Riley’s POV.
As Hayden and his father argued, their voices rising in a crescendo of anger, I took a step back. This wasn't my fight, and I wasn't about to get caught in the crossfire. Not when the stakes were as high as they were with Allie and Alpha.
"There's no way I'm taking these twins to Allie," I thought to myself, my mind already racing ahead, seeking a way out. The last thing I needed was to get on Alpha's bad side.
I crept away from the scene, carefully observing the heated exchange between Hayden and his father. Slipping away unnoticed was paramount. Getting entangled in this family feud was not part of my agenda, especially when Alpha was in the mix.
Once outside, I exhaled a sigh of relief, the tension dissolving from my shoulders. With haste, I began walking, my pace quick
