My Alphas' Dark Desires-Chapter 151: Confess

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Chapter 151

~Kai’s POV~

When I finally pulled away, I rested my forehead against Valerie’s and just breathed.

"You came," she whispered.

"Of course I did," I murmured. "I will always. I apologize for coming late. I..."

"It’s okay. I just... I’m tired, yes, and I wanted to be alone."

"So I should leave?" I asked and she shook her head.

"Honestly, I wasn’t chasing my mates away, but I just... I don’t think I want you guys to see me this way, and besides, those fishes just barged in, leaving me unprepared."

"Oh..." I paused, then stepped back a little. "I am sorry for barging in."

Valerie parted her lips to speak but suddenly remained speechless. "No, I am not blaming you. I guess you came after the storm had settled. I’m okay."

"So you don’t want me leaving now?"

I watched as Valerie shook her head before answering, "No."

"Okay then." I let my lips lift a bit on the side. My voice dipped lower as my gaze focused on her hands rather than her face. "That’s what terrifies me."

She looked up at me. "What does?"

"This thing between us. The matebond. It’s strong and loud. But it’s not just that, Valerie. It’s you. You’re in my thoughts constantly. I see you when I close my eyes. I feel you... even when you’re not around."

Her lips parted, but I wasn’t done.

"And tonight—it was deafening. Somehow, your pain and scream... I felt it in my chest like a blade. I couldn’t stay away."

She stared at me, stunned into silence.

I swallowed. "And it kills me that I don’t even know what caused it."

Valerie reached out, hesitated, then took my hand in hers.

"I don’t know what’s happening either," she whispered. "But something inside me is breaking. Something is burning. And I’m scared that no one will be left when it finally comes undone."

I squeezed her fingers gently. "I will."

She looked at me fully, like she wanted to believe that. I could see the doubt in her eyes and the pain etched across her face. Whatever it was, she felt it yesterday and today... It was definitely not easy for her, and it was painful.

I didn’t say anything more because I’d mean it again tomorrow. And the day after that. No matter what broke. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

No matter what burned. I would still be here.

"Thank you, Kai."

"Don’t thank me. Just..."

I paused, staring into he lovely blue eyes like they were sucking me in.

"Just give me a chance to love you, Valerie."

As much as I had said those words in my head, I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud because I would be a fool if I said I didn’t smell Dristan over her.

He was doing so much to stake his claim over our mate, and the rest of us were letting him.

I summed up the courage. Whether or not she loved Dristan and wanted to be with him, we should also let her know how we feel.

"You should tell her how you feel about her, Kai. You love her. You love Valerie Nightshade. You love our mate, you stupid human," Kaiser scolded me.

I smiled to myself. Kaiser had a mouth on him when he became grumpy.

"What are you laughing at, you dimwit?"

At once, my expression changed and I glared daggers at him in my mind. "Watch it or I won’t ever let you shift. Behave."

<Kaiser: tsk, author, why didn’t you pair me with Dristan than this hooman?>

<Author: Umm, your names match? And he needs you to knock some sense into him?>

<Kai: Really now?>

<Kaiser: What? Did she lie?>

"Umm Valerie..."

Suddenly, a message came into her phone pulling her attention away. She read her text and then after some seconds she looked up and dropepd her phone.

"Yes?"

"Umm, nothing."

"Chicken."

I ignored Kaiser, but then Valerie stood up and smiled at me. "Umm... I need to take my bath and visit the clinic. They’d want to check you know."

I nodded. "Yeah. Can I wait for you outside and accompany you?"

Valerie smiled, but she shook her head. "You shouldn’t skip any more classes because of me, and so should the others. I’ll be fine, Kai."

Standing up, I smiled at her dismissive tactics. "Okay, you be safe."

Valerie’s smile was all I needed. I moved closer, wrapping one hand around her waist and then the other up the side of her neck to cup her cheeks.

I was sure my eyes were filled with desire and love, but I did not care. I had held back for long. And with her standing here, all I could think of was her lips—those soft, sweet lips pressed against mine.

"I love you."

I muttered those words, and before she could process what was happening, my eyes fluttered closed and my lips pressed against hers.

Her lips were soft.

Warmer than I remembered, and far more yielding than I expected. She didn’t push me away—she responded. Slowly, uncertainly... but she answered.

Valerie’s hands hovered between us at first, then rose to my chest. Her fingers curled lightly into the fabric of my shirt, as if grounding herself, as if torn between pulling me closer or holding me at bay. But she didn’t stop me.

And that was all the permission I needed.

I deepened the kiss.

My mouth moved gently at first, but the longer she stayed with me, the harder it became to stay gentle.

My hand moved from her waist to her back, pressing her just a little closer.

My other hand cradled the side of her face like she was glass, I didn’t want to shatter—but couldn’t stop touching.

She made a soft sound against my lips—a mix between surprise and surrender—and I swear it was the most beautiful thing I’d ever heard.

Kissing her didn’t just make my chest ache.

It made my entire world tilt.

She tasted like mint and heat, like something I wasn’t supposed to have but had waited years for anyway. My heart thudded in my chest so loudly, I feared she’d hear it.

Or maybe I wanted her to. Perhaps I wanted her to know what she did to me. She could ruin me with a glance, and rebuild me with a kiss.

She pulled back first, just a breath away, and I paused, forehead still resting against hers, both of us panting. We were unsure of what had just happened, but we didn’t regret it.

Not even a little.

"I shouldn’t have done that," I whispered, even though my hands still held her.

Valerie’s eyes opened slowly, heavy-lidded and uncertain. "But you did."

"I did," I echoed, brushing my thumb along her jaw.

"And I kissed you back," she added, voice softer now and more vulnerable.

I nodded once, lips twitching upward. "You did."

We paused for a brief moment and then Valerie stepped back, just slightly, enough to let the distance settle again.

I took the hint. I let my arms drop gently, giving her space. "Thank you," I said quietly.

"For what?"

"For not pretending that didn’t mean anything."