My Alphas' Dark Desires novel Chapter 402
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~Valerie's POV~
The bond was trying desperately to bridge the gap I'd created, pulling at me from six different directions, demanding attention, demanding connection.
I steadied myself against the doorframe for a second.
"Hi," I managed awkwardly, closing the door behind me and walking further in.
I sat down opposite them on a single chair, suddenly very aware of how small I felt under six pairs of intense gazes.
The air felt thick as a whole minute passed with no words.
Kai cleared his throat, breaking the silence first. "Are you okay, Val?"
"Yeah," I said too quickly, trying to act casual but failing miserably. "I'm fine."
"We got your text," Dristan said gently. "We're all ears. Whatever you need to say, we're here to listen."
I opened my mouth, then closed it. I tried to speak again but paused. My hands twisted in my lap.
How did I even start?
"I..." My voice cracked. I swallowed hard, feeling tears already prickling at my eyes. "I'm sorry."
The whole room fell silent.
"I have no excuse for the way I've been acting. If I start coming up with one, I'd be lying to you and to myself." The words tumbled out in a raw and messy and desperate way.
"I just... I felt out of sync with myself and everything around me. Nothing felt right. I didn't know what to do, and I didn't want to bother you guys with my mess. You all have your own things to deal with, and I just..."
I started to lose my words, feeling a lump in my throat. A tear rolled down my cheek.
"You're not a bother, Val," Axel said firmly, pushing off from the wall and taking a step closer.
"Never have been," Ace added gently.
"Never is," Ashton continued, moving toward me as well.
"And never will be," Xade finished.
Dristan leaned forward, placing his elbows on his knees. "We're not angry with you, Val. We were never angry. We just... we felt helpless knowing you were dealing with things alone and we couldn't fix it. We couldn't help you."
"We should apologise too," Kai said softly, running a hand through his hair. "We pushed too hard sometimes. Overwhelmed you when you needed space. That wasn't fair."
"We just wanted to help," Ashton murmured, kneeling beside my chair. "But maybe we went about it the wrong way. Maybe we smothered you when you needed room to breathe."
"We're sorry for that," Xade added. "For making you feel like you couldn't come to us."
"You can always come to us," Ace said. "Always. No matter what. No matter when."
One by one, they moved toward me.
Dristan wrapped his arms around me first, holding me like I was something special with his warm and steady hug. Next was Axel, who hugged me tightly and securely.
Then came Kai, whose embrace was gentle and comforting. Ace leaned in and pressed a soft kiss on my forehead, lingering for a moment. Xade took my hand and squeezed it, rubbing circles with his thumb on my skin.
Lastly, Ashton wiped away my tears with his thumb, brushing softly across my cheek.
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