With how he was leaning toward the door and the abrupt opening of the door, it took Gavin a moment to steady himself. Standing up straight, he gave her a goofy smile and chuckled. “Alright.” Holding his hand out for her, he cleared his throat. “Shall we?” With her hand in his, his smile widened. Gavin led her down the stairs to the first floor. Many pack members had come in for dinner by now. The aroma from the kitchen lingered in the seating areas. “The dining hall is just through these doors.” He smiled as he looked at her. He was sure she was freaking out, but with each glance from a pack member, he glared at them and forced them to look away with a message through a mind link. Walking through the dining hall doors, everyone in the hall stopped what they were doing to look. The same

