"So…how are things going with Alpha Linus?"

As was my customary reaction these days when anyone mentioned Valen’s name, my cheeks heated. Well… all of me heated.

The …incident—that’s how I referred to it in my head—with Valen had happened two days ago. If I had suspected him of avoiding me before that, I could most certainly confirm he was avoiding me now. Literally. And purposefully. He had taken to spending the last two nights at Lucas’ house. A fact I had ...