The other two men glance at me, then back at him, unspoken words passing between them before they step backwards. They’re not leaving, but giving space. I notice it, even if I don’t understand it.
Asher’s gaze settles fully on me now. There’s no confusion in his eyes at seeing me stumble across their little…meeting. Honestly, it looks like he expected it. But if he knew where I was hiding, then he knew as soon as I’d arrived.
“You shouldn’t be out here,” he says. His voice is calm and even, but I think I catch a slight hint of irritation. Or is that worry?
I cross my arms, more to steady myself against my own confusion than anything else. “No one told me the woods were off limits.” Dad told me, but that’s beside the point.
His response is immediate. “It’s not a suggestion.”
I shrug, t
