me as if it was the most obvious thing in the world while he picked up a tray and handed it to me. “Now come and eat.”
“Gee, thanks for the concern, Mr Prime, Sir.”
That sexy grin stretched his mouth further, making my wobbly legs even worse. “Call me Sir again,” he purred, his pupils large and dark in those vivid eyes.
“Oh, piss off!” I barged him out of the way, though the thought of a bondage session where he made me call him sir had heat surging all through me causing my palms to sweat, and other areas to tingle.
The server eyed my neck looking for a pack mark. Seeing the wrong one, he looked at Connor who moved his tray alongside mine still chuckling at my response. He nodded at the man. “You can serve her.”
I gave Connor the evil eye before taking my plate of rice and meat stew from the server. I thanked him and waited for Connor, unsure where we were supposed to sit. It was hard to ignore the attention we were getting. Some people tried to watch us surreptitiously, others did so openly, and there was such a varying degree of emotions it was unnerving. I kept a wary eye out even as I picked up my spoon and shovelled rice into my mouth whilst balancing my tray. My stomach cramped up at the sudden food dump, and I groaned. Connor was right, my stomach was completely empty and I was starving. D and Reed hadn’t picked up any food which bothered me.
“Aren’t you hungry?” I glanced at Reed, still balancing my tray with one hand while I took another spoonful of rice.
“No, we’ll eat when our shift babysitting his arse is done,” Reed said in his best public school accent, though he smiled and winked at me.
“What are you complaining about? It’s a fine arse to babysit.” Connor had an arrogant smile on his face, and a huge plateful of food on his tray. I was about to complain about the unfairness in the amount when he continued, “Don’t you think, Ember?” And winked at me.
I swallowed the mouthful of rice before I could choke on it and rolled my eyes. “Jesus, you’re so annoying.”
All three of them laughed.
Connor led me to an empty table at the back of the pack’s food hall. Connor sat with his back to the wall and D and Reed positioned themselves where they could see who approached.
I didn’t talk much while I ate. Connor was right, I needed this food, so my attention was mostly on my meal. True, I had my back to the room but I trusted D and Reed, not to mention Connor, to watch it for me.
“Here, Prime,” said a sultry voice. Two cups of water were placed on the table, both near Connor.
I looked up, and was met by a pair of large breasts almost bursting out of a low cut top. I took a moment, and studied the tall brunette who had her attention fixed wholly on Connor, but even she wasn’t going to distract me from my food. I was nearly done, and I never took my time with my food, even when I wasn’t ready to eat a horse, or perhaps an elephant. I shoved the last spoonful in. Damn, I was still hungry.
Connor continued to eat, but raised his brows at the woman who had more or less climbed on to the table to block me from Connor’s view.
I leaned to the side and raised my brows, keeping my expression amused, though I was trying my best not to shove her away from him. “A fuck buddy of yours?” I hid my clenched fists under the table.
Connor choked on his rice. Taking the water the woman had brought, he chugged it down quickly, banging his chest.
D and Reed grinned widely, watching with avid interest.
Connor eyed the woman, then looked back at me, his grin widening, until I was sure he was going to laugh in her face. Her eyes flashed from a warm brown to slate grey as her wolf peered out, first at him and then me.
I ignored her and raised my brows at Connor.
“No, not a buddy, just a one time fuck.” He held my gaze as he leaned towards me.
“Oh,” I said, elongating the sound of the word. “Well, honey…” I unclenched my fists before reaching around her and across the table to grab the other drink, which was clearly meant for him. Personally, I