Alpha Leo's POV
"Mine!" Ethan's voice echoed in my head, urging me to claim her lips, but I resisted and shook my head. "I can't…"
"It's okay, ignore what I just said," she replied and lay back on the bed.
Without needing to be told, I knew my words had hurt her, but I believed it was for the best. Ever since I met her, I had been consumed by a desire to kiss her lips, to touch and feel her. But whenever I looked into her eyes, guilt washed over me, a constant reminder of the pain I had caused her in the past.
Taking a deep breath, I tried to calm the storm of conflicting emotions within me. I held her close, wrapping my arms around her, feeling the warmth of her body against mine. It was a bittersweet moment, being so close to her yet holding back.
As I held her in my arms, desire an
