“What are you looking at?” I growled at my two best friends before tossing another piece of meat in my mouth.

“You look like you’re walking with a halo over your head,” Lief mused, and Ezren laughed.

“Yeah,” he commented and gestured with his fork as he spoke in between meals. You have a lightness in your step, and you look relaxed. For an Alpha King who has a war on his hands, Ezren frowned slightly and turned to Lief, before they both leaned in.

“Tell us, Ryker, did you ...