Amelia’s POV
I’m worried about Leo. Ever since he came back from prison, he hasn’t been the same. He puts on a brave face, but I know he is really hurting. I can tell he is bothered about the loss of the dead pup, as well as my father getting the better of him. Having dad swoop in and grab young Alex right out from under our noses was heartbreaking for both of us. But Leo seems to have taken it especially badly. I knew he had cried in that hospital room when he talked on the phone with his mom, and that he didn’t want me to know.
We haven’t made love since since that afternoon he left for the Emerald Kingdom, even though I’ve been ready for a couple weeks now. We still snuggle in bed while we sleep, but he no longer wakes me for morning s*x like he used to do. I wake up alone to
