Chapter 96

Miguel's pov

Dressed in  a simple casual clothe, I walked downstairs.

"Where are you going to?" mom have a suspicious look on her face.

"Am going to the movies with a friend," I  reply.

"One of the triplets?" there's hope in her voice as she asked that.

"No,"I  shake my head " am going out with one of my friends from school."

" Which friend? a female? " she a brow.

" No," I  pause " a male,"  I swallowed because I know what's coming for me.

" A male? " she asked with widened eyes " you sure are heading for regret and heartbreak," she turns and walked into the parlour she came out from.

I sigh.

I know what am doing isn't right,

going out with a male while still having a little misunderstanding with my boyfriends ( am I qualified to call them that?) isn't the right thing to do, but I can't allow Manuel believe am avoiding him.

"Darling where are you going all dressed up?" dad raised a brow "a date?" he have a playful glint in his eyes.

I shake my head "am heading out with a friend." 

"Okay," he ruffles the hair I already combed "see you when you return. Have fun,"  he chuckles as he walks towards the parlour, probably to go look for mom's trouble.

Opening the door I made to walk out, but dad stopped me.

"What's wrong with your mother?" he have a worried look on his face.

"isn't she okay?" I widened my eyes in fear; my heartbeat accelerating.

"It's not about her health," he waves my fear off "she seems closed off and angry since yesterday. Not being her playful self."

I look down in embarrassment knowing am the cause for her odd behavior " you can ask her yourself you know?"

" Do you think I would have asked you if she was communicating with me?" he gives me an unbelieving look " she seems to believe am the cause of whatever her problem is."

How am to tell him am the cause of my mom's problem? how can I tell him what I stupidly did yesterday, and am doing now?

He's the only one besides Manuel the cause, who's talking to me, and I will like to keep it that way for now.

I dramatically looked down at my wrist, widening my eyes to make it all believable "dad I need to go, it's half past the time I was expected to be there,"

"oh, okay goodbye. Have fun!" dad says, but am already out the door, running like my life depends solely on it.

Dad finding out why I did isn't one of the things I want its fulfilments.

I walked out, and across the street from mine before I saw Manuel who was casually leaning on his car.

"You look pretty," Manuel  says when he saw me.

"Am not pretty,"  I blush at the look he's giving me.

He's putting on a black sweatpants, a red and blue stripe polo and combat boots?

"Are you going somewhere?" I ask him, my gaze still on his shoes.

"Oh that?" He smiles "I figured we can go back to the place we went to yesterday."

And risk getting the Alphas angry again?

"I don't think that's a great idea,"  I give him a look "didn't you ask me out for a movie?"

"I want to make out first official date the best; us watching movie under the moonlight," he sighs " what do you think about that?"

" Am not dating you, and never will,"  I give him a stern look " am not interested in dating you Manuel. My heart belongs to the Alphas."

" If that's the case," he walks towards me making me take a step back " why are you out here with me instead of the Alphas? why did you follow me into the forest despite the warnings Bianca gave you? why are you so hell bent me happy whenever am sad?" he tugs a stray hair back to place.

" Am not in love with you Manuel, I just don't like seeing anyone around me sad."

" Why do you keep lying to yourself Miguel? why are you so hell bent on denying your feelings for me?" He smirks " I know you can't resist my charms," he smiles " none have been able to resist me; none hate me."

I must have momentarily lost focus because what I knew next, Manuel have cornered me to his car.

"There's nothing wrong with telling me of your feelings Miguel. There's nothing absolutely wrong in expressing them," he leans in closer to me "I  love you Miguel. I know it's still a bit early to profess my love to you, but I do. It might have being love at first sight."

" Let me go," I try to wriggle out of his grip " I don't love you, and never will Manuel. Please let me go." I plead still trying to remove myself from him, all to no avail.

"I won't let you go until you've professed your love for me Miguel. I know you love me, all you have to do is say it loudly to my hearing."

I look around the deserted place in panic. 

How do one go from wanting to make a sad friend happy to trying to release myself from his grip?

 "Miguel,"  he breathes on my neck making me shiver in fright "you look really beautiful in my arms ,and you will love absolutely more beautiful when you finally confess your love for me,"  he slowly licks my ears.

" Please stop,"my  body is already awash with disgust.

"Say you love me Miguel." 

"I don't love you....."

he seals my mouth in a kiss.

Stunned by his actions, I stood frozen on the ground.

"Miguel?" I heard from my side.

Eyes widened, I look at the triplets in shock; I gasped.

With my focus on them, I didn't realize something until Manuel's tongue invades my open mouth.

Damien looked at us in anger before turning into a wolf and speeding off.