Chapter 39 - Mia

Two days and nothing.

I have been pacing this room so much, I am certain there are trenches under my feet. Bastien leaves early in the morning and comes home late at night so I’m not even able to speak with him about his brother.

I’ve felt nothing through Nikolaos’ mark, either. No heightened senses, no fear, no anger - just dead calm. Should I be worried about it? No, I suppose not…Nikolaos is not just an Alpha, he’s a literal weapon.

Sighing, I walk downstairs to grab myself something to eat, when I see Bastien pacing his foyer with a cell phone to his ear.

“No, for fuck sake. This needs to be perfect, we have important people arriving today!” he exclaims and I take a step back with a hand to my chest. “Do your fucking jobs or I swear to Goddess, I am ripping out your lungs and force-feeding them to you!”

Oh, that’s new.

He pockets his cell phone, rakes his fingers through his hair, and gives a frustrated growl before he spins around and eventually sees me. His eyes widen slightly