Chapter 18

Kane was racing to grab the trash can before she would make a mess in his office. That was the last thing he needed right now.

He came back, holding it out for her, and had to bear the agonizing seconds that it took him to stay still while his mate emptied her breakfast.

He moved the trash can away from his eyes, putting it in the back of his mind to call someone up to throw it away. He was walking up to the tiny compartment that served as his kitchen, and he grabbed a bottle of water from the refrigerator.

“Here.” Kane stretched out his hands, and Ariel received the water with thanks and poured some into her mouth, gargling it about before spewing it out.

“Is there a bathroom I can use?” Her voice was barely recognizable as she spoke, and if not for his sensitive ears, he wouldn’t have heard it.

“There is; just walk straight to the end of the room, and you will see the bathroom.”

“Alright,” Ariel stood up to go, but she had underestimated how weary she was. Her legs crumbled under he