I studied Ivan as he spoke. He looked rough with bloodshot, glossy eyes and he swayed on his feet. Yet I knew him and despite my earlier concerns, he wasn’t high again. He was working too hard. For days he’d been monitoring and hacking their systems and taking guard shifts.
Fuck. I was failing him.
“When was the last time you got any sleep?”
“I’ll sleep at home.” He brushed me off as he powered up his laptop. “First we need to get Aspen.”
My beast was growling at the overly familiar use of her name, but I’d have to be blind to not see his attachment to her was more than a job. There was something about her that was making him this focused and intense.
“Are you in love with her?” I had to ask.
The shock on his face was a welcome relief. “Not like that, Alpha.” He bared his neck. “It’s
