Eighty

Leo dared to come pick me up from the airport. The shameless bastard was grinning, and his eyes sparkled as he saluted me with a casual tilt of his head.

Acting like a fool, I exited the airport terminal, pretending to be delighted to see him. If the heart were transparent, Leo would have seen the flames of hatred burning in them and run for his life.

Leo approached me, his steps arrogant and self-assured. The false pleasantries made me sick. His grin widened as if he had won some twisted game. My breath sounded loud in my ear, and my heartbeat pounded with a single-minded focus to destroy him and everything he owned.

Instead, I took a deep breath and clamped my teeth shut. "Leo," I called out, grinning my teeth into a smile. "How do you know I was returning today? I wanted it to be a surprise."

"Welcome back, Alpha. You didn't think you could escape me that easily, did you? I must say, the timing of your return is impeccable. I came to deliver a package to someone and saw Hugo at t