Angel leaned in and kissed me gently before I pulled away and stepped out of the house. I knew it would be too hard for both of us if I stayed any longer.
As soon as I walked outside, I took a few deep breaths and made my way away from Angel’s house.
As I walked down the footpath back towards Peter's house, I spotted him approaching.
“Looking for something?” I asked casually, brushing past him, a slight thrill of tension coursing through me.
“Where the hell did you go?” Alpha Axel shot back, his tone slicing through the quiet neighborhood like a knife.
“I had to say goodbye to someone,” I replied, keeping my voice steadied, even as the storm in his eyes intensified. “I figured you wouldn’t let me handle it alone.”
“Right. The head warrior?” he said, raising an eyebrow in disb
