Chapter 24

Maxwell POV

Is It in my office? staring down at my dark wooden desk. The picture inside the frame Laura smashed rests on the corner. I haven’t had time to replace it.

I lean over to take the photo between my fingers.

My heart thumps at Julia’s face. The pair of us. All the grief I’ve endured over the past year.

I notice that my face falls into a soft frown when I can’t take my eyes off her. I despise myself for being in this situation, especially now I’ve been given a second mate who needs all the love one could give her.

When my mind twitches to Laura, my wolf howls at the thought of her.

I could never forget Julia, but he's got other ideas. Right now, Laura is the center of his focus.

I miss Julia more than anything, but Laura’s presence has spun my world entirely.

There’s a knock at my office door, and I lower the photo. “Come in.”

Kayden emerges and offers me a nod. “Maxwell.” He bows his head slowly. “Busy working?”

“All of the stuff I missed? Yeah. I’m trying to get everyth