NovelEnglishChapter 162 I had let him kiss me. Was it too much? Had I gone too far in kissing him back? All of my fears and concerns were still there, but were they as important today as they had seemed yesterday? I didn't have tto digest it all before a little knock con the door. I tugged my shirt down the rest of the way and waited as he peeked his head inside.
"Ready?" he asked, flashinga gorgeous smile.
"Just a sec," I said, as I ran back to the bathroom and quickly gathered my dirty clothes. Looking around the room, I realized I didn't have anything else.
Patrick escortedto the passenger door. It felt kind of odd. It was my car and I hadn't considered not driving, but as he opened the door and waited, I couldn't bring myself to argue it either. My car was my baby, and I rarely ever let anyone drive her. A black Ford Mustang convertible I had been given for my sixteenth birthday and nearly a decade later, she still ran like new and I couldn't imagine ever parting with her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPatrick rummaged sloose wires that were hanging around his knees. Suddenly a small spark ignited when he pressed two of them together and she roared to life.
I gasped. "You are fixing her the second we get home!" I rubbed the dashboard. "I'm so sorry, baby, he's going to make it all better soon. I'll never let him hurt you like that again." Patrick stared atlike I'd lost my mind and laughter filled the car. I couldn't stop the grin that spread across my face.
"Don't make fun of us. Betsy and I have been through a lot." "Betsy?" I nodded.
"The car? You named the car Betsy?" "Yes, her nis Betsy, and you are fixing that mess you made the second we get home." He continued to laugh as he pulled onto the highway and after a short argument over rarights that I won, we settled into comfortable silence with country music playing in the background. From the occasional scowl on Patrick's face I could tell he was not a fan. If he truly wanted to be with me, 12:07 Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games 77.0% Chapter 162 he'd have to learn to live with it.
Patrick Elise was snoring lightly in the passenger seat, with a tiny bit of drool dribbled on her chin. The sight of her just madehappy inside. We hadn't talked about our bond. She hadn't acceptedas a mate, but last night something had changed between us and it gavehope.
I was grateful she passed out. If I had to listen to one more song about a dog, a truck, or a cheating spouse, I might have ripped the raout of Betsy and tossed it out the window.
Betsy? I chuckled. She had named her sports car Betsy. It maderealize I still had a lot to learn about my beautiful, elusive mate.
Pulling into the drive in front of the Alpha's house, I sighed, wondering how much heat I'd take for this. I also worried that Elise would continue to keepat a distance, and I knew no matter what, the insatiable need to protect her would barely allow her to leave my sight.
I didn't have tto stress over it before the Westin family descended on us the moment the car was in park. Elise woke with a start, nearly tumbling out of the car as the door was flung open. I grabbed for her arm to keep her from falling out. She gavea sleepy, thankful smile that flipped my heart in my chest.
"Is she okay? What's wrong with her?" Mary Westin demanded.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Nothing. She had fallen asleep. Give her a little space and a few minutes to wake." I tried to hold back the growl threatening from my agitated wolf with the commotion and excitement of our arrival.
A fresh layer of snow covered the mountainside of San Marco and the air was crisp as I stood and stretched. Liam and Chase descended onquickly.
"What happened, dude?" Chase asked.
"Trackers arrived and couldn't find any sign of you. Then an anonymous call cin to the locals
and they apprehended two foreigners. They couldn't couldn'tsubstantiate the kidnapping, though there were enough signs that they believe that's where she was being kept," Liam informed. "Why didn't you call and tell them she was safe sooner?"
"I'm sorry," I said, throwing my hands up in warning for them to back off. "I had to get her to safety first. I knew the trackers were likely there, and I knew the Bulgarians wouldn't cafter us, but ! just had to get her away from there. I can't explain it, I just had to." 12:07 Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games 77.2% Chapter 162 "Relax, and back off boys. His mate was in danger, and a mating male rarely thinks rationally in such cases."
A part ofwas embarrassed by the description, but also grateful that Jason Westin/seemed to understand where I was coming from. "Dude, you had the trackers going crazy out there." "I'm sorry. Really, I'm sorry, but she's fine, and that's all that matters to me." □ (0) (0) 77.4%
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