Chapter 230 – Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)

Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)

He had become like another part of herself. His touch was an extension of her own hand.

“Alexander…” she whispered softly.

He responded by nuzzling deeper into her hair and lightly squeezing her hip.

“Hi,” he whispered.

Selene closed her eyes and clenched her jaw, feeling the surge of emotions fighting for dominance. Relief, joy, love, longing, all blending together in a mess of tears that made their escape with a sob she could not hold back.

“I miss you so much,” she cried out.

Alexander slipped his hand down to wrap around her waist. He pulled her into the curve of his body and held her. Enveloping her in his warmth.

“I’m right here,” he whispered. Kissing her hair softly. “Always.”

Safe in his arms, his presence. Selene let the tears fall. Alexander continued to hold her as she cried. He whispered sweetly to her that it was alright. Reminding her that he loved her, he missed her.

Selene finally felt the waves of emotions settling down into something more manageable. She turned over to face him.

Her breath hitched when she saw his grey eyes looking back at her. Even knowing he was there, she wasn’t prepared to actually see him.

Selene wrapped her arms around him tightly and hugged him.

Alexander chuckled..

“It’s me,” he said softly.

She pulled back, looking at him carefully, touching his face tenderly. It felt warm, smooth, and genuine. But she knew this was only in her mind.

“It’s part of you,” she said.

Alexander nodded.

“What about the suppression?” she asked, still tenderly stroking his face.

He leaned into her hand, enjoying her touch.

“When Galen told me you were in the hospital, I flushed my system of the suppressant,” he replied. “I needed to know you were okay.”

Selene smiled and then tilted her head.

“What about you?” she said. “Galen mentioned there might be something wrong.”

Alexander sighed.

“I’m fine,” he said.

‘You keep things from each other, by choice… that’s lying.’

Axel’s words echoed in Alexander’s mind. He felt a grip in his chest that forced him to swallow.

“Alexander?” Selene called to him, feeling how he had tensed up and pulled away.

He looked into her hazel eyes. Axel had said she didn’t trust Alexander, but all he saw looking back at him was trust. Complete trust.

‘…everything she does, is for you…’

Alexander knew right then that she would follow him. If he told her again that he was fine, she would accept it, and in return, she would tell him that she was okay.

“Selene,” he called to her.

She smiled at him.

“I love you,” he said.

“I love you too.”

“I’m not ok,” he smiled.

A look of concern passed over her eyes.

“I will be,” he said quickly. “But right now, I’m in a hospital.”

“What happened?” she asked, pulling back and looking over his body.

“You won’t see any injuries here,” Alexander said. “Our time together right now is entirely in our minds. I show you the me I want you to see.”

“Oh…” Selene said softly, looking down at herself. She was in a hospital gown, in a hospital bed. She touched her face, knowing it was covered in bruises.

“It wasn’t fair of me, was it?” he asked, touching her cheek. “I came to you when I knew you were vulnerable. But I hid because I didn’t want you to worry.”

Selene looked back at him.

“How bad is it?” she asked.

Alexander swallowed.

“It’s going to take a couple of days before I am healed enough to go anywhere.”

“Alexander…” she said in a pained whisper.

“I promise, Selene, I am ok,” he said. “I can’t go into it yet, but I needed to do this.”

Selene swallowed down her fears and concerns and nodded her head.

“Ok, as long as you will be alright.”

“I will,” he smiled, touching a loose strand of her hair.

Selene laid back against his arm. Pressing her forehead to his shoulder.

“What about you?” he asked hesitantly. “Are you alright?”

She was quiet for a moment; she took a deep breath.

“Today was a lot,” she sighed. “I took a beating; my shoulder is pretty banged up. But mostly, I just feel kind of worn down.”

He was worried about her. He hated knowing she was having a hard time, especially when he wasn’t there to comfort her himself.

“I think I realized something today,” Selene continued.

“What’s that?” he asked.

“I don’t know how to rely on others,” she said. “I can work in a team and lead a war party. But I don’t know how to ask for help or trust someone else to help me when I need it.”

Alexander hugged her a little tighter.

“Except for you,” she said. “I know you’ll be there when I need you.”

“You trust me?” Alexander asked.

“Is that a surprise?” Selene laughed.

Alexander paused, once again thinking of what Axel had said.

“A little,” he said.

Selene pulled away to look at him, shocked by his words.

She stared into his eyes, preparing to deny that she didn’t trust him, to tell him how important he was to her.

But the look in his eye, she felt a tug in her heart. A heavy pull on the innermost, darkest chord within her emotional self. She swallowed.

Selene put her hands on either side of his face and kept looking into his eyes, wanting to show him her sincerity.

“I’m trying,” she whispered.

Alexander let out the breath he had been holding. His eyes glistened with unshed tears. He smiled.

“I believe you,” he whispered back.

They both stared at each other, their vision blurred by the tears in their eyes.

Selene leaned forward and gave him a soft yet lingering kiss.

When she pulled away, she was surprised to see the hospital room was gone. However, she looked around the room and recognized it immediately.

“This is your bedroom,” she said.

“I thought we both might feel a little more comfortable here,” Alexander replied with a gentle smile.

Selene looked down to see that she no longer wore a hospital gown. Instead, she wore a t-shirt and a pair of comfortable lounge pants. She pulled at the collar of her shirt, looking at her shoulder. The bruising was gone.

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