What was Max doing at my door?
"Oh. Sure, son." Alpha Vicenzo concurred. "Do you need something from her? Why are you standing outside her door?"
"Yeah, and I was gonna knock, but no, I'm heading back to my room."
"Alright. See you downstairs for dinner."
Alpha Vicenzo's retrieving steps were a relief. But knowing Max was lurking at my door sent my heart into a frenzy. I clung to my pillow in fear and consternation.
I fell into a shut sleep, courtesy of my heavy eyes. When I woke up, I was already a few minutes late for dinner.
Mum and Alpha Vicenzo were at their dinner play again. Rex was chipping in at intervals. And then Max…
He was the first to notice my entry and leaned back on his seat, watching me. I shuddered a bit from his effortlessly cold stare. Made me almost trip aga
