Xavier POV
I smile looking down at my beautiful mate asleep on the couch. She really is perfect. I notice the crinkle in her brow and I realize she is probably dreaming about Olivia again. She has never given up hope that their relationship can be repaired, but I am less optimistic. Olivia's anger and hate has morphed into indifference over the years. She is civil, but she has accepted that her relationship with Evie will never be what it once was.
Olivia speaks to me but she would rather not. I understand her feelings towards me. I'm the villain in her story, but Evie doesn't deserve to be shut out by her daughter. She still refuses to acknowledge that Evie is her mother even after all this time. I wish I could fix this for her, but it's been five years. Part of me hopes our pup will
