Reid doesn't get a chance to ask her how she smuggled the tubes in. They are interrupted.
"Aw," Joel has snuck up on them while Reid has been wrapped up in Leila. "How sweet. Love birds reconnected."
Reid kicks himself for his mistake, while slowly turning to glare at the bully. Joel ignores him, winking at Leila while
giving her the once over, slowly licking his lips. The gesture is so obscene it fires up Reid's fury all over again.
"What do you want?" There is nothing soft or fake in Reid's tone. He's all business.
Joel spins on him, his own face a flat mask of rage. "You and