Chapter 0723

Nina

"Nina, Enzo. Please, come in."

Enzo and I exchanged a wary glance with each other before we stepped into my father's study. He was sitting behind his massive mahogany desk, leaning back in his leather chair with one leg crossed widely over the other. Hardly a moment ever passed when I wasn't reminded of my father's Alpha King status. He was certainly born for the role, with a tall height, muscular frame and a regal appearance about him.

But something about him today seemed different. Despite his confident stature, he seemed almost... sheepish when he looked me in the eyes. It almost felt as if whatever he had to tell us was information that he wasn't easily giving up.

"sit," he said. "Tea? Coffee?"

"Coffee would be good," Enzo said with a slight laugh as he rubbed his hand over the back of his neck.

and a servant almost seemed to materialize out of the corner. She poured us two steaming hot cups of coffee; I

the warm liquid poured down my throat. Yet another one of my father's medicines, no doubt. Enzo and

you did yesterday," my

coffee cup down and placed his hand

You two should both be right as rain by tomorrow. Those damn silver ropes..." He shook his head in disappointment. "I didn't think Mila

if he knew her personally. I

opening his mouth and closing it a few times before he finally nodded. "Yes. I suppose I should cut right to the chase, shouldn't I?" He ran a hand through his hair and stood. As he walked past us, toward the window, I could see that look

my father began.

delay any longer; after all, the woman who he was meant to meet was already here, waiting for him at

table and peered down at her. She had long, dark hair that peeked out from beneath her cloak, and she smoked a pipe. But there were two

the pipe with a flick

those eyes... When she looked up at him, they were like cat's eyes; yellow with a black slit down the middle. No, not like a cat. Like

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