Chapter 16

　Raleigh:

I smiled, looking at the ground from my seated position.

"Don't you have work?" I asked, though I secretly hoped he didn't.

I didn’t want to admit it out loud, but I enjoyed Lucien's company, even if my feelings grew much more mixed with each second, I spent with him."No.

And even if I did, my job as a mate comes before my job as an Alpha."My heart swelled with adoration, and with the way Lucien was looking at me, all I wanted to dowas make him close that frustrating gap between us.But I didn't."Lucien...remember how you said you’d wait for me to learn more about myself?" I asked suddenly, breaking the silence between us.Lucien nodded, tucking a stray strand of hair behind my ear.

"I remember." He said.I took a deep breath.

"I think I'm getting there," I said.Lucien's eyes widened and he sat up, pulling me with him.

"What do you mean?" He asked,excitement barely contained.I giggled.