“What about?” The words deliciously rolled out of her mouth; a soft exhale followed with the question. He couldn’t help but pick on the rosy cheeks, the bob of her throat as Anna tried to feign ignorance. He tried not to let his lips twitch at her convincing act.
“About last night”, Ellis answered before he could stop himself, cursing his mind a second later. In reality, that near kiss was not what he wanted to discuss with the omega. That’s the last thing they should be talking about, for that matter. He meant to explain how foolish it was to slip away in the market without informing anyone. What if someone had mistaken her for a spy? Or tried to do something? The thought himself caused his jaw to tick.
Her blue eyes widened, mouth slacking as she stared at him.
Ellis couldn’t help b
