“You made me lose a bet,” Alanna said quietly, approaching Maddox as they walked toward the site Brennan had indicated on the Asthan reserve.

Maddox laughed. “No one told you to bet against me.”

“I bet on you! That’s the worst of it! No, scratch that, the worst is that Hiro beat me! That fool!

Alanna grumbled, giving Hiro, who was walking a hundred meters in front of her, a murderous look.

“And what exactly did you bet on?”

“I said you’d beat Aidan up,” she said with a sigh, “but you controlled