Her Devilish Alpha - Chapter 174

Never in Cornelia’s entire life had she ever wanted to…

Right, he had just confessed his feelings to her. The feelings that he still had for her. She couldn’t help but smile and blush.

She couldn’t feel any happier once she heard it.

Once she had gotten her feelings off her chest, she felt relieved. Knowing Emilio felt the same way about her only made her wonder if they could ever… rekindle what they once had.

Was Madeline alright with that?

Figuring Madeline hated her guts, probably not. But Madeline was a considerate person, she’d want what was best for her parents, no?

Cornelia remembered how she threatened to kill Xavier if Madeline didn’t come to dinner. And how she did the same for Briar. Yet, she told Adrian and Xavier what was happening, adding her signature crest to the letter so no one would be too alarmed.

If she had been upfront with Madeline and told her who she really was, the chances Madeline could come were little to none. And Cornelia was certain Madeline would only be more upset if she forced her to attend. It was one of the only few ways for her to have gotten Madeline to come to dinner in the first place.

Speaking of Madeline…

She curled up in bed, contemplating how she could have gotten herself here. Her very own mother had threatened to kill Xavier if she didn’t go to dinner with her, and as it turned out, she had nearly nothing to say to her daughter. All she did was say she had her reasons.

‘Of course she does,’ Madeline grumbled, a murderous and terrifying aura surrounding her entire quarters.

“Looks like someone’s in a bad mood after dinner,” the beta said to his friend, who looked both terrified and concerned.

“It’s all my fault.”

Adrian corrected Xavier.

“It’s all Cornelia’s fault. Although it was kinda your fault too,” he said to Xavier, who glared at him.

“That’s what I said,” Xavier said, his eyes fixed to his desk.

He reckoned he was one of the last people Madeline wanted to see, along with her very own mother. She was probably missing her father, who was still with Cornelia, for some reason.

Xavier knew he’d have to apologise to her for what he had done to her, he should have thought it true.

At the same time, if he had told her, she’d refuse to come, and Cornelia wouldn’t be happy with that. Madeline would also be unable to give Cornelia a chance. Now that Xavier thought about it, he regretted his decision. He felt like a fool, doing this to the woman he loved despite her telling him she wanted nothing to do with her biological parents in the first place.

So much for doing right by her side. He felt like a traitor.

“Think I should pay her a visit?”

Xavier noticed Adrian wincing at him, pausing for a brief moment before he answered Xavier’s question, “Who am I to tell you what to do?”

“You’re my friend, that’s what,” Xavier replied like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Adrian felt his heart warm up, but knew better than to cause a scene and make a big deal about it. Xavier wasn’t in the best mood to be teased and played with. Best he do it some other time when Xavier had made up with Madeline.

“It hasn’t been long since she confessed and you’re already fighting.”

Xavier stiffened, “We are not fighting.”

“What would you call it then?”

He was stumped. What were him and Madeline experiencing?

Madeline was upset at him, but he never thought of it as their very first fight as a… whatever they were.

“Anything but a fight,” he responded with, his mind pulled in what seemed like a million directions.

“Like a dilemma,” Xavier offered, to which Adrian nodded in agreement.

“Right, that too. So moving on from what we’re calling this, what are you going to do about it?”

Had Xavier been a twig, he would have snapped right then and there. He was thinking of what to do, but other than apologising to her there wasn’t much else he could do to improve the situation he put himself in.

“I’ll apologise to her,” Xavier decided. If he had to beg her for forgiveness, then so be it.

Gathering up his courage, he went to Madeline’s quarters.

“Alpha Xavier,” Briar greeted, lowering her head for she wasn’t important enough to meet Xavier’s important gaze – or so he thought.

“Briar,” Xavier greeted, asking her, “She’s upset, isn’t she?”

Briar couldn’t help but nod. She couldn’t lie to Xavier. Besides, Madeline really was mad. There was no hiding it.

“Good luck,” she wished, before she walked away, wondering how Madeline and Xavier’s conversation would go.

Madeline could be really stubborn at times, although she meant well.

Xavier was let in her quarters, noticing a sour look on Madeline’s face.

“If you came to tell me off or something you may very well just leave, I don’t need your judgement,” she said, her words like an icicle, stabbing Xavier in the heart.

“I didn’t come to judge you, pup, you know that.”

“Then what did you come here to do? Apologise?” Madeline spat, as if doubtful Xavier would apologise to her so quickly.

She gulped as tears threatened to fall down her cheeks.

“If you want to apologise now then why did you do it? Why did you do it if you knew it was wrong?” She asked, her heart cracking.

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Author’s Note: I’m so sorry for the short chapter and the quite long author note, and if this chapter is more on the boring side. I have a terrible fever, a sore throat and am experiencing other symptoms.

I may take a break from writing HDA, or I’ll resume posting but just keep to one chapter every day. So sorry for the inconvenience caused, I’ll make it up to you all once I recover, I promise.

Love, mari.