Evaline:
I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I arrived at the Council headquarters Sunday morning.
After how strangely Saturday had gone, with River suddenly acting so differently, I braced myself for another emotionally disorienting day. Maybe he would revert to his usual passive-aggressive jabs. Maybe he would come up with new creative ways to ruin my day. Maybe he would finally snap and remind me exactly who he was - the Alpha who hated my bloodline.
But none of that happened.
He greeted me... like actually greeted me... when I walked into the office.
"Morning," he said in an even voice without the ice or condescension.
I blinked as surprise took over me, causing me to halt in my steps. "Good… morning?"
Our eyes met for a second longer than they should have, and I noticed as something flickered there... just a breath of something unreadable... but it was gone before I could decipher it. He turned back to his screen without another word.
