I told him we could go to the other restaurant on the other side of the street because I was craving their chicken and wanted to eat lunch there.
I wasn’t sure what this talk would be about, but I was preparing for the worst. If only Beta Dominic was here, it would have been because Riley didn’t want to see me but had an important message for me.
Maybe he wanted to reject me and wanted to fix the date and time as to when he could reject me. I needed to tell the Beta about my pregnancy. Maybe he would help me delay Riley’s rejection.
“So how are you coping here?” The Beta asked the moment the server left us after he took our order.
Beta Dominic was sitting in front of me and he appeared to want to say more but was waiting for my response.
“I’m good, I think. How’s Riley?”
“He’s bad. Miserable.”
“What do you mean?”
“He misses you.”
I swallowed as a butterfly fluttered in my stomach. The Beta wouldn’t lie to me, right?
“He does? But why is he not here?”
“He was here yesterday. Hewatched you, from the street across your apartment building up to that boutique where you spent the entire afternoon with two females.”
My jaw dropped open, not knowing if I should be happy or feel bad. He saw me and yet he didn’t come for me and sent his Beta.
“Does he want something from me?”
“Something? He wants you back.”
“He does?” I chuckled nervously, not understanding him completely. “He wants me but he’s not here and instead sent you here? You’re confusing me.”
“Fine. I’ll go straight to the point because I’m tired of the running around too.”
My brow raised at his words, but I remained silent.
“The Alpha was a mess after you left. He went looking for you everywhere. He bothered every pack and Alphas to check if you crossed their territories or cities within their boundaries. And then we found you here, so we flew on the first flight to get to you. Only for him to have cold feet when he saw you and went home. But I refused to leave without talking to you.”
“So you went here on your own, and he didn’t ask you to see me?” I bit my lower lip because this part was more painful.
“Yes. Because I’m sure once we’re home he will start sulking again. He wants you, but he was too scared to tell you that.”
“Okay, now I’m confused. First, you’re not here because Riley wants you here? Second, Riley wanted me, but he left without me? Are you drunk? I’m not understanding where this conversation is going.” I snapped at him.
“Relax, now I know why nothing got settled between the two of you. You’re both on fire, and just keep exploding.”
“Then explain, I don’t have all day.”
“Riley wanted you back. He wanted to apologize and make up for all the mess he created, but the moment he saw you yesterday…”
“He changed his mind. He realized he didn’t feel anything about me anymore?”
He rubbed his hands over his face in frustration. “Let me continue... He saw you yesterday and you looked so happy and contented. And then he thought he’d never be able to give you that happiness, that you’d already settled here and no longer needed him.”
“So he just gave up like that without even asking me why I was happy yesterday?” My nose was flaring, but I was trying to keep my voice low.
“Calm down. Riley is Riley.”
“Riley is an idiot. There I said it. Now I feel good!” I let out a sigh and rested my back on the chair as I crossed my arms against my chest.
