"Good morning Aunt Irya," I said as I walked into the dining room.
I pulled out a chair next to my aunt, and sat down.
"Good morning." Irya replied. "Where is your mate?"
"Alessio was up really late last night. He said being underwater for so long is taking a toll on his wolf or something like that." I said, waving my hand. "I think he'll be asleep for most of the day. So, it's just the two of us, I guess."
I smiled brightly at my aunt. Irya returned my smile. Thankfully, she doesn't seem suspicious.
Suddenly, I got this almost overwhelming feeling to keep my eyes on Irya. I listened to my gut, and watched Irya as I ate my food. I noticed her giving the head guard a pointed look. If I wasn't paying attention, I would have never noticed it.
My eyes flickered at the guard just as he wa
