Chapter 15: Decisions.
In the limousine next to Alpha Noble, Stella was a mix of mad at Holden for lying about who he was, nervous about seeing her father, and worried about Abdiel's safety and Danielle's emotional state.
As that swirled in her head, a knot of anger coiled in her gut. She'd done crazy things to protect Holden, and the wolf shifter hadn't needed her. God, he probably didn't even want her. He'd planned to keep lying, to use Abdiel as a cover. Her mind conjured Ayla's image, a beautiful, unwelcome ghost, as Stella picked at a smear of mud on her jeans.
Was Ayla Holden's mate? Is that why he said he couldn't tell her he loved her?
“This is it, sir," Oliver announced. “If it's okay, I will stay in the limo."
Holden nodded, his expression unreadable. They stepped out of the
