Alpha Asher - Chapter 12: Chapter 12
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Connor emerged from the brush of the forest, looking exactly how I had remembered him.
His sandy blonde hair was slightly longer now, and his torso was a little more swollen with muscle. His blue eyes held the same arrogance they had held his entire life.
His blue eyes were full of caution and some strange emotion as he slowly approached me.
“I’m alerting the others.” Amy snapped.
“Wait.” I demanded, “I want to hear what he has to say.”
“If he gets too close, I’m ripping his head off.” Amy growled.
“Agreed.” I replied.
“Lily.” Connor breathed, “It’s been a long time.”
I blinked at him stupidly. Out of everything he’s done and put this pack through, that’s all he has to say?
“No kidding.” I snapped, “You better come up with something better unless you want the others to find out you’re here.”
Connor shook his head, “You wouldn’t call them on me, would you Lily?”
“Like you said, it’s been a long time.” I kept my voice indifferent, staring at him with hard eyes.
Seeing Connor in person was proof that things had indeed changed. The butterflies that once scattered in my stomach under his blue-eyed gaze were now nonexistent. Looking into the depths of his ocean eyes invoked none of the feelings they had used to. All I felt for him now was hate, a dangerous emotion for any creature to hold.
“Lily.” Connor’s voice turned soft as he took another step towards me, “You know I’d never hurt you.”
My heart squeezed at the sincerity in his words, but my mind knew better. Connor only held interest in himself, he cared for only himself. The girl who had been raised along side him was the one hurting. The new Lily felt nothing for him.
Connor took another tentative step, “I made a mistake, Lily. I never should’ve left you.”
“Don’t listen to him.” Amy growled, her eyes locked on Connor.
I shook my head, “I’ll never listen to him again.”
My heart squeezed again as Lily from the past finally heard the words she had been dreaming of.
“Just a few more steps.” Amy murmured, and I was in silent agreement with her.
“What’s done is done, Connor.” I snapped, “You found your mate, now get lost.”
Connor shook his head, “She means nothing to me. It’s always been you, Lily. I’ve loved you since the beginning, and even now I can’t get you out of my head.”
“What kind of game does he think he’s playing.” Amy snarled, desperate to sink her teeth into flesh.
I had lost the ironclad hold I had on Amy for just a split second. A ferocious growl filled with fury ripped from my mouth. Amy was giving Connor a warning, stop where you are and you won’t die.
Connor immediately halted in his steps, caution filling his blue eyes.
“I came back for you, Lily.” Connor’s voice was soft and dripping honesty.
His honesty changed nothing. Even if I wanted to forgive him, Amy would never allow it. He had abandoned his entire pack, left them all for dead. My Mom died for a pathetic Alpha who swore to protect her.
“I had no choice, Lily.” Connor’s blue eyes darted around frantically, “I had to leave. You’d understand if you just came with me.”
“Come with you?” Amy snarled, “Never in a million years.”
“My Mom’s dead, y’know.” I pointed out, reading the emotion in his eyes.
Surprise and then guilt flashed in his eyes.
“Color me surprised, he actually feels bad.” Amy scoffed incredulously.
I shook my head, “I don’t know what to think. All I know is there’s no way in hell we’re going with him.”
“I didn’t know that, Lily.” Connor shook his head, “I swear.”
“What the f**k happened, Connor?” I snapped, “You left everyone to die.”
Connor shook his head furiously, “That wasn’t my intention, I swear. Asher said he’d let me live if I abandoned the pack.”
“ would’ve let another Alpha escape.” Amy hissed, “No Alpha would.”
I gritted my teeth together. His eyes were brimming with sincerity, but something was off.
Why would make a deal like that? The rumors about Asher paint him as a merciless Alpha, one who is swift when dealing death sentences. Why would he allow another Alpha to escape?
“I don’t believe him.” Amy growled.
“I don’t either, but you have to admit he is convincing.” I frowned.
