She didn't want him to grow complacent, and more than that, she knew that clinging to hatred and grudges would only poison their relationship, and worse, it would spill over onto the children.
She refused to let her pain rob them of their chance to feel the love of a father. Whatever had happened between her and Zion was theirs to bear, not the children's. They deserved to grow up surrounded by love and care, not weighed down by the shadows of her pain.
"Okay then… please protect me well," Addison murmured shyly, almost hoping Zion wouldn't catch it. But with their closeness and his sharp hearing, there was no way he could have missed her words.
For a moment, Zion was stunned. He hadn't expected her to accept him so easily. With two other mates now, she had choices, and he had braced himself for rejection, even anger.
