Neo’s POV
Alaric's gentle words of reassurance, “Hush, my love, everything will be alright,” are whispered tenderly as he holds her in a tight embrace. Despite her unease, she seeks solace by snuggling even closer to him. Yet, the agony grows stronger, becoming almost unbearable. Just as she inches nearer to Alaric, a deep growl escapes my lips, reverberating throughout the room, causing her eyes to widen in astonishment. To her surprise, I stand before her, my wolf instincts surging, yearning to claim her as my mate.
My gentle voice breaks the silence as I plead, “Baby, please look at me.” As she gazes into my eyes and all I can see is the fear of opening up to me again.
I sincerely confess, “Skyler, I want you to know that rejecting you was never my intention. It's just that I was un
