Chapter 12| Mess Up

"Who is Astrid anyway?"

"Uh... Uhmm..." he hummed, and it seems he was lost for words. His eyes were looking everywhere, and I could feel he was trying to avoid my gaze. I couldn't help my eyebrows form in one line at what I saw. He looked like he was panicking inside but trying to stay cool.

Is he hiding something? Is that embarrassing to get revealed?

"Uh..." he continued while finding the right words to say.

When I saw he was pressured to answer my question, I chuckled and unconsciously patted his right shoulder. I felt bad for making him uncomfortable in this way.

How dare I am to make the Beta of the Pack speechless?

*Inner chuckled.

"Chill... It's okay. If you are not comfortable answering that, it's fine. No worries," I said and gave him an understanding smile.

I was so curious about who that woman is. Why would I not? It seemed that woman was there at the scene where I passed out, and I know I heard it---I heard Beta Ivan call her name. And, the way how he called that woman