Chapter 91
The Truth
Love
| was glaring at David. He averted his gaze and continued to drink his liquor. Everyone was celebrating the engagement but me. “I want to leave now,” | demanded. David sucked in a breath.
“| know you're mad about the surprise engagement,” he said. He didn’t f ucking know just how upset | was. | was f ucking pis sed. | could hit him right now. | couldn’t believe David did this to me. He tricked me! 2
I'l talk to my father for a few minutes, and we'll leave,” he told me, trying to kiss my lips. | could smell the liquor on his breath. | pulled my head away from him. | didn’t say a word. | turned and went to the hallway for sprivacy. | glared at the engagement ring on my finger. The desire to remove it and throw it was swirling around me, but | needed to act cautiously about his mother’s health.
Ten minutes later, we left the house, | couldn’t pretend to be pleasant
when | was fuming!
‘Oh, I’m sad to see you leave. | was hoping you’d spend the night here,
Darlington whined. At that point, | couldn’t even fake a smile.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“No, mother. Next time,” David said, wrapping his hand around my waist. | almost sneered. He reeked of alcohol.
| bid everyone farewell, and they thankedfor joining them. Darlington was emotional to see us leave. She askedfor lunch on Friday before her doctor’s appointment. She wanted to spend more twith ‘ her future daughter-in-law,’ | couldn’t break her heart, so | agreed. If someone was to tell them about the breakup, it should be David.
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hastily got in the car, and then David followed. | hated that he was getting handsy with me. | gave him an angry gaze and pulled away from him.
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I'm sorry if | surprised you. | thought you’d be happy,” he slurred
softly.
| scoffed,” What's there to be happy about? | begged you back there with my eyes not to propose to me, but you ignoredand did, knowing | couldn’t say no in front of your family,”
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He gavea desperate and tired look.
Love, | told you | wanted a serious relationship with you. The marriage proposal would happen sooner or later. And it cheered my sick mother a lot,” That was his excuse.
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Oh please, don’t try to use your mother to lureinto guilt. You did it for your benefit and your benefit only!” | yelled.
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What wrong did | do? We are in a serious relationship, and | wanted to take the next step. | love you, babe,”
“| don’t care, David. | don’t want to marry you!” | shouted.
His eyes flashed, and his facial reaction changed. His face was red. He recovered quickly, and his eyes clouded. He was having a
conversation with his inner lycan.
Once they finished talking, his eyes got to their original color.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Why don’t you want to marry me?”
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Because my feelings have changed,” | told him the truth. | couldn’t draw this out any longer. It would only hurt him. Ellis would be hurt when he learned | didn’t break up with David. The purpose of this date was to break up with him, not get engaged. 4
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‘What do you mean by that?” his voice was dangerous. His alpha
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aura swirled around the car, but | didn’t fear him. David was a powerful alpha, but his aura wasn’t as oppressing or dangerous as Ellis’s.
“| still love Ellis... David, I’m sorry to do this but-”
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No,” he interrupted me.
‘No?’ Vee decided to chin. She scoffed. My lycan hated his guts at that moment. | pulled her back to the back of my mind before she said something careless. Vee had a sharp tongue.