Chapter 23 Hope?

• It was late already, and I was trying to divert my mind from thinking about Emily and my family problems. I headed to the garden with my book, hoping to find the right mood to relax. The cool evening air and the sound of rustling leaves felt peaceful, creating a perfect setting to lose myself in my reading.
• They say that sometimes you are living an answered prayer without even realizing it. I think that’s true for me now. I have people I can count on, people who genuinely want me around. Even though the Alpha and I aren’t very close, there is definitely something between us, something more than just being acquaintances.
• He makes me feel things I've never felt before. my heart tightens whenever he's close, and I can't function properly. At first, I thought I was sick, but from the diagnosis, it is safe to say… I might be catching feelings for him, and I can't afford for that to happen or else I will cry blood.