"Come in." Kaden's deep voice came from within the office. Pavel had left already, though his scent still remained. The smell of his blood on the cotton swabs from where Pavel had dressed his cracked knuckles was coming from the nearby closed trash can. Kaden knew this would be something Adri would pick up when she came inside. Probably before she came inside.
The bear was sitting behind his desk, arms folded, chair leaned back. His beard was looking a bit frazzled with the need for a trim that never came frequently enough. It gave his warm eyes a sort of wild look. The look you'd find looking into the face of a kodiak in winter.
"Come sit down." He nodded at the chair Pavel had vacated not long ago. When she was seated, he didn't waste any time. "Mind telling me why you lied to me?"