Thirty-Six | Manipulation

Mason

After El and Peyton excused themselves, Erik and I were left with Caius and his Luna. Not too long after that, Luna Willow excused herself from the table as well. I watched Caius for a moment, before turning my attention to Erik. During the whole meal, their interactions seemed off. Normally, one can’t keep their hands off their mate, especially an Alpha. While their story seemed legit, their interactions told a different story. There was a gap between them the whole time, their hands were always visible, and they barely looked at each other. Either she was here against her will or something was not right.

“Would you boys care to join me for a drink in my office?” Caius offered, standing from the table.

“Sure.” I stood from the table as well, followed by Erik.

“I don’t trust this Alpha.” Koa grumbled, coming to the forefront of my mind.

“What do you mean, bud? Do you know something?”

“If I wasn’t so weak, I would be able to tell.”

“Weak?” What did he mean he was ‘weak’? No