Chapter 127: Candid conversation over lunch
After basking in that uncomfortable silence as he racked his brain to think of what to say, all Knox could utter was, "I’m sorry...no, I...mean, it’s not like I did all that because I don’t like you. Would I still be meeting you here if that’s the case? I have reasons, and I would have explained them to you if Athan wasn’t there."
His words were a bit muffled because of the alpha’s hand on his face.
Azrael scoffed, "Maybe you’re just feeling guilty after what you’ve done?"
Knox halted. He stared at the man through the gaps of his fingers, disbelief etched on his face. Did he hear it right? Sure, he was guilty! But for him to think like that after what they did...annoyed him big time. Suddenly, anger rose inside him.
He glared at Azrael, "What? Damn you, I won’t just let anyone grab my dick and give them a handjob just because I’m feeling guilty over them! I’m not that kind of person!"
Knox suddenly had a thought, ’Is this how he felt when I indirectly insulted his family?’ He felt burdened and his chest tightened. Although he was mad, he just couldn’t let that precious time Rian and his friends manage to give them by taking the guards’ attention away from him.
He sighed and calmed himself down, telling himself he was the mature one despite being four years younger, so he should be more understanding.
Meanwhile, instead of panicking from Knox’s outburst, Azrael hid his grin by covering half of his mouth.
After so many things that happened to them, he still finds the little tiger endearing when mad or annoyed. Knox still wore his hearts on his sleeves, and his mood swings remained as before, quick to change and shallow.
Azrael would prefer seeing his nostrils flare with anger or his eyes blazed with irritation, rather than seeing them cry and tremble out of fear from his presence.
’Green is most lovely when they sparkled like emeralds hit by the lights. His eyes would shine with vivid colors, vibrant albeit fuming,’ Azrael thought as he gazed deeply at those pair of bright green eyes peeking between the gaps of his fingers.