FORTY-FOUR

The look in Cahir’s eyes had Aristo jumping away while I swallowed a thick lump as goosebumps rose on my skin.

“Now – Now that I think about it, I have – I have work to do. See you later!” Aristo broke into a jog as he escaped the fire blazing around his Alpha.

“Good – Good morning,” I swallowed, feeling sweat break out on my forehead from the heat of the anger in his eyes.

I felt the waves of his anger crash into me and I knew I had to dispel the rage building around him but after what happened the other night, I didn’t know how to face him.

“How – How are you?” He didn’t look very good.

Despite the anger around him, his expression remained impassive but the dark circles around his eyes worried my wolf. He looked like he had not slept a wink the previous night. I noticed then that he was still wearing the clothes from yesterday.

“Did you sleep in the office?” I asked in alarm when he still did not say anything to me, choosing to stare at me with the anger rolling off him.

“What were