Did I scare her off? Theodore thought to himself as he saw his mate exit the room in a rush. His beast growled within him at the thought, almost ready to come out at any moment, and more than ready to claim her.
He guessed he would have to make his advances more subtle for the time being. He didn’t want to scare her off. He was after all many years her senior, and that could be a major obstacle in his getting the girl. He was also absurdly wealthy, which could be intimidating.
She was soon enough back at his door. He could both sense her and smell her potent scent. He had remained standing in the same spot she had left him at. Instead of appearing like a weirdo - or worse, a creep - by staying rooted to the place, he opened the door for her.
She had been ready to put the tray on the
