Alicia’s POV
Marcus was waiting for me in the foyer, wanting to know how my dad and I were doing, but before I could say much, Caspian appeared by my side. He slipped his arm around my waist to show Marcus where things stood. I really liked Marcus as a friend, and before it could possibly become more, I had to stop whatever more I was already feeling towards him. He was nice to me. He was the first damn man in this entire pack that was nice to me. That was all. It didn’t mean that … It didn’t mean he felt anything for me. He was just nice.
“I’m sorry, Marcus. I have some business to discuss with my mate.” The words sounded alien coming from my mouth, but I had to defuse the situation before it became a problem. I didn’t hang around and walked into my office hoping Caspian would follow m
