As I opened my door to return the plate to the kitchen, I spotted Axel leaning against the wall in the hallway just outside my room. I gave him a quick glance but then looked away, walking straight past him.
“Did you just stop a war?” he asked, trailing behind me.
“Never send a man to do a woman’s job,” I replied with a smirk, still refusing to meet his gaze.
“Well, maybe I should’ve come to you in the first place. I didn’t think your father would make him believe you were kidnapped,” Axel said.
“He’s not my father. And you have no idea what those people are capable of,” I shot back.
"I guess I don't," he said as he caught up to me, walking beside me. As soon as his scent filled the air, I found myself holding my breath.
"Did you need something else?" I asked, trying to ke
