Her Devilish Alpha - Chapter 154

The next day, Briar awoke to an energetic Madeline banging, no, knocking on her door.

“I went on my very first date,” she said proudly, like she was a child showing off an achievement.

“Madeline. It’s seven in the morning,” Briar said to her.

“Briar, it was so magical,” Madeline said to her, unable to contain her excitement.

Even after the date, she was hyped. It was even more amazing that she had expected it to be.

Briar yawned.

“You came to rub it in my face, didn’t you?” She asked Madeline.

Shaking her head, Madeline said to her, “Of course not, I only came to talk about how amazing my first date was. Even if I already had my first kiss with him before the date, it was incredible.”

That one bit of information managed to catch Briar’s attention.

“Wait, what?”

Briar’s eyes widened. She was no longer half-asleep.

“You had your first kiss already? And you didn’t tell me?” Her jaw dropped, “I feel so hurt. I can’t believe you didn’t tell me. When did you get your first kiss? Why didn’t you tell me?”

Madeline explained, fumbling with her words, “It was before the… I didn’t think it was important to say because there was something that was obviously more important than my first kiss.”

Briar fathomed what Madeline meant the moment she started explaining.

“Ah,” she said. She leaned closer, beckoning Madeline to come closer to her, “What was it like?”

Madeline furrowed her brows, unsure how to describe it.

“I’m unsure how to describe it,” she admitted.

She doubted describing how she felt at that moment would be something Briar wanted to hear about.

Besides, Briar asked what it felt like.

Briar looked at Madeline, “Never mind then.”

She pondered over it for a moment, asking Madeline, “Are you having breakfast with Xavier, by the way?”

Madeline’s visit had gotten her more optimistic than she already was. It was a new day, and she refused to spend it locked up in her room.

Indiana did not want that. She literally told her she didn’t want that, so there was no denying it.

Instead, she’d spend the day like she usually did.

“Wanna have breakfast together?” Briar asked.

Madeline seemed surprised but went with it. Answering Briar with, “Of course I do. You didn’t need to ask, Bri.”

She was about to ask if they should invite Indiana, before she remembered that… Indiana was gone.

Madeline blinked, realising there was now an awkward silence between her and Briar.

Was Briar also thinking about Indiana?

Yes, actually.

‘This was usually the moment we asked each other if we should invite Indiana,’ Briar told herself, missing Indiana like crazy.

But, she wouldn’t dwell on that for any longer. She nudged Madeline, “Congrats on the first date.”

Briar could bet Xavier was also raving about how his and Madeline’s date went. She could envision Adrian coming to visit her like he had been the past few weeks, checking in on her and updating her on everything that had been happening.

Something both Adrian and Xavier shared in common was how patient they both could be. Briar was unable to comprehend how Adrian kept visiting her. Was she really worth visiting? She didn’t think so.

“So, breakfast?” Briar asked her.

Briar was about to get out of bed, exit her room and head for the breakfast room had she not realised she was still in her pyjamas. Her hair was in a mess too. She couldn’t be seen like this.

‘Right, I’ve got to change into more suitable clothing and freshen up,’ she told herself.

“Give me ten minutes,” Briar said to Madeline, getting out of bed and rushing to her bathroom.

“Why hello gorgeous,” Madeline praised the moment Briar exited the bathroom. She mused, “Seems like you never lost your fabulous sense of style.”

Briar chuckled, “Hehe, I get it from you.”

Madeline scrunched her nose, “Nonsense.”

Tying her hair up, Briar announced, “Alright, let’s go.”

One sumptuous breakfast later…

“I thought the both of us would be single for life,” Briar said to Madeline.

Madeline pouted, “What do you mean? I’m not taken, I’m still single, Briar.”

Briar commented, “For now.”

“Oh come on, it’s one date. Besides, you’ll always be in my heart,” Madeline said to Briar.

Briar chuckled, “Haha, very funny.”

“Alright, where to next?” Briar asked.

Indiana would have suggested they go bake some treats, or stroll outside. But she was no longer here.

Madeline couldn’t help but reminisce fondly to the times Indiana would suggest something for them to do. Where she would bake them treats, come up with brilliant ideas… Madeline couldn’t help but miss Indiana more.

She hoped Indiana was happy where she was.

Briar and Madeline decided to pay a new friend a visit, hoping he was doing better now that some time had passed.

Then again, he had seemingly been the most affected out of anyone else.

Why?

Because.

The woman he had feelings for had perished.

She had died, and he never got to say his last goodbye.

She had perished.

They never even got to spend time together. They had barely known each other, and yet…

He couldn’t get over the fact that she was gone. That she had died.

Sure, he didn’t blame anyone, but it was safe to say that the loss of Indiana had impacted him.

Madeline had told him what Indiana had told her, having to be the one to explain to him that Indiana was gone. She tried being there for him, whilst also processing Indiana’s own death.

She was also quite surprised to discover that he had feelings for her.

And how did she know?

He had told her about it, the moment she had told him the truth.

The painstaking truth, which was how Indiana was never coming back.

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Author’s Note: I know, I’m annoying you all by writing another author note.. But, I’m thinking of having another mass release for Valentine’s Day, what do you guys think? Comment down below. And also, what do you think will happen next for HDA?