NATE
Ashley tried not to bang on the door as she left. I was still the Alpha King and I could deal with her as I chose.
But I think she relied on the relationship she believed that I and her mother had simply because I had attended the moonlit festival.
I needed to get some fresh air so I left my office and walked to the garden. That was when I saw Gemma following after a butterfly.
I was slightly confused. A grown woman liked her acting like a kid but then, I saw her smile. It was so free, so real and I hadn't seen anything like it from her. She looked genuinely happy.
I leaned against a pillar and watched her. If she noticed me, she would get all closed up and angry. I wanted to see her in her natural element.
The butterfly landed on her finger and then flew away. She twirled to ke
