Chapter 21

Emma

I follow Reed’s scent to a closed door and knock on it with a pounding heart. But the spectacular view that greets me does nothing to calm me down.

I’ve seen Reed naked before, but that’s when I was in heat, and the only thing on my mind was sex. Back then, I didn’t take my time to appreciate him. Now? Now I’m faced with a tired Reed standing in front of me dressed in only his Calvin Klein boxers, every muscle on full display as he runs a hand through his wet hair.

“Emma,” he breathes out in surprise, his forehead creased in worry as he takes in my frantic state. He steps back, giving me space to enter the room. “What’s wrong?”

I step into the room hesitantly, my eyes skimming around the elegant setting before returning to him.

“Reed…” I start off weakly. “We… We have a problem.”

I hold up the note, and Reed snatches it from my hands to scan the words with his drowsy blue eyes. After he is done reading it, he no longer looks tired. He looks pissed off.

“You’re not going back t