Resisting The Alpha
heat that had risen between her and Tristan. She had gone for a walk to clear her mind, but with every step, the tension o
ks. There, leaning casually against the doorframe, was Tristan. His arms were f
remarked, his voice as
for a moment before stepping
" Tristan muttered, his tone
ead. "That's no
hen what did you mean, Isla? You came back, after all this time, bec
t pretending anything," she said, her voice steady. "I didn't come back f
n his eyes, something that resembled understanding, maybe even regre
ft us, left everything." His voice was low, like a gr
ou and I both know that." She paused, stepping closer, her eyes never leaving his. "I had to. But I'm
d now you think you can just step
to come back to this? To face all of this again?" Her gaze softened slightly.
erstanding settling between
easing just a bit. "Then let's figu
hem, she realized that returning had only brought her face-to-face with a different