Chapter 561

• Lacey didn't know if Caleb was as adept at delving as Annie was or if Rafe would throw a fit, but worrying was driving her insane. She had to know. Pulling Caleb into the study, she didn't knock, and Rafe and Aaron's heads shot up in surprise at their abrupt entrance.
• There was a long moment of silence as tension began to fill the room and then Aaron rose from his seat in front of the Alpha's desk, smiling at the Ancient. "I guess this is my cue to get lost for a while," he grinned. "I'll head over to the lab to see if there's been any progress overnight and give you an update before Caleb leaves." He nodded to his alpha and headed out.
• "If you've come to cause trouble, Caleb, you can just turn around and fuck off," Rafe growled, his expression hard. He wasn't pleased to see the vampire and even less pleased that his mate was still holding the other male's hand and his second-in-command was giving deference to the Ancient vampire.