JUNIPER
I felt torn as I stared into Axel’s eyes. I knew he was trying to make this easier for me, but as he told me to choose Asher, my chest ached. However, as I thought about choosing Axel over Asher, my chest hurt even more.
Axel’s eyes glazed over, and I knew one of his brothers was linking him. When his eyes cleared, he frowned. He took a step back, creating space between us. “Asher’s coming up here to check on you.”
I nodded slowly, knowing why Axel stepped back. If Asher saw us so close, it would only hurt him. “I don’t know if it’s easy to simply pick Asher—not when I feel this connection with you.”
Axel smiled, but his face was strained. “Make it simple, because when Asher comes up here, he’s going to ask you to be his girlfriend. Say yes, and forget about our connection, be
