Chapter 73

"Where is the alpha?" Kenji asked the butler, when he took the first step into the Rush Mansion. The young man, dressed in his uniform of black trouser, monkey jacket and a thoroughly pressed white sleeve, bowed to Kenji first. He soon raised his head and plastered a smile on his face.

"I am certain he is in his room, beta. Would you like me to usher you there?" The butler asked. Kenji's eyes swept over him shortly, before he shook his head and found his way up the stairs.

Lake was not aware he was coming. And if his best friend and alpha had been doing just what Kenji thought he had been doing, then Lake did not need to be aware of his presence. He would sneak upon him like a thief in the night, and leave him with nowhere, absolutely nowhere to run - or hide.

He climbed up the stairs and did not even bother to knock when he saw that the door was fairly open. If Lake knew it was him, his friend might just decide to jump out of the window. T