Novel Full Chapter 148: Don’t Let Him Touch You
Chapter 148: Don’t Let Him Touch You
Rebecca’s POV
The silence inside the car during the drive back was heavy, suffocating, and tense.
I didn’t know if Kaden finally believed me or if he was still having deep doubts. He still hadn’t said a single word since he forced his shirt into my hands.
I stole a quick glance at him from the passenger seat. His jaw was clenched so tightly that a sharp muscle ticked in his cheek, and his hands gripped the steering wheel so hard his knuckles were completely white. I quickly looked away, resting my head against the cool glass of the passenger door as he sped down the deserted roads.
It wasn’t clear to me why he had suddenly decided to ask me for the truth after all this time, but somehow, it felt like an improvement. For the first time in weeks, a tiny spark of hope flickered to life inside my chest. I felt like maybe, just maybe, there was a light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.
The rest of the drive passed in complete silence. Neither of us spoke until the car rolled to a stop outside Kane’s packhouse.
The moment the sports car roared to a halt, the sudden silence between us felt heavy. The reckless heat that had consumed us in the woods was gone, leaving only an awkward, suffocating silence between us.
Without looking at me, Kaden reached down into the center console. "Here."
He stretched out his arm, holding the bottles of medications I had forgotten back at his territory. "Have it."
"Thank you," I murmured, taking the small plastic bottles from his hand.
"You can leave," he said, his voice flat, completely hollow, and empty of any emotion.
I nodded softly, pushing the passenger door open. I walked out into the bright afternoon air, wearing nothing but his oversized black shirt that stopped right at the middle of my thighs. Before I could even fully close the car door, Kaden stepped on the gas. The tires screeched against the gravel, and he drove off without a single backward glance, leaving a cloud of dust behind him.
Slowly, I walked toward the grand entrance of Kane’s packhouse. I kept my head down, trying to pull the hem of Kaden’s shirt lower, but it was useless. The pack warriors and staff standing guard in the courtyard were staring straight at me. I could see the shocking realization in their eyes, and I knew exactly why—I smelled completely of raw sex and Kaden’s dominant mint pheromones. It was so completely obvious what we had just done in the woods.
I swallowed my shame, keeping my eyes glued to the floor as I hurried past them. I located my assigned room, locked the door behind me, and walked straight into the bathroom. I turned on the shower, letting the hot water wash away the sweat, the dirt from the car hood, and the heavy scent of the Alpha King from my skin.
Once I dried off, I walked over to the bed where a brand-new dress was neatly laid out—another gift Alpha Kane had sent up for me. It was a simple, elegant emerald-green gown. After dressing, I sat down on the edge of the mattress, my mind still a chaotic mess of Kaden’s touch and Kaden’s questions.
A firm, quiet knock came at the door. Before I could answer, Alpha Kane walked in.
He didn’t look angry. Instead, his expression was calm, unreadable, and unusually serious. He crossed the room and sat down on the leather couch across from my bed, crossing one long leg over the other. He raised an arm, resting it against the back of the sofa, and looked at me intently.
"Care to share what happened out there, Rebecca?" Kane asked, his voice calm but demanding.
I swallowed hard, my fingers tangling in the fabric of my new dress. I felt a hot wave of embarrassment flush over my cheeks, and I hesitated for a long moment before forcing the words out. "He... he drove us to a clearing in the woods." I bit my lip, looking down at my lap. "And... we had sex."
Kane nodded slowly, his face remaining entirely blank. He didn’t flinch, and his eyes didn’t give away a single emotion. "Anything else?"
"Yes," I replied softly, lifting my gaze to meet his. "He asked me to tell him what happened that night. In the library."
Kane’s eyebrows lifted slightly. "And?"
"I told him everything," I said, the memory making my heart squeeze. "I told him about Brandon, about Monica, the rejection, and how Helen walked in right as I was passing out from being hit."
Kane leaned forward, his eyes narrowing slightly. "After you told him all of that, what was his response? Did he believe you?"
I shook my head, a small, sad sigh escaping my lips. "He didn’t say a single thing. He completely froze. He just gave me his shirt, drove me straight back here, and handed me my pills."
Kane nodded thoughtfully, standing up from the couch. I watched him move silently toward the large glass window, shoving both of his hands deep into his pants pockets as he stared out at his pack lands.
"Our plan is working," Kane finally said after a long silence, his shoulders relaxing just a little. "Kaden is a smart man, and he’s a king. Now that the seed of doubt is planted, he will look deeper into this case. He won’t be able to stop himself from investigating Brandon and Monica."
I swallowed the dry lump in my throat, hope rising in my chest. "Does that mean... does it mean I will be set free soon? That he’ll lift the charges?"
Kane didn’t answer immediately. He kept his back turned to me, staring out the window for a long, agonizing moment before he finally spoke. "That... I don’t know, Rebecca," Kane admitted quietly. "Things have become far more complicated now that Kaden wants you."
My brow furrowed. He Wants Me?
Alpha Kane turned around sharply to face me, his expression suddenly becoming more serious.
"But from now on, Rebecca... there will be no more sex between you and Kaden."
I opened my mouth in shock, my breath catching. "What?"
"From now on, you must deny Kaden access to touch you," Kane commanded, his voice leaving absolutely no room for argument. "No matter how much he demands it, no matter how much you want it, you do not let him close to your body again."
I swallowed hard, my heart racing as fear and confusion took over. "Alpha Kane... I am his prisoner. I am his breeder. If he forces himself on me, if he demands his rights as my master—"
"You can do it," Kane interrupted smoothly, stepping closer to the bed and looking down at me with absolute confidence. "Trust me on this, Rebecca. If he thinks he can just have you whenever he wants, he will never face the reality of what he did to you. He needs to feel the hunger, and he needs to feel the guilt. Can you do that for me?"
I looked up into Kane’s eyes, knowing that my entire future depended on this dangerous game of chess between two powerful brothers. I tightly gripped the sheets beneath me, took a deep breath, and slowly nodded.
"I can do it."