Nala
I smiled brightly, but the weight of my words hung in the air. Maxwell’s eyes filled with tears he was desperately trying to hold back, and for the first time, I saw the depth of his regret. But that wasn’t my burden to carry anymore. I had moved on. I had Xander, my true mate, and my future was no longer tied to their past.
"I never said that, Nala," Maxwell choked out, his voice thick with emotion. His denial came quickly, and the desperation in his eyes was undeniable. "I never rejected you or ended the engagement. I've been searching for you since I came back. They told me you ran away, but no one told me the truth until recently. How can you even think I would say that about you?"
Tears started to fall from his eyes, his composure cracking as he spoke.
"I was writing you let
