#Chapter 40 (Marlon) Coming to Terms

Marlon fears that he had said too much to Deonna. He found himself being more open and vulnerable to her and now she was feeling more comfortable speaking with him. Not that it mattered anymore; he already adapted to the fact that she was loosening herself up to him and not feeling as threatened. He came to realize that he didn’t really want her to fear him. His wolf didn’t want her to fear him. His wolf was drawn to her in a way that he’s never been drawn to anybody before. He thought his world was going to crumble when Deonna found Ashley’s journal. He couldn’t help but feel worried that she was going to start seeing him as Ashley saw him. Unlovable. Unchanged. Disgraceful. A money machine. Cold. Unbothered. Thankfully, it didn’t seem as though Deonna read too much of the journal and stopped after a couple of entries. She was right about Ashley’s confliction in her feelings towards him, but he knew that Ashely didn’t love him, and he wasn’t even sure if he loved Ashley. Thou