Even Valerie feared that Adira was so dear to his heart since he never rebuked her for anything. It looked as if he was satisfied with every excuse or explanation she gave.
"Move her things and let's go," Alpha Denzel ordered. Turning to Valerie, he asked, "Can you walk?"
She quickly nodded her head as she didn't want to be a nuisance. She instantly threw a painkiller into her mouth and gulped down a glass of water. Even with that, she knew the pain would be worse when the painkiller wears off.
Adira, eager to complete her master plans, could not endure the delay. "She will just delay us. I will call one of the drivers to bring a car," she suggested, but Alpha Denzel couldn't trust that arrangement.
"No need." Alpha Denzel was about to carry Valerie, but she quickly took a step back. Incredulously, he felt a dull pain in his heart at her reaction.
