mi

the steering wheel tightly. Stress and anger boiled inside me, each thought taking me back to the earli

l running when she turned to me, her eyes searching mine. "Dimitri, w

ay calm, but my voice betrayed the frustration I felt. "You made

need to know the truth," she insis

out. "The truth? The truth is that you don't trust me. You think I w

in her eyes. "It's not that, Dimitri. I just...

el wouldn't lie about that. And even if she hid him for so long, I believe

ing to find the right words. "I just want what'

now low but filled with emotion. "Why does everything

in her lap. "I thought I was doing

ration. "Haizel, I'm tired. Tired of fighting, tired of proving things. I nee

ly falling down her face. "I'm sorry, Dimitr

st. "I know. But that doesn't change what h

honest, to end this before it got even worse. "Haizel, I think we

rised and hurt. "You'r

id, trying to keep my voice steady. "We'

w falling freely. "I love you, Dim

ache with each word. "But I need peace. I need to

my words. "I understand. I just...

arate. We need to find our own answers. Take care, Haiz

ituation sink in. My heart was heavy, but at the same time, I felt

ack to the event. I needed to find A

and I could see small groups of people talking in low tones. It was clear that our earlier confro

and frustration. "Alpha Dimitri, we need to talk. Angel

y above a whisper. The weight of th

r. "She thought it best to leave for a

f and disappointment. "I need to

ive her some time, Alpha Dimitri. She's

I tried to process everything. "

But pushing her now won't he

wing he was right. "Okay.

ssured me. "But for now,

the night settling in. "Thank y

e around me. The night had started with so much promise, but it had turned into chaos and heartache. As I m

uke's words echoed in my head, telling me to give her space, but I couldn't ignore the urgency to talk to Angel.

ed to the reception. My heart was pounding in my c

mation without the guest's permission," said

s. "It's a family emergency. Please

e sighing. "Alright, sir. She's in room 214 o

determination. I knocked on the door of room 214 and waited. When Angel opened the door, her face showed a

oice harsher than I intended. "

lowing me to enter. "Keep your v

d functional, with a double bed and a crib beside it. Low

gel asked, crossing her arms. "Alpha

ied, feeling my anger rising again. "You

't hide Lowrence from you, Dimitri. I was trying to protect him

voice rising. "From me? You thi

But you were so focused on other things... on power, on leading t

He's my son, Angel. Nothing about him

erved to know, but at the time, it seemed like the best choice. I was scared

my anger starting to give way to deep s

now flowing freely. "You don

he situation. Finally, I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. "

ack at me. "I don't know, Dimitri. But we need to

heart. "Yes, we need to. And that me

ght, I saw a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

ay. The door to the room was flung open, and Haizel appeared

d irritated. "Haizel, what are you

ing with anger. "After what happened tonight, I knew you woul

rying to stay calm. "I'm here to resolv

here to be with her, aren't you? You're leavi

ermined. "That's not true, Haizel. He's h

"You mean the son you hid from him?

s isn't helping anyone. Haizel, I already told you we need

at me, then at Angel, before finally letting out an exasperated

her. I turned to Angel, feeling the weight of the nig

looking equa