Days passed without any sign of him. The silence didn’t bother me as much as it once would have. I had learned the hard way that Bryce only cared about me when it was convenient for him.
I was busy reviewing the details of our upcoming mission when his voice suddenly echoed in my mind through a mindlink.
'My friend asked me out tonight. I’ll be late. I’ll come by after.'
But as if I heard nothing, I continued what I was doing. Besides, it always happened, so it was not something to discuss.
He was Alpha Rowan's adopted son. People fawned over him, constantly trying to get close. And I, the ordinary she-wolf, was supposed to feel lucky that he even noticed me. At least, that’s what everyone kept telling me.
Moments later, his voice returned through the mindlink, more insistent this time.
'It’s just a few buddies, all guys.'
Then, he sent me a picture of his friends, which he had never done before. They were indeed all male. But what did it matter now? He’d never introduced me to any of his friends. That alone told me everything.