Ayla's POV
Alpha Liam's lips were curled into a wolfish grin as he noticed my silence.
As much as I wanted to crack a joke about him being gifted with a good sense of humor, I knew it would just encourage him to tease me more.
"Speechless?" He leaned in, forcing me to lean back instinctively.
I breathed out and immediately shook my head in response. "No, Alpha. Actually, I am grateful. Your joke made me smile a bit."
He groaned out, like he's expecting a different answer from what I've said.
Maybe Alpha Liam wanted to see me getting flustered and anxious at his teasing, but unfortunately, I wasn't able to do that due to my current situation.
It's true that they were able to calm my emotions by being caring and sympathetic, but it couldn't completely save me from being secretly depre
