Ascension of a Gamma

Chapter 28 Trusting Male

wear Checking out every dress in the rack = knee length, backless, sleeveless,

plunging neckline they're all so beautiful but I'd be too embarrassed to

on any of these and show off skin,

especially in front of himni. Sighing. I med

on to what else this closet had to offer.

Apparently, when Liam told me not to bring anything

unnecessary, like clothes, he already had an entire wardrobe ready for me. I'd

never had this many to choose from before — didn't know it was this difficult

when one had more.

As I looked at myself in the full body

mirror, my eyes

wandered into the stack of denim jeans

With so many pairs to choose from, picked... the back one

with highi, pointed heels that sort of looked like boots. I slipped my right

foot into the shor, instantly feeling taller. Zipped the gold-colored zipper om

the side and checked it in the mirror — mot bad. How do I put the other?

Shifting my weight to my right, my arms waved in the air

to steady myself. That was more difficult than I thought. I sat on the

floor and pulled the shoe over my left foot. Then, supporting myself with the

shelves, my shaky legs managed to stand. The incline was a bit uncomfortable,

but when I looked behind my shoulder to see myself in the mirror, it looked

"good, I looked good, it even felt good. I felt taller, beautiful, more

confident, MoE Portu. If I knew the shoshthis SHTE witcherati.

Taking a deep breath, I slowly turned around. My feet

swayed with every step before finding balance Arms to my sides now, I raised

my right leg and... down. Then the next. And... another. I was getting close to the

mirror now.Oh wow, this is tasy. I'm

doing — Woah!

My legs wobbled. My ridiculous armi waves didn't help this

time. I fell forward, and my forehead hit the floor, sending waves of pain over

my head. I curled myself into a ball, with a hand rubbing circles on the... small

bump. Great. This is what I get for being too ambitious — should've chosen

flats instead.

"Anna?" Rigel asked from outside as he knocked on the

I bit back the pain and fought back the

“You don't sound fine,

ry about.”

“I'm fine. Nothing to w Raising myself aff the

ground with my arms, I pulled my legs and felt a twang of pain on my left

ankle. Forcing myself into a sitting position, I bent my left knee to reach for

my foot. “Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow..."

I coulin't do it. Too painful.

Anna?” said Rigel

his voice hinting urgency. “Anna, whatever you're doing, cover yourself up TI

coming in.”

“No!” I yelled. It'd be too embarrassing if he saw me like

this. Think, Anna. Think

One, two..."

n!” Teams he counted three and

the door swung open. His eyes found my Sonny lion the floor, SCARDINg me

from head to foot as my checks healed up from the intensity of his gaze.

UIL hi

He bent on one knee beside my feet and carefully held my

left foot. Please don't,” I said, looking down.

"Come on,” he said, placing an arm around my shoulders. I

thought he was going to help me up. 1 swear my thoughts were innocent. Until

his left arm wrapped around my thighs and he easily lifted me off the floor.

Not that I was against it, just that..

—- Uhm... I can walk on my own?”

Sure. You didn't have a problemi

He let me down on my bed, then said,”

walking out the door. He could count on i L. It wasn't like I'd be skipping

around when he came back

Raising my right leg, I took the shorall. A's for the

other one, I'd rather wait for Rigel. The room fell quiet, and my phone was in

the claset

Higel came back after three minutes, holding an ice pack

and a roll of bandant.

“Took you long enough,” I said, pouting

He grinned. "Missed me already?”

"No."

“I know you did,” he said as he knelt in front of me. Carefully.

he raised my foot and slowly slipped the shoe off. I flinched when it scraped

TITY heel

You were gone for three minutes.”

He put my foot down and sat on the for before raising it

again “You were lonely for three minutes

“I wasn't lonely.

“Sure you weren't

"Do = ow!" He twisted my foot to one side then the other.

"Definitely a sprained ankle

"Are you kidding me!” I screamed and he chuckled. “That

wasn't very nice, Rigel.” Reaching for a pillow, I threw it at his face.

“I'm not a nice person.”

"You're my knight,” I said,

crossing my arms on my chest. “You're supposed to be nice.”

Rigel didn't say anything more

Hy head the ice on my wollenkle while his fingers aged

my for to ease the pain. I watched him Focus on what he wasing, his

Crebs furrowd and a deep cow on his lace. For him to claim himself as

“nat a nice Hrson", his anctions today were different from his words.

I assumed he was done when he

put the ice pack down. But then his thumb pressed down around the swollen

and traveled towards the heel. He continued to massage my foot — the pain

dissipating. When he was satisfied, he put my foot down slowly

“Try moving it,” he said, and I

did, “Better?

“It's not as painful as before,”

I mumbled. “Thank you.”

He sat beside me. “Pity you

won't be coming with us tonight. We're going out for a drink.”

1... can't drink,” I replied,

sehilling til remembered something

"Where's that coming from?” he

"What's what coming from?

"Anma, you rarely smiled since

You came here. What's it about this time?”

“It's embarrassing.” I said,

looking down and he chuckled.

#You've embarrassed yourself

twice today. What's one more?

I playfully slapped his arm. “Don’t

tell anyone. Please put my shoes back before someone sees.

“Too late,” he said, and I

didn't have to question him to know why. The door opened with a bang. Liam

walked in his eyes on me, burning

Thamely like the day we first met

I looked at kigel and he

h

e

UNDMEsSion on Cli, he didn't snitch on m e. That's my knight!

