VALENS

"Why do you keep sneaking glances at me?" I asked when I noticed from the corner of my eyes that my mate had once again glanced furtively up at me.

"I am not sneaking glances at you," she defended but there was no missing the guilt in her tone or how she colored.

I closed my laptop and moved it to the side of my desk to give her my full attention. "What do you want to say?" I asked, leaning back into my seat.

"Can we go out for lunch?" She asked. I knew that wasn't what she wanted to say so I refused to play along.

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