Chapter 214: Fun and Games

An uneasy silence had made its way into the room since Ryder's mention of the black wolf. It was a heavy, almost palpable tension that seemed to wrap itself around us.

Tyler seemed uncertain what to make of it though, and continued to glance between Ryder and I as if he was missing something.

The silence lingered on, thick and uncomfortable, as if everyone was waiting for me to say something. Ryder probably wanted me to accept his apology, or at least acknowledge it, while Tyler likely wanted more information.

It was like a standoff of unspoken words, each of us waiting for the next one to break the silence.

Finally, I groaned dramatically and leaned back against the coffee table, setting the controller down on the floor in front of me with a resigned sigh.

"Guess we may as well talk about it," I relented, my shoulders drooping.

There goes the fun, I thought to myself.

Tyler still looked confused, his head tilting slightly as he tried to make sense of everything.

"You mean about the