He reached out to lift her chin, making her look at him before he asked softly, "Why do you suddenly look sad?"
Viola shook her head, denying it. "I am not sad. You were talking on your mind link just now, weren't you?" she asked, already realizing that his moment of silence had been him speaking through his mind link with someone. As it always happened with Alphas and Betas who shared a mind link, they could be talking aloud and then fall silent to listen to the voice speaking inside their heads. It was a pattern she recognized, and she immediately noticed when he had stopped mid-sentence.
Sebastian gave her a nod. "I guess you will get your wish to send me back to my duty after all," he told her, his tone gentle but edged with reluctant resignation.
