Had to," Alpha whispered. His eyes were starting to close again. "Wanted you... to know..."
"Know what?"
"That I meant it." His hand moved slightly, reaching for her. "Everything... in that letter... meant it..."
Annie took his hand and pressed it to her cheek, her tears falling onto his bloody fingers. "You're not allowed to die. Do you hear me? You can't write me a letter like that and then die. That's not how this works."
"Annie..." His voice was fading. "I love you..."
"No." Annie's voice was fierce. "Don't you dare say goodbye. Don't you dare."
But Alpha's eyes had already closed.
His hand went limp in hers.
Outside, delivery trucks were still arriving with more flowers.
Because Killian Zerok had bought every single flower in Seattle.
Right before he we
