Derek's POV
Sitting in the car, I closed my eyes to rest. Sensing the heavy silence, Spike asked, "Alpha Derek, did you have a falling out?"
"It's not so much a falling out as it is unfinished business," I sighed, rubbing my forehead. "That woman is completely out of her mind. Even after all these years, she's only gotten worse. If I'd known how things would turn out, I wouldn't have been so soft-hearted and helped her back then."
Ten years ago, I happened to pass through a mountain village and saw Sally in distress.
Her family was a classic example of valuing boys over girls.
Sally's older brother went to study high school in another city. As a result, her family wanted her to drop out of school and marry a local old bachelor.
She was forced to contribute money for her brother's edu
