Ollie’s POVThe Beta on his knees in front of me—Clay—looks a lot like Lucas, but that’s the only reason any of his features are familiar to me. He clearly knows me, though, and I have no idea who he is beyond Lucas’s half-brother and Wanda’s and Earl’s son.Beside me, Lucas lets out a low growl, and I kind of want to do the same.Despite how thrilled this guy appears to see me, something about his whole demeanor seems off, his reaction too over the top to be real.Lucas’s growl gradually rises in volume, but Clay completely ignores him.He does finally release me though, leaning back to stare into my eyes. He blinks quickly and sniffs, his hand rising to his chest as if he’s overcome by emotion.But, as before, the whole thing seems downright theatrical.Wanda watches the interaction closely, her gaze focused mostly on my face as if looking to see if I’m buying this crap.“Oliver, say something,” says Clay, the words close to pleading. “Aren’t you happy to see me?”I blink at him, un
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