NATALIE

I grow impatient when Britney keeps staring at me and Ryker remains silent.

The tension between us three grows and grows until the string is pulled so tight that I think I am going to throw up if he doesn’t say anything to her.

“ Ryker, who is she? ” She looks away, asking him once more.

My gaze is drawn to my mate who is giving me his whole attention now. There are creases over his forehead. A nerve ticks in his hard-set jaw.

I pull my quivering lower lip between my teeth. My heart is thumping against my ribcage violently.

“ Britney. ” Ryker sighs at last.

I drop my hands by my side and clench them into fists. He is going to lie. I fucking swear I will throw a huge tantrum without giving a fuck about what we agreed upon.

Ryker takes his eyes off me, a defeated gleam clouding his gaze. My heartbeat slows down as the calmness spreads.

“ When you rejected me, the bond between us broke. ” He tells her while he grabs her hands that were resting over his thighs.

I peer at Britne