Book 3 -32-

[Drawing A Line II]

MALIK

I chuckled and shook my head, pushing up on my feet. “This obviously was a bad idea.”

“Malik, what are you doing?” Amanda asked from beside me, still seated. “I thought we were here to talk to the Alpha.”

“That’s my point,” I replied, trying my best to keep the anger out of my voice. “We are!” I spat, eyeing the bulky man up and down. “But it seemed the Alpha was too busy to hear what I had to say.”

Beta Rory laughed and rose to his full height. He wasn’t much taller than I was, but his broad shoulders and muscular frame made him appear taller. I clenched my fists, feeling Amanda press a hand on my shoulder.

“Well, abomination…” Rory said in a menacing tone. “I’m sorry to inform you, but my Alpha has already decided.”

“What decision?” I demanded, surprising myself with how calmly I kept my voice. “He refused to hear us out.” I glared at the beta, struggling to contain my rage. “How can he dismiss us without knowing why we’re here?”

“The decision was s