SOFIA'S POV The air was thick with awkwardness as we all sat around the table , everyone accept Archer , it felt ridiculous having dinner while the alpha of the pack was sitting in his office . I sat next to Ava , chit chatting as I glanced at Sebastian now and then , my stomach did this kind of weird black flip thing every time I caught him staring at me . " Why does he keep staring at you like that ? " Ava whispers in my ear as she stretches past me to grab one of the small baskets filled with garlic bread rolls . I looked at her with a confused expression , " What do you mean ? " I ask , c*****g my head at her . She raised a knowingly eyebrow at me , her face did not hold amusement when I asked that stupid question . " I don't know . " I lied , rolling my eyes as I shrug at her , takin