Keya's POV:
I dialed Rhys as soon as my brother walked away.
He picked up on the third ring, his voice warm and a little winded. “Keya? Rabbit? You okay?”
“I am okay. Stuck in the city,” I replied. “Do you want to come? Bring Rafe with you?”
“Did you reject…?” His voice trailed off. He knew where Ryker and I came, so of course, he wanted to know if I was single... or still shackled to James.
“No,” he said immediately. “James is nowhere to be found.”
My heart tensed in that all-too-familiar way, that strange coil of dread and disappointment. “Do you want me to drag him to the Alpha Council? If you say yes, I will.”
Rhys gave a soft chuckle. “Oh, he’ll come out one way or another. I’m not worried. If he doesn’t answer soon, I’ll drag him there myself.”
I huffed. “Okay, fine. You wai
