Chapter 0079

“Sorry, what were you saying, Darling?”

Her frown deepened.

“I’m going inside with Matt,” she snapped, her eyes dark with anger. She turned away and started to walk inside with Matt beside her. Ethan’s face paled when he realized his mistake.

“I think you should go after her, lover boy,” I said, folding my arms across my chest.

He didn’t humor me with a response, but he quickly ran after her, attempting to explain himself. I shook my head at their retreating backs.

“Why do I get the feeling there’s history between the two of you?” Walter asked, turning my attention to him. If Gavin saw us talking alone together, he would be furious. I honestly thought Walter went back inside while Ethan and I were having that stare–down. I was surprised and maybe even a little startled to see that he was still here with me.

Even though I just met him, there was a part of me that trusted Walter. But I didn’t think I should tell him the truth about Ethan and me because I’m not sure how close he was to Irene. Telling from what I saw in the parlor earlier, with the two of them laughing and hugging, I would say they are very close.

“There’s not,” I lied. “He’s just Irene’s fiancé. I never really talk to him.”

He cocked his head to the side as if he was trying to read my thoughts and then he nodded, not asking further questions about Ethan and me.

“I’m sorry if I made things weird between you and your boss,” he told me, kicking the dirt on the ground like he was a small child who just got scolded. “He can be intense.”

understatement,” I teased. “You don’t need to apologize,

then lifted his

didn’t scare you away from

him; not sure what

it you that he threatened?”

my father wanted for me. I just want to run my business and continue to expand.

rule over the werewolf population,” I reminded him. “Your

to see him try,” Walter murmured, folding his arms

him as I went to collect my belongings. I grabbed my phone out of my bag to check my text messages, ignoring the weight of Walter’s gaze on me as I did so. I

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when Walter’s voice stopped me.

I give you my

looked

I asked

He shrugged.

said with a sly grin. “But maybe we could do more training. Or

with heat from his words;

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