Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

I knelt in front of her so I could be at eye level with her; my knees hit the ground with a thud. I was about to do a lot of groveling, so I hoped she was ready for it.

"Baby..." I whispered, my voice almost unfamiliar. I had never called her baby before, and her eyes shot at me at the sound. "I'm so sorry for hurting you but please don't shut me out anymore... please talk to me." She was quiet for a moment as she stared around my face and then her eyes dropped to her lap once again.

I cupped her face in my hands and forced her head up to look into my eyes again. Upon contact, she sucked in a sharp breath. No doubt having the same effect as she had on me every time my skin touched hers. "Look at me, please," I pleaded in a whisper. "I need to see your beautiful eyes on me."

"Why are you here?" She whispered in return.

"Because I needed you to know that I'm so fucking sorry," I said, lowering my own head in shame. "I never meant to hurt you or make you feel unwanted. I was never prioritizing Shirley over you; I was trying to protect our pack. That's all. You have to believe that I would never stray in our marriage."

"I thought..." she paused to gather her thoughts. "Shirley told me that you were mates."

"It's not true," I told her sharply. "She lied to you. I would have told you if it were true."

Tears filled her eyes and I hated myself even more for putting them there.

know what

trust me..." I pleaded with her.

tears escaped her eyes

forward and kissed her tears. She took a

me..."

Talk to me,

watery gaze

done that before," she told me, biting her lower lip. Something in the blush on her cheeks told me she liked it when called her baby. I made a note to call her that going forward. Whatever she wanted, I would give her as long as she didn't leave me. "thought you would have been

was shell-shocked at

happy about losing

finally be with someone on

"Whether you have a wolf or not, doesn't