AXEL SAVALTORE ROSSI.

“So you’re off to work?”

I buried my face in my phone screen, her disappointed voice reached my ears.

My breath caught up in my throat, and my muscles tensed. I didn’t mean to lie to her, but something had occurred, and I couldn’t tell her about it.

I needed to be sure and clarify things before speaking up.

When I didn’t respond to her question, she tugged at my arm, jolting me back to reality.

“Axel?”

“I’m sorry, Kitty.” Staring into her ...