Selena
I stared at the messages, my heart pounding. After all this time, why was he trying to reach out now? Summoning my resolve, I typed out a terse reply.
"I won't be coming. I have nothing to discuss with you."
With a deep breath, I pocketed my phone and strode out to rejoin Enzo, forcing myself to push the rattling emotions aside for the moment. We had a war to prosecute against the Zhorovs.
"Everything okay?" Enzo asked, eyeing me intently as I entered the study once more.
I nodded, keeping my expression neutral. "Just a minor distraction. My mind is firmly on the task at hand - eviscerating the Russian rats who dared cross us."
A wolfish grin curved my alpha's lips as he pulled me against his powerful frame. "That's my ruthless consigliere," he rumbled. "Now, about hitting their pockets first..."