Evaline:
I had approximately three seconds to pull myself together before sheer panic would swallow me whole. Both River and Alpha Elion Grey were staring at me like I had walked in with fireworks strapped to my chest.
Right. Deep breath.
"I'm so sorry, Alpha Thorne… Alpha Grey." I blurted, standing straighter and trying very, very hard to look like someone who wasn't losing her mind internally. "I shouldn't have barged in without knocking."
River's eyebrow twitched... he knew me well enough to sense something wasn't right. Elion, on the other hand, looked pleasantly unfazed, the faintest curve of a smile on his lips.
I swallowed and forced professionalism onto my face. Maybe if I pretended hard enough, the ground would open and swallow me before things got worse.
Trying to keep my voice steady, I turned slightly toward River. "Alpha Thorne, if you could spare a moment later, may I speak with you about something? Once you are free."
