Aurora’s POV I had so many theories as to why Alpha Ryder was frowning. It was either he was upset with what was going on in the restaurant, or he was feeling immense pain from the bullet wound, or he hated having me on him. Maybe all of this was making him frown. I blinked, a bit heartbroken, as I looked away from him. This would certainly be a bad time to get lost in the mystery of his treatment towards me and his handsome face. Reluctantly, I moved a step back and tried to take my body off his when his attention came to me. “Don’t move,” he whispered, our eyes firm on each other. I nodded, and he looked away, his hand holding my waist firmer. I had no other choice but to take my legs back in between his legs. My eyes pecked up when I heard footsteps moving away from where we were hi

