The Possessive Alpha
I returned her friendly handshake.
After that exchange, we fell into silence, neither of us sure of how to carry our conversation. I knew I'd need to explain myself soon, but it wasn't easy. When the topic of our conversation finally came up, I was ready for it. "So, tell me more about yourself," I said with a small laugh, "I mean... You seem very knowledgeable. Did your parents teach you all that stuff?" Kira smirked. "Well... Not exactly. My parents died before I could remember them." I frowned at her. "Sorry for asking. That must have been difficult, losing your family like that." Kira shrugged. "Eh, not really. I grew up in New York City. No one ever really loved my parents anyway." She