Chapter 22

"Alpha following us?" Lucy interrogates Ken, who is sitting comfortably on his bicycle.

I stood up and patted my trousers to remove the adhering dirt. I froze in place and watched Ken and Lucy's interactions.

Am I right in guessing that Ken has a keen sense of hearing? But our distance from his house is very far.

"I just remembered that you like to eat." Ken didn't answer Lucy's question.

"What do you mean?" Lucy did not accept. Then she looked at me and back at Ken. "Oh, Alpha was concerned that Nora and I chose to eat instead of run."

Ken nodded his head, and for a moment, he glanced at me. "And it turned out that my guess was right."

Lucy shook her head. "We didn't eat. We just sat down to rest a bit."

"That's right, Alpha. We're resting. We're not buying food." I justify Lucy's words so that Ken doesn't misunderstand.

Ken's mouth rounded up. "How many times have you rested?"

"Just one time." Lucy showed her ring finger.

"Are you two going to rest again?" Ken raised his e