Chapter 30: Intruders

(Aubrey’s POV)

Today like any other day, I feel a pang of fear the moment the commander arrives. Baxter runs to greet his owner while I finish setting up the table.

“I’m not hungry,” he declares curtly and then he walks up the stairs.

I stay in the dining room unsure about what to do. If he doesn’t eat dinner, does it means I can’t eat either? I decide to nibble something while I clean up the table. I put everything back in its place, I store the untouched food inside glass containers and then I leave the kitchen spotless.

Once everything is done, I go into the bedroom. The commander is already asleep so I try to be as quiet as possible, the last thing I wa