Chapter 27— The child he detested. Ryker's POV "Care to explain to me what's going on?" My father asked. His brows furrowed, and deep lines appeared on his forehead as he glowered at me. "It's not what you think" I muttered. "Pray, tell me what I am not thinking?" I winced at the tone he was using with me. It was like time had gone back to when I was almost fifteen and father would scold me for the barest minimum of things that I had done. "Father, I can explain to you, everything here is a misunderstanding" My eyes pleaded for understanding, pleading for him to keep his scolding until we got inside but Father had other plans. "I believe I just gave you the go-ahead to do so" his voice was low and calm but there was a quiet threat in his statement that only I could decipher. "I didn

