Jaxon’s POV
I wanted her.
Damnation, I wanted her right then. To take and claim her, and comfort her fears.
But no. I was trying to hold back so that it won't affect the baby. I had to keep her safe and to be more specific, keep Alexander from unleashing at the time most vulnerable times.
So instead, I left her in her chambers when the tension was at its highest and walked out of the room. Even as my desire heightened with every nerve threatening to come out, I didn't go back.
Instead, I went straight to my bedchambers and locked the door. Willing my body to obey me as I took the coldest bath I had taken in ages
Layla tamed me. I should have suspected right from the day she said she’d heal me. That things will surely go wrong.
Because I’ve always been the understanding one, the
