[Nivera’s POV]

My eyes shut close the moment the Alpha stepped inside the bedroom and I pretended to be asleep, when truly, I had waited till he got back before deciding to go to bed.

“I know you aren’t asleep,” he said in a husky voice as he stood directly in front of the mattress where I laid.

I could tell he was staring at me with that piercing gaze of his and gave in, opening my eyes instantly and sitting up. “Good evening, Alpha Tyler,” I greeted.

“Why did you pretend to be asleep?” he fired at me instead of responding to my greeting.

“I thought you wouldn’t want...