Aiden rubbed his temples, trying to massage away the building headache. His gaze was fixed on a chipped spot on the desk, and he allowed himself to get distracted by it. He didn't want to listen to the endless discussion about how to proceed with their situation anymore. He wanted to go find Luna and just be with her. But she was out in the fields, doing her thing, while he had to take care of his pack. He enjoyed being the Alpha. He always had, but today was one of those days he wished he could just pack up his stuff and take a long vacation—alone with his mate. He didn't even want Ash around, which was a first too. He found himself having that thought more and more often. He found himself being jealous of the way Luna looked at his brother when she smiled at Asher and not him. It was a

