Chapter 76

Leila

There was a sharp rapping knock on my door. I was already awake and had been anticipating my alarm, but the in-person wake up call was not welcome.

“Go away!” I yelled at the door.

“Are you decent?” My father’s voice was muffled by the door.

“Yes, come in,” I growled.

My father was fully dressed, but once again looking ragged. While he was clearly a morning person, he lacked attention to his appearance. Of course appearances weren’t everything, but it did carry weight for a Beta.

I shoved myself up to a seated position, swiping hair out of my face. “What?” I tried not to sound exasperated, but it was shortly after 5 a.m.

“I thought you would wa