Chapter 197

Alpha 197

“Yeah, but why did you suddenly stop the car?”

He remained silent, choosing not to reply. His eyes were fixed on mine. I averted my gaze when I realized he had been staring at me for quite some time

“M–Max, wha-”

He grabbed my hand out of nowhere, causing me to pause.

“Yes, you are right. I was looking for you. But you were not in your pack.”

I slowly looked at him. “What made you search for me?”

He looked at his hand, which was holding his mine. I felt a tickling sensation on the back of When I looked down at my hand, I saw him rubbing his thum noveldrama

I tried to take my hand away from him, but he tightened his grip and stopped me.

I cast a glance at him. “Max.”

my hand.

“Natalia, I was hoping to see you again after the club that night. However, I had to go back to the pack because my Alpha told me he needed me there.”

I stared at him with a nervous face. I could see his handsome face. While he was talking to me, his brows kept wrinkling, but then after another sentence

His calm aura and relaxed tone were the things that could attract any woman. He was quite attractive. When I was a student, I saw every female student

But I had never thought like that. I always admired him for being my mentor. More than that, I never thought about it.

I was a mother of two kids. I did not have to think about my life anymore. I could never begin a new life, even though they were not with me. I lived for th

I pulled my hand away and cleared my throat.

“I think we should head over to my house, Max.”

Max appeared to be upset. He slowly withdrew his hand and nodded his head.

He restarted the car, and we drove toward my house.

There was an awkward silence throughout the whole ride. I kept glancing at him. I found his mood gloomy.

Did he get mad at me?

But I did not have anything in my hand. I knew what he meant when he talked to me a while ago. He was a charming doctor and the most eligible bache

children.

I was no match for him. I was not ready, and at the same time, I could not think about another man in my life again.

I was afraid to feel something for someone again, afraid to trust, and afraid to even consider the possibility of being able to live my life once more.

The car stopped in front of my house since I had already notified the address after leaving the

restaurant.

I saw him sitting on his seat, unmoved, as if waiting for me to get out of the car first.

I

I did not like his silence. He was a young man with a wealth of life experience and a great deal of knowledge. Why was he behaving like a teenage boy?

Max.”

He mumbled, “Listening,” without casting a glance in my direction.

I was surprised at how he responded. I thought about how to clear up every misunderstanding. Then I decided to tell him the truth so that he could step b

“Max, you are my friend. So I want to tell you the truth. Alpha Adrian is not only my Alpha head but also my ex– husband. I am not any ordinary woman but a divorced woman with two kids.”

I was expecting a shocked reaction on his face. But to my surprise, Max turned to face me and said it with a deep voice.

“Natalia, I am completely aware of everything.”

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