Chapter 22

ANDREA’S POV “Please excuse me, Mayor Blackstone.” I forced a smile I didn’t feel to the wide-eyed mayor. I was leaning around Kade to talk to him. The insufferable Alpha was standing between me and the mayor like a wall and had even completely ignored the poor guy, who looked awestruck, probably from being in the presence of the most powerful Alpha in New York. ‘And the most powerful Alpha in Italy,’ Emrae added. ‘Never forget.’ “O-of course,” Blackstone stuttered. “We can pick this up later.” I nodded. We’d been talking about the potion, and I’m sure he was upset to stop here, but he had no choice. The mayor bowed to me and then to Kade, who didn’t even bother to turn in his direction. I glared up at him. “What the hell is wrong with you?” A muscle ticked in his jaw. “Let’s go.” His voice was so low, it sounded like he was barely restraining himself. I rolled my eyes. Now that he knew what I truly was—that I wasn’t some simpering Omega still pining after him, was he so eager to compl