THALIA'S POV. Hold on, did I _ did I hear him right or... "I'm sorry, what?" I asked, still trying to convince myself that I'd heard wrong. It has to be right? I mean, how can he just tell me no? It just doesn't make any sense. Maybe he just... "No!" He said again, this time even louder, confirming my words and causing me to frown in confusion. "No?" Both Rebecca and I asked at the same time, both staring in confusion at the man behind the desk. "No. Not today, Thalia. I have something very important to take care of today, something that needs my full attention, and by the way, the two of you are starting to eat into that," Alpha Duncan said as his glare moved between me and his niece, and I fought the urge to let out a scoff. Really? It's not like I'm telling him to see me off or t