Kane
Deciding to do it later, after a careful gym, I left the secret room and headed to the kitchen to drink my protein shake.
To my surprise, my mate was already there, filling a jug with water. She didn't even glance at me as I took the bottle out of the fridge and began drinking.
Finally turning to face me, I noticed her face had flushed. My gaze dropped, and her chest was heaving, as if she'd just been running.
"An intense workout?" she tried to ask casually, but a hint of fear flickered in her eyes.
Is she afraid of me?
And she never started a conversation with me alone, so why such a casual question?
I pulled the bottle away from my lips and replied, "Yes, I just finished." I ran my fingers through my hair, brushing it away from my eyes.
The fear and questioning in her eyes intensified. I couldn't understand her expression as she looked at me, as if trying to solve the riddle I'd thrown her.
