I Forgot I Loved You, Alpha(I Forgot I Loved You, My Alpha)
Finally, I exhaled, dragging a hand over my face.
“You don’t understand,” I said, forcing the words out carefully. “Even if I wanted to—” my throat tightened, the lie bitter on my tongue “—it’s not possible right now. The media are circling like vultures. Every move we make is being scrutinized. The council’s breathing down my neck. Ellie is under a spotlight she never asked for, and any scandal, any shift in her place here, would be dangerous for her. We still don’t know who targeted her or why.”
It was an excuse. A weak one. And we both knew it.