he pain in my hea

ything, just wrapped in a bathrobe. My shirt had been

fter chasing Victor for ten years, I had never been in a real relati

clothes and trying to slip away, but

I called ou

bath towel and th

kly turned into s

s wet hair dripping water onto my collarbone. O

e asked, his voice

ough my body, and I quickly

thought I was going to b

took my ha

animals were about to

s there? Wait, why are

ic by the bed, my gaze locking with hi

you didn't answer. Lily told me you were at the birthday part

what about

and when I tried to undo your buttons, you

deep shade of red. I buried my head into the blanket, my voice bare

he company." Alexander suddenly lea

. "How could I be? We grew up together. Wh

hifted, becoming distant. "So, I

d to explain, but

he pursuit of Victor over the years

hts that I realized the affection I had felt f

to him being by my side that I couldn't

go?" Alexander's eyes showed sadness, his tone a mix of anger a

I don't like him

r forget to love

acked away. I touched the pendant over m

that the company's new product had secured an investor

room, I was surprised to

epping forward. "Mr. Hale, here are the mate

on my chest. His voice was cold. "Looks l

en us. "So you never intended to return it, d

sual self-confidence and arrogance showing. "I can bu

r how expensive the jewelry is, none of it is as valu

t care if the project makes money. If I

ng my promise. From n

me his luna. In that moment, I felt no joy or

feeling, like something I once desper

pick someone else as your luna. We can

er flaring. He grabbed my chin

e just realized, you're ac

you can replace me. We have plenty

ffed, grabbed his s

relief as my phone b

ur office. Steak's re

om Alpha

ng downstairs as if it