82. Alpha Dex

Rose was out of the picture, leaving just the three of us. Friends since boyhood yet it felt as though I was meeting Glenn for the first time. This was the guy who had been there when my mother died. He physically picked me up, and with Rhett carried me outside the packhouse into this orchard.

I screamed myself hoarse that day, such emotions forbidden by my father in his presence. Now grown men, he stood as surly and miserable as a teenager, hands shoved into his green hoodie front pocket and eyes studying the floor.

“Glenn, what do you have to say?”

“Nothing. You heard Rose. That’s what happened. I followed the Luna Princesses orders.”

“Glenn, you’ve been my best friend for so long…don’t make me do this.”

“Do what?”

/Here we go/ Alba said, as I took another plunge, let’s destroy another relationship tonight. Sighing I pushed my black hair from my forehead and simply said. “Why did you tell Kate to head to Greenway? Why would you send her to Austin!”

This time Rhett lost contro