Suspicion, perhaps.
I couldn't blame him.
If another Alpha suddenly appeared in my territory while I was going through a crisis and claimed he had come simply to see his mate, I probably wouldn't believe that was the entire story either.
Still, Jason hadn't challenged me.
He had someone show me to Faye's room, and that was the end of our conversation.
I had been sitting beside her on the bed for about half an hour before Faye finally stirred.
The memory brought a small smile to my face.
Her expression when she first opened her eyes had been almost comical.
For several seconds, she had simply stared at me as though she couldn't understand how I had appeared beside her. Then she had closed her eyes again, clearly convinced that she was still dreaming.
I had almost laughed.
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