Tessa’s POV
Fred blinked, dumbfounded at my proclamation, but thankfully, went along with it anyway. He nodded at Eric and gave him a bright smile.
“And coincidentally, I was just looking for you too, Alpha Eric. The Lycan King would like to see you.”
I stiffened, guilt and worry hitting me at once, and glanced back to Eric. He nodded calmly, an unreadable look on his face. Once his eyes met mine, I blushed before snapping my gaze away again.
“Thanks for the tip, Doc,” Eric murmured as he walked past me, and I shifted uncomfortably, doing my best to ignore him. It was pretty hard, considering I could feel his eyes on me the entire time.
I gave Fred a strained smile that dropped immediately. Eric disappeared out of sight. Just as I opened my mouth to produce an excuse, he grinned so bl
