THE BIKER ALPHA WHO BECAME MY SECOND CHANCE MATE

Athena's Pow Leah wanted to ask more questions , I could see it in the way her brow furrowed with concern and her mouth opened slightly like she was about to speak . But something about my tone , the fragile edge in my voice , must have warned her off . She just nodded and led me back to her car , though she kept stealing worried glances at me as we walked . I could feel her eyes on me , studying my face like she was trying to solve a puzzle . The weight of her concern felt heavy on my shoulders , another burden I wasn't sure I could carry right now . The drive home was a complete disaster .

I was so lost in my own head , so completely shaken by what had just happened , that I kept giving Leah wrong directions . My thoughts were spinning in endless circles - was it really him ? Had Daxon somehow tracked me down ? Was I losing my mind , seeing threats where none existed ? I saw him turned , it wasn't him . I really need to get my shit together , this was becoming embarrassing . We missed the turn to Tristan's place three times because I told her to go straight when we should have turned left , then right when we should have gone straight .

Each mistake made me feel more foolish , more broken , like I couldn't even handle the simple task of getting home . " Maybe we should try the GPS , Leah suggested gently after the second wrong turn , but I shook my head stubbornly . I know the way . I just ... I'm distracted . " But even as I said it , I realized I was directing her toward streets that didn't make sense , roads that led away from where we needed to go . " Athena , " she said finally , pulling over to the side of the road and putting the car in park . " I think you need to tell me what's really going on .

We've been driving in circles for twenty minutes , and you look like you've seen a ghost . " I looked around and realized with fresh embarrassment that we were only two blocks from where we'd started . My mind was so completely scrambled I couldn't even remember how to get to the place I'd been living for weeks . The familiar streets looked foreign , threatening , like the landscape had shifted while I wasn't paying attention . " I'm sorry , " I said , pressing my palms against my eyes and trying to push back the tears that were threatening to spill over . " I'm just ...

it's been a really long day . The house is just up there , close to the blue one . " How could I explain to Leah , that I'd just chased a complete stranger through an alley because I thought he was the man who'd spent years systematically destroying my sense of self ? How could I tell her that I was so broken , so paranoid , that I saw my abuser's face in every shadow ? That the training hadn't done 1/2 18:37 Fri , Jan 2 d Chapter 46 anything to how scared I am of Daxon .

When we finally pulled up in front of Tristan's place , Leah turned off the engine and looked at me with genuine concern etched across her features . " Do you want me to come in with you ? I really don't like the idea of leaving you alone when you're this shaken up . Marcus won't mind if I'm a little late getting home . " The offer was tempting . The thought of walking into that empty house alone , with nothing but my spiraling thoughts for company , made my stomach clench with anxiety . But I couldn't drag Leah into this mess .

She had her own life , her own problems , her own happiness to protect . I shook my head , not trusting my voice to stay steady if I tried to speak . " I'm fine . Drive safely , okay ? " " Athena , you're clearly not fine , " she said softly . " Whatever happened back there at the market , whatever you saw or thought you saw , you don't have to deal with it alone . " For a moment , I almost broke down and told her everything .

About Daxon , about the years of abuse , about how I'd run halfway around the world only to discover that you can't actually escape from the monsters that live inside your own head . Instead , I forced what I hoped was a reassuring smile . " Really , I just need some rest . Thank you for everything today . " She clearly didn't believe me , but she let me get out of the car . I could feel her watching me as I walked to the front door , probably making sure I actually made it inside safely . The weight of her concern followed me all the way to the porch .

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