Avery’s POV
I felt bad rushing through my visit with my mother. She clearly had missed me, and wanted to sit and linger over tea.
She looked tired, but assured me it was just being ‘a bit under the weather’. I could tell there was something she wasn’t telling me though.
“How are things going with your Alpha?” she asked finally.
I didn’t want to lie to her, but I hadn’t really received any further clarity. If anything, things had only gotten more confusing.
“He is a good Alpha.” I reiterated what I’d said before, “But, his work takes over his life. Finding time to spend together is hard.”
I didn’t mention that I was pretty sure he had another woman. That she was here somewhere, and that I wanted so badly to sneak away to try and catch him with her.
“I never thought the old tradi
