||Ares
I made a beeline to Asher’s room. It was still too early, but the matter was important. It couldn’t wait.
Raising my knuckles, I knocked at the door once, so he knew it was me but to my surprise, hurried footsteps filled the corridor and I turned around just in time to find, my brother. Asher.
“What do you want here?” His eyes were burning with guilt and confusion, but I didn’t care about that. I didn’t come for him.
I let my carefree smile cover my lips. “Top of the morning, brother. I am here to see Phoenix. Is she awake yet?”
“I don’t know. I didn’t spend the night here.”
His reply caused my brows to raise but I let it slide as it didn’t matter. “I need to speak with Phoenix. Can you be kind enough to unlock the doors?”
His stormy eyes flashed and the confusion in them sho
