Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

"Yes?" He asked.

I opened the door slightly and poked my head in.

Shirley was sitting on his desk with her leg crossed over the other and Elliot was seated on his chair, facing his computer. He barely looked up to see me.

"Well, look who it is. Is Luna work too much for you?" Shirley asked mockingly.

I pressed my lips together in a thin line. I expected to see Beta Leo in here as well, but he wasn't. It upset me knowing that Elliot had been locked away in this office alone with Shirley. "No, it's actually going great," I told her as I looked at Elliot.

He paid me no attention and that irritated me.

"I came here to see if Elliot was hungry," I said, talking to Shirley but looking at Elliot.

He looked up at me.

"Shirley and I just finished eating a bit ago. Have you not eaten yet?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

punch in the stomach, and I

haven't," I murmured. "I've been so busy I hadn't had the time.

about to leave when Shirley said from behind me, "We are going to work a lot this evening, so don't bother waiting up for

but my back was turned toward them so neither of them saw. At

before leaving the

what Shirley said, but the fact that Elliot didn't

he didn't come home until almost 2 in

he got into bed.

with him or start any arguments about why he was strolling into the room so late at night. I was too exhausted mentally and physically, to speak up. So, I

of time in the art studio working on my latest painting. Watercolor

found Beta Leo and asked if Elliot

took Shirley into town for some shopping," he told me. "He told me to tell you that

a nod. However, Beta Leo could see the hurt

Shirley needed

I said, holding up my hand and