< The Alpha's Haden Hiers Chapter 343 Kane tilted his head, bringing his lips dangerously close to my ear. I expected him to whisper a warning-he had done it before.
But instead of speaking, he pressed a soft kiss against my cheek.
A sharp gasp escapedat the unexpected touch. My hands instinctively flew to his shoulders, pushing against him in an attempt to create distance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe didn't budge. Instead, he pulled his hands away from the wall and wrapped them around me, lockingin his embrace.
Menu His body molded against mine as he heldtight. I stood frozen, every nerve inon high alert, my body betrayingwith a jolt of sensation that I had no control over.
"Letgo," I demanded, struggling against him.
He only responded by nuzzling his face into the curve of my neck, shaking his head in refusal.
That simple action sent a shiver down my spine. My breath hitched as my wolf stirred, reacting instinctively to his touch. I was losing my grip-on my body, on my emotions, on everything.
"Kane, wh-" "You know how much I hurt you," he murmured, his voice heavy with emotion. "I wish I could tear my own heart open just to show you what's inside. You are the only woman I've ever wanted. After you left, I never touched another. Everything else was meaningless. My heart, my soul... they've always been yours." My hands stilled on his shoulders. The air around us felt ice-cold, my lungs tightening with the weight of his words. It wasn't just his embrace that was suffocating-it was the raw truth in his voice.
"I wish I could go back to that night when you saved me. I wish I had taken you with me, never letting you return to those people. If I had, you would have never been out of my reach. Maybe then... maybe our lives would have been different." A lump formed in my throat as my gaze drifted to the blank wall beside the hospital bed. My vision blurred as tears welled up, spilling before I could stop them.
The moment my tears landed on his shoulder, he loosened his hold on me.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmKane pulled back slightly, his eyes widening as he stared atin shock.
"Why are you crying, baby?" His voice was soft, his hands cupping my face with such tenderness that it almost broke me.
I forced myself to look away from the wall and meet his gaze. "I used to dream of hearing these words from you," I admitted, my voice barely above a whisper. "But you broke my heart long before this moment. And now... it's too late, Kane." His entire body tensed, his eyes flickering with desperation. "No, baby. It's not too late. I know you still love me. I can feel it. I'll do anything-just don't leave me." I caught his wrists before he could reach foragain, inhaling deeply to steady myself.
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Gently, I pried his hands away and wiped my tears. I refused to let him seelike this, to see how much his words still affected me.
But no matter how hard I tried to be cold, he always found my vulnerable ve side And hated that.
I met his gaze one last time, and in his eyes, I saw pain Real,ve gut-wrenching pain. Why was I even noticing that? Shouldn't I just ignore it? "Move." Kane exhaled sharply, shutting his eyes for a moment before reluctantly stepping back.
I turned, opening the door, but before stepping out, I murmured, "Stop wasting your time, Kane. I don't love you. And I never will again."