Alpha Alden ✔️

Chapter Twenty Nine

Word Count: 1654

~Kezziah

I'm stubborn.

Part of my denial is out of fear. That if it is true, and all these immortals aren't feeding me false information. I trust Cian more than Time, but at the end of the day, he's a Sin, and will do anything for his own benefit. He wasn't attributed the Sin of Greed for no reason, and I will never forget that.

"I can tell you don't believe me," Cian says flatly, folding his arms across his chest with a deep sigh. "Not that it really bothers me. Why ask if you don't want to know?"

"I was hoping you would say no, I'm not his mate. How did you find out anyway?" I question him. Naturally I assumed he would know because of his relationship with Time, and also his inclination to want to know everything that would benefit. And with him needing me on his side to win this bet he has cast, I was hoping me would know.

Cian shrugs. "There isn't much I don't know."

My entire body relaxes into the chairs and my head falls back in defeat. I know what this means, and what is expected of me now. I need to find out for myself. To gather sufficient evidence on my own that he is my mate.

It was as if Cian could read my mind. "I wouldn't suggest going about this in the way you're thinking. You don't want him to know. I can assure you it would ruin a lot."

I can't tell if he is telling me this to avoid ruining his own plans, as the selfish immortal that he is, or if he is being sincere. The look he is giving me suggests the latter, however, I'm not tricked into believing he is concerned about me. He may want me alive, but I doubt he cares too much about the rest.

"How so?"

"Well, isn't it obvious? Imagine being mated to an Alpha. It's almost worse than being mated to an immortal," Cian tells me, as if I couldn't realise that myself. Just the idea of being mated to Alden...I truly hope this isn't true.

I run my hand back through my hair, exasperated. "Trust me, this is the last thing I want. But I can't spend my entire life running from it. What if he touches me and it all comes down, and I can never leave? I barely know anything about Alden, so how am I supposed to handle being his mate?"

A smile quirks on Cian's lips. One that sends a jolt of fear through me. He hops down from where he sat, coming around behind me, I tense, but don't move. He leans his head down, right by my ear.

"Well, maybe you should get to know him," Cian murmurs. And I think he might be right.

***

I'm not sure why I thought this would be a good idea.

It didn't take much effort to sneak out of my room and to the elevator undetected. The nurses sleep early, considering the time they have to wake. So with silent footsteps, I snuck away, clicking the top button of the elevator, a dangerous plan within my mind being all that is spurring this.

Surprisingly, there's no code to stop me from reaching the top floor of this building. Anyone could get there, be fear alone stops even the most unreasonable.

Aside from me.

This isn't a good idea, and I know that. All that can come from this is bad, however, after what both Time and Cian have told me, I need answers. Something. Anything. I tried to sleep, but the thoughts of being mates to an Alpha plagues every inch of my conscious. I nearly dug my hair out in frustration.

The elevator glided gently up to the top before coming to a rocking stop. I sucked in a breath as the doors slid open, and every thought telling me to go through with this vanished, and I was left wanting to press each button to return to my room.