Transmigrated: The Lycan King's Pet-Chapter 116 Hidden Feelings

I bit my tongue. Part of me wanted to argue, to yell that I wasn’t a symbol or a tool. But another part knew he wasn’t saying this to hurt me. He was saying it because this world was brutal, and affection often meant weakness.

"You care about me. Don’t you?" I asked, voice softer now. My fingers dug into my thigh as I awaited his response, bracing myself for the worst. I just wanted to know if he cared about me or if all of these were just in my head. My heart pounded in anticipation.

His expression didn’t change, but something flickered in his eyes. "I don’t waste time on things I don’t value."

My heart stopped beating for a moment before it began to beat again. That was the closest thing to the affection I’d ever get from him... and somehow, it meant more than any sweet words could have.

’Am I delusional?’

The tension in the room began to ease. Damon remained by the fire, watching the crackling of the burning flames.

"If you ever decide to be Damon... not the Alpha, not the master... let me know. I’d like to meet him." I muttered, my eyes fixated on him.

’Why not give us a chance... this might be the reason why I transmigrated here... It is not just fate. Could it be so I may find love?’

His gaze met mine, but he said nothing.

The silence felt heavier than any words could’ve been. I waited, hopeful and foolish all at once, like someone dangling over a cliff and still believing they might fly.

But Damon only turned his head away, the shadows swallowing half his face. "You don’t want to meet him," he said after a long pause.

’Was it wrong of me to want to know him better? I feel like this is just a wall he had built around himself. I needed to if he felt the same about me so I’ll know what my next decision will be. I don’t want to beg to be loved... I want to know if he sees me as someone who deserves his love... though I know I deserve it... It is he who should worry about that. After all, he is a psychopath.

I stood, my knees a little stiff both from sitting too long and anticipation. "Then maybe you’re more like me than you think." ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

I believed I just needed to break through his walls... to reach his real self. Part of me whispered to me that I was pushing this on him. But was I? I have been feeling wild emotions about him lately... was it wrong for me to check out the water?

My words got his attention. He turned slowly, his eyes narrowing as if trying to read between my words.

"I didn’t ask to be dragged into this world," I continued, my voice low. "But I was. I didn’t ask to be your... pet, or to get mixed up in your war, or to feel anything for you. But here we are."

He still didn’t move, but the air around him became tense. I took a step closer, I knew I was reckless now.

"I try to survive each day. I pretend like I don’t care when I do. Just help me to understand you... to know you better." My hands clenched at my sides. "I don’t trust either. But that doesn’t mean I can’t try."

"You think this is about trust?" he asked, his voice sharp.

"I think everything is," I shot back. "You say you don’t feel anything, but the way you barged into rooms when I was near another man says otherwise. And the way you rip off people’s arms whenever they touch me... doesn’t that scream that you have feelings for me?"

He chuckled, his voice hoarse and rich. "I did those because you are my pet... a breeder I bought from the auction. What made you think I’ll come to love you?" His words were like a hot knife slicing through my chest.

"I thought you said you care about me?"

"As a pet."

I nodded my head, slowly unclenching my fist. I was the one who got the wrong signals. Maybe he wasn’t my knight in furs after all... I was just delusional.

I forced a smile on my face. "That is quite relieving... I was only pulling your legs." I laughed as if that was the best stunt I had ever pulled in my entire life.

Damon narrowed his eyes at me as if he already knew I was lying. "Is that so?"

I nodded my head, masking my pain with a cheerful smile. "Yes of course. I know the only woman you have ever cared about is the owner of that locket. So of course you don’t have any space in your heart for anyone right now... especially for me, a pet."

He remained quiet... but his eyes never left mine for a second. His hands clenched tightly behind him.

"Of course, I know you can’t have any feelings for me. It won’t work, I’m a lowly pet who is nothing but an outcast and an omega. I wasn’t even liked by my parents... my mother gave me to my father because she didn’t want me... and my father pretended like I never existed... No one actually loves me... so why would you?" My smile slowly cracked, vanishing from my lips, as the weight of what I just said hit me.

’You are so stupid Ember... You are here feeling sad over a rejection and emotions that aren’t truly yours while Caroline and Ember are still in the dungeon. Who knows if they are still alive? Shouldn’t that be your priority right now? When did you become a fan of love? And you want to fall in love and you choose that psychopath who can never reciprocate your feelings?’ my mind began.

’Do yourself a favour and nip that feeling in the bud. You don’t need him. You are an independent woman, he is nothing but a beast man....’

My thoughts trailed off as Damon pulled me into his warmth of embrace. My heart skittered in my chest at the sudden proximity.

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