I was surprised to see that it was only Irene waiting for me at the dining table for breakfast again.
It was just two of us at dinner yesterday. She had made excuse for her brother, Alpha Alexander—saying he was busy at the office. A part of me had assumed he'd have the decency to show up to breakfast.
I guess I expected too much. No Alpha Alexander, good!
Relief slipped in like a quiet breath I hadn’t realized I’d been holding. I let it go slowly, keeping my face neutral. I didn’t want to look too pleased—even though every cell in my body had braced for his presence like I was about to be thrown into a pit with a wild beast....A very good looking wild beast. I didn’t need that kind of tension during a meal.
“Oh, I’m so sorry,” Irene said almost immediately, rising halfway from her se
