CHAPTER 34: The Birthday
GUILT CREPT into Lilian's system as she watched every helper in the mansion attend to Alpha Karius and Calyx's needs.
"Alpha Karius, Beta Calyx, do you want coffee? Or tea?" Nadia asked them.
"Don't bother, Nadia. I'll go back to my house now." Calyx was the one who answered it and smiled a bit at Nadia. As soon as his eyes darted to Lilian, he clenched his jaw. He opened his mouth like he wanted to say something again but his gaze went to Alpha Karius who's still busy drying himself with the towel. Calyx sighed heavily.
"What? But it's still cold outside. You can just stay here for the night. That would be fine with Alpha Karius, right?" Nadia looked at Alpha Karius. The latter just nodded a bit, not bothering to look at Lilian.
"No, it's fine. I could just go home. The rain has already stopped pouring so it's already safe to go outside. And besides, I don't think I could still stand staying in a house where I could see someone so inconsiderate..." Calyx said meaningfully as he glanced at Lilian while raising a brow.
"Calyx." Alpha Karius suddenly called his name like he was warning him, making him sighed and nodded his head a bit.
Lilian pursed her lips, wanting to say something but the lump in her throat wouldn't let her speak. She couldn't form the right words to say when she saw the coldness of Alpha Karius' eyes. She looked down, suddenly feeling ashamed to face them all as she gritted her teeth.
She should not act like this! She should feel proud of herself because she finally hurt his feelings this time. It's still not enough. What she felt before is far more worse than what he's feeling right now.
"Tss. I'll go now, Alpha Karius. Nadia..." Calyx nodded his head a bit before he finally headed towards the entrance of the mansion and left.
It took a couple of seconds before Alpha Karius spoke again. "Nadia... you can all rest now. I'm already fine here." He ordered the helpers.
"A-Are you sure, Alpha? You don't need anything?" Nadia asked with a hint of hesitation in her tone.
Alpha Karius nodded. "Yeah."
"O-Okay." Nadia looked at the other helpers and gestured to them to go back to the maid's quarter where they are staying.
Alpha Karius was left with Lilian who's still not moving on her position. It was like her feet were already rooted to where she's standing and she couldn't move anymore! Damn. What's happening to her now?
"What are you still doing here, Lilian? You should go to your room now. It's getting late..." he said as he started walking towards the kitchen area.
Lilian gulped a bit when she saw his slightly wet back. Did she mention that he's topless? The fine cracks on his back made her feel suddenly hot.
"Uh..." Lilian doesn't really know what to say but she found herself following Alpha Karius and reached the kitchen area. She found him getting a glass of water from the fridge before he sat at the stool on the counter.
Lilian's hand balled into fist when she realized that she looked like an idiot following and staring at him but he's not even throwing her a glance! It was frustrating as hell but she calmed herself and sat on the other stool beside him.
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