Ashly pushed open Alex's office door and took a deep breath, tapping her knuckles gently on the frosted glass as she entered. She knows what she is doing; she has already booked her flight ticket. Tomorrow she is going back to her hometown. Her baby is missing her, and Ashly wants this sh*t to be over soon. She doesn't want Alex to know about their son, not her son. Adom is only Ashly's son; Ashly is the one who gave him birth, and Ashly is the one who fulfills both parents responsibilities. No Ashly is not selfish; she already told Adom about Alex—not everything, of course. She doesn't want to break her baby's precious heart. Ashly caught sight of Alex, her ex-mate, at his desk and smiled. The Alpha glanced up briefly when he heard Ashly come in. She smiled back, but he didn't get up

