Fearing Fate
I do my best to stay calm and keep my face emotionless.
“Well, aside from you drifting off for a couple of minutes after I asked you to pledge to my pack, you’ve been more nervous since walking in here today. Your heart rate is all over the place. I can hear it from here. So, I’ll ask you one more time. What aren’t you telling me?” Shit, he’s even more observant than I thought. I know Darius is smart, and I’m usually calm under pressure, but he has me so rattled. I’m feeling such a maelstrom of emotions. I’m feeling anxious, guilty, angry, uncertain.
“I…I can’t pledge to your pack, Darius.” I tell him bluntly. I cross my arms in front of my chest and sit up straighter.
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