Alex’s POV
Oh, no!
I feel a deep sense of disappointment when Calliope asks about meeting her fated mate. Sure, the way she puts it makes perfect sense. She doesn’t want to embarrass me by running off with another wolf in the middle of the Queen Luna ceremony. It’s sweet that she’s so concerned about me that she doesn’t want to make me look bad.
But I was hoping she felt something more than just concern for me. Maybe something a bit closer to love.
“That’s very considerate of you,” I tell her woodenly in answer to her request. I decide to change the subject immediately. “I ordered eggs Benedict with crab for breakfast, I hope that’s OK with you. But it’s not too late to change the order if you’d rather have something else.”
I cringe internally over how desperate I must soun
