[ZEPH]

I considered what the Beta said. Obey orders, huh? I thought as I watched him closely.

“And if you didn’t have any orders?” I asked, verbalizing the question before I could think better of it.

Yes, the Beta seemed okay, but I needed to know how thin the thread was that connected me to safety.

Alek sighed, running a hand through his dark hair. “Honestly, I don’t know,” he admitted, his honesty, admittedly more refreshing than any lie he could have told. “You are very ...