THIRD PERSON POV

“You’ve been avoiding me, Lyra. Aren’t you going to give me a fair chance at least?” Ryker stepped into Lyra’s path. It’s been days since the banquet, and every attempt to get her to recognize him or even speak with him had fallen on deaf ears. She was stubborn and completely adamant.

The words from the other Alphas were getting to him. They no longer hid their talks whenever they spoke about how he was pining for a mate who didn’t want him. Initially, he ...