Amy shook her head, “Anyone can lie.”
“Why should I believe you, Connor?” I glared at him, “You’ve done nothing to earn my trust.”
“I had your trust once before. I can earn it again.” Connor frowned, but I wasn’t hearing it.
“Leave Connor.” I snapped, my eyes hardening as I glared at him. “Flee, before I call the others.”
“Shouldn’t be too hard for him. He’s better at running away than running a pack.” Amy snickered.
The sincerity and honesty that had once been flooding his ocean eyes faded, and was quickly replaced by a hard and almost taunting expression.
“I just wanted to give you a fighting chance, Lily.” Connor’s voice was hard and cold.
I could feel my body stiffen at his words, and a small smile twitched onto his face.
“What do you mean?” I snapped. Something about the look on his face had my hair standing on end.
Connor’s small smile widened, taking on a full-blown smirk. It wasn’t one filled with playful intentions, it was one full of secrets.
“You didn’t think I would just let Asher steal my pack, did you?” Connor scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
I rolled my eyes at him, “Every pack within five hundred mile radius hates you, Connor. You can’t take back a pack the size of Asher’s on your own.”
Connor’s smirk turned into a grin, and he flashed me a set of white teeth. “Oh, I’m not alone. I have some new friends. The last thing your new little Alpha would ever expect.”
“New friends?” Amy sounded confused, “No pack would dare fight against .”
Something about his words had my teeth on edge, and everything inside of me wanted to run straight to Asher.
“Go. Tell your Alpha what little you know. It won’t change a thing.” Connor taunted, taking a few steps back until he began to merge with the forest.
“Good luck, Connor.” I snapped, turning around. “You’ll need it.”
I refused to let Connor see my worry, or my fear. A year away from him had suited me well.
“Did you enjoy the notes, Lily?” Connor’s words had me hesitating, my back turned on my first love. “A friend of mine has been dying to meet you. He simply couldn’t help himself.”
My hesitation only lasted a split second before I walked calmly into the forest, Connor’s laugh echoing in my mind.
His sandy blonde hair was slightly longer now, and his torso was a little more swollen with muscle. His blue eyes held the same arrogance they had held his entire life.
His blue eyes were full of caution and some strange emotion as he slowly approached me.
“I’m alerting the others.” Amy snapped.
“Wait.” I demanded, “I want to hear what he has to say.”
“If he gets too close, I’m ripping his head off.” Amy growled.
“Agreed.” I replied.
“Lily.” Connor breathed, “It’s been a long time.”
I blinked at him stupidly. Out of everything he’s done and put this pack through, that’s all he has to say?
“No kidding.” I snapped, “You better come up with something better unless you want the others to find out you’re here.”
Connor shook his head, “You wouldn’t call them on me, would you Lily?”
“Like you said, it’s been a long time.” I kept my voice indifferent, staring at him with hard eyes.
Seeing Connor in person was proof that things had indeed changed. The butterflies that once scattered in my stomach under his blue-eyed gaze were now nonexistent. Looking into the depths of his ocean eyes invoked none of the feelings they had used to. All I felt for him now was hate, a dangerous emotion for any creature to hold.
“Lily.” Connor’s voice turned soft as he took another step towards me, “You know I’d never hurt you.”
My heart squeezed at the sincerity in his words, but my mind knew better. Connor only held interest in himself, he cared for only himself. The girl who had been raised along side him was the one hurting. The new Lily felt nothing for him.
Connor took another tentative step, “I made a mistake, Lily. I never should’ve left you.”
“Don’t listen to him.” Amy growled, her eyes locked on Connor.
I shook my head, “I’ll never listen to him again.”
My heart squeezed again as Lily from the past finally heard the words she had been dreaming of.
“Just a few more steps.” Amy murmured, and I was in silent agreement with her.
“What’s done is done, Connor.” I snapped, “You found your mate, now get lost.”
