"We went to your restaurant so I could turn him down." Zander continues. "Then he spiked my drink and you came into the restroom and you helped me."
Excuse me, Mr. Alpha. I am only a beta, so please don't feel threatened by me.
Ethan blinks, the memories coming back to him seem so long ago.
"And then you found me in the alley after Chris sent those goons to beat me up." Zander chuckles, but it sounds forced. "And then I imprinted on you," He shrugs, his eyes growing glassy with unshed tears. "I couldn't stay away so I kept going to the restaurant and then Chris became fixated on you and it's all my fault." He takes another step, and they're toe to toe now. Ethan has to tilt his head back to look at him.
This close, Ethan can see the dark bags beneath his eyes.
