- Ryker - I step out of the room and immediately notice Rowan and two of the new guards stationed outside our door. “Where is Kai,” I ask Rowan. “Off duty,” he replies. I do not bother hiding my irritation. I head straight for the offices. Maren and Justin are still working, papers spread across the table. “Do you two not want to go home to your families,” I ask. Maren looks up. “Luna asked us to stay late to prepare everything for the memorial tomorrow. She made all the decisions and did most of the work. We are just making sure everything is finalized before we leave.” Justin shifts awkwardly, scratching the back of his head. “Uh… Alpha?” “Yes.” “Luna asked me to tell you something. Her exact words were… ‘Tell your Alpha he needs to start talking to me and not just having s*x w

