Rejected by the Alpha, Claimed by his Brother

I dragged a hand down my face, inhaling deeply before exhaling through my nose. Two whole days of my life had been wiped clean, and Rosario, helpful as ever... had absolutely nothing to contribute.

I wasted my time coming here just to receive more headaches.

"Gracias, Rosario. You’ve been incredibly helpful." My voice was filled with sarcasm as I pushed myself to my feet.

She grinned, so unfazed by it. "I do try."

I rolled my eyes. "If you ever do remember something, anything, you come straight to me. First. No playing games."

Rosario pressed a hand to her chest, feigning offense. "¿Yo? Play games? Axel, cariño, I am wounded!"

I gave her a flat look. "You’ll survive."

With that, I walked off and strode out the door before she could dramatize any further. I had more pressing matters to deal with.

I needed to see María José.

My gut twisted just thinking about her. She was probably confused, hurt, and angry. She had every right to be. I’d vanished for two days, and when I finally showed up again, it was with a betrothal to another woman. Her sister.

Even if she didn’t believe in me, even if she thought I had chosen Rosa, I still had to try. She was the one I missed, not the woman people assumed I was running to.