"HI" Isaid at Liat as he

stopped in front of me. His gaze shifted t omy injured foot and to the shoes on

the floor. He raised a brow at me, and I loolad to the side. I was not saying

anything

“I need to talk to her, Rigel,”

he said gruffly. There was something between these two I didn't know. I made a

mental note to ask Lexy... if I could bring myself to

Rigel stood with a lazy yawn. “See

you around,” he said.

Thanks again, Rigel. Have fun

tonight.” He tossed Liam the bandage as “he passed him by. They're going out

for a drink tonight,” I explained.

Sid. I waved to Rigel as he closed the door, and he returned it with a un

#Are you alrh” Liamm sked.

My storm was putting on an robatic show, his scent was filling my lungs,

and we were alone in my room. I couldn't fun www from him because of the

sprain in case he does something upsetting. This might be the Goddess's way of

punishing me for what I did back then. A small price to pay = noterets

Tanswered him. “I'm fine. It's

just a sprain.”

Knieling in front of me, he held

my foot gently. His touch sent a tingling sensation across my skin. “Stay

indoors for now.”

“I'm going nowhere in this

condition. I sprained myself before

would be lianned to m

i him.”

“Ihya't really visited him

Since the incident.” I missed him... I was ready to meet him. He wouldn't have

approved. I was inore grateful to Rigel

Liam began to wrap my foot with

the compression bandape. “I understand. I haven't visited them since it

happened, too.”

When did we get to this level

- sharing each other's past? Did Sunething happen to him since he suddenly

walked out that night?

He worked silently, and a deafening

e, his elbows resting on his thighs.

Thuis wasn't like him — his lips set on a deep scowl and his foreheadcreased as

he thought about something something that bothered him.

I scooted nearer to him, using

my arms to raise myself. Leaning to my side, I rested my head on his shoulder.

The action caused him to jolt, and I leaned back as he straightened his back.” First

condition?”

“It's alright,” I said, pulling

the corners of my lips. I felt his arm snake around my waist, and the other

around my thighs. Then he lifted me up and made me sit on his lap. I might've

been manhandled twice today, but it was sort of flattering that I weighed like

a feather.

Liam grinned and suddenly

"What?" Tasha. Was he happy now?

His moswines were unreadable. Lery had been teaching me things but it was

harder than I expected. It was a better look on him though.

You got heavier,” he said.

*Hey!” I punched him lightly on

his very... hard chest. I'd been eating more than I usually did since I arrived.

here, but I couldn't possibly have put on weight because of it, right? I placed

a hand on my stomach

Relax, babe. I think it's a

good thing,” he said, pushing my head against his chest

“Your heart's beating so fast,”

I said, hearing a fast rhythmic beat like h e had been running

Only happens with you,” he

El bild only happen with me,

I replied, causing my arms on my chest.

Are you still mad at me, habe?

hxd. “I'm any I didn't tell yoni

“It hurts, Liam,” I said,

remembering the morning of our arrival.

The lies, the secrets, living here

knowing she is too. Tell me something, Liam. What is she to you?"

His hand held mine and he rubbed

circles with his thumb. His heartbeat Traced faster. I could hear my OWTI.

matching his, but mine felt a pang of pain.

“I'm sorry, Anna,” he said. "1

had no choice.”

That doesn't answer my

question.”

“She's not you,” he said.

“Then why is she still here?” I

asked. It was mean. I didn't even know her, and I already wanted her out of

here. She cared for Liam, she seemed to love him bulmal way, I felt like I

was the mistress. If I wasn't here, she'd have Liam to herself.

Lexy shared a bit of their past

with me, but it didn’t mean he wanted nothing to do with Salina. I was taking

him away from her, and even though he was rightfully mine because of the bond,

it still didn't feel right. “I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...”

His jaw clenched, “She won't be

staying here for long.”

I instantly felt guilty. “I mean

if she wants to stay...”

He pressed me unto him by my

shoulder, his arm around my waist as he hugged me to him. “Whatever happens

next, know that it's not because of you.

YUL Sed me, Anna Y

ved the

Hok,” he said in a pained voice. “Leave the rest to me.”

Liam found his male — me. The

reenerit shumild be hundred And yet, it. felt like things wouldn“t go smoothly

like he was leaving me. I wrapped my arms around his waist, hugging him back.

He was so warm, he made me feel protected. It could've been his nature as a

Alpha, but I liked to think it was for a reason more than that.

“I'm sorry I was late,” he said.

“I'm sorry I wasn't there when you needed me.”

I rubbed a hand down his back to

comfort him. “It's alright. I'm still here.” It wasn't my time yet to meet him,

them.

“I'm sorry.”

“It's alright,” I said. Then a

He chuckled at my wards, ”

w

ild if I

VoL."

“I'm sorry. I'll be more careful

next time.” The incident could've been a simple rogue attack, but for a single 1

rague to cross the pack's boundaries, it was a death wish. Patrols should've

been aware, but it got almost close, and t o the Alpha’s residence, not at the

pack’s. I wanted to ask him, but I understood this wasn't the time. I just hope

that this wouldn't escalate or happen again.

Liam pulled away from me and met

my gaze. “There won't be a next time,” h e said, growling “I promise.”

His face came closer... and

closer, his eyes took on a deeper shade. And I closed my eyes as I felt his

lips and I gave in to the kiss, granting him permission to push his tongue in

and explore my mouth. He sucked the air out of me, and I greedily wanted him 1. to. Then he let me go, both of us panting for air.

I touched his cheek lovingly as

he stared back at me with a soft expression on his face. I jerked my head u P.

reaching for a kiss as I whispered, “I trust you, my Alpha.” o