Axel cleared his throat, forcing his mouth to relax into a pleasant, if slightly strained, expression. He couldn't tell Noah the truth.
He definitely couldn't admit that his romantic getaway had actually been a dreary week spent recovering from a gunshot wound in a sterile hospital room. Not only would Noah panic, but he was also smart; he would immediately deduce that there's definitely something wrong somewhere and someone is after axel, and axel definitely doesn't want to tell Noah or James about his ongoing issues with the LEVO group. Axel refused to pull his friends into the danger.
Their lives were complicated enough without involving them in a feud that threatened their safety.
