Chapters 39

LILA POV

He still sounded off.

“Are you sure you're fine?”

“Oh, yes, Lila. I'm doing very well.”

“Then why haven't you called me for three days? Don't you miss me or something?”

I could now hear the sound of his fest pacing the room. “Lila, I have many things to do in case you don't know or have forgotten,” he said this time and I didn't know how to feel about it. “You know fully well that I am the next in line with many responsibilities to attend to. I can't be phoning you all day, especially when I am less busy. Don't you know that?”

“I—I do—”

I muttered, even though I didn't want to.

“That's alright, Rune. I was only calling to check in on you, but I have a question I'd like to ask you also. Do you mind me asking you, Alpha Rune? Or are you so busy that you can't attend to me in the meantime? I will have to let you be.”

“I have some time to spare, Lila. What do you want to ask me?”

Settling on the bed, I figured out a way to ask my question without sounding very desperate.