Ryan spoke, addressing Alexa, "Do you understand what I am trying to say?" Upon hearing this, Alexa quickly turned her head towards Ryan and responded with a confused "Huh?" Ryan's statement had caught her off guard before realizing that, he had just he doesn't love her and just helped her because of the title she has as his Mate. She took a deep breath nodding her head understanding that, she is grateful that he doesn't love her. "Yes, I understand," she replied, her voice steadier than she felt. As she spoke, Ryan raised an eyebrow, evidently surprised by her composed response. Alexa's voice quivered with a mix of sadness and resignation as she spoke, her eyes welling up with tears that threatened to spill over onto her cheeks. "Yes, I understand what you're saying," she murmured sof