Chapter 106

~Alpha Maverick~ I wanted to be sure, to be certain Jasmine was indeed staying with Rose, that was the only thing that made sense. Seeing her with Zeph made me think of the possibilities that…”no, it can’t be. She can’t be staying with him.” I shook it off and trailed behind them to see where they were headed. And to my relief, she was indeed staying at Rose’s apartment. The sight eased the tightness in my chest, but only slightly. The drive back home felt longer than usual, my hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned white. My thoughts were a mess, swirling with frustration, confusion, and something dangerous. “Control…control…control…” I kept murmuring to myself over and over again, to tame down my simmering anger. When Jasmine’s eyes snapped to me, I almost lost it. Truthfully, I was scared. Scared of what I might do, of the emotions clawing at my chest, demanding to be acknowledged. I didn’t trust myself fully, not when it came to her. I tried to convinc