Alpha's Regret Too Late to Love Me novel Chapter 187

Sarah’s POV

I spent the entire night plagued by dreams, leaving my sleep fragmented and restless. When I finally opened my eyes the next morning, my head pounded mercilessly.

This sleep had been worse than no sleep at all, leaving both my body and mind exhausted.

It had been years since I’d enjoyed a peaceful night’s rest, my dreams always filled with painful memories from

the past.

My head throbbed painfully, and I instinctively reached up to massage my temples. As I moved, my elbow

brushed against something–or rather, someone.

I blinked once, then twice, before suddenly turning my head. I found myself staring directly into a sleeping face.

Was I still dreaming?

I distinctly remembered Alexander banishing me to the couch last night. How had I ended up in bed with him?

I closed my eyes and opened them again.

His face was still there–more handsome than any Hollywood celebrity could ever hope to be. If Alexander ever

decided to enter the entertainment industry, countless male actors would find themselves out of work.

I felt a small surge of pride. My mate had always been this handsome, from youth to adulthood. While time

wielded its knife against most people, Alexander only grew more distinguished and captivating with age.

A smile curved my lips as I turned to my side, reaching out to touch his face. I traced his expressive eyebrows,

his straight, perfect nose, and then moved down to his lips–thin, slightly parted, and beautifully colored…

I wanted to kiss him.

The pull between us remained as strong as ever, that magnetic attraction that had always drawn me to my

mate.

Surely one little stolen kiss wouldn’t hurt?

I swallowed hard, leaning closer until our lips met in the briefest of touches.

I pulled back, feeling like a mouse that had successfully stolen a piece of cheese.

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But in the next moment, my smile froze on my face.

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Those narrow, deep eyes were now open, staring at me with an icy coldness that sent chills down my spine.

Caught in the act.

“You’re… you’re awake?” I forced an awkward laugh.

He said nothing, just stared at me until I felt my skin crawl. “About what just happened, I can explain–”

“Hmph!” His scornful laugh cut me off, filled with disdain, contempt, and above all, cold indifference.

“I underestimated you, Miss Winters. Not only do you have a habit of crawling into beds uninvited, but you also dare to molest me so brazenly.”

We’re mates! MATES! I wanted to scream it in his ear. But considering my current predicament, I held my

tongue.

Still, being caught red–handed made me nervous, and my eyes darted everywhere but at him.

“Alpha Blackwood, don’t phrase it so harshly. I remember falling asleep on the couch last night. I have no idea

how I ended up in the bed–maybe I was sleepwalking…”

“Sleepwalking isn’t something I can control, and just now, I was definitely still half–asleep and thought I was

dreaming. That’s the only reason I would dare to do something so foolish.”

I scrambled for excuses, forcing a placating smile. “Besides, a strong Alpha like you hardly suffered any harm.

And someone as magnanimous as yourself wouldn’t hold a grudge over something so trivial, right?”

His beautiful eyes remained unnervingly deep, like an ocean too dark for light to penetrate. The cold emanating

from him seemed to wrap around me as if he could see straight through me. “Is that so?”

“Um…” A cold drop of sweat trickled down my back. “Okay, I admit I was tempted by your beauty. I’ve never

seen anyone as handsome as you, Mr. Blackwood. I couldn’t help myself.”

As soon as the words left my mouth, his gaze shifted away. Alexander said nothing more, getting out of bed and

walking past me. I caught his scent–clean and crisp with hints of tobacco.

Exactly the same as before.

He was still the Alexander from years ago, seemingly unchanged in so many ways.

And yet, he wasn’t the Alexander I knew at all, because everything had changed. I could only lament how time

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had altered our circumstances.

“Sarah Winters…”

His voice snapped me back to reality. I looked up, responding instinctively, “Yes?”

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Morning light streamed through the window, illuminating his handsome, pale features, making them appear both ethereal and distant. His aura remained cold and dignified, as if nothing in this world was worthy of his attention–including me.

“Stay away from me from now on,” he said.

Despite the steel I had forged within myself over these five years, despite believing I was unbreakable, when Alexander uttered those words with such finality, it felt like being stabbed with a needle.

The pain was so acute I had to take several deep breaths, unable to recover. Each second was pure torment.

I’ll stay away from you, I thought bitterly. I couldn’t bear the thought of you loving another she–wolf anyway.

As Alexander disappeared into the bathroom, I heard the shower start.

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The sound of running water filled the cabin, triggering an avalanche of memories I’d tried so desperately to

suppress.

The last time we were together in a bathroom… his strong hands lifting me against the marble wall, my legs

wrapped tightly around his waist, his lips devouring mine hungrily as the water cascaded over our entwined

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