~Dahlia's POV~
It's been so long since I heard that name that now it has begun to sound like something foreign to my ears; like something that wasn't mine.
Now, I couldn't help but wonder if the name was even mine; if Alpha Kai was making all these up on the spot… if this was another game. If I was another game to another Alpha.
My eyes glazed with unshed tears at the thought, even though deep down, I knew that I was overthinking. Even though deep down I knew that he was telling the truth… a truth I've tried so hard to suppress for so long it began to sound like a fictitious story.
My breath caught in my chest when I looked up to find Alpha Kai still watching me carefully, his expression unreadable, his breathing uneven.
He carefully let go of my hands to go pick up a small silver tray containing sliced fruits, and after popping about two small red grapes into his mouth, he pushed the tray towards me, saying; "Eat."
"No, I'm not—"