Knox’s POV
“It’s got to be big. Big,” I said to Aaron as I paced in my rooms.
My Beta watched me with an expression I didn’t like. Was it contempt? “Let’s go back to where you lied to Jack and told him you weren’t here for the timber.”
“I didn’t lie. I’m here for Aira. The timber just happens to come with her,” I replied.
“Uh huh.” He shook his head at me. “You need to tell them the truth. I’ve heard enough from you about how loathsome you think Aira is. You’re never going to convince me you’re falling in love with her.”
“But I am!” I insisted. I was sure of it. At least I thought I was. What did love feel like, anyway? Whatever. What we’d had in the woods was real. And I was eager to repeat it and see it through to its destined conclusion.
“No, you’re not,” he said. He sounded disap
