(Caius)
The suspicion only grew stronger when we reached the reception room. He looked around once before choosing a chair near the window instead of the head of the table. Most Alphas preferred seats that announced authority. Cedric had never needed that.
Isla sat beside me while Cedric settled into his chair. The wolves who'd arrived with him remained outside, leaving the three of us alone. That wasn't unusual. When Cedric wanted a conversation, he preferred having it directly.
For a few moments nobody spoke.
Cedric's attention moved around the room before settling on us. I knew that look. He wasn't studying the furniture or the walls. He was studying the people sitting in front of him.
"You've already decided why you're here," I said.
A faint smile touched his face.
"I usually do
