The Challenge Two Alphas, One Girl

Chapter 55: Let’s Lunch

Elizabeth’s POV

Cody took my hands in his. His huge hands enveloped mine. I could feel the callouses on his palms from labour. I traced them with my fingertips.

“I’m sorry for not fighting harder for you, Lizzie, and for staying away all these years. I was so stupid and I was heartbroken when I saw you in your wedding dress knowing you wouldn’t be coming down the aisle towards me,” said Cody, leaning towards me.

I bit my lip.

“Oh, Cody,” I said, brushing my nose against his as I leant in. He withdrew a little and my face faltered. My heart stung at this simple little motion from him. I was very fragile right now.

“When you got in touch with me after all these years, I made up my mind to be fully honest with you. You deserve that,” he said, looking down at our entwined fingers.

I took a deep breath feeling a panic rising within me.

“The day of your wedding I was waiting for you like we’d said outside my cottage watching the main house in the distance, scared you weren’t coming. Malachi’s Dad came to me,” Cody began.

I gasped and anger welled up inside of me. That old creep.

“He offered me a huge sum of money to get lost essentially and I refused. No amount of money was worth more to me than being with you. He told me I was a fool, that you didn’t feel the same, that you wouldn’t miss out on your inheritance for the likes of me,” Cody explained, meeting my eyes.

I felt a pang of guilt. I kept silent, listening intently. Cody sighed.

“Malachi’s Dad, he said you weren’t coming and I should go see for myself how you were all dolled up for your wedding to his son, the Alpha. He said to go look before I turned him down. I told him to ‘f**k off’ and he just laughed,” I said.

I was shocked Cody had told a former alpha that and over me.

“But I did go look. I had to. It was getting late and you weren’t there yet. I climbed into your bedroom window and I saw you, the most beautiful bride ever, only not my bride,” Cody said.

I fought back tears listening to him.

in your eyes you had no real intention of

said with a laugh giggled and Cody stroked my cheek

I wrecked the place in a fit of frustration and rage, which was dumb. I

stifled a chuckle at how brazenly Cody spoke about the former

for leaving town. He said I could stay here, poor and lonely and watch you everyday with someone else or I could go heal somewhere with

to admit it out my nappiest days were chopping woon, anticipating you coming by to show me

feel differently knowing I took the money and I understand

His lips found my jaw and then my neck. He seemed pleased that there was no mark there. Malachi had never marked me. I wondered if he had marked Felicity yet. Should I let Cody mark me? Was I rushing things? I had a son old enough to be Alpha and to court his own mate but I felt like a school girl when it came to these things.

a little against my skin. I hoped Mazey was preoccupied with the Friday lookalike or something and not witnessing this. I buried my face in Cody’s neck. His scent was glorious. If sunlight had a smell that would be Cody’s scent. He smelled bright somehow, fresh, new and yet familiar. He had an earthiness to his smell too like being

away from me again,” mumbled Cody in my hair smiled against his shoulder. Loud cheering made me look up. Cody

wild friends you got there,” Cody

them? Would he ask me to hang out with them less? I really liked them though? They had found Cody for me in the first place pulling a few strings

“They’re great!” I smiled.

to pull myself together. If Maze got

Ladies’

time and what should I wear?

not looking forward to this Lady’s Luncheon thing. It was Thaddeus’ day and something that could actually dampen my mood enough to make me not excited about seeing Thaddeus was unheard of. I grumbled, staying in my bed, burying my face in my pillow, though I should be getting ready. Saturday jumped on back

best kitty in the world?” I

food, his favourite flavour: turkey and cheese. He launched himself at it. I got back into bed to mope about the impending drama, My mother   nonesty but didn t want those two coupies crossing pains. I was terrinea or a repeat or their rignit in the resuscitation room. I hadn’t seen it myself

The Berryndale pack house staff will know what to do. There are probably important pack members that hate each

staff to think I’m too pushy,

their Luna, aren’t you ? Snapped my wolf. I was to be Luna, wasn’t 1?

nodded to myself,

Felicity’s POV

never embarrass herself in front of her classy friends by trying to brawl with me as she’d done before so at least that was one less thing to worry about. I fidgeted with my outfit. It was designer. “A concord midi dress,” the snooty salesgirl had called it. Concord meant purple. I had a hat to go with it.

in the mirror. He was shirtless and glorious in the morning. Well, he looked glorious to me regardless of the time of day, I finally had him all to myself. I kissed his bare shoulder. I admired the way my silvery mark on my neck caught the light. Malachi and I had wasted no more time in marking

court (again Maze) had refused to allow a divorce until both parties were in agreement (aka Maze felt sorry for his Mom). However, last night when we had arrived at the Berryndale pack house, Maze had happily brandished the signed divorce papers

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