A heavy yet silky voice could be heard above me.
It's a frighteningly beautiful voice. Perhaps this voice also played a part in making so many women cry in delusion, including me.
He smirked at me, who was struggling to digest his overbearing beauty, and then lowered my gaze in shame.
I had never been this close to him, so I failed to manage my heartbeat, which was getting wilder upon seeing him.
And since I've constantly stalked him—I mean, have been crushing on him for a long time, I know for sure that he's a boredom hater. In front of him, everything must be done quickly and swiftly. All answers must be made within five seconds.
So I had to tell him straight about my situation despite the nervousness that stole my voice.
Yeah, this is an identity crisis that concerns my life and death.
I gulped down hard, then slowly opened my mouth.
'I will explain everything to you!'
"Whoa, it's Alpha Sharx in the flesh… huh?"
Crap, my inner thoughts and intended dialogue got swapped!
His upper lips twitched. "What?"
'Oho, even his annoyed expression looks adorable.'
Snap out of it, crazy girl! Now is not the time to drool, melting because of his hot aura!
"I-I mean, I'd like to explain things about last night. So, could you please spare me ten minutes of your time?" I was shivering before him, clutching the hem of my pajama robe for my dear weak heart.
"Ten minutes?" He asked. The weight of the air around him feels heavier.
I hurriedly spread my fingers, closed my eyes tightly, and shouted. "Fiv-five minutes then!"
I dare try to negotiate with him, gah!
"Five minutes?"
"Ye-yes, five minutes. I, uhm, I can't cut it any shorter, so, please?"
The sound of countless footsteps began to fill the silence. The guards finally caught up with me.
My feet reflexively took a step back as I witnessed them approach Alpha Sharx. One of them spoke.
"Alpha,this is…"
'No! I can't get caught like this. I have to explain to him first!'
As I was about to cut off the guard's words, Alpha Sharx did it instead.
"Must be nice to take your time, walking around in my mansion instead of jumping." Alpha Sharx tilted his head and then smiled.
No, to be precise, one side of his plump lips was pulled up as he glared at the guards.
"We apologize, Alpha!" The group of guards quickly bowed 90 degrees at him, noting the gravity of the situation.
They are not raising their heads before Alpha Sharx allows it.
The tension that those guards exude rubs on me so that I can't help but lower my gaze again from that scene. I can't bear to watch him this close, or my tender heart will burst out of excitement.
I need to reserve my admiration energy for later when I get the chance to make a deal with him.
'I wish I had those five minutes, though.'
"You, too, raise your head."
This time, it seemed like he was talking to me, so I raised my head as I was told.
"Get in the car." He commands.
"Ye-yes!" I hurried, trying to follow his pace as he descended the stairs with his long legs.
But I fell forward. "Ack!"
Like a fool.
Darn it, I forgot that I had jumped from the third floor using these weak, jelly-like legs.
Although I fell unseemly, I was glad I responded swiftly and immediately got back to my feet. I followed Alpha Sharx, who got into the car after glancing at me with disgust as if I were a bug.
As soon as I opened the passenger door on the other side, the sweet aroma of coffee beans washed over me. It immediately filled my sense of smell, balancing his captivating scent that I had smelled earlier.
'Ah, so this is the smell in the car he usually uses when working. His love for coffee is so adorable.'
I sat down quietly, suppressing my excited breath. Sitting so close to him, I put my cold hands on my knees and didn't move an inch.
It was a typical Sedan, and because of his giant figure, the space in the row of passenger seats felt narrower.
I kept reminding myself that I couldn't blunder this chance, or I'd lose my life ridiculously as Hazel Harzebloom. I can't have that.
'If I have to die in his hand, I'd rather die as myself, Maya Maureen!' I clenched my molars, then parted my lips. "I will explain everything."
He then spoke in his smooth voice of courtesy. "That's a relief…"
'Relief? Wha-what is it now? He wasn't the type to say such gentle words.'
"If you had opened your mouth five seconds later after asking for my five minutes, I would have been very bored, Hazel." He turned to me.
"Ah-ah, yes, of course."
"By saying you want to explain things, I assume you will tell me the names of those rats who were involved in witchcraft alongside you, right?"
'Those rats? Witchcraft? What is that again?' I blinked my eyes, then asked stupidly. "Pardon?"
He scoffs. "Unless it's about that, this five-minute agreement is over."
Gasp.
I almost jumped out of my seat. "Wait, please. I-I don't know anything about those rats or witchcraft, I—"
"You're pulling out this crap again? After almost dying last night? Do you have nine lives, or are you just stupid?" His lips twisted up.
What is this nonsense?
Why is he talking about witchcraft, something that has become an ancient thing and is even close to becoming a fairy tale?
But he is the mighty Alpha Sharx, so there's no way this is just nonsense.
'No way… is this b-tch Hazel pulling out a trick to harm him using witchcraft?'
What the f-ck is she even doing to him?
If it involves witchcraft, of course, he went ballistic!
I know she's wolfless and tactless, but a wolf descendant uses witchcraft?
Does she want to die by guillotine in this modern time? Just what's wrong with this bird brain girl?!
The grave news is that I am currently living using this bird brain. And if I don't quickly untangle this misunderstanding, then I will be the one on the death pole!
I shudder at the grim thought.
"I really, really don't know anything about witchcraft or any of that scary stuff, Alpha Sharx."
"Interesting. So you're saying you didn't use witchcraft to tempt me and make me believe that you were my fated mate? When I had proven it last night that you put witchcraft in my body?"
Gasp. "She did that?"
"What?"
I muttered under my rough breath. "That b-tch. I knew she was a fraud."
In the first place, how could a woman like her catch the attention of Alpha Sharx and become his fated mate when even I couldn't?
Now, it all made sense. She used witchcraft that all wolf descendants despised to bewitch him. Literally bewitched him.
What a pathetic b-tch.
"Hey, what are you—"
"I swear, I don't know anything about that, Alpha Sharx. Because I'm not Haz—eugh! Eutt! Urgh!"
THUMP! THUMP-THUMP!
Damn it! This sensation again?
I still have things I want to tell him, though. But my whole body froze. My mouth froze, and my heart felt so painful. It was just like my heart had stopped, like last night.
Why is it happening now?!
This is so unfair.
As much as I tried to keep my eyes open, the heaviness centred in my chest pushed aside my consciousness in no time, and I drifted into the dark abyss.
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That's how her face fell flat right on his hard thigh. To be more precise, her face was right on his crotch.