Chapter Thirteen

Ariel Brent

I was waiting for Xavier to answer my question. He sighed and rubbed his forehead before opening his mouth to speak.

"That was a messenger. He was directed here by one of the neighbors who know me as a warrior to ask me for the address of the Alpha King's home." He explained. I thought about his answer for a while before shrugging.

I accepted his explanation, not just because it sounds legit, but because I didn't want him to get angry at me again.

"All right. Well, I have to get ready for work." I said, making my way upstairs.

The diner has been closed since yesterday and I can't let that continue. It's my only source of income and keeping it closed will make me lose a lot of customers.

I took my bath and put on a pair of jeans with floral long sleeved crop top to match. I let my hair down and admired myself a little bit in the mirror before grabbing my purse and heading downstairs.

Xavier was still sitting and scrolling through his phone. Wasn't he going out today?

"Hey."