ATLAS
I bit back a curse, staring into the eye of Kaiden Thorne. Since Elias warned me about his arrival, I knew our meeting was inevitable. But I didn't realize it would be this soon.
"Is that how you'd welcome your cousin whom you haven't seen for a long time?" He drawled, one brow lifted. His gaze swept down from my head and back up, an amused smile tugging at his lips.
"You were not supposed to arrive until tomorrow," I said.
He shrugged. "What's wrong with coming earlier? I thought we could catch up."
"Then let's catch up tomorrow, as it's the official date for the guests to be here." I let out, turning around and began to walk away.
"Wait!" Kaiden spoke sharply, his hand closed around my wrist, forcing me to stop.
My eyes lingered on his hand, then rose to meet his with a glare. Kaiden ignored the look on my face and leaned in, sniffing the air around me.
A low growl slipped past his lips, and his eyes flashed goldenly. "This scent…whose is it?"
