Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

"I've got it. Lily's been holding back all night, but I can tell she's dying to talk to
you."
"Well I'm not exactly going to quiz her about you, with you standing right there,” Lily grumbled.
I always appreciated Lily Westin's unfiltered honestly
"Just let me straighten up, and I'll go for a run."
Elise pouted. "I could use a run, too."
"Later," Lily told her. "Loverboy, get out and go for your run. We'll take care of clean up, and then I don't have to feel bad about
talking about you. So, shoo."
I laughed, but looked at Elise honestly. "You sure?"
"Yeah, she's like a dog with a bone sometimes. She won't stop till she's satisfied. Maybe we could go for a run later?" She
sounded hopeful and little shy asking as she nibbled her bottom lip.
I desperately wanted to be the one sucking on that lip, but knew that line of thought was not going to get Lily out of my house
anytime soon. "I won't be long, so grill her quickly."
Elise turned red in the face and Lily hooted with laughter as I left them to talk, stripped on my back porch, and ran. The wind in
my face from the crisp night air was exactly what I needed to clear my head. It had been a long, hard, emotional day. I'd gone
from the lowest point in my life to the greatest moments of my life all within the last twenty-four hours. I didn't want to feel or think
anymore, so I gave fully into my wolf and just ran.
Elise

Lily started grilling me the moment the door closed behind Patrick. It had been a fun evening. He really was close to my siblings
and at times I felt more like the outsider than he did amongst my own family.
You brought that on yourself being a coward, I internally scolded myself. While I was busy ignoring the issue and hiding from
him. Patrick had begun making friends and settling into my pack, my family.
"Come on, spill it. I can smell that you haven't closed the deal, but you seem closer, happier, than you

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did last night, and definitely this morning. What was that all about anyway?"
"I made the mistake of telling Kyle I didn't want to take Patrick as a mate, and I don't. At least, I think
I don't. I don't right now. I can't. Maybe if Kelsey has a son I'll think differently, but Lil, I'm so scared
of losing him."
"You mean in the challenges?"
I nodded.
"You realize how stupid that sounds, right? With everything you've been through, you're worried about that? Girl, you were
kidnapped. Just two days ago, you were being held captive and we didn't know where you were or if we'd ever see you again,
and you worry about the fecking challenges?"
She was very clearly upset, but her use of the word "fecking" only showcased how close and influential Patrick really was in my
family, and it sent me into hysterical giggles.
"This is not funny, E. You don't know how terrified we all were, and that man out there, he brought you back to us. He didn't even
wait for reinforcements. He's not a tracker, but he found you. I don't understand why you would put him off after all you've been
through."

"Wait," I asked, sobering. "Are you lecturing about my responsibility to him? Are you seriously making a claim that I should
already have completed the mating bond?"
"Yes," Lily said, exasperated and throwing her hands in the air. "That is one fine wolf you have. What on earth are you waiting
for? If-no, when-I find my one true mate, you better stand back, because nothing will stop me from being with him. Nothing."
I laughed. Oh, was she going to be in for a rude awakening! "You know, when you meet your one true mate, Lil, I'm going to
remind you of this conversation and watch you eat your words. It's just not what you think. On the one hand, Patrick is right here,
and he's perfect. He's even trying really hard to be understanding and give me time to work stuff out. On the other hand, I feel
like, I dunno. Like I thought I would fall in love and it would be magical."
"And it's not?"

"How do I know?"
She looked at me like I was insane.
"You don't understand it, Lil. How do I know it's love and me wanting him, and not just some destiny making it happen?"
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She still looked at me like I had two heads, but she spoke this time. "I really wish Kelsey were here. She'd have more insight
than I do, but E, he is your destiny! Why are you fighting it?"
"I don't know."
"When Kyle banished him this morning, you went crazy. I mean ca-raze-zee. You were like a rabid beast going off on him."
I laughed at her description and threw a pillow off the couch at her head. "I was not."
"Yes, you were. You didn't even realize it. Kyle was terrified of you. We all were. Kelsey said there's no way you don't have at
least a little alpha in you, too."
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