Chapter 66
1 shook my head and decided I was just being paranoid. He probably hadn’t heard anything. He was probably already gone, and I was just imagining things because I was still rattled from last night.
I needed to get out of this house before I did something else embarrassing. But first, I really did need
to fix myself. As much as I hated to admit it, Tristan was right about how I looked.
I trudged back upstairs to my room and spent the next hour trying to make myself look human again. Concealer for the dark circles. A little blush so I didn’t look like a corpse. Some mascara to make my eyes
look less dead inside.
When I was finally presentable, I grabbed my purse and headed for the door. I’d go to the garage early, maybe grab breakfast somewhere along the way. Anything to avoid another awkward encounter with Tristan. I was going to head to the garage myself today, not just because of Tristan.
But because it’s the best way to start a fresh, to prove to myself I’m getting better and becoming the
woman I’m meant to be.
But as I was leaving, I still couldn’t help but think about that moment when he’d said he heard me. His voice had been so clear, like he was standing right next to me instead of somewhere else in the house.
Maybe my mind was playing tricks on me. Maybe I was more shaken up by everything than I thought.
Or maybe it was perk of becoming an Alpha. True, that was it. I sometimes forgot he’d become one.
I pushed the thought away as I got into a car that was packed in the compound. I found the keys on the shelf, I’m sure it belongs to Tristan.
The garage was blissfully quiet when I arrived. I was the first one there, which meant I had some time to collect myself before having to face other people.
I threw myself into work, organizing parts and checking inventory, trying to keep my mind busy so it
wouldn’t wander back to last night.
But every few minutes, I’d catch myself touching my lips or remembering the way Tristan had gone completely still when I’d kissed him.
Had it been that bad? Had I completely misread the situation?
I mean, he’d opened up to me about the most painful experience of his life. He’d been vulnerable and
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honest, and I’d responded by throwing myself at him like some kind of predator.
- go.
No wonder he’d frozen up. He’d probably been shocked and disgusted.
I shouldn’t be thinking about this, this is like the hundredth times I’m thinking about it. I should let it
Let it go Athena.
“You’re here early.”
1 spun around to find Leah standing in the doorway, looking bright and cheerful in a way that made my own misery feel even more obvious.
“Couldn’t sleep,” I said, trying to sound casual.
She studied my face with the keen eye of someone who’d become a good friend over the past few weeks. “You look terrible. What happened?”
“Thanks for the confidence boost,” I said dryly. “That’s the second time today someone’s told me I look
like hell.”
“Who was the first?” she asked, settling onto a stool next to my workbench.
“Tristan.”
“Ah.” She nodded like that explained everything. “Did you two have a fight?”
“Not exactly.” I focused very hard on the wrench I was cleaning. “More like I did something incredibly
stupid.”
“How stupid are we talking? Like, accidentally stupid or intentionally stupid?
But no matter how stupid it was, I’m sure he wouldn’t hold you to it. Because you’re his little sister.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
