Eryx POV
Athena stiffened the second I asked the question. Her shoulders pulled tight, and her head dropped instantly, eyes glued to the floor. She didn’t say a word, but she didn’t have to. That reaction alone told me everything I needed to know.
So it was true.
Athena liked Eran.
I let out a long sigh, rubbing a hand across my jaw. This was the last thing I wanted to deal with this morning.
“Lincoln, take the female back to the room,” I said, forcing calm into my voice. “We’ll discuss this later.”
Eran growled under his breath, loud enough to make a point but not enough to challenge me. Lincoln smirked at him like he enjoyed watching Eran lose.
I shot Eran a sharp look. He backed off immediately, jaw clenched.
Lincoln guided the females out of the room, and once the door closed b
