Chapter 83: Dying
His heart became filled with warmth in an instant. Even without Spade saying anything, Arren could feel the emotions inside him and what the alpha was feeling at the moment. It gave him the impression that the connection between them was much deeper than he had always thought. However, that wouldn’t make sense either. Perhaps, they were truly compatible with each other, or Arren’s feelings for the alpha were creating this illusion.
No matter the case, what they felt for each other was real.
After a while, with Spade gradually becoming calmer, they had a normal conversation. The alpha did indeed look calm on the surface earlier, but Arren was aware that his emotions were not yet soothed, and only after a few minutes of being alone did Spade truly become calm.
"Do you really feel better now? Be honest." Spade demanded as he said it, without breaking eye contact with Arren.
He knew the alpha would persist even if they found the real reason for his condition. Spade was like that, and he would always continue to worry when it came to everything related to Arren.
Arren inwardly smiled and yet became powerless at the same time. He didn’t know where it started, or perhaps it began that night when Spade became even more protective of him. He was already protective enough before, but not to this extent.
However, deeper inside him, he was aware the alpha had some reservations just like Arren did, and he trusted that one day they could be honest with each other about these matters.
For now, Arren grasped Spade’s hand tightly, although it certainly wasn’t considered tight for the alpha because of his limited strength at the moment. It was Spade who tightened his hold with his hand while not breaking their eye contact.
Arren gave a reassuring smile to the alpha, wanting his worry to dissipate even for a little bit.