PAIGE
The last thing I'd expected was him apologizing. Hazel Xander, apologizing to a low life like me? It was hard to believe and I still found myself struggling to accept that this wasn't a dream. And surreal as it felt, I felt myself basking in it. It's not every time I get attention, and well, some level of affection from my supposed mate, this was way beyond my imagination.
The gesture was appreciated, but I still had to clear my name and prove to him that I was indeed innocent and when I'm done with that, I could consider going forward with him, in terms of accepting his apology and starting over.
I also had some scores to settle with Orion Butler, questions he needed to give me an answer to, like, why he led me on for so long despite knowing he wasn't my mate. He'd been the only
