Chapter 46)Thanks, but No Thanks

"What was that about?" I asked Maria after I made my way over to her. She quickly wiped away her tears, as if I hadn't already noticed them. "Oh, um, I was talking to Marco and Doc. Y'know, to see how the blood scavenging is going," she nodded quickly, her voice wavering. ***Maria's POV*** "But why were you crying?" He frowned. I looked up at him incredulously, tears threatening to spill again, "Why do you think, Wolfie?" He looked down, even a little crestfallen. My own mate doesn't want to call off his infiltration of my house. . . . And now he's forcing me to do something about it. I ducked my head down and pushed passed him. I sulked over to the bar and plopped onto a stool. Thank the goddess he didn't follow me. I looked around, feeling uneasy. Probably from his eyes on me. I sighed. I don't even know where everyone else is. "I wish this ni