Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle

"Yes?" He asked.

I opened the door slightly and poked my head in.

Shirley was sitting on his desk with her leg crossed over the other and Elliot was seated on his chair, facing his computer. He barely looked up to see me.

"Well, look who it is. Is Luna work too much for you?" Shirley asked mockingly.

I pressed my lips together in a thin line. I expected to see Beta Leo in here as well, but he wasn't. It upset me knowing that Elliot had been locked away in this office alone with Shirley. "No, it's actually going great," I told her as I looked at Elliot.

He paid me no attention and that irritated me.

"I came here to see if Elliot was hungry," I said, talking to Shirley but looking at Elliot.

He looked up at me.

"Shirley and I just finished eating a bit ago. Have you not eaten yet?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

were like a punch in the stomach, and I had to

I murmured. "I've been so busy I hadn't had the time. I'll go

me, "We are going to work a lot this evening,

I did flinch, but my back was turned toward them so neither of them saw. At

muttered before

but the

didn't come home until

into bed. I didn't

at night. I was too exhausted mentally and physically, to speak up. So,

gone by the time I woke the next morning, and I felt a ping of agitation. I got dressed, ate my breakfast and this time I spent a bit of time in the art studio working on my latest painting. Watercolor always put my mind

and asked if Elliot had

missed him; he took Shirley into town for some shopping," he told me. "He told me to tell you that he'll be

managed a nod.