I glanced at Axel for a moment before leaning my head back against the boulder, trying to keep my cool.
“Did you leave this for me?” I asked, holding up the bracelet still in my grasp.
“I had to get you something for your birthday,” he replied.
“Are you trying to soften me up before you turn me down?” I shot back.
“That’s not why I bought it,” he insisted.
“Well, if that’s the case, you can head out now, Alpha,” I said, still avoiding his gaze and carefully holding my breath. It was the only way I could maintain my composure right now.
He clearly had better control than I did, but he had also had a lot more practice.
I heard his footsteps drawing closer, and I couldn’t bear to look at him, fearing the words that might slip from his lips. I simply couldn’t face his rejection, not af
