76. Athena
"I’ve been busy with the rogues." His deep voice carried a weight that settled heavily in the room. "Yesterday, they killed three of our pack members."
I exhaled slowly, my breath shaky, eyes momentarily stinging with tears. Oh, Goddess. I had been imagining the worst about him!
But… why couldn't he tell me earlier? Why keep me guessing and thinking the worst about him?
Athena, what’s wrong with you? How could you think that way about him? Shame crawled through me, cold and relentless. My thoughts had spiralled too far—he might be harsh, distant even, but not to that extent. Not to the point of... No. Despite everything, there were lines Lorenzo wouldn’t cross, even if he was that cruel and shameless.
‘That is why I didn't say anything. I was angry that you would think that
