The Alpha’s Ex-Mate
I just took the shears and went to work.
I sat there on the stone bench, trimming the rose bushes, my fingers moving automatically, my mind elsewhere. The roses were beautiful—deep red, almost black in the shadows, with petals so soft they seemed to glow in the afternoon light. But even the most beautiful flowers could pierce you when you weren't looking. One wrong move, one moment of carelessness, and the thorns would draw blood.
That was how life was, I thought, snipping another stem. Beautiful on the surface, but waiting to hurt you the second you let your guard down.