[ Cassandra ]There was a certain kind of pull in Dominic’s small request that forced me to stay back. I sat down on my previous spot without uttering a word.He stood there motionless for several moments.Silence was too heavy to bear but I knew he was fighting his inner battles. I once endured the same agony and I knew how hard it is to overcome one’s personal predicament.“I am sorry, Dr. Miller.”I studied his face, the vulnerability now surfacing on his exterior but he made no efforts to mask it, as if he wanted me to see through him.“I have hurt you in many ways. I crossed the line many times because…” He paused and when he looked up, I could see moisture brimming in the rim of his eyes, “A part of me believed that you could be my wife whom I had lost five years ago.”Something shifted inside me as I watched this iron-willed man break down at my feet.“I am sorry for your loss, Alpha. I hope you find strength in this difficult time.” I used a sympathetic tone while my heart was
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