As I made my way back home from the ceremony, my mind was a jumbled mess. I couldn't shake off the shock and disbelief. I said it.
I knew what I had to do. I had to push aside my feelings for Astrid and do what was necessary to keep her alive. Even if it meant letting her go and watching her be with someone else.
As Alpha Chandler left, I sat in my office and let out a deep sigh. It was a heavy burden to bear, knowing that I had to let go of the woman I loved in order to protect her.
But as I sat there, something inside me snapped. Was it only because of saving her life? Or is it..
Nineteen years I buried her in my heart. Nineteen years of being a good son to Dominic.
I didn't care what my father or Alpha Chandler had said, I could have found a way keep her by my side. I would prot
