Axel The air in the room was extremely tense and I could see Joanna's nervous eyes meeting mine as if she was worried something was going to happen. Mike's jaw was clenching and he was looking at me with hatred. I stepped forward deciding to be the bigger person and not allowing any thoughts to fester. “Axel. Rachel's brother” I held out my hand waiting for him to take it. Any respectable man would have shook my hand. He looked at it with disgust before shaking it firmly. His hand gripped mine tight and I could see the muscles he had in his arm flexing. He was like an alpha wolf showing off his strength to the females of the pack. It was pathetic to be honest. I knew what he was thinking and even though it wasn't true t

