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Carol came a little further into the room, a frown appearing. “Did he say something about leaving?”
“No.”
“Then why would you assume it’s for an interview?” she questioned in confusion.
“I… he’s been quiet. I just… I don’t know,” he confessed, because he didn’t. It was his own anxiety at what he had been planning and then lost the opportunity to follow through. A busy afternoon would mean he had no time to get a minute alone with Lennon.
“He’s not leaving, he loves… this job.” She gave him a reassuring smile. “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
He shook off the urge to get her to go and question Hollis. “I’ve copied you into a dozen or so emails, some of them need your input.”
“Fine, I’ll get on that.”
She left and closed the door softly, and Kodi stared at it for a full minute, debating how to find out what appointment Lennon had. He placed the box on his desk and turned to reach for his suit jacket and find his phone.
Kodi: Is everything okay?
He stared at the message for several seconds, his thumb hovering over the send button. He pressed it and kept looking to see if the writing dots appeared after it delivered. Each passing second increased his anxiety and that of his wolf.
You need to go find him.
We don’t know where he is! He could be anywhere, and he’s not answering my text.
We need to shift and find him.
Kodi got a dose of alarm when his wolf pushed for him to shift. What the fuck are you playing at? We can’t just waltz down the high street.
Why not?
Kodi couldn’t really answer that. It wasn’t that there was any law that said shifting and walking about the streets wasn’t okay. People just tended to shift in areas that were less populated.
Cause we aren’t, okay? Lennon has never seen you.
Then we’ll remedy that now.
Kodi gripped the desk and strained against the wolf pushing at him to shift. Stop that.
No.
Kodi had never had to battle his animal before, and the sound of his shirt ripping at the seams hardly registered as his animal won.
Fuck! What the hell is wrong with you? How do you propose to open the door?
Kodi scowled at the pile of clothing that his wolf shook off as it stepped out of the leather loafers and torn socks.
Easy. His wolf howled at the door, and Carol opened it, her alarm scenting the air.
It took off down the corridor, never bothering to look at those squealing when they passed on the way to the stairs.
This is fucking insane!
Your denial is. Now shut up while I find our mate.
Kodi shut up alright because… mate?
Christ, he couldn’t deny it was what he wanted. He was just like his brothers; they must have all gotten infected with the love bug!
Chapter Thirty-One
