Chapter 80
Andrew’s POV
I uncorked a bottle of wine and poured myself half a glass. She’ll come around, I told myself—because that’s all she can do to move past her life with Alpha Phil. Yet, I couldn’t deny the look in her eyes earlier. They carried the weight of betrayal, but love for the man who had hurt her remained beneath that pain.
I took a slow sip, and just then, my door creaked open. Rick stepped in. “She refuses to eat anything,” he reported, unprompted.
I needed to know that, but my mind felt blank, unsure of how to respond.
“I’m not going to force her,” I muttered, more to myself than to him. “She’ll come around… maybe when her stomach starts feeding on itself.”
Turning to face him, I added firmly, “Keep a close watch on her.”
Rick gave a brief nod before leaving the ro
