Chapter 187

Demetri’s POV

“Running away?” I can’t help but ask.

“It confused me, too, Alpha. It wasn’t until years later that I started to understand his statement; don’t you dare even think about running away.”

He sighs hard as he looks up at the ceiling, stilling all movements as he continues.

“Allie broke up with me shortly after my first shift and the discovery of Olivia in my room. Six months later, Olivia came back, and I was happy to have her company, even if the little one was in a ton of pain from what her father and brothers continued to do to her.

She was further into her heat cycle this time, and their multiple assaults made the cramping and fatigue so much worse. She was physically sick from the pain to the point