Max POV
Don and my sister both sat down to talk with me about my “behavior.” I’ll admit, I’m not the same. I barely have an appetite, I sleep maybe 3 hours a day, and I don’t train as much as I used to. I’m completely lost without her. I try to focus on work for at least a few hours of the day, but I can’t help but question where she could be or, worse, who she could be with. I promised Don I would be on the training grounds this morning at sunrise. He feels with my depression; he would finally be able to win a match against me. Even with all this mess, I am an Alpha, and we never back down from a challenge.
I get out of bed and head downstairs quietly; I would hate it if Layla were to wake up and try to come to join us. Not because she’s pregnant, but I could not stand her sight. She pr
