43. Mila

Chapter 43

Mila

M y heat is finally over, and I never thought I would see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Don't get me wrong; it was the best four days of my life, but life needs to return back to normal.

I need to return back to normal.

The guys are covered in scratches, and I merely cringed when I finally woke up on the last day and saw the state they were all in.

They were good about it, though. As a matter of fact, they were happy.

Too happy.

Lachlan only promised to return the favor one day, and my Omega purred in deep satisfaction.

At least she is finally happy.

She finally got what she was denied a few weeks ago, and now she can rest.

I just don't know what will happen now.

How will things change between us?

After all, the future is still uncertain.

Lily still has me wrapped around her finger, and any day now, I am expecting to hear from her.

She will want a thorough report.

Oliver is giving my nest a deep clean, and I have no idea where Barret and Lachlan are.

Good. The fewer distractions, the better.

My heat may be over now, but I need to think of my next plan.

When I enter the kitchen for a much-needed cup of coffee, I freeze in my tracks, coming face to face with that Alpha at the table.

Gryphon looks terrible , black bags under his eyes as he nurses a steaming cup in his hand.

He's on edge, and I turn and leave until he calls my name.

"Mila…"

That deep voice is enough to make me stop, and now I glance at him from over my shoulder.

Those burgundy eyes never leave me, and I swallow, stepping back into the kitchen.

I guess it's time.

I have wanted to tell him for a while, but with the creation of the nest and my heat, I decided it was best to wait.

But I have to tell someone, and I hope they can all forgive me.

Gryphon always suspected as much.

Nothing ever goes past that Alpha, and now I approach the table, a tentative poodle with her tail between her legs.

"M-may I sit?"

The Alpha tenses for a moment, deciding his next move, but then he heaves a sigh and gestures to the empty seat.

"Go ahead."

I take the seat, and now we sit in silence. I chew my lip, thinking of something to say.

How do I start?

I really missed you in the nest…

No, not that. The other thing.

The more pressing matters at hand.

Still. He spent my heat at a hotel, and it hurts.

I know he hurt me in the past, but it would be nice to know that he wants me, even just a little.

Oliver assures me that he does. The Alpha just wants to torture himself first.

Luckily, Gryphon cuts straight to the chase.

"Is there something you need to tell me, Mila?"

I meet those eyes.

Yet they're not cutting or judgmental. They're merely understanding and just maybe I can do this.

Tell him everything.

I just hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.

Lily is a powerful Alpha, and I fear she has bugs planted all over this house.

I'm convinced she can even read my mind, but that's just silly.

Or is it?

It's hard to tell with her sometimes.

Still. I find that my words don't come so easily.

The chair opposite me creaks, and Gryphon stands, his campfire scent overwhelming me.

"Tell me, Mila…"

My lower lip wobbles, and before I have a chance to run, he grips the back of my chair, caging me in. His eyes burn.

"Tell me… only then can I help you…"

Tears prick at the back of my eyes, but I know they won't have any effect on him.

He's a hard guy.

Still, his eyes track the movement down my face as one stray tear escapes, and this is stupid.

I'm better than this.

I gasp when he reaches across, swiping it away with his thumb, and we meet each other's eyes again.

Gryphon looks just as shocked as I do, but then he coughs awkwardly and gets to the heart of our conversation again.

"What does she have on you, Mila?"

I can't help it now. The tears come, and I cover my face, telling him everything.

He doesn't make a sound, and I'm sure he growls when I tell him how she came to my room at the Academy and cornered me.

Well, I guess my dark secret is out.

I just hope none of them hate me after this.