Chapter Forty

Rayne

Max is still standing by the window.

It's been quiet after he said I would believe it even if he told me, but honestly, this has made me more curious. What could she have done? I keep thinking and thinking and all that comes to mind are terrible things. Something that could make him hate her so intensely can only be bad. Unforgivable.

But why then did he keep her working here? Why didn't he fire her as soon as he became Alpha? This is the part that makes no sense whatsoever.

I don't know why I say it. Maybe it's because he's still in my room for some reason, which means he must have something to say. Or maybe it's because of the Moon's pull. Or maybe it's just the thrill of having him standing so close to me. I say, "I can keep a secret."

A small and sad smile graces his lips. He turns to look at me and the expression on his face makes my heart skip a beat. He's a different person when he's in this kind of mood. The man who stormed into my room the day after the ceremony to s