ISABELLA’S POV
“Tell me, why did you keep our children away from me?”
The thick atmosphere around us made me feel numb. My heart was pounding loudly in my chest as the weight of his question settled over me.
I was stumped. I struggled to find the right words. How in the world could I even possibly explain the pain, the fear, and the bitterness that had driven me to make such a decision? Will he even understand?
Before I could even attempt to respond, Xavier spoke again, his voice now sharper and more furious.
“Why did you leave the pack? Why did you hide the truth from me?”
I balled my hands into fists as I tried to steady and calm myself from the turmoil raging inside me. I forced myself to meet his piercing gaze, my own eyes narrowing in response.
“Then what should I have done?”
