inside the room

Ashton’s POV

“Alpha John is requesting a meeting with you,” Beta Ethan said during a mindlink. “He agreed to meet you somewhere in Higala. Perhaps a coffee shop in the morning.”

“Did he say what it’s about?” I asked, curiosity piquing my interest. It was odd that John would request a

last-minute meeting like this. It was out of character. “I asked and he said it was a personal matter,” Ethan said in return. “I see,” I said, thinking carefully about this. “All right. We can meet at the coffee shop in the morning. 8:00 am.”

“I’ll let him know,” Ethan said as he disconnected the link. …

The next morning. The coffee shop was fairly busy in the morning with the college students all scrambling to get their morning coffee before their first rounds of classes.

I knew I wasn’t going to see Sheryl this morning because coffee wasn’t something she typically drank. She was a tea drinker.

I wasn’t even sure how or why I knew that information. “You think about her often,” Max teased. “It’s like you