As he fed the cats, he covertly watched Adam, hating that he seemed so afraid of him. He hadn't helped with that but every time he offered some information about himself, Adam ignored him or gave him only enough to prove that he was sharing something about his life. Distracted by that thought, he didn't notice Persephone's shift in mood until she hissed, swiping at his hand and biting him.

Jerking away, Alec yelped and stumbled backwards, ending up on the floor with the cats glaring at him. As a group, they turned away from him, leaving him alone with the priestess. First Adam and now his pets had decided they didn't want to be around him. Staring at the blood welling up from the scratches, he waited for Adam to follow the cats. They could show the priestess around the temple and Alec would go find somewhere out of the way to wait until Adam returned home.