Chapter 47: For me
(Alexander's POV)
I couldn’t believe what I’d almost done.
The moment slipped from my grasp, leaving me shaken and furious. My body had acted on its own. My wolf—a creature I thought I controlled—had surged forward, desperate to complete the mark we’d failed to finish three years ago.
But now, as I stood across from her, those amethyst eyes staring right through me, clarity struck like a lightning bolt.
“Aria…”
Her name felt heavy on my tongue, more so than it had any right to. I could barely look at her. She stood there calm, composed, and unreadable as ever. And yet, the bond—no matter how faint—still crackled like static between us.
My wolf squirmed beneath my skin, demanding I take action. Demanding I explain myself. But what could I say? That I didn’t
