"Yes," Valerie responded. Denzel was very curious as she added, "but it's not the bond or love."
His hope died, but he knew he had to work harder and said to her, "You hate him."
He just wanted a yes or no answer, not expecting her to explain it. "I tried to, but I can't. He saved my life, so I'm grateful to him, but I'm also afraid of him. He's unpredictable and hasn't been here for a while. It's quite a relief to not see him."
Alpha Denzel had mixed feelings after her final remark. Her bitterness towards him was understandable, but the relief of his absence bothered him because of how he desired to see her every day.
If he couldn't have the opportunity to disguise to see her at night, then he would have to see her in the day in his undisguised form. At this time, he had to put in a word for himself to help remove some of the pain on her heart.
