Grace of a Wolf by Lenaleia

Chapter 68

Chapter 67: Caine: Strange (II)

CAINE

The house Marsh leads me to is no different from the others.

Marsh pushes the door open without knocking. No courtesy, not even a perfunctory tap. Interesting.

Inside feels bare, even more than a model home. There are no photos. No art. Nothing personal. Even Halloway’s pretentious display of wealth had some semblance of life to it. This place resembles a vacant rental property.

There is furniture, though.

Jack-Eye emerges from what must be the kitchen with Elizabeth trailing behind. His shoulder brushes against hers, a short-lived point of contact, and it speaks volumes. The faint whiff of her scent clings to him.

He catches my eye and winks, that insufferable smirk playing at the corner of his mouth.

"Where are the other two?" I ask Jack-Eye, scanning the barren living room.

"Upstairs." Jack-Eye jerks his thumb toward the ceiling. "The wizard doesn’t like being around shifters. Gets the shakes." He drops his voice to a mock whisper. "I think we scare him."

Elizabeth chuckles.

"And Andrew?"

"In another bedroom."

Confined. Good.

Marsh clears his throat. "If that’s all, High Alpha, I’ll return to Alpha Halloway. We still have the banquet to arrange—"

I wave him off with a dismissive hand. His eagerness to leave is palpable, but I don’t think it’s from my display of dominance earlier. He seems more comfortable now that we’re here.

Letting my gaze wander to Elizabeth, I ask, "Is this your home?"

a tightness around her eyes, and the faint scent of deception. "I hope it

glance around the clinical space.

"Guest lodging when needed. Work space when the den gets crowded." She gestures vaguely toward a closed door. "I have a home office

would show signs of its

me here in order to show their legitimacy seems...

little too strange. Almost as if

little life in this place. They have another purpose

has become

into a side of me I rarely

I act, as

follows the same path, High Alpha.

file away her

kind enough to offer her home instead of

"Very."

is expected, and Jack-Eye slides an arm around her waist. She leans into

would prefer work to pups, her body language says otherwise. She seems a little dazed by my

asks, with a shy glance toward Jack-Eye. "There are four bedrooms. One is for you, and your beta has already settled

closer as he says, "Don’t

seems to love it. A soft giggle escapes her, at odds with her no-nonsense demeanor

my face. The moment I show any discomfort, Jack-Eye will

wasn’t

But he is.

Unfortunately.

share such a

believe I’ll explore the place

reaction before she plasters a bright smile on her face. "Of course,

a couple hours before

"Yes, High Alpha."

the hospital contact

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