Alex's POV
She hesitates, sitting up from my chest. I prepare myself for the sting of rejection, but it never comes. Instead, she gives me a nod.
"Okay, but I'm not sure where to start."
"Just start with how you met Lyle."
"I met him when I was sixteen, on my birthday, to be exact. It was the worst birthday of my life." Amber inhales a large breath. "My friend insisted we go to a club on the human territory. She was screwing the bouncer, so it was pretty easy to sneak in. At first it was fun. Dancing with older guys, getting free drinks, getting hit on. It was the first time I had felt beautiful or loved in so long. It was everything you see in the movies. Until I met him. Back then, that pale asshat was the most gorgeous creature I had ever seen. He was so sweet and attentiv
