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 i