Chapter 86: Hungry?

Aurora POV

Spinning around quickly, my eyes darted around the dark room until they found a figure leaning up against the door frame in the darkness, his features slightly illuminated by the glow of the refrigerator.

"Maxwell!" I offered as politely as I could muster through the racing of my heart. I turned and headed to the microwave to heat my dinner up, not wanting the bastard to see he had gotten to me.

"Alpha Maxwell!" He corrected me, the irritation in his voice not lost on me. I itched to wind him up, but I could feel how Ava cowered nervously whenever we were in his presence.

"Are you hungry, Alpha Maxwell?" I asked as I headed back to the fridge to pull out some other items.

"You have no idea!" He answered suddenly, standing a little too close to me for comfort. Turning, my back pressing into the counter, I tried to hide the unease from my features, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of knowing he was pissing me off.

Staring into his dark, dead eyes, I felt dread