Chapter 178: They were then strangers (5)

“You should rest. I’m leaving now.”

Marcus helped Tina get into her bed. Yet, he showed no interest in staying.

However, Tina did not let him just leave like that. The girl surged up, catching his arm, pleading with him, “Please don’t go!”

Marcus sighed, shaking his head. He refused, “I don’t think I should stay.”

“Why?” Tina seemed clueless, “Is it because-”

“It isn’t because of anything,” Marcus assured her, “I just thought that you need some rest.”

Tina shook her head. Stubbornly she said, “No, without you here, I don’t feel safe at all! Especially after-”

The girl left her words unfinished. But even that, Marcus could still understand what she meant to say.

Marcus sighed. He sat down on Tina’s bed, pat her hand, and said comfort words to her, “It’s alright. Giselle-” the head alpha had to pause for a second as mentioning his once mate’s name. Somehow, he still could not bring himself to say her name comfortably like before anymore.

It felt like his throat had been blocked by an an