Chapter 20

Sherman A sharp knock interrupted us, and I couldn't help the low growl that escaped my throat. "Who is it?" I snarled, my wolf Leo pacing restlessly within me. Silvia's eyes widened in panic beneath me. In one swift motion, I pressed her back against my desk, my hand instinctively moving to her slender throat to keep her still. The lavender scent radiating from her skin was laced with fear, her golden doe eyes staring up at me as if she'd seen a ghost. "Alpha Sherman? Is everything alright in there?" Beta Felix's voice came through the door. "I heard something fall." "Fuck," I muttered under my breath. My Beta's timing couldn't possibly be worse. "It's just some files that fell," I called back, keeping my voice steady despite my raging frustration. "I'm taking a break now. Don't disturb me." "I apologize, Alpha. It won't happen again," Beta Felix replied quickly, his footsteps retreating down the hall. When I looked down at Silvia, my heartbeat skipped. Those amber eyes of hers were b