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.

it in your eyes you had no

should have flung you over my shoulder,” Cody said with a laugh giggled and Cody stroked my cheek causing chills to creep through me. I found myself

down and went to my cottage. I wrecked the place in a fit of frustration and rage, which was dumb. I heard laughter. It was that

how brazenly Cody spoke

lonely and watch you everyday with someone else or

ashamed to say I took it and I left. I didn’t go for. 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

might feel differently knowing I took the money and I understand

a kiss. He 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 like a school girl when it came to these things. I had never been permitted to have many experiences with

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

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

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of 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 as he lived in Berryndale and getting his contact information. Malachi had always been so strict. Cody grasped my chin and made me look

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

I needed to pull myself together. If Maze

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

kissed me again. “What time and what should I wear?

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

the best kitty in the

 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 because I had been cornered by Thaddeus and Maze in the bathroom. My cheeks burned thinking about it. It was possibly one of my all-time favourite moments since my alphas had begun playing nice with each other. Even though I hadn’t seen the fight, Fang had given me a play by play.

interacting too much! The Berryndale pack house staff will know what to do. There are probably important

the Berryndale staff to think I’m too pushy, Imused,

you ? Snapped my wolf. I was

to myself,

Felicity’s POV

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

me. He snaked his 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 my silvery mark on my neck caught the

been awaiting both of our divorces being finalised. I had been allowed a divorce by the Marigold court by special order (aka Maze) due to the circumstances considering Farris. was on the run from the law 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

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