All Chapters of Her Redemption, His Weakness: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Zira-After putting on the dress, I felt as if I was a completely different person. It felt as if I found the perfect dress, and I hadn’t even looked in the mirror. I was afraid to look in the mirror, as I didn’t want to get my hopes up, only to have them dashed away by Axton’s dislike.Keeping my chin down, I turned away from the mirror and opened the curtain. Once it was opened, I slowly lifted my chin to gauge Axton’s reaction. Unlike the other times I exited the changing room, Axton was standing up and gawking at me.His lips were parted as if he couldn’t hold his jaw up. His piercing blue eyes glistened with hunger as they roamed over my body. If I didn’t know any better, I would think he was undressing me in his mind. The thought was ridiculous, but it also made my skin crawl with anticipation.Slowly, his mouth closed, and I noticed the way his bulging Adam's apple bobbed up and down subtly, while his jaw muscles tensed. This was the first solid reaction I have received from hi

Zira-“What do you want?” I asked Trenton, who had taken another slow and meaningful step toward me.“To make you understand that you are nothing more than a stray dog, who needs to learn never to bite their owner, and to leave when you aren’t wanted.” Trenton spoke through clenched teeth, and a slight growl echoed around the room.I knew I shouldn’t argue with him, especially when cornered, but even a weak animal will become dangerous when cornered. My purpose now wasn’t to fight though, I simply wanted to hear it directly from his mouth that he had been tricking me. I wanted any pretense between us to be completely shattered.“Was there ever a moment that you sincerely thought of me as a family member or even a friend?” I asked.Trenton didn’t respond, he just laughed as if I had told him a funny joke. Although he didn’t say anything, his response was obvious he never treated me with an ounce of sincerity. I knew that was the case, but it still hurt.“Why didn’t you just kick me out

Zira-“My aunt?” The distraught look on Trenton’s face was priceless.If Axton had arrived at the party when I did, I doubt Trenton’s reaction would have been this satisfying. It almost made the two slaps I received worth it. The best part was that it looked as if Trenton didn’t know whether he wanted to laugh or cry right now.“That is correct.” Axton said as a slow and wicked smile spread across his face. “Now, how about you apologize to your aunt and give her a proper greeting?”Trenton’s expression changed from skepticism to absolute terror as he looked between me and his uncle, repetitively. Others in the room also seemed too shocked for words. Everyone was practically frozen in place, with their mouths hanging open, except for Allie. She was still glaring at me, but I was at a loss about what her problem with me was. It seemed a little too personal.“You’re joking right?” Trenton’s gaze kept shifting between me and Axton.“Does it look like I am joking?” Axton cocked his brow an

Axton-Watching her twirling around as if she didn’t have a care in the world, I couldn’t have been prouder. Over these past two weeks, I have watched her teeter on the edge of sanity until she broke free of the shackles of her past. I could still see a bit of darkness in her almond-shaped, stormy grey eyes, but for the most part, they were full of wonder and innocence.When I arrived at the party and saw her in a compromised position, I thought she would regress into the fearful girl she had been when I found her in the rain. To my surprise, she surpassed my expectations and even showed me that she was cunning. Although she hadn’t made Trenton kneel to her directly, I never would have expected she would make his mate kneel.Smiling at Zira, I tried to focus solely on her, but at the thought of Trenton’s mate, something didn’t sit well with me. Turning to Lukas, who had followed us out, I saw he was smiling at my girl. My smile faded and I narrowed my eyes at him.Lukas seemed to noti

Axton-“Do you mind waiting by the entrance while I grab something?” I asked when we reached the ground floor of the mall.“Sure.” Zira shrugged and took the bag with her shoes, that I had placed with security while we were playing.I waited until she was far enough away, before slipping inside the bakery we had stopped in front of. While we had been in the arcade, I had placed an order and told them I would pick it up before leaving. Walking to the counter, I was immediately greeted by the cashier, who seemed to know who I was without me saying anything because she placed it on the counter.“Have a good day. Thank you for coming.” She said and I didn’t know if she was greeting me or dismissing me.Taking the cake from the counter, I exited the baker with nothing more than a nod of approval. Before Zira could see me, I placed the cake behind my back and tried not to give away my surprise. When I stopped beside her, she didn’t seem to notice I was hiding anything.“Instead of heading h