KANE
That same night, I hadn’t anticipated Asher’s visit, but at the same time, I wasn’t surprised to see him.
“Come in, brother,” I said when I opened my chamber door, and I held it open for him to enter. As Asher crossed the threshold, I detected a look of sullenness in his expression, though his greeting was kind enough.
“How are you?” he wondered as he took a seat at the chair beside my small desk. As he crossed his legs and stared at me with those piercing gray eyes of his, I considered my words carefully. The Alpha King didn’t seem to be in too great of a mood and the last thing I needed was to escalate the situation.
“Fine,” I remarked as I studied him carefully and folded my arms against my chest. “How are you?”
“I’ve been better,” Asher replied, and then his eyes narrowed. “T
