Her breath was rising and falling. She was in denial, not ready to realize the fact that Miranda was doing it all for herself, not for her or George. So when Alpha Darren tried to straighten out her thoughts, she took it as an attack, not as advice. “I've never experienced that, Diana,” he said in as calm a tone as possible so as not to seem judgmental. “I'm just an observer and can't possibly feel your pain even a little bit. I say this because I am a watcher.” “Long before you were honest, I was suspicious of your mother's behavior. Ever since our family gathering, I have never forgotten how your mother scolded you so severely when you were not at fault.” He rubbed his temples. “I dug into it and put the pieces of the puzzle together and when I found out your mother was threateni

