Chapter 28

　　RILEY: 　　I hear a knock on the door and it has me standing up from my bed. 　　"Who is it?" I ask after waiting for a few seconds. I could notice already that the person wasn't ready to open the door just yet. 　　"It's Damien," comes the response. "Can I come in?" 　　"I thought you're the Alpha. Should you be taking any permission from me before coming in?" I ask in return to his request to enter. And instantly, the door is pushed open. 　　Seeing Damien for the first time since that embarrassing incident yesterday made my heart rush. I still haven't gotten how flushed I was. I won't be surprised if I'm not able to comport myself during his brief stay here — hopefully. 　　My arms are folded across my chest when I say, "Are you here to demonstrate to me again?" 　　He looks me in the eyes for some time, saying nothing. It was like he was trying to gauge my reaction or perhaps he was finding it hard to speak. 　　"I'm just here to see you," he finally says, his palms crossed together. 　　I hold hi