[Derek’s POV]
By the time I returned to Ophelia’s place, my anger had subsided by a faction. I had driven around the countryside for some time to cool off, but the mere glimpses of the conversation made my skin crawl.
I did not enter the house right away. Instead, I sat inside the car, taking deep, slow breaths to appear as normal as possible.
This was the reason due to why I never allowed Nadia and my parents to meet. They have never and will never approve of her.
I closed my eyes as my mind wandered back to the hours earlier.
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{FLASHBACK}
I had almost made it out of the house when Luke stopped me.
“Alpha wishes to speak with you once,” he said, and when I opened my mouth to argue, he added, “He requests. Please, Alpha Derek.”
He looked somber, but his gaze was almost pl
