The air in Alpha Michaels' office was thick with tension as I took a deep breath, preparing to say the words that would change everything. "Annie" he called me, his voice sounding a little hoarse. I sighed. His intense gaze followed me as I closed the door behind me. The flickering lights from the chandelier cast shadows across the room, and for a moment, I hesitated, because this was going to hurt him but I couldn't keep him waiting any longer. It was time to be honest with him, with myself. I knew how it was with me, he should too. "Annie, what's going on?" Alpha Michaels asked, concern etched across his handsome face. I could feel his eyes on me, his Alpha aura demanding the truth. I walked toward his desk, the polished wood gleaming in the dim light. My hands tapped severally

