Chapter Sixty four

Anita’s POV

The days following Darius's comforting words were some of the most confusing and emotionally charged of my life. Every time I thought I had a handle on what was happening, Darius would do something that would throw me off balance, making me question everything all over again.

He was relentless in his kindness, always finding new ways to show that he cared. At first, it was the small things—a smile in passing, a gentle touch on my arm when he spoke to me, his eyes always seeking mine across the room. But then his gestures became more pronounced, more deliberate, and it was impossible to ignore the growing tension between him and Alpha Orion.

I didn’t know what to do or how to feel. My mind was a jumble of confusion and guilt, a whirlwind of emotions that I couldn’t sort through. On the one hand, Darius’s attention made me feel seen, made me feel like I mattered in a way I hadn’t felt in a long time. But on the other hand, I knew that his actions were causing friction in the