Chapter Five

“Are you alright?” Creed asked Riley the following morning.

No, he wasn't fucking okay. He was confused and frustrated by two alphas who felt they could invade his life and make him feel like shit. But he couldn't tell his friend that because, even though Creed was a cool guy, he was an alpha, just like Terry and Morgan. Granted, when they were together, he hadn't felt the need or want for Creed to claim him, but could he have been using his pheromones like Morgan and dulling Riley's senses? He looked at Creed seriously for the first time in a very long time and knew that his friend wouldn't do something so deceitful despite everything. But he still couldn't tell Creed what was bugging him.

“Yeah, I'm good. Just a bit tired.”

“Man, I told you not to go out last night,” Creed grumbled.

“I only went out to dinner.” Which I never got to eat.