TWENTY EIGHT RYKER The room charged with apprehension and unspoken hatred lingered in the air creating an unsettling aura. Alpha Zane and I locked eyes for what seemed to be an eternity. Never would I have thought I would do this. But I had to keep my pride at bay, just so I could do this. It was more like a bargain with Dante. For Roxanne. “I don't have all day. If you're just going to spend it staring at me then you could leave,” Alpha Zane spat, a frown forming on his forehead. “You think I'd journey for so long just to gaze at you? Wow, narcissist,” I muttered. He frowned in utmost annoyance.“Then what?” “I’m just wondering how your mate is able to look into that disgusting face of yours. The sight of it makes me question the substance you were made of.” I said. “Yet you can't

