Zayne had trouble describing the feelings that went through his mind as he walked out of the bathroom and saw Aysha standing at his desk with his files in her hands.
Betrayal, anger, but most importantly: Shame.
Even though he felt hurt that she had gone through his things, he felt ashamed to have hidden such important information about her mother and that he was here to investigate her father.
It had been so simple when planning everything before they arrived, but then he found out they were mates, and everything changed.
The plan had been to pull her aside at the ball to begin explaining everything, but then he discovered her wound, and all that mattered then was keeping her alive.
He had never felt as lost as last night when he thought he might lose his mate, and realized how clo
