Nala
“Come on, let’s leave,” Xander said gently, pulling me away from the man. Tears continued to stream down my face, my heart heavy with the weight of everything I’d just learned. It was no wonder Xander hadn’t told me last night. He must have known how hard this would be for me to hear.
“This is why you didn’t tell me last night, why you went to sleep early,” I said as we made our way back to the pack house, my voice shaky with emotion.
“I didn’t want to lie to you, Kitten, so I had to find a way to put it off until today,” he admitted softly. I squeezed his hand, feeling a wave of gratitude for his thoughtfulness. He had been trying to protect me, to give me a little more time before facing this painful truth.
“Do you think she’s okay out there?” I asked, my voice barely above a w
