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Wyatt didn’t need an invitation; he just rushed past me and headed straight upstairs after saying hello.
Jaxon and I just stood there awkwardly, staring at each other.
I hadn’t seen him since the last time he’d come over. Wyatt visited almost every day, and
Leo sometimes went to their house, but I’d barely seen or interacted with Jaxon. It was like he was avoiding me for some unknown reason.
“Do you want to come in?” I asked when I saw him hesitating.
“Yeah, if you don’t mind.”
I stepped aside to let him enter. He seemed uncertain at first but eventually crossed the threshold into my house.
I led him to the kitchen, motioning for him to sit while I prepared snacks for the kids.
“I heard about what happened to you,” he said after a while. “Just wanted to check that
you’re okay.”
The news wasn’t a secret in this city anymore. Someone had gotten wind of it, and by evening, the story of Aurora and me had spread throughout the entire city. No one knew I was the Kincaid Alpha’s daughter, and I hoped to keep it that way, as I wasn’t ready for the attention that name would bring. Everyone still thought I was just from the Sterling family, and now everyone was speculating why someone would want to kidnap the two Sterling sisters.
“Um–thanks,” I replied. Everything felt so strange and awkward.
“How are your injuries?”
“Much better,” I answered simply.
We fell silent for a moment. Neither of us was sure what to talk about. I almost wished he would leave. I hated awkward situations. They typically made me nervous and
uncomfortable.
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“I’m sorry,” his voice broke the tense atmosphere, making me turn to face him.
“Why are you apologizing?”
“For my attitude toward you. It wasn’t fair, especially when you’ve been nothing but kind to me and my son. I just…”
I stared at him, unsure what to say. This time it wasn’t because of awkwardness, but because of shock. I hadn’t expected this when I invited him in.
“You have to understand, I don’t have the best experience with females, so trusting them
is a bit difficult for me.”
I swallowed, realizing I’d misunderstood him all along.
“Can I assume you were hurt by Wyatt’s mother rather than that she died?” I asked cautiously.
The expression on his face said it all. Whoever Wyatt’s mother was, she had caused him immense pain, and it seemed that pain was still ongoing. He was a man immersed in his suffering. If he wasn’t careful, that pain would consume him.
“Yeah, but I don’t want to talk about it. It’s too fucking painful,” he said quietly, trying to hide the agony that was choking him.
My heart ached for him. Maybe it was because he looked so lonely and lost. Maybe it was because I saw myself in him. Maybe it was because I understood his pain. Whatever the reason, I wanted to help him. I wanted to tell him there was a way to coexist with pain. Jaxon was merely surviving instead of living. That was no way to live, especially when you
had a pup.
“I understand you, Jax. God, I really do, so I’ll accept your apology, and I’ll offer you
friendship,” I told him sincerely.
He looked at me skeptically but eventually nodded, albeit reluctantly.
I didn’t know much about him yet, but I could tell he didn’t have anyone to talk to or support him. Maybe that’s what he needed. Someone in his life who could pull him out of
his shell. Someone who could show him that life was meant to be lived.
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Isn’t that what happened to me? Iris and Kane entered my life and basically showed me the light. Sure, what Kane did was awful, but I’d forever be grateful that he showed me there was more to life than pain and heartbreak.
“Friends?” I asked, extending my hand for him to shake.
“Friends,” he gave me a small smile.
As we shook hands, I couldn’t shake the uncomfortable feeling suddenly churning in my
chest. I didn’t sense danger from him, but something told me Jaxon was destined to move
here for a reason. He had secrets, secrets that were bound to be exposed, and when they were, everything would change.
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