More Than A Favor (Elaine and Logan)

I glared at her, my voice sharp as I asked, "What did you just say?"

Selene barely glanced at me, brushing off my words as she continued her conversation with Grayson on the phone.

"It's fine. Take your time. I'll wait here until you arrive," she said, her calm tone only fueling my anger.

Her blatant dismissal of me sent a surge of wrath through my veins. She didn't even flinch as I stared at her, my glare burning into her. Instead, she held eye contact with me, bold and unbothered, while speaking to him.

"Bye, Grayson," she said cheerfully before ending the call.

After slipping her phone back into her bag, she turned to me, her expression unreadable.

"What?" she asked, as if nothing had just transpired.

I clenched my fists, barely able to keep my anger in check. "What were you telling him?" I demanded.

"To pick me up from here," she said, her tone casual as though it was the most normal thing in the

world.

Without thinking, I grabbed her arm, pulling her closer. "Did I take a leave for you from your job so you could spend your time with another man?"

Her eyes widened, momentarily startled by my outburst, but she quickly composed herself.

"Why did you take a leave?" she shot back. "Was I the one who told you to do it?"

"I don't care," I snapped. "You can't give your time to someone else."

Her face twisted in disbelief. "What? Have you lost your mind?" she asked, yanking her arm from my grip and stepping away from me. It was a deliberate move-one that only stoked the fire inside me.noveldrama

"You can never change, Kane Thorne," she said, shaking her head in frustration. "Just a few minutes ago, you said sorry, and now..."

"Now what?" I interrupted, my voice rising. "Saying sorry doesn't mean I'm okay with you running around with other men in my pack!"

Her eyes widened in shock, her voice incredulous as she repeated, "Other men?"

I stepped closer, my tone low and accusing. "What's going on with you and Grayson Vale? How do you know him?"

The words tumbled out before I could stop them. I wasn't even sure what I was asking-I just knew I couldn't let her leave, not with him.

Her expression hardened. "You shouldn't be concerned about it," she said coldly. "Have you forgotten what you told my father after the war?"

I frowned, confused by her sudden change of subject. "What did I say?"

"That you were setting me free," she said, her voice sharp and cutting, "and that you'd never come for me again. So, Kane, it's time to prove you're a man of your word. Let me live my life. Go and enjoy

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Her words were like a dagger to my chest. My blood boiled at the way she spoke- as if this was some kind of goodbye, as if she was leaving me behind forever.

I cursed myself silently, regretting the words I had thrown at her father in the heat

of anger. I hadn't expected them to come back to haunt me like this.

Before I could respond, the sound of a car interrupted us.

An expensive car sped toward us, coming to a stop right next to Selene.

The driver's door opened, and a man in a tailored suit stepped out. His calm, self- assured demeanor was enough to put anyone at ease, but to me, it only made my blood simmer hotter.

Selene's face lit up at the sight of him, her eyes brightening in a way that made my chest tighten.

I stared at the man, my fury barely contained, and muttered under my breath, "Grayson Vale." Grayson's sharp eyes turned to me, and his face remained calm as he gave me a polite nod.

He didn't bow-of course, he wouldn't. He wasn't one of my pack members.

The man walked over to me with a steady confidence, extending his hand in greeting.

“Alpha Kane,” he said smoothly, his tone measured and respectful. "Good to see you again."

I didn't take his hand right away. Instead, I stared at it for a long moment, the tension between us thick enough to cut with a knife.

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