Mina Unspoken words lodged within our throats as we walked in awkward silence. The only sound that filled the air was the crunch of gravel beneath our feet. It helped to fill the void in my heart. I had so many things to ask him. I was so glad he came at the right time. If only Tito was a little bit accepting… I would have asked him why he bloody signed my name in blood. I dared not glance in Malakai’s direction, and he kept his eyes focused ahead. He was like a robot now, always focused and strict. That was the new him. And I wasn't sure I liked it. The many years of being in service made him ‘stoic’ and unbendable. Who could blame him? He was an Alpha, someone who had to shut his heart for his people to survive. The more I looked at him… The more I pitied myself. It was almost eerie

