The Alpha's Regret
Then he looked back at me, as if Marcus had said something mildly interesting that he was choosing not to address directly.
"Your Beta," Cole said, "gives a very tidy speech."
Marcus went very still beside me.
"I have heard better," Cole continued pleasantly, leaning back slightly on the cot and tilting his face up toward the buzzing light overhead as if he was perfectly comfortable and slightly bored. "The part about indefinite holding was a nice touch. Very authoritative." He glanced at Marcus again. "Did you practice that or does it come naturally?"
The muscle in Marcus's jaw jumped.
"You think this is amusing," Marcus said, his voice dropping half a register.
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