The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 142 ...| hope that whatever is going on with your brother can be mended. It's not as though I'm looking for you to rush through things, but it's important that you know I'll be thinking of you constantly while you're gone. Needless to say, I'm not happy with the way things ended between us when you left my office... My brows pulled together in confusion. What did he mean? All of it was just a skit, wasn't it? ...That look you had in your eyes, whether it was real or not, scared me.

For a moment, | seriously believed that | had crossed the line with you again and it is absolutely imperative that you understand how none of it was true... The comers of my mouth curled into a knowing smile. ..What I had said about our marriage, could not have been any further from the truth. That day, when | had first seen you in that beautiful dress, there were feelings flying around. Confusion. Astonishment. Disbelief. | just couldn't fathom why someone so. stunning would want anything to do with me. To put things plainly, I'm not easy on any level.

So it begged the question as to why you were so willing to 'shackle' yourself to me... ---- \ hated the feeling of guilt that came creeping in from the back of my mind. It was because there was a reason why | had agreed to the marriage-the whole reason why | was even heading back home. | needed the financial security to keep my brother's treatments going. | had never meant to keep it a secret, at least not for so long. | knew | should have told Alexander the whole truth when | first got the letter, telling me that Edward's health had taken this unexpected turn for the worse.

..No matter what, | consider you a blessing to my life and | cannot imagine existing in a world where you are not there. With all my support, | hope you're able to help your brother and | hope to hear from either Wendy or you very soon. Yours, Alexander. | sucked in a much-needed deep breath and hoped it would dull the ache that seared in my chest. Folding up the letter, | held it close to me while letting my head fall back in a mix of shame. "Evelyn?" Wendy spoke softly. "What's wrong?" "There's something | need to tell you," | whimpered quietly. "This letter...

Alexander had basically said in so many, many words that he essentially loved me. He cares very deeply for me." A large smile spread across Wendy's face. "Oh, but that's ---- wonderful news, isn't it?" "Itis," | confirmed. "Then why do you look so sad?" "It's because Alexander doesn't know the whole reason as to why | agreed to the arranged marriage," | told her. "Please believe me when | say that it's true I've always admired Alexander for his perseverance and his strength for his pack.

Given his reputation, | wasn't sure if he and I were ever going to have this sort of relationship." Wendy nodded her head. "But the main reason | married him was because | needed the finances to help cover my brother's medical treatments," | confessed. "A while ago, Edward had been caught up in an accident which ended up placing him in a coma. I'd been doing everything in my power to ensure that he was getting the proper care he needed but money wasn't flowing so easily at the time." Wendy wore a contemplative look. "Evelyn, | believe you did the right thing." My mother fell open.

"R-Really?" 1 She nodded her head. "The way | see it, you took a horrific chance on fate all for the sake of your sibling's health. You potentially traded your freedom so that there was a chance that ---- your brother may one day have one." | covered my mouth to keep from crying out. With a sympathetic look, Wendy reached over and took my hand. "Once we return home, tell him everything."