Kael's POV
“Jumpy much?” I asked her not with the usual edge those words would have but actual curiosity.
Half of the time she reminded me of a frightened rabbit, constantly checking its surroundings for suspected predators ready to leap at any opportunity.
“Only when someone sneaks up on me,” She shot back and immediately her face dissolved into regret and she made an immediate bow. “I'm so sorry, I didn't mean that, Alpha Kael…I…I…I spoke out of line.” She was trembling so much that if I arrived a moment later, I would have assumed someone drenched her with a bucket of water.
The apology still continued for a while longer, like she was used to this. Used to constantly bowing her head and tremendously apologizing for every slip up like her life depended on it.
“Easy on the apologies,
