Chapter 56: Buy me dinner first

Alpha Ian’s POV

I stood back and watched Ezekiel move around the kitchen with an ease that signaled he’s been spending a lot of time in it. He has always been a good cook. Who was I kidding? Ezekiel was good at everything. He was annoying like that. There were times when I wondered why he felt the need to excel at everything, why he was always so intense, and never allowed himself the laziness of doing anything half way.

It took me sometime to realize that he drew pride from his accomplishments, big or small. He was someone who had a high sense of self-worth. And excelling at everything he did was a way of reminding himself and everyone around him that he was special. He was different. Not that someone like me ever forgot that for a second.

“How long exactly is it gonna take you to finish cooking something as simple as Mac and Cheese?” I threw the question in the kitchen, perching on a stool, and fixing him with a pointed look.

“Patience, baby boy,” Ezekiel said, grinning. He did