The next day, Belle came down to breakfast and found Maxton had already finished his but he was at the table waiting for her. She'd overslept after sleeping so late the day before.
"Good morning Belle," he said to her as she sat down.
"Good morning Maxton."
"How did you sleep?" He asked observing her face. He barely had enough sleep himself but letting his wolf out had helped ease his tension.
"I slept well, thank you."
He nodded as Laura brought her food.
"Good morning ma'am," Laura greeted her politely.
"Good morning Laura," Belle said. She smiled proudly at herself for remembering the woman's name.
"We'll be going to check up on Teja when you're done," Maxton stated.
That should help her relax —he thought.
He felt worried about her cousin was another thing bothering her and
