Disrespect. Pure disrespect.
Once Payton and Cody were poolside, she turned to her boyfriend in a snarl, letting her wolf out just enough to get her point across. “Why did you have to do that? We’re lucky he’s giving us this chance at all. If he becomes Alpha, you know he will never approve of our union if you keep testing him like this.”
“Because he’s a blowhard, Payton. You see how he is at Ritual-X. He thinks he runs the place.”
“Yeah, because our family owns the company, and Dad is a silent partner. Besides that, he’s a legend in the fight community. You can’t talk to him like that.”
“Maybe you just need to relax, baby. I got this. These old guys are just intimidated by new young talent taking their limelight. Don’t worry about it.” Stepping in, he turned her, so his eyes were tow
