COUNCILMAN ZANE
I hugged Alora tight to me before pulling back to kiss her sweet lips. After all this time apart, I didn’t want her any less. We’d had no choice in the matter, we’d done what we believed to be best for Noa. Alora had snuck out the window after Azucena had gone to bed. It reminded me of when we’d been teenagers in love, sneaking around. If only things were still that simple.
I could tell Zu was a sweet girl, just trying her best to be helpful. She’d endured awful treatment during her time at Cullom. But she hadn’t let it break her, much like my beautiful mate. “You promised me, Zane! You said everything was going to be fine! And it’s not.” Alora said with tears in her eyes. “I’ve gone along with your plan, pretended to be half crazy, and pretended to barely recognize my o
