ALEX POV
I watched Alice as she entered my father's study. Her determination and independence both fascinated and frustrated me. I was used to being in control, making decisions, and having others follow without hesitation. But my honey bunny... was different. Her unwavering resolve to stay in her dorm for her studies instead of moving into my apartment had me and Leo, my wolf, fuming. Oh, she was asking for a punishment, and I was not willing to let it pass easily.
As the meeting concluded and Alice went off with my mom for some basic witchcraft training, I couldn't help but feel a gnawing anxiety. Why didn’t she want to move in with me? Was the whole Marco s**t messing everything up? I had to find a way to make her change her mind. I felt like I couldn’t breathe without her. I’d never
