THALIA
My heart was in shambles hearing his question.
Of course, he’d felt it, my panic, my spiraling thoughts, and the reckless decision forming in my mind. I knew he’d feel it somehow, but I didn’t know he’d figure it out this clearly.
I slowly withdrew from our embrace. He’s still looking at me intently, simply waiting for my response.
“It’s not what you think, Rael.” I tried reasoning out, but it only came out dismissive, and I hate myself for it.
“Then tell me what it is.” He said, more of a pleading than an order. “Tell me why all I could feel from you was your desire to run away. I know it’s awful. I know it’s dangerous, but are you really just going to give up on us?”
I frantically shook my head, a little offended that it’s what he was thinking. “Alpha, no! That’s the las
