073: It Doesn't Mean Anything...Yeah, He Knows Already

Onyx stared at the door longer than intended, hands trembling with hesitation. Should she knock? What if he chased her away? Why was she even here?

Onyx sighed before lightly knocking on the door but it opened instead and she sluggishly made her way in without waiting for an invite.

She walked into the tiny bedchamber that was given to Ruel to find the Beta sitting on the tiny bed placed in the middle of the bed, legs parted with his elbows placed on his knees while his upper body was leaned forward.

Onyx let out a light gasp when he lifted his head and his eyes met hers and they were cold and unrecognizable.

"What do you want?!" He mandated without rising from his place.

She wanted to apologize and ask if he was alright. "I want you to stop acting like a fucking brat," and it didn't come out as planned.

Ruel grimaced and he stood up. "A brat?" He thought out loud. "Seeking to save my best friend and Alpha makes me a brat?!"

"That's not it. You can't shut people out-,"

"I'm not shutt