Chapter 12: #12 Building Trust

Sapphire's P.O.V

I stayed still, shocked at his broken tone. Okay, this wasn't what I was expecting. Probably an angry
Alpha, sure. But a sad and broken Alpha... I wasn't prepared for anything like that.

I turned to face him. A little sadness and anxiousness swirling in his eyes. My heart melted. Yeah, I
know. I'm an idiot and soft hearted, sue me. "What's wrong?" I asked softly, cupping his cheeks. He
shook his head. I could see his guards up again. A little tension returned. "Come on, tell me. You have
to learn to trust me in order for me to trust you." I whispered to him.

I couldn't deny the attraction and connection I had to him. Seeing him sad broke my heart. What the
hell, Sapph? Drew growled but I ignored her, focusing on my sad mate.

"Can we talk in my office? I... I don't feel save here." He mummered, burying his head into the crook of
my neck, breathing under my scent. "Okay." I replied softly in agreement. He unnamed his arms from
my waist and Gwen whimpered in my head, missing the touch of our mate. One of his hands went
around my back and another under my thighs. Without warning, he lifted me up, making me squeal in
surprise. He laughed, his chest vibrating. Wow, we made him laugh, I said, amused. We sure did,
Gwen said proudly. Drew just grunted in reply.

He carried me to his office. His office had two wooden doors. We went in and I admired the office. It
had light mint green walls, carpeted floors and a large desk was placed in the middle of the large room.
Bookcases lined the walls, filled with tons of books. Okay, I think I didn't actually tell you guys this, but
I'm a little crazy with books. Believe it or not, I can sit there for days reading and forget about food and
water. Yeah, the marvels of reading.

"I love this place. It's so comfortable." I exclaimed, grinning. He sat onto a leather chair with me on his
lap.



"Ummm... You can put me down now..." I mumbled with embarrassment. He made no response. I
cleared my throat, wriggling in his hold. "I'd rather have you on my lap." He grumbled, snuggling into
the crook of my neck. "What you did just now isn't cleared up yet." I growled and Gwen whimpered.
Yeah, don't get all cozy yet, Drew smirked.

Ryder visibly tensed. "Oh, that." He muttered. "Oh yes, that." I muttered mockingly. "I'm sorry.
Seriously. I'm new to this mate thing. I've never been attracted to girls before," I widened my eyes at
him, an idea forming in my mind. "No, I'm not gay." He gave me a flat look. I breathed in relief inwardly
while on the surface I was like, "whatever. I don't really care." "You are the first. I'm new to this thing.
I've never liked anybody before. I need some time." He grimaced. "Yay. More time for me to get heart
broken." I muttered under my breath. He obviously heard because he immediately growled. "I'm not
going to let you get hurt. I'll never hurt you intentionally. " He growled at me.

I didn't say anything or showed anything I felt. Because, I don't even know what I'm feeling right now.
He looked up ate in panic.

"You aren't leaving, are you?" He asked, panic seeping through his voice. Pull away, if you don't... you'll
endanger anybody near you, Drew reminded. I want to pull away, yet much heart told me otherwise.
Don't, he finally found his mate. He's now scared that he'll face rejection. Remember the pain of the
rejection felt like. We are not causing that pain to someone we care about, Gwen argued.

"I can't stay." I stated. "Why? Please don't leave." He begged, his arms wrapping around my waist, as if
I'll disappear anytime soon. "I'm... I'm endangering people. I can't stay." I growled. "So it has something
to do with you being a rogue?" Ryder asked, inhaling my scent. "It's a long story." I grimaced at the
disgusting memory. "I have time. If it's to know more about you, getting you to stay, I'll give you all my
time I have." He muttered. My heart fluttered once before calming down. "Okay then. I think that you'll
be pretty mad when you know the story." I groaned. "I'll control myself." Ryder promised. Yeah right.
"So, my full name's Sapphire Beyonce Jackson. I came back from England..." With that, I plunged into
my drama twisted story.



"Mine." Ryder growled, his eyes turning black with lust and anger. His grip on me tightening. "You
promised me that you would control yourself." I frowned at him disapprovingly.

He took deep breaths to calm himself. His eyes slowly changed back into his beautiful gray ones.

"Alpha Graysen always gets what he want. He doesn't stop for anything." I whispered. "Well, I think that
it's the time for him to grow up." Ryder growled, his annoyance directed at Graysen. "Why are you so
keen? Keen on keeping me here?" I whispered. "Are you seriously asking me that?" He asked,
disbelieve crossing his features. A flash of pain and sadness crossed,across his face. It disappeared in
less than a second, making me wonder if I had imagined it.

"I'm your mate Sapphire." He growled. "You can't blame me! I have been rejected by my mate-" That's
when I noticed my slip out. "Rejected? I've never..." A look of realization crossed his features.

"I'm.. I'm your Second mate." He whispered. "Yeah. You are. You're my second chance..." I gave him a
small smile.


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