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.

your eyes you had no real intention of leaving

said with a laugh giggled and Cody stroked my cheek causing chills to creep through me. I found myself thinking about inviting Cody back to the pack

the place in a fit of frustration and rage, which was dumb. I heard laughter. It

chuckle at how brazenly

lonely and watch you everyday with

I moved to Berryndale and worked and saved   never made me nappy. It’s probably pathetic to admit it out my nappiest days were chopping woon, anticipating you coming by to show me how pretty you looked that day in another one of your

differently knowing I took the

immediately kissed back drawing me to him, putting his arms around my waist as I flung mine around his neck. 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

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 out in a kitchen garden, surrounded by fresh produce, bathed in sunlight after rain. I sighed. I felt like I had finally come

again,” mumbled Cody in my hair smiled against his shoulder. Loud cheering made me look up. Cody did too. True and Timbre were

you got there,” Cody

out with them less? I really liked them though? They had found Cody for me in the first place pulling a few strings as he lived in Berryndale and getting his contact information. Malachi had always been so strict. Cody grasped my chin and made

like them,” Cody said. “They’re great!” I smiled. “Cody,” I said hesitantly. –

myself together. If Maze got

would you like to go to the Berryndale’s Ladies’ Luncheon tomorrow as my…date?” I said,

me again. “What time and what should I wear? How about we match?”

excited about seeing Thaddeus

kitty in the world?”

he knew it was him. I gave him some cat wet 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

servants to handle it and keep the two couples from interacting too much! The Berryndale pack house staff will know what to do. There are probably important pack members that hate

was right. But I don’t want the Berryndale staff to think I’m too pushy, Imused, nervous about giving

you ? Snapped my wolf. I was

to

Felicity’s POV

of her classy friends by trying to brawl with me as

arms around me from behind, admiring me 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

and there was no way I could serve him the papers. The Marigold court (again Maze) had refused to allow a divorce until both parties were in agreement (aka Maze

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