Lucien's POV
Work. work. work. That's what my life seems to revolve around nowadays. Being an Alpha, sure does comes with it's own fair share of responsibilities. I'll admit. Putting the pack needs before yours, it's a discipline every Alpha must master.
I sink into my seat, my eyes glancing at the paperwork and folders scattered on my table. Each one containing the pack's recent update. Every single one, demanding my attention.
Yet still buried with work, Aria question earlier keeps lingering on my mind, putting me on choke hold, more than I care to admit. I wanted things between us to go back to normal, forgetting that she is still my mate.
Stupid. Now I think about it, I realize that she deserves better from me.
"Don't let anything happened to our mate." Rex growls, his voice laced
