Chapter 293: Bestie’s Comfort
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Chapter 292
~Ares’ POV~
My heart skipped a beat when she cut me off like that. I did not understand it. Something about Ella made me want to stay and protect her against what was going on and against my reputation, but how?
I had fucked up big time, and she was scared.
"I need time," Ella whispered. "No. Scratch that. I just got hurt due to lies, the last thing I want is to have another liar hovering around me."
Her words stung. "El, I am no liar." She snapped her eyes at me. I held out my palm in surrender. "I never really lied to you."
"Then explain how your name is Ares and not Caleb."
"Because Caleb is my middle name, and yeah only a selected few know that. So technically, I didn’t lie."
Anger flared in her eyes. "And the pack? You think I forgot that too?"
I sighed, rubbing my hand over my face. "That was..."