Charles
I could taste her frustration in the air. The scent of it was almost enough to choke me. Her eyes were filled with a hopeless panic. Then, her eyes narrowed at me.
“Alpha Shadow is a woman, isn’t she?” I met her gaze, searching her face and knowing where she was going with this. I was already getting a headache. Irritation was boiling alongside my guilt. I shouldn’t have said half of that to her. I didn’t want her to fear me or what I might do.
“Grace–”
“She’s your mate, isn’t she? That’s why you’re protecting her, isn’t it? All that talk about it–”
“No,” I said. “And again, I’m not protecting anyone but you and your interests.”
She shook her head. “You can tell that lie to yourself as much as you want.” She pushed past
me. “If you’re not going to help me, then I’ll fin
