Jessamine
"Is he looking?" I ask softly, flipping the page over.
"Yes," Lloyd answers, fingers combing through my hair. My head's on his lap, and I'm reading a book to him. Partly because I know Alpha Kier does his morning runs through this path every day, and the other reason is because I really don't want to talk to anyone today. Or see anyone else.
I'm hungover and in a terrible mood.
"For how long will you do this, Little Jess?" Lloyd asks after a moment and I move the book out of my face to really look at him.
"For as long as I need to." I start to sit up when I remember Alpha Kier's looking. "I'm sorry for using you like this."
Lloyd chuckles, his green eyes softening. "I don't mind. Messing with Kier is much more fun than being holed up in my study, looking at the logs, and be
