CHAPTER 34 - Cruel not Kind

Lyra As I emerged from the Cells and into the bright sunshine, Ryan stood there, his posture rigid and eyes hard. For the past five days, he'd avoided me, and my frustration at being ignored bubbled over. "Why have you been avoiding me?" I demanded, my voice echoing off the stone walls. I quickly looked around, thankful no one had witnessed my disrespect towards the Alpha. If it had been my father, Vivian would have torn out my throat. Literally. Ryan just gave me a toothy smile. "Why did you miss me?" I shuddered at his sarcasm, wondering why it hurt so much. He could really be a dick sometimes. "No. I didn't." I turned to leave, but Ryan's voice stopped me. "Do you like him? The wolf who tried to kill you?" he asked, jealousy seeping into his words. "Do you want him? Because you sure don't want me." Anger flared in my chest, hot and sharp. "It's not like that, Ryan!" I snapped, whirling to face him, feeling a teensy-weensy bit guilty for crushing on Jacques as a teen.