After Liam left, Wade went to his office, where he spent the rest of the day making phone calls and doing alpha things. Only emerging to grab dinner and then lock himself back up. I can feel him erecting his proverbial walls. Not only has he locked me out of his emotions and mind, but he is also now trying to create a physical distance between us. I know a heavy conversation is coming about Liam, about my sneaking around collecting information. Yet I don’t see how it’s any different from what Francis does. Wade doesn’t know who he talks to and sneaks off to meet. Hell, he doesn’t even know who Francis uses to collect the intel he gathers, yet Wade trusts him. Wade emerges from the office sauntering past me and straight to the stairs. I follow behind him and stop short when I see him wal

