Anita’s Pov
I didn’t want to answer. I didn’t want to open that part of my life. But now, I was caught in a web of my own making. The truth, the one I had buried so deeply, was suddenly laid bare.
Before I could even process my own emotions, Alpha Hades spoke again, his voice lower this time, almost as if he hadn’t meant to say it out loud. “If I were your husband, I wouldn’t be pleased with the situation.”
I blinked, stunned by his words. It was a rare glimpse into something vulnerable, something he hadn’t meant to share. For a moment, the cold, detached Alpha I had known seemed to disappear, replaced by someone who cared more than he let on.
"You’d—" I started, but my voice caught in my throat, and I wasn’t sure what I was trying to say. His words had thrown me off balance, and I didn’t know how to respond. Why would he say that? Why did it matter to him?