[ZPHREYA]

The heart-to-heart conversation that Alek and I were sharing was immediately interrupted by the sound of his Alpha clearing his throat.

How obnoxious.

It was as if he wanted to interject into our conversation. Maybe he didn't know what it was like to have a meaningful one.

"Alpha Stone," he greeted respectfully, yet with a hint of urgency in his tone.

"Gallo," Alaric replied, though his attention was fixed on the tension between the brothers. He turned back to Damian. "I thought ...