Alpha's Possession by Jessica Hall

Chapter 14

Raidon POV

“Where is Leon?” Thane asks when I sit down and place my plate on the massive hardwood table. God, he has not calmed down since we left work. Not even given a chance to greet him, he’s already up and running a whole interrogation at the dinner table.

I shrug even though I feel I might know where he is. Alright, I’m pretty sure I know where he is, but I don’t want to rat on him. “Where is Rhen?” I ask, trying to distract Thane from the issue with Leon.

We usually eat dinner together every night. No matter how busy each of us is, dinner together is a must. Dinner time is compulsory, so once I look around and see no one but the two of us, I frown. It’s surprising to see the table so unusually empty.

Is Leon really that stupid to skip the one thing Thane always ensures we do every night together? I glance at Thane, who sits across from me and drums his fingers on the edge of his whiskey glass. The muscles in his jaw tense, and if I don’t come up with a way to distract him, the dinner might turn into a disaster even before it begins. I could feel his festering anger, though looking at him. He was a picture of calm beside the tight set of his jaw

Thane clears his throat and focuses on the glass as he explains, “Rhen should be back soon. He called me earlier while I was cooking dinner. He went to pick up some files for me on the new girl.”

Yet, as I stare at him, Thane doesn’t move to eat, and I know he won’t. He won’t until Rhen and Leon arrive. As big and intimidating as Thane is, there are a few things he values and holds close to his heart. One of them is dinner. For outsiders, that might seem silly, but I understand why he’s so adamant about this tradition- it’s the only time of the day we can sit down, talk, and spend quality time together.

He tips the glass to his lips and swallows some caramel-coloured liquid. By the looks of it, I’m almost sure that Thane will kill Leon if he arrives late or misses the dinner.

Thane chewed him out good in the office earlier today. He had a reason, though-Leon tried to lie to his face. Technically, Leon lied, but Thane saw right through his bullshit act. Leon refused to tell Thane where he went, and I’m glad that Thane refused to command us around unless we disobey him outright, which Leon had done.

Thane wouldn’t embarrass Leon at our place of work like that. We had to remain a united front, but

do you think Leon went today?” Thane suddenly asks and

over the rim of his glass. His eyes nearly burn my skin, and the gaze digs deep enough for him to

doesn’t make him any less terrifying in my eyes. Not that he would ever hurt

the most pain and damage to the relationship. We’re still fortunate; not all mates are as understanding in certain aspects as Thane

it shut. This doesn’t seem like the best moment for me to speak up, so perhaps it’s better that

hesitation is not missed by Thane. “Choose your words wisely, Raidon. You know I detest liars, and Leon is in enough trouble when he returns. So, unless you want to be punished along with

to

clash, but Thane is the most prominent of us. So, he’s the one we chose to lead us, and with

later?” I ask as I lean back in my chair. Instead of answering with words, Thane nods-just

speak. “You may if you promise the answer will be truthful. I understand that you don’t want to betray Leon, Raidon. However, it would be best if you

my head in return. There

Zara? That Omega.” Thane suddenly asks,

I answer the question, though that is

a defiant streak, and I’m so curious – no, even eager – to

beaver swinging around the tiny tree, it just bit off. I internally chuckle at the mental image of her pitching a fit at our feet. I could picture how Thane would drag her over his lap to put her back in

shake my head to get rid of the mental images built up by my