Chapter 39: Should I Keep You?
(Evelyn's POV)
"At night when it thunders, Harp gets scared. I'll go upstairs to keep her company," Alexander said, his voice devoid of emotion as he rose from his seat.
I watched him gather his things, my heart skipping painfully in my chest. The casual way he announced his departure to comfort Harper spoke volumes about where his priorities lay.
"You've already prepared Mistvale House for her, haven't you?" I asked, my voice barely audible over the rain pounding against the windows.
Alexander didn't bother denying it. "It's more convenient this way."
Of course it was. The Alpha King and his pregnant mistress, living openly together while his mate remained in this cold, empty cottage. As his silhouette disappeared through the doorway, I forced a
