Alpha Klein stepped closer to Michael, his expression unreadable.

For a brief second, uncertainty flickered in his eyes before a slow smile spread across his face. He raised a hand and gave Michael a light tap on the shoulder.

“Alpha Moon,” Klein said smoothly, locking eyes with him.

His fingers curled into a fist for a moment before slowly relaxing again.

“I permit her to stay with you for one week.”

Silence crashed heavily into the room.

Ria’s gaze shifted between the two Alphas, her heartbeat pounding harder as she tried to understand the strange tension hanging between them.

Michael didn’t respond immediately.

His face remained calm, but something dark...