I watched the little thing as she fidgeted in her chair. It was easy to tell that she was uncomfortable being alone with me, and I couldn’t help but feel a pang of annoyance by it.
Was I really that scary or that irritating that someone wouldn’t want to be alone with me? Or was this because of the mate bond that was trying desperately to draw us together? I didn’t know and I didn’t dare ask.
"When will the others be here?" The little thing asked, her voice barely a whisper.
"Soon." I responded once again, feeling that pang of irritation.
She definitely didn’t want to be alone with me, and I had the mind to ask her why. However, I controlled myself until, finally, Chris, Abigail, Sierra, and Aldrich arrived.
"Are we late?" Chris asked, eyeing the little thing as she tensed in place. "
