KNOX The office was too quiet. I leaned back in my chair, fingers drumming against the desk, my patience wearing thin. Fenris hadn't spoken to me since last night, and his silence was more irritating than usual. I had arrived at the company earlier than usual, not because of my wolf's sulking, but because I had business to handle. Someone had signed an unauthorized document for personal gain, and I intended to fire them the moment they stepped into my office. But right now, I had a bigger problem. I unbuttoned the top three buttons of my shirt, loosening the suffocating fabric around my throat. The morning air was crisp, but my body burned with pent-up tension. “Are you going to keep ignoring me?” I muttered. Silence. A muscle in my jaw twitched. He was being dramatic, as usual. “T

