Denzel’s POV
I left Venessa by the lake and returned to my office, but the image of her stayed with me. There had been a quiet resolve in her eyes unyielding, almost mournful and it unsettled my soul. I knew she was carrying far more than she let on, bottling things up instead of sharing them with me. I wished she would open up, let me shoulder the weight with her. Eight months was nothing. Far too short. And deep down, I didn’t know if I would be able to honor our agreement when the time came.
I was just about to sit when Rayon's voice cut into my thoughts through the link.
“Alpha, are you in the office?”
“Yes, Rayon,” I answered.
Sadness and confusion churned inside me. I honestly didn’t know what to do anymore. Jalisa was pregnant I couldn’t simply reject her or seek a divorce, not
