Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Aurora

"I've found her, Dax," Devin announced before pinning his hazel eyes on embarrassed ones.

My grip tightened on the plate of food as I shuddered under his intense stare.

Blocking the path that I was about to take, I remained in a spot, waiting for him to leave the door.

"Why didn't you answer us when we called you? You scared us. We thought something happened to you," he said. From his facial expression, I could decode that he was not pleased with my silence.

I heaved a sigh as I tried to think of an excuse. "I was…sleeping."

His brows creased as he leaned closer to me. "I've known you for almost a month and you don't sleep by this time," he said in a gruff tone.

Despite how unfriendly and rough his voice was, it filled me with goosebumps.

I shifted uncomfortably as his presence seemed to affect me, making me unable to think well. "Well, I decided to sleep," I said, smiling nervously.

Silence ensued between us as we waited for Dax.

My heart began to pound again