Chapter 0152

| sidestepped into his path, blocking him.

His eyes narrowed marginally for a moment, before his overly–friendly expression returned.

“Forgive her, sir,” I said. “It will take her some time to come around to a stranger.”

“This is what I am attempting to rectify,” Terry countered. “I don’t wish to be a stranger any longer.”

His gaze dropped down to my breasts, even though I was wearing a sweater, not anything revealing. He

kept his eyes there, like he could see through my shirt, I crossed my arms over my chest.

“I wish to be a good friend to you both.” He licked his lips.

Mark moved then, entering the narrowing space between Terry and me, firmly blocking his movement.

Terry’s smile fell. He lifted a brow in Mark’s direction, questioning. Mark held his ground.

“Perhaps I could assist you with whatever you need, sir,” Mark said, voice so much sterner than I’d ever

heard it. This was his soldier voice, I realized, and not the one he used for Elva and I.

being very bold for a Beta,” Terry said. “Especially

anything wrong.” z

my prince and

prince’s orders

protect her and her child from anyone, sir.”

heard it too, because he straightened. “It’s

protection from

to keep anyone

head back, like he was sizing Mark up. Mark was taller, with more muscle. Unless Terry had a deceptively strong wolf, I’d wager Mark could take him

regarding

ex, though I couldn’t exactly pinpoint why. It felt like he was mocking me somehow, or

see myself out, if it would

even as Terry did. He shifted only to continue to stand between me and

Terry moved to the door. Once he disappeared outside of it, Mark sighed so hard, his

slouched

so sorry, Mark,” I said at once. I remembered how Mark had told me that Terry was good to the staff. “I hope I

his head. “I don’t care if it did. And Prince

“But you said…”

the way he was looking at you,” Mark said.

Susie added, stepping away from the window.

hiding behind my skirt to hers.

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