(Julia’s POV)
“Please. Please stay.” Ronan’s words rang in my ears. Once again, my Alpha was asking — no, begging — me to stay with both the pack…and with him. What else could I do, but say yes?
“I’ll stay,” I said quietly. The smile that spread over Ronan’s face warmed my heart, but I put those feelings aside. They were too dangerous, especially as I faced more time spent with him.
“But I do need to take some time off from work,” I followed up quickly. “The doctor was right about the stress affecting my health, and there’s nothing more stressful than seeing a merger through to its completion.” Ronan nodded. “Of course. Whatever you think is best. I’ll make sure it’s all arranged.”
As we both quietly slipped into bed, I reflected on the kindness Ronan had shown me toni
