Chapter 67 Harper’s POV He wanted to give another reason but paused, his mouth opening and then closing as if catching himself on the edge of a dangerous confession. In that brief hesitation, I sensed it—he was hiding something deeper, some shadow in his past or plans that he wasn’t ready to share. The realization sent a fresh spike of conflict through me, mixing with the tears still drying on my cheeks. What aren’t you telling me, Pedro? After all the lectures about trust, you still hold pieces back. But before I could press, he embraced me fully, his powerful arms wrapping around my trembling frame and pulling me flush against his solid chest. The heat of him seeped through my flimsy nightgown, grounding me even as my emotions swirled in a chaotic storm of fear, relief, and that ever-burning desire. “Stay,” he murmured into my hair, his voice rough with emotion, almost a plea. “Please, Harper. Begging doesn’t come easy for an alpha, but I’m begging you. Stay with me. Let me protec
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