Connor shook his head, “She means nothing to me. It’s always been you, Lily. I’ve loved you since the beginning, and even now I can’t get you out of my head.”
“What kind of game does he think he’s playing.” Amy snarled, desperate to sink her teeth into flesh.
I had lost the ironclad hold I had on Amy for just a split second. A ferocious growl filled with fury ripped from my mouth. Amy was giving Connor a warning, stop where you are and you won’t die.
Connor immediately halted in his steps, caution filling his blue eyes.
“I came back for you, Lily.” Connor’s voice was soft and dripping honesty.
His honesty changed nothing. Even if I wanted to forgive him, Amy would never allow it. He had abandoned his entire pack, left them all for dead. My Mom died for a pathetic Alpha who swore to protect her.
“I had no choice, Lily.” Connor’s blue eyes darted around frantically, “I had to leave. You’d understand if you just came with me.”
“Come with you?” Amy snarled, “Never in a million years.”
“My Mom’s dead, y’know.” I pointed out, reading the emotion in his eyes.
Surprise and then guilt flashed in his eyes.
“Color me surprised, he actually feels bad.” Amy scoffed incredulously.
I shook my head, “I don’t know what to think. All I know is there’s no way in hell we’re going with him.”
“I didn’t know that, Lily.” Connor shook his head, “I swear.”
“What the f**k happened, Connor?” I snapped, “You left everyone to die.”
Connor shook his head furiously, “That wasn’t my intention, I swear. Asher said he’d let me live if I abandoned the pack.”
“ would’ve let another Alpha escape.” Amy hissed, “No Alpha would.”
I gritted my teeth together. His eyes were brimming with sincerity, but something was off.
Why would make a deal like that? The rumors about Asher paint him as a merciless Alpha, one who is swift when dealing death sentences. Why would he allow another Alpha to escape?
“I don’t believe him.” Amy growled.
“I don’t either, but you have to admit he is convincing.” I frowned.
Amy shook her head, “Anyone can lie.”
“Why should I believe you, Connor?” I glared at him, “You’ve done nothing to earn my trust.”
“I had your trust once before. I can earn it again.” Connor frowned, but I wasn’t hearing it.
“Leave Connor.” I snapped, my eyes hardening as I glared at him. “Flee, before I call the others.”
“Shouldn’t be too hard for him. He’s better at running away than running a pack.” Amy snickered.
The sincerity and honesty that had once been flooding his ocean eyes faded, and was quickly replaced by a hard and almost taunting expression.
“I just wanted to give you a fighting chance, Lily.” Connor’s voice was hard and cold.
I could feel my body stiffen at his words, and a small smile twitched onto his face.
“What do you mean?” I snapped. Something about the look on his face had my hair standing on end.
Connor’s small smile widened, taking on a full-blown smirk. It wasn’t one filled with playful intentions, it was one full of secrets.
“You didn’t think I would just let Asher steal my pack, did you?” Connor scoffed, crossing his arms over his chest.
I rolled my eyes at him, “Every pack within five hundred mile radius hates you, Connor. You can’t take back a pack the size of Asher’s on your own.”
Connor’s smirk turned into a grin, and he flashed me a set of white teeth. “Oh, I’m not alone. I have some new friends. The last thing your new little Alpha would ever expect.”
“New friends?” Amy sounded confused, “No pack would dare fight against .”
Something about his words had my teeth on edge, and everything inside of me wanted to run straight to Asher.
“Go. Tell your Alpha what little you know. It won’t change a thing.” Connor taunted, taking a few steps back until he began to merge with the forest.
“Good luck, Connor.” I snapped, turning around. “You’ll need it.”
I refused to let Connor see my worry, or my fear. A year away from him had suited me well.
“Did you enjoy the notes, Lily?” Connor’s words had me hesitating, my back turned on my first love. “A friend of mine has been dying to meet you. He simply couldn’t help himself.”
My hesitation only lasted a split second before I walked calmly into the forest, Connor’s laugh echoing in my mind.
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