Chapter 120 - ALPHA XERXES (1/2)

Gael had been keeping his distance from Lise and every time he saw her in discomfort with his presence, he would back away, though it took everything in him to stay away from her.

But for this moment, he wanted to be as close as possible with her…

”Can I?” Gael took a step closer, but he stopped when Lise has not yet given him the permission.

”Okay,” Lise finally replied in her soft voice. She pushed herself up into sitting position and leaned her body against the headboard of the bed.

”Thank you,” Gael said, he walked over and took a glass of water to be given to Lise before he sat down beside the woman that he loved, leaning agains the headboard.

”Thank you,” Lise said softly and drank the water gratefully, she just realized now that her throat was very sore and the water was very refreshing.

”I need to go tonight,” Gael started, he didn't know how to begin this, but no matter how he wanted to beautify his words, the truth was always hard. ”I need to find Chaos with Knox tonight.”

He had mentioned about this before, but had never really talked about this. However, Gael was sure that Anne had told Lise everything, since her next question sounded a little bit bitter.

”For how long?” she asked, staring at the empty glass in her hand.

”I don't know,” Gael replied truthfully.

”So, you will leave me?” Lise bit her bottom lip, but she still refused to see Gael in the eyes. ”You will leave me and our baby?”

This was the first time for Lise to mention their child as 'our baby'. It gave a feeling that Gael was part of it, it bound them together and there was nothing could break that bond. They shared the same thing, a precious thing.

”Are you sad?” Gael tilted his head and stared deeply at Lise's face. He wanted to see her. He loved her and there was nothing could say otherwise. ”I thought you don't want me to be close to you.”

Lise finally raised her head and looked at Gael, their eyes met and he could feel how much he loved her. ”I want you to be close to me.”

Lise's answer was out of his expectation, Gael would never dare to think about that at all. He was stunned.

”What…?” Gael laughed nervously. ”I think I heard it wrong.”

”You heard me Gael.” Lise put away the empty glass in her hand and then took both of Gael's hand. ”I don't love you.”

”I know,” Gael said, trying to hide his disappointment, what he was thinking? He should expect that, right?

”But, I don't want you to go.” It was a complicated feeling for Lise. She wanted him to stay, even though the feeling that she felt for him was not love, but then it was no longer hatred. She couldn't name this feeling for him…

Gael smiled and then cupped her face between his hands, as he leaned over and kissed her forehead. ”I love you, Lise.” He kissed her nose and then her cheeks. ”I said this not for you to feel the same way like me, but so you will know it.”

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Finally when the night fell, the member of the Silver River pack arrived at the Shadow Moon pack.