Whatever was going on with me today, I so needed it to stop. Alpha Ryder stood in front of me. No, he towered in front of me. His gaze was firmly placed on me and I felt like shrinking.
My hands were placed on top of each other on my lap as I bowed my head. My body was back to being super hot. While I bowed, I contemplated dashing back into the restroom or going back to the hall.
I knew by now lunch must have been over and the maids were either tidying up or doing something in preparation for the ceremony tomorrow and me… I raised my head and met those red eyes of his.
They were fierce on me. For a moment, it did not frighten me. For a moment, I thought maybe he was undressing me. His eyes kept moving from my face to my feet and back to my face.
A part of me was uncomfortable, but anot
