REGINA’S POV

I pulled forward, my expression solemn, though I debated within myself whether asking him this would be the right thing to do.

“Eric…” I called out in hesitation. “There is something I have been meaning to ask you.”

“What?…” The urgency in my tone caught his attention.

I shifted uncomfortably in my seat and cleared my throat. “The death of that Alpha king you worked for… please tell me you weren’t the one responsible…”

“Of course not,” he grimaced intensely as he blurted out. “Why would you think that?”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to accuse you. It’s just that your name and face were all over the...