Ten minutes later, I stood with my back to the door inside Nick's large office at the resort. He didn't come in here except strictly to deal with resort business. With my hands crossed behind my ass, I perched against the door, waiting to learn more about the guests. 'You don't look alright. Are you alright?' Nick mindlinked. I clenched my fist. If I had a nickel for every time he'd asked me that question in the last twenty-four hours, I could probably buy my way out of the mess I was in right now. Assuming the Fate accepted cash. 'I'll be alright,' I replied. 'If you'd stop asking me that, Alpha.' Richard looked from me to him. He wanted in on the conversation, but he also seemed furious. His guys were supposed to be patrolling the woods. How did they not see the two males sneak int

