Chapter 44

Akira’s POV

As soon as I left the study room and walked down the long hallway, I let out a huge sigh of relief.

The tension inside that room had been unbearable, like a heavy weight pressing down on my chest. My heart was still pounding from the effort of keeping my lies straight and convincing Hunter that I truly wanted to come back and be his mate.

Even though I had put her hair in a tight high bun and wore a bold red lipstick to make my appearance look somewhat sophisticated as much as I can and to make me look as if I meant business; yet I almost fooled myself.

It was not as if I just rushed into Hunter’s house unprepared.

All through my ride from Holtsville to Melford; in Silver Moon Pack, I had gone over those words in my head so many times. Telling myself I will pull it off perfectly when step foot in Hunter’s house, but even with all that practice I did, my words almost failed me.

Inside the study, every moment then felt like a time without end. The way Hunter’s curious ga