Cry A River

Fortunately, it was one of the maids who caught us in that position. Her eyes widened in shock, but she quickly averted her gaze. She wouldn't dare look at me with that face that was turning the shade of a beetroot. Good. Let her tell the whole mansion about the Alpha’s son groping his soon-to-be sister. It’ll be a fun gossip.

Nimue, on the other hand, looked like she’d swallowed a lemon whole. Her face was a flaming red, and her eyes dimmed and darted around like she was angry and embarrassed.

“You’re such a jerk, Kieran,” she hissed, snatching her takeout bag and fleeing the scene.

I watched her go with a smile curling a corner of my lips up. Score one for me. I won this round. Seeing her look so embarrassed had just made my day. She better brace herself because there was more where that came from.

With Nimue gone, I helped myself to some food as my appetite had miraculously returned. As I was about to leave the kitchen, I heard the sound of the front door opening. I grimaced. My f