Chapter 40

"Am I wrong?" Luca asked, staring hard at the Alpha on the other side of the table.

"You're not." Alpha Vos stood, and looked over at his Beta and third in command. Kent was slumped in his chair, looking furious at the entire situation. "Kent. Go check in with Emery. Make sure she's alright. Maybe take her over to visit Dani. If your guards will let them in?" He raised an eyebrow at Luca and waited for his answer.

"Yes. Of course they will. And thank Emery for me. I'm sure a visit from her would do Dani well." Kent stalked from the room, managing to stop short of slamming the door on his way out.

"They've been friends for a really long time." Vos said slowly, after taking a deep breath. "Since kindergarten or preschool or something like that. And he is inappropriately overprotective as a result. Especially after we saved her. And especially because of her relationship to me. I expect it will wear off when he finally finds his own mate."

"I'd like to speak to you alone." Luca said