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Devon paced around his room and made sure everything was in order, and ready for Kiara to move in.

The last time she was in his office, when he made the decision to erase the strangeness between them, he didn’t expect to enjoy the date as much as he did, he didn’t expect himself to be so consumed by her that he’d move his schedule just so he could train her, and he most definitely didn’t expect to ask her to move in with him.

Everything that happened was unexpected, he wanted to blame the mating bond, but he knew it was more than that.

The second he asked her to move in with him, he could tell she wasn’t pleased by the idea and he instantly wanted to take it back but the words just wouldn’t leave his mouth. And to make himself feel better, he convinced himself it was for the good of them both, she needs the distance between them eradicated just as much as he does.

A knock on the door snapped him out of his thoughts. He looked around once again, and once he was satisfied, he unlocked the door and Amira stood before him with no bags and no Kiara. 

His brows instantly scrunched together forming a line on his forehead, “where is Kiara? And where are her belongings?”

Amira gulped visibly and loudly then lowered her gaze, “She has refused to move, Alpha.” 

Devon instantly released his breath, and the tension in his muscles slowly melted away. He had assumed the worst earlier.

“Did she send you to inform me of her decision?”

Wriggling her fingers together, Amira shifted her weight from one foot to another as she slowly shook her head. “No, Alpha….” She let the guff of air carry away the rest of her unsaid words, but Devon understood her. Kiara already made it obvious she didn't want to move.

“I’ll go see her,” Amira instantly nodded and moved out of the way for him.

Taking a deep breath, Kiara steadied herself before she pulled open the door, them crossed her arms across her chest.

“I already said I am not moving. You cannot force me to move in with you.”

“I won’t.” Devon smiled as he said that and Kiara’s brows shot up and her arms fell to her sides.

“Is this a trick? Some sort of reverse psychology?”

He shook his head, “can I come in?”

Narrowing her eyes, Kiara looked at him suspiciously before she pushed herself out of the way and gestured into the room.

“It was very rude of me to ask you to move into my room, I should have asked you first.”

“You should have,” she affirmed, making herself comfortable on the bed and Devon released a breath.

“I’m sorry, I just got carried away and assumed it was okay.”

“You got carried away by what?”

Devon’s eyes immediately caught hers, and it felt like the temperature went up in the room while their heartbeats slowed down to match each other's pace.

“You…” Kiara’s eyes slowly widened, and Devon cleared his throat and looked away almost immediately. “I mean, I was carried away with trying to close the gap between us that I… I just automatically assumed we were moving at the same pace. I’m sorry.”

Kiara’s cheeks burned hot and she pressed her hands against her cheeks as she nodded. 

“That's fine… I guess I'll get to unpacking.” She immediately stood up and walked over to the wardrobe, hoping her face was perfectly hidden from him, but Devon closed the gap behind them and peered into the wardrobe from over her head.

“Why are you all packed up though?”

“Amira insisted to pack my things up despite telling her I wasn't going to move.”

“Oh-” Devon muttered, his voice laced with acceptance and disappointment. He hoped she was going to say something else.

Silence coated the room after that. Kiara slowly unpacked her bags, while Devon stared blankly ahead of her; lost in his own thoughts.

Kali then decided that was the perfect moment to bring up what has been on her mind since they got wind of The Council’s invitation.

“You need to mask your scent to honour the invitation, tell Devon now.” 

Kiara instantly paused her unpacking and both of her brows fought to press against each other. “Why exactly?”

Taking a deep breath, Kali said “it is too long of a story to tell, but if you don't mask your scent, not just you, but Devon and this pack are going to be in a whole lot of trouble.”