ANNE

“ Giana. How nice of you to show up on your own. ” He lets out in his Alpha tone.

“ Cut her some slack. ” I roll my eyes, walking to the desk and slumping on the visitor chair.

“ I am sorry, Alpha Ryker. ” Giana sighs, coming to sit on the chair opposite mine.

“ Do you realize what you made us go through? ” Ryker states, calmly. “ What if the Vampire King refused to keep his word? What were you going to do then? ”

I look at Zio who is looking out the window, his back facing us. Of course, he had to report everything to Ryker. He was not going to lie to his Alpha about anything.

Zero must know everything by now too. I stare at him, while he keeps his gaze on the floor.

“ I am sorry. ” Giana mumbles in an apologetic tone.

“ The Vampire King means no harm. ” I utter to Ryker. “ You don’t need to worry anymore. ”

Zero’s shoulders stiffen but he refuses to look up. Why do I have this weird hunch that he knew his father won’t do much to harm Giana, to begin with? Now as I think abou