Chapter 63- Acting So Suspicious
Ava ~~
I froze.
My breath caught in my throat the moment he said it.
Those words rang in my head like a scream. Over and over again.
I wanted to speak. I wanted to defend myself. But my tongue felt heavy.
That wasn't what happened.
That wasn't what I meant to do.
My lips trembled.
"I– I… no, Alpha… I didn't… I wasn't–"
I stammered badly, my voice barely making it out.
"I– I swear… it wasn't– it's not what… what it looked like…"
I could feel the sweat drip down the back of my neck.
My hands were shaking at my sides. I quickly wiped my palms on my dress, but they were already wet again from how nervous I was.
"I didn't mean to… I wasn't trying to–"
My words were crumbling as fast as I said them.
I took in a breath, then another, then tried again.