CHAPTER 15
AXEL
"So, what's the plan?" he asked, his voice low and serious.
I leaned back in my chair, cradling my cup in my hands. "I'll keep gathering information, see if I can uncover anything new about Dad's past. Maybe there's a connection between him and alpha Derek that I'm missing."
Ashton nodded thoughtfully. "And what about Alethea? Are you going to avoid her forever?"
I shrugged, feeling a pang of guilt. "I don't know, Ashton. I really don't. Part of me wants to get to know her, see if there's anything between us. But another part of me is screaming to stay away, to protect her from all the baggage I carry."
Ashton's expression softened. "You can't protect her by pushing her away, Axel. That's not how it works. If she's your mate, she……
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