Chapter 29
GEORGE’S GAZE PRICKLED at the back of my neck until we rounded the next curve, at which point Luke whipped out his cell phone and started tapping. “This is bad news,” he explained unnecessarily as dull ringing emerged from the speakers. “Naming Ceremony attendees will have to travel in the back way.”
Okay, so I guessed the explanation wasn’t unnecessary after all. “I didn’t think travel route mattered in the grand scheme of skinless posturing.”
“It’s a show of weakness. Worse if Ruth already invited the other alphas and has to call them back with a change of plans.”
As he elaborated, I kept expecting Luke’s explanation to be cut short by his sister’s terse greeting. Instead, the phone rang and rang while the only interruption emerged from within our own car.
Kace banged on
