Chapter 17

Anna's POV.

Alpha Noah gestured towards the boxes of Goddess knew what, that creepy smile still on his face. "Offering these gifts is the least I could do after you saved my life. You, Anna, saved the life of the most powerful man in the pack."

I sighed and folded my arms, looking away resolutely. I knew the words he said were meant to placate me, to make me see reason with him. However, I still could not get over the feeling of uneasiness that blanketed me every time this man looked at me.

Was this merely a post-traumatic reaction from my time with Alpha Jasper? Was I supposed to be worried?

Suddenly, staying in the same room with this man seemed like a really bad idea. Suddenly, I was consumed with the need to see him out of the house.

In a bid to hasten his time with me, I turned back to him. "You said you wanted to talk to me about something. What is it?"

Alpha Noah patted the space next to him on the couch. "Sit down, Anna."

I gave him a cold smile. "I would rather r