Xavier
“Brayden won’t be mad. Will he?”
I wrap my hand around the back of Blue’s neck and kiss her forehead. “No, Brayden won’t be mad.” I take her face in my hands and look in her eyes. “Please don’t be afraid of us, Blue.”
“I’m not afraid of you, Xavier.”
“But you are afraid of Brayden?”
Blue sighs while holding onto my waist. “Not as such. I don’t know, Xav. This place was awful for me growing up. The Alpha did horrible things to me, and I know Brayden is nothing like Mackenzie. But sometimes, the Alpha thing scares me. I am trying, Xav. I swear I am.”
“Oh, baby,” I sigh. “You’re doing the best you can. Neither Brayden nor I expect you to be anything but yourself. Nor do we expect you to just be fine after everything you’ve been through. Just know that you have all the time in the
