Chapter 21: A Stroll Together - Amelia

Forest eyes look up at me and the first thing I notice is the glassy sheen to them. Was Marcus crying? He doesn’t look like the type who cries. He seems more the type to mock a man for crying and telling them to ‘stop acting like a girl.’

“Is everything okay in here?” I ask softly.

“Yeah, everything is fine,” Marcus says quickly getting to his feet.

My eyes have a mind of their own and quickly rake themselves over his body and I know they can hear the way my heart picked up a little because Marcus is smirking, and Jasper looks smug. I calm myself and get my heart back into a steady rhythm noting Marcus’s surprise.

“I said we’d talk later and now it’s later. So I was wondering if you’d like to join me for a walk?” I ask. Marcus opens his mouth to speak but Jasper beats him to it.

“Marcus would love to go for a walk with you,” he says cheerfully.

I chuckle. “Surely your Beta can speak for himself, Jazz,” I tease, again noting Marcus’ sur