CHAPTER 59 Alaia

  I stared at Zira’s shocked expression, waiting for her to answer my question. The fact that she was taking a long time to answer didn’t help my anger. I knew she loved him but I wanted to hear her say it. Isaiah was caressing my shoulders but I felt him tense up when I asked her. Maybe I was directing the question to the wrong person.

  “A simple yes or no would suffice,” I said impatiently after a few moments went by.

  Zira’s expression quickly changed and now I could tell she was getting annoyed. Like I could give two fucks. She's the reason we’re in this predicament in the first place. She stood up a bit taller this time around and squared her shoulders.

  “Yes, I do,” she answered and I could feel Elena pushing to the surface from hearing someone was in love with her mate. “But not in that way. Like I said, we’re friends. So we've been there for each other.”