A Chance

Chapter 76

Alucard must have seen that I was still in shock when he sighed and loosened his little hold on my shoulders. "My apologies, Faustina...I should not have done that..." he said, his voice turning gentle. 

He gradually moved, lowering himself to the floor and leaning against the couch. The anguish was evident on his attractive face, stirring a sense of guilt in me as my inner wolf felt the urge to harm me for causing his distress.

I bit my lower lip in guilt, not knowing that I reacted like that. No, it was because I never wanted to hear his explanation. 

"We already talked about this before, Alucard. I wouldn't want to listen to your explanation."

I needed to remind him about when we were still on our last mission. It was the day of my birthday when I had to put some walls between us, wanting to drift us apart. 

And my decision didn't please my wolf. She had been wanting to hear Alucard's explanation but to