AXEL
I stood outside Aria’s room for a while after last night, staring at the door she had just slammed in my face.
My hands were still balled into fists, but I forced myself to take a deep breath and turn away.
I couldn’t get the sound of her crying out of my head. Damn it, Axel, do something for once. Stop just standing there like a fool.
I didn’t have to wait long before Simone showed up, standing there with his usual calm expression, holding a small package in his hand.
“Good morning, Alpha,” he said, bowing slightly. “I have the phone and the card you asked me to get for her. Both are set up. The card is linked to your account.”
I took them from him, staring down at the sleek box in my hand. Just imagining her face when she saw this made something tight in my chest loosen. “Go
