Chapter 43

Signe POV

It seriously must be something about this office that gets him going, because I swear I am beginning to see a pattern here.

"What's the matter, Signe? Cat got your tongue?" He smirks at me.

I lean forward and bring my face closer to his own. "Not at all. Why don't you tell me what you'd like to do about it... Alpha." And I smirk back at him. Challenging him. Teasing him back.

His grip loosens on my chin and his hand falls away as he sits back down in his chair. "Believe me when I say, I'd lilke nothing more than to see to your punishment." The way his voice gets gruff when he says this makes me melt. "However, now is not the time or place for that. We have important matters to discuss."

Just like that I'm deflated. The unspoken promise in his eyes from just a moment ago, now replaced by a look of pity.

"What matters would those be?" I try to hide the disappointment in my voice.

"I think you know what I am talking about, Signe. What we have both been researching and trying t