>>-----------♥-----------**Kai’s POV**
I watch a TV show with Mariah, Jackson, and Bryce on the couch when Ryker comes charging through the front door. I remove my arm from Mariah’s shoulders and lean forward to look at him. I can’t get a good read on what he is thinking. I grab the remote and pause the show before getting up and walking over to him. He is facing the wall, his face full of confusion with his furrowed brows. I reach my hand out and place it on his shoulder, lightly squeezing to get his attention. He slowly turns his head only, looking back at me. Something is wrong; I can sense it, and so can Demon as he comes forward.
“What is it?” I ask quietly.
He narrows his eyes slightly before shaking my hand off of his shoulder.
“Nothing,” he growls.
“Is everything okay,
