Ryder’s POV
"I'm sorry, Alpha, for flaunting your orders." Kylian knelt before me, his head bowed in submission.
"It's okay, Kylian. I believe you've learned from your mistakes." I forgave him, though my mind was elsewhere.
"Can I ask how Amelia is faring?" Kylian asked.
"She's being checked by the doctor right now. When I came to check on her and ask if she had had her breakfast, she said she was okay," I replied, trying to keep my tone even.
I didn't want Kylian to sense I had just slept with Amelia. Kylian had a way of reading people, and that scared me.
"Why are you smiling, Alpha?" Kylian chuckled, giving me a look that was hard for me to describe.
"No, I'm not." I feigned a frown.
"Stop it, Alpha. I noticed the way your face lit up the minute I mentioned Amelia..."
"It's not
