Chapter Twelve: Secrets and Conflicts

Boris’s POV

It had been a week since I helped Caroline get a new job and she seemed to be just fine. I saw the look on her face every morning as she left for work and I could tell she was loving it there.

I was happy for her. It was the plan anyway. Yet, I was unhappy. She made me an unhappy man. No matter how hard I tried, things just wouldn't be different.

I had tried. For several years, I had tried to get her to accept me as her lover and not just some random stranger who helped her when she was in need.

As I sat back on my sofa, with Bill, my Beta, by my side, I could think of nothing else but Caroline, and the numerous sacrifices that I'd made for her sake to no avail.

“You're thinking about her again, aren't you?” Bill asked, scratching his head as I snapped back to reality.

“Of course, I am. What else do I have to think about?” I questioned in frustration. “What haven't I done for that woman? Yet, it seems to me like she just doesn't want me. It's like Jon's not here, yet i