I looked at him again as Zander glanced over his shoulder at his three men and ordered them to leave.

After they had gone, he faced me. The initial weariness and guard he had on dropped and I could see the slight twinkle in his eyes. It wasn’t bright but it was there.

“Should I worry that you will try to poison me?”

“If I wanted to poison you Alpha, why would I ever tell you?”

“True.” He stepped further into the kitchen until he was an ...