Bella pov
After Asher finished his dinner, we headed outside as we agreed.
Luna was embarrassingly happy about this walk.
She had been humming since I said okay like we were heading to do something wonderful instead of a quiet stroll with a man I was still trying to keep at arm's length.
“Stop that.” I told her but she just purred in response.
I gave up.
The pack grounds were quiet at this hour. All you could feel was just the distant sound of night patrol and the occasional cricket filling the silence between us.
Asher walked beside me without crowding me. He had his hands behind his back, eyes ahead and completely relaxed.
I stole a glance at him sideways and realised that he looked different outside the office.
He looked less like the Alpha King and more like someone who had
