Chapter 19：In Love with Her?

Vikrov’s POV

It pains me to leave Cynthia, but at my father’s command, I have no choice but to obey his orders.

I take a moment to adjust my hair–Cynthia’s hands most certainly left it in disarray. I shoot Cynthia a sly wink before following the maid out of the room and through the pack house, to my father’s office.

I’m still reeling from the kiss, but my thoughts are tangled up in so much chaos I have no idea how to feel about it.

This is good. Definitely. It means she trusts me, and nothing more. It means my plan is working.

“Vikrov,” my father says the moment I set foot in his office. I close the door so it’s just the two of us in the room. “I just heard that you expelled a pair of Eclipse pack maids over a dispute with your little captive. Is this true?”

That’s my father. He never cares if I get hurt in battle, nor will he say, ‘Hey, it’s good to see you alive after the fight.’ Although I am used to his indifference, I am still angry about it.

“Why so quiet?” My father asked st