Alpha Ryder’s POV
Just when I thought things could not get worse, things actually went west. I had planned a nice date. A date where I could confess everything. Tell Aurora everything. My reason for acting the way I always did.
My reason for hiding the fact that we were mates for so long. For not standing up for her when she was humiliated. Apologize for trying to use her emotions against her. And finally, I apologize for being a very bad mate to her.
I wanted to tell her it was never my intention to make her feel whatever way she felt during this time. I knew how hurt she would be hearing all that, and I knew there was a chance that she could reject me as her mate and refuse to reciprocate the love.
But I felt I was ready. I felt ready to spill everything to her, but I was wrong. The
