84. He's not really back

[Layla’s POV]

The Alpha was yet to return, and seeing as he had left in such an upset state, I was feeling really unsettled.

I was getting way too overbearing, and it sometimes did seem like I was taking advantage of the fact that he loved me even though that wasn't the case.

"Where do you think he must have gone to?" I asked Michaela who was brushing my long hair.

"I don't know, your highness. He probably went to just clear his head. You don't need to be worried. I am sure he is fine wherever he is," she responded.

“Michaela, do you think I’m annoying?” I inquired, staring at my sad reflection in the mirror.

“No, your highness. Don’t say that. You’re just acting exactly how most women would act,” she said.

“Do you mean that, or are you just saying it to please me?” I inquired.

“I mean every word of what I just said, your highness,” she replied.

I heaved a deep sigh. “Still, I need to apologise to the Alpha, not so?” I asked.

“Do what your heart tells you to,” she said, then placed th