“My apologies,” I muttered, still trying to get my head on straight. I knew it was rude, but I didn’t want to talk to him. I ducked my head down and tried to walk around him.
Reyland blocked my path, holding his hand out. “Adira, you don’t need to run away from me. I don’t want things to be awkward between us.”
I took a deep breath and swallowed hard. “Things are going to be awkward. How can they not be?”
Reyland didn’t break eye contact with me as he spoke. I could feel his alpha power radiating out. “Avoiding me isn’t going to make things less awkward. We should face this head on, talk it out.”
I scoffed at his words. “No thank you. I appreciate your help here. I really do. But at this point in time, I don’t have an interest in rekindling this relationship. I have too many other thin
