33

KNIGHT

“Where are you taking that?” Aspen was pushing the tray cart in the hallway. Kaleb told me that Kailin and Nirvana didn’t join them over dinner.

I also had to go to the office to catch up with work and missed dinner.

“Alpha.” She smiled. Aspen was still in college but lost her parents at a young age. I took her in and gave her a job while I paid for her college tuition. She was a little bit shy, but she was a good person. “Kailin asked me to bring food for her.”

“Why can’t she take her own food?”

“She asked me to take wine, too.”

“Huh. Well, next time, tell her to go to the dining room and have dinner there. Don’t you have school tomorrow?”

“I have, alpha, but she doesn’t ask for favors often, so I’m good.”

“Let me do that. I’m going there, anyway.”

“It’s okay, alpha. It’s not a big deal.”

“It’s all right. Go to your room and study.”

“If you say so. Thanks.”

I pushed the cart towards Kailin’s door and knocked. The door opened wide. Kailin didn’t expect to see me wi