"What exactly are you staring at?" Athena snapped, unable to hide the irritation in her voice. One brow arched as she stood by the Alpha's desk, sorting through stacks of papers. Her hands moved briskly, but she could still feel Lucian's lingering gaze like he was reading her page by page, dissecting every layer.
"Is it a crime to look at you?" Lucian countered with a teasing smirk, his eyes gleaming with both amusement and admiration. He sat lazily in his leather chair, turned slightly so he could watch her more comfortably like she was the only thing in the room worth his attention.
"If you're going to stare at me like that, then yes, it is."
Athena stood abruptly, unable to bear his intense gaze any longer. "You deal with this. I'm done here."
She turned toward the door, r
