♚Archer♚
I stood at the base of the stairs with my hand on the rail and felt the pull.
“Go back,” Ragnar said, his voice low and sure. “She is ours. We should be with her,”
“No,” I said as I forced myself to take the first step. “We have work to do. A pack to run. Eyes on the east climb,”
“Yes, but she is ours. We are hers. Why can’t we just…be with her? Bring her here, then,”
“No,” I said firmly. “I can’t just bring her here. We don’t know what will happen,”
“Who cares? At least she will be with us,”
“I said no,” I said firmly before I went down the stairs and headed straight for the office. There really was work to do, and I needed the distraction. Desperately.
“Everything ok?” Marcus asked, and I startled. “What? You told me to meet you here, remember?”
“Sorry,” I apologized
