"Natalia..."

"We kissed, Axton. And you have been cold ever since. I hate how I keep feeling on edge. If you do not feel anything for me, why did you bring me here? Why did you want me here at all costs? Am I payment for some debt my father took?"

Alpha Axton struggled to keep his calm, his thumb and middle finger massaging his forehead.

"Natalia. I do not want to put a tag on you and I because of one kiss. It is normal to get caught in the moment."

"Get caught in the moment, Axton? Then what about bringing me here? What about all of these? Were...