Silas watched the girl in silence. The question had been simple, so simple that any sub who genuinely wanted to enter a contract would have answered it immediately. Yet she sat there, eyes flickering down, hesitating. The delay stretched into something uncomfortable. A small, controlled exhale slipped from him as he leaned back slightly, his gaze steady and sharp.
Doubt started to creep into his mind. He reviewed what he knew, facts and fragments about this person.
1. She had known he was a doctor. The way she had extended her injured hand earlier wasn't something a stranger would do.
2. Her phone had an unusually advanced privacy tracker installed.
3. She had joined the Alpha app at the exact same time as he had. Too convenient to be a coincidence.
4. Another new sub had gone against her, but instead of fighting, she just vanished.
5. Alpha app compensated her and kicked the other out. Unusual. The app rarely got involved itself in user disputes.
