Alessia POV:
Derek sits on a stool right in front of Eden's bed in the recovery room of the clinic, his expression rugged yet gentle, his hands steepled in a thoughtful expression.
The young lad, Eden looks up nervously at him, pale. The room envelope in an ominous silence, I sit beside Eden on the bed, smiling at him reassuringly.
Derek begins. "Eden, I am your Alpha and I am also your protector, meaning you're safe with me; and you can be completely honest with me. Can you do that?" Derek asks.
Eden nods his head in approval.
Derek continues. "We just want to understand what happened back there in the garden."
"I'm so sorry.....I didn't mean to hurt anyone...." he stammers.
I place my hands on his shoulders gently again. "We know that, Eden. We know you're not a bad person. We ju
