Chap-96*On My Side.*

Cynthia Dion:  I walked out of the room, scanning the area for him. They were waiting for breakfast to be served as I calmly made my way to the courtyard, where they were sitting at the outdoor dining table. Thankfully, Mr. Holt was already seated next to Maleeka and encouraging her to eat some fruit. Maybe he wasn't in such a bad mood after all? "Ehm!" I cleared my throat, and I noticed Atticus put his phone down and give me a once-over. "Hey! Good morning." Mr. Holt didn't even glance my way, but Maleeka warmly greeted me first. I'm glad I don't have a wolf because she would have been upset about not being welcomed by her mates. Being mated to them didn't really matter to me; it didn't affect me the same way it would affect my wolf. "Hello, how are you today?" I asked Maleeka, grinning at her and stealing a glance at Mr. Holt out of the corner of my eye. "She's fine," he replied on her behalf, turning his face towards me and giving me an intensely cold stare. "Oh, that's fantastic,"