ZORA
It's like I flipped the wrong switch.
And I regretted it almost instantly.
Ryker's body went stiff, rigid like a concrete pole. I knew the question was sensitive and would still affect him even if she wasn't his real mate.
What I didn't know was how much it was going to affect him.
Perhaps it was such a stupid thing to bring her up in a rare good moment like this, but I was really curious, and I didn't know how close they were.
It ruined the atmosphere, I could feel it shift from pleasant and sweet to irritated and bitter. The warmth I felt in his arms dissipated into an iciness.
"Ryker..." I tried to remedy the situation, but it was too late. He brought the horse to a halt and got off it.
Regretting my stupid timing even more and afraid that he'd walk away from me, I jump
