“The season’s changing,” he said. “We’ll go out tomorrow and buy you some clothes.”
Tomorrow.
Adriana almost smiled at the irony.
“I won’t need them,” she replied calmly. “As long as you’re both satisfied, that’s enough.”
Her indifference seemed to irritate him.
He frowned slightly, a faint scoff escaping his lips.
Fine, his expression seemed to say.
If she wanted to play cold, he could ignore her too.
He decided then that he wouldn’t speak to her unless she came to him first.
He didn’t realize that silence was exactly what she needed.
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The next day, Adriana did not show up at the infirmary.
By afternoon, Dr. Donovan approached Nathanie.
“Alpha Reed, have you heard from Adriana?” he asked. “She hasn’t reported in today.”
Nathanie had been in the middle of a call with Olivia. The interruption clearly annoyed him.
He waved dismissively.
“She’s capable of handling herself,” he said coolly. “If she wants space, that’s her decision. She doesn’t appreciate me interfering.”
Whenever he spoke of her lately, there was a sharpness to his tone.
He clenched his jaw slightly, irritation simmering beneath the surface.
Last night, she hadn’t spoken to him at all.
Not one word.