"Why are your fingers bruised?" He repeated the question, knowing it was going to take days to heal. If not for this weakness, and the fact that her lifespan would also be cut short, Alpha Denzel would have been able to endure her hate, but it wasn't so.
Even if she refused to tell him, he was certain that she wouldn't hide it from Ryker, and that was still him. Valerie did not see the need to hide it, saying,
"I sustained it when I was training and tried to climb a tree."
Alpha Denzel smirked, but it was so mild that Valerie didn't catch it. He loved that she was very determined. A strong Luna was what every Alpha desired, and the moon goddess gave him one as a second chance mate.
The rejection meant nothing because he was going to have her back, not caring to do it the hard way. "Thinking of escaping my wrath? That isn't going to happen. The borders have traps, so don't even think about running away."