REMI POV
The knock was weird.
Not the usual bang of Kade barging in. Not Abel's cocky three-tap rhythm. Not Nero's complete lack of knocking because why would an Alpha knock on his own door.
This was. Hesitant. Polite. Almost shy.
I pulled my robe tighter. Still wearing it from this morning. From when Kade caught us. Again.
Getting caught was becoming a habit. An embarrassing one.
"Lady Remi?"
I froze.
That voice. From outside the door.
I opened the door.
"Mitch!"
He stood there. Clipboard pressed to his chest. Ink on three fingers. Eyes not quite meeting mine.
"Lady Remi. I hope I'm not disturbing. I wanted to check on you before going to the library. I was concerned about your wellbeing given recent events and the stress of being in unfamiliar territory with people who have d
