Chapter 207
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I furrowed my brows, wondering what he was on about. Nonetheless, because he was constantly staring and waiting for a concrete answer from me, I simply nodded my head in response.
It was the same day Lucas told me I’d meet my fated mate. I vividly remember telling Fae about the entire prophecy right after in the living room.
Albert let out a small laugh and amusingly shook his head.
“Actually, I heard both of you when you were talking then,” he confessed.
My eyes widened in shock. He did?
“Oh!” I pointed at him, remembering when we suddenly heard a cup shattering on the floor and him coming by.
“Yes!” He nodded his head and reminisced, “I heard it, and I almost died. Hearing that you’ll meet your fated mate soon and me not having a chance with you anymore was a nightmare. I couldn’t even hold my coffee properly.”
My heart clenched hearing him say that. With a solemn look, I asked, “You were that affected then?”
He didn’t even know we were mates then but his love for me was already so unconditional.
“You can’t blame me.” He shrugged. “Since childhood, I thought that the bonds between fated mates are the strongest. It’s something I don’t have a chance on, so… I left.”
“I-I’m sorry…” I whispered, leaving him standing.
“No… No… What are you sorry for?”
He left because of me. Because of that, he encountered many dangers in Wakeland, which almost killed him. Especially when he was stabbed by a silver knife on his chest.
“You encountered so many dangers in Wakeland because of me and you…” I couldn’t even continue. Saying it would hurt more and make me even more guilty.
“Silly. You have nothing to be sorry about. You should be thanking yourself instead.
He held my hands tighter, looked deeply into my eyes, and sweetly said, “Because of you, I am here. Every cell of my body is looking forward to seeing you again. I survived because I wanted to see you again.”
Pulling my hand, he placed it on top of his fast-beating heart. “Because of that… I learned how much I really love you. I love you more than anything and anyone in this world, Della.”
“And I could never be thankful enough to the Moon Goddess that she chose you to be my fated mate. Only if I felt the bod earlier… Then you would of not have suffered any pain in the Dark Moon Pack or with Kylian.”
He shifted closer to me, and a strong sense of determination glinted in his eyes. “I’ll protect you, Della. From everything.”
I swallowed. That look… He really loves me. And it was so overwhelming because I could see how genuine and how unconditional it was.
Deep in my heard, something clenched in me, filling every inch of me with guilt and anxiousness.
Before, I couldn’t remember how many times Fae and Jackson reminded me of Albert’s obvious love for me, which I was so blinded to see because of Kylian’s presence.
I should be the one feeling that way.
I should be the one who is sorry that he suffered so much pain because of me.
Guilt cursed in every part of me. I wanted to tell him something. Something comforting but… I didn’t know exactly what words to say.
Probably seeing the distress in my eyes, he bit me into it. “Della…”
He was about to say more, but I wanted it to be me this time.
Since no words would form on my lips, then I went to take action instead.
Gritting my teeth for courage, I closed my eyes, leaned forward, and kissed him without hesitation.
At first, I felt his body stiffened in shock. But when I wrapped my arms around his nape, he recovered soon enough and immediately wrapped his arms around my shoulder before deepening the kiss.
In an instant, everything changed.
The air turned hot, and it was like we were all alone in the world.
Butterflies in my stomach were in turmoil. Heat cursed my entire body as the desire to have him closer intensified. Trisha also became just as excited as I was.
Albert’s hands started pulling me closer and roaming his hands around me as if he couldn’t get enough of me.
Everything was all so… magical.
I always thought fated or chosen mate didn’t matter. But now… I felt how different it was. Just a kiss like this and I already felt so alive and excited.
When he suddenly touched the side of my body, near my chest, I couldn’t help but gasp, giving him the opportunity to reach his tongue in, tasking every inch of me, making me moan.
Our movements were getting fast and our breathing was getting faster and shallower when my phone suddenly rang.
My eyes instantly opened, and I saw my phone vibrating from the stand, showing Kylian’s name on the ID screen.
Feeling something in me short-circuited, I gasped and pulled away, subconsciously reaching for my phone to answer.
But I was stopped. In a matter of seconds, my hand was grasped by Albert. He was looking at me with those determined and jealous eyes before he pulled me back at him, kissing me harder.
At first, I was resistant. For many years I had been with Kylian, I had formed a habit of always answering his call without realizing that I almost answered a traitor’s call.
Feeling Albert’s deep kisses, I finally let go and pushed back Kylian’s call from the back of my mind and closed my eyes, succumbing to Albert’s bone-softening kiss.
This is my mate… It’s Albert, not Kylian. This good and sweet man, rather than that betraying bastard.
From now on, I’d forget about that asshole and try to accept my fated mate who love me from the moon and back.
I may had love Kylian for so long, but time and time again, he proved that he wasn’t worthy of me and my love.
This time, I have to give fate to the Moon Goodess and actually give Albert a chance.
I couldn’t hurt Albert anymore. With that in my mind, I reciprocated Albert’s deep kisses.
