Chapter 14

LISA POV

I am antsy for five 'o'clock to get here. I need to apologize to Emmett. Hopefully, his wolf part won't be in control this time. However, his wolf is somehow calming to me.

He is straightforward. He explains Emmett's and his emotions without hesitation. His explanation has me hating myself, though. Emmett has been nothing but kind. When he overreacted with Wayne, he apologized in front of his pack, which was incredible for an Alpha.

My crew's progress today is steady, and we are back on schedule, even with the rogue delay from yesterday. I am hoping that will ease Emmett into forgiving me easier.

Finally, 4:45 arrives, and we pack up. I shoot Scott a text about meeting at the gym and wait for Emmett. I try to control myself, but my eyes scan the road for his fantastic form over and over again. Scott doesn't message back, which I find to be weird. He usually replies immediately, almost in a creepy twin way.

Finally, I see someone approaching the