Chapter 186

　　Derek's POV 　　I pinched the bridge of my nose, lowered my head, and said in a low voice, "I never wanna hurt her again, neither physically nor mentally." 　　"But finally, you've got a chance to cut things off with Miss Sutton. I'm afraid there will never be such a good reason again," suggested Alvin. 　　In others' eyes, it seemed obvious what I should do, as Mark's offer would only do me good. But I didn't say yes. 　　On the contrary, I turned him down at the risk of offending him. 　　"It's never the Amber's Eye Pack that forces me to be together with Daphne. 　　"It's my promise to Randall. I promised him I'd take care of Daphne for him." 　　"Alpha Derek..." 　　"Enough. I want you to do something for me. Tabitha can't wait to be back, and I don't have time to deal with them slowly." 　　Alvin gave a reluctant nod. "Yes, Alpha Derek." 　　I looked out the window at the pitch-black night, thinking, 'Tabitha, I'd make things right for you and get back what was yours.' 　　I decided that I'd pick Tab