Alternative Methods Chapter 7
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She was awake, and she reeked of distress. Every cell in Kyloâs body demanded that he somehow resolve every one of her issues all at once, but somewhere buried under the weight of a thousand Alpha instincts, his rational mind knew that this was perhaps not the best course of action.
Unfortunately, the rational thought processes were not what influenced what came out of his mouth when he finally laid eyes on the tear-streaked Rey.
âPlease tell me how to fix this!â
Her head shot up at his voice. There was an awkward, drawn-out silence as the two stared each other down for the first time in person since the Supremacy. Finally, the quiet was broken when Rey drew in ragged breath, her eyes flashing in sudden understanding.
âThis - this is all my f-f- fault,â she sobbed. âI - I shouldnât have - if I had-â
He rushed to sit beside her on the low cot, pulling her into his arms. âHush, everything will be alright, Iâll help-â
Rey pushed against his chest weakly, still trembling. âH-help?! You havenât h-helped anything! You - youâve j-just made things worse! I never had any of these - these horrible problems before you came around!â She wiped at her nose, her small shoulders hunched in defeat. âI never - I never just cried for no reason at all, or - or got so angry at someone that IâŚâ Rey shook her head ashamedly, cutting a glare up at Kylo. âA-and now - from what Finn told me, apparently - youâve gone and brought the whole galaxy into this?â
âIâll give you everything youâve ever wanted. Everything Iâm doing - itâs all for you, I promise-â
âI donât want any of that! I just want to be normal!â
