The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 133 "I've been holding back a lot when it comes to you," he said quietly. "Why?" "My reputation of being this ruthless, stone-cold Warlord came with a price that earned me strength, success, and wealth, sure. But it also came at a fatal price. It's true, | keep everyone | care about at a distance for fear that one day | could end up losing them. | have countless enemies, Evelyn. The kind that has no conscience when it comes to hurting others if it means getting to me," he explained. "Enemies like Michael?" He nodded his head.

"There are many people in my family that | refuse to trust. You see, unlike your relationship with your family, | was always given an abundance of attention. More than | ever wanted or needed which left Michael feeling sorely undervalued and unappreciated." He weaved his fingers in between my own. Surprisingly, | was glad to feel the warmth of his touch and chose to embrace it. | wasn't about to tell him that Wendy had already filled me in on most of the background between him and Michael. It was nice hearing about it from his perspective.

---- "| tried for years to mend the bridge between him and |, but it never seemed to work out." "You truly believe that he's the one responsible for the car accident." Once more he nodded. "I'm sorry, Alexander. | found it hard to believe because while Samantha and | may never have gotten along, we would never resort to something so extreme as an attempt at murder." "I'm already in the process of gathering evidence as we speak," he told me with a small smile. "Evelyn, I've come to care for you very deeply. What I'm about to ask you...

need you to seriously consider all of it before giving me an answer." raised my brows. "Alright?" "Would you be interested in helping me uncover the truth behind what happened?" My eyes widened. Was he being serious? He really wanted me to help him on something as personal and important as this?? "Yes." The comers of Alexander's eyes and lips creased with amusement. "| told you to give it some serious thought," he chuckled. | didn't bother trying to hold back my own small smile. "And I'm ---- telling you, yes.

This is what I've been talking about-not ever feeling like I'm included in your life. This is insanely important, Alexander! Yes, | want to be involved in this." My heart lurched into my throat when he curled his hand around my own and brought it to his lips. All the air seized in my lungs as his eyes grew hooded with a look I'd only seen once or twice. Deep, heated satisfaction. "Then | will do my utmost best to keep you within the circle of what is going on at all times," he said as a promise. "No more keeping me in the dark," | pressed.

"| promise that | will not keep you at a distance any longer." The corner of his mouth pulled into a smirk. "Since we are building the new terms and conditions of our relationship, may | make my own request?" | bit the corner of my lip nervously and prompted him to speak Oh God. What exactly did Alexander want to add to this apparent foundation of our so-called 'new relationship'? "| want you to move back into the main bedroom with me." My head tilted, feeling suddenly sheepish.

"Are we really going to go back to sleeping in separate beds in the same room?" His grin turned devious, sending shocks of goosebumps down my back. ---- "Not a chance, sweetheart," he hummed. "I'll be having a larger bed delivered within the next day." My jaw dropped. "Wait, what?"