Barnaby instantly understood the shift in mood.He didn’t ask about the Alpha and just drove away from the powerful presence,leaving the hub behind.
When she arrived back at the lavish central den,Selena went to the dining table.She didn’t have much appetite but forced herself to consume the broth for the sake of her pup.
Then,she went to the main viewing chamber to wait for her Mate.She mindlessly watched the moving images on the screen and hugged a random cushion.She frequently glanced at the time,her focus only on the Alpha’s eventual return.
Selena was already heavy with weariness when the clock struck the tenth hour of the night.Her eyes slowly closed,allowing her to succumb to sleep on the thick velvet sofa.
After a few moments of unconsciousness,she felt the familiar,immense power of someone strong carrying her.Half awake,she moved her face and inhaled the powerful,unmistakable scent of Alpha Kian,mixed disturbingly with a hint of fermented spirits and that strange,rival female perfume that now clung to him.
“K-Kian?”
Selena opened her eyes,trying to look at the powerful figure above her.
“Yes.It’s me.”
“Your scent is fouled with spirits.”
“Yes,I shared a cask with an associate.”