I stood there for what seemed like hours. A knock on the door had brought me back to my senses. I slowly shifted back before calling out for the person to come in. A part of me hopes that it's the Omega, but that's just wishful thinking. I heard the door open and when I wasn't overwhelmed by her scent, I sighed in disappointment. "What's with the sigh, your Highness?" Astrid probed. "Nothing." I muttered. "Are you disappointed that I wasn't the person you were waiting for?" She smirked. I angrily turned to look at her. Was I being that obvious? I snarled at the thought. I shook my feelings away and sighed heavily. I crossed my arms across my chest as I raised an eyebrow at her. "What do you want, Beta?" I asked. "I just wanted to talk to you." She said. "About?" I furrowed my