ZARA:
Why the hell is he looking for me? To rub it in my face that he’s got a Luna? Or to insult me more than he already has? I don’t know why he’s bent on talking to me. I try to ignore him every chance I get, busying myself in the clinic and collecting extra work from Dr. Brakley. I wasn’t ready to face him, or her. The gossip is already enough.
But of course, fate is cruel.
“Zara.”
I froze where I stood, clutching the herbs to my chest. Slowly, I turned.
Maximus.
His eyes burned, staring down at me. “Why are you avoiding me?”
I looked away. “I’m not avoiding you, Alpha, I just have work.”
“Don’t lie to me.” His tone snapped. “You don’t answer when I call, you don’t come for my regular checkups, and when you see me, you immediately leave.”
I pushed past him, desperate, but his h
