Aspen.
As soon as we reached the garden, I heard a familiar voice call out, "Aspen!" It was Luis. I walked over to him, keeping my head bowed, aware of the palpable tension in the air. I could sense Aiden's simmering rage even without looking at him.
"When are you off duty?" Luis asked, his tone casual but insistent. I opened my mouth to respond, but Aiden's voice cut through the air, sharp and authoritative.
"She is new, so she won't be going off," he said firmly. I kept my eyes averted, not wanting to see the conflict in his expression.
"That's unfair, Alpha," Luis protested, his voice filled with bold determination. "All of them have days they go off. I want to take her out."
Aiden remained silent, the tension thickening. Luis turned to me with a determined look. "How about this ev
