21: A Matter of Trust

Arda seemed frozen under his perusal until her phone vibrated as it began to ring. Then her eyes dropped to the ground, focusing on her phone. She saw Jacob’s name flashing across the screen.

She was eager to speak with Jacob. At the same time, she was frightened, considering what the Alpha had said about him. She was still trying to wrap her head around the information that Jacob was a werewolf and the son of an Alpha who was out for her life.

A sudden movement had her looking back up and she found Gillow standing right before her.

As her breath continued to rise and fall, he let his eyes drop to the phone. Then in an instant, he had retrieved the towel from the bag, unwrapped it, and was handing it over to her. She was afraid but managed to receive it.

Arda went from being scared to be shocked as he turned his back on her. Without his words, just by his action, she understood that he was giving her some privacy. Coming from him, she was astonished. There seemed to be some gentility i