied,
n my way," she sai
dn't help but read it once more. He wanted to talk. Of cou
one and pushed it back into
t have to wait long. Not ten minutes later, she walked i
ng me into a hug the moment she
ut a bitter laugh. "Trust m
settling into the seat across
eep, shaki
le, Tyra. Jac.. Jackson has been lying
ed from surprise to
constantly had a bad feeling ab
ng of fresh tears as I expan
the table to squeeze my hand, her touch
eath, seeking to
't mine. I forced myself to believe that there had to be some c
sorry. And you by no means thought to inform m
being insecure. I didn't want to seem paranoid." The words t
uestion it! You already had e
re flowing
I loved him too much. I thought may
"Kelilah, love should never make you feel li
of water, trying
k he was... he was trying to have a baby with her." I choked on the las
, so he was planning a fam
d I was still holding onto some shred of
him the moment you saw those messages
didn't want to
and tightening. "So, what finally ma
called me Five days ago. She said she wanted to meet. I almost d
ened. "And? Did
odd
ter taste in my mouth. "I was so blind, Tyra. I convinced myself he was my future, my happily ever after. When I met with her,
e again. My whole world ha
" Tyra's voice was
that was presented to you. What now suddenly made you
I couldn't help the mirth l
Kelilah was the mistress flirting with a married man", I said in
es wen
he asked and I nodded weak
ther hug, her voice ch
are not to blame. He deceive
tears come, no lon
lent as Tyra's expression morphed
aid, pushing herself out of her seat. I
on
d do nothing, Kelilah." She
s, the deceit! He's married, and he's trying for a child! You were ju
glance around, suddenly all
eed the reminders." My v
he's done," she spat, once again rising from he
nd out," I lied, knowing it was the only thing th
im?" Her voice softened,
n, the weight of humi
e him. It feels like everyone knows and is sil
self. It's not your fault. He'
t of scandal haunted me. People here would label me as the one
t... I just don't
l him, confront
ot that
simple as it gets. He lied. Yo
whole life was built around him. We were planning to get
in, her vo
uly loved you, he'd have left his wife by now. Instead, he's kept
I knew she
lure. They already knew about Jackson, and my mother had started referring to him as her "only
parents and explai
eeting, or at the very least,
ok my
just doesn't know it yet. W
arrived just as she ordered an Uber for me, s
Tyra's, but solitude was what I needed. Tyra offered to come along, but I refused. I need
let the tears fall, mingling with the water. By the time I finished, I felt a bit lighter. Wrapping myself in soft pajamas, I c
my mom, Tyra, Loveth, and Caleb. Two from unknown numbers, which I deleted
request to call her, and dialed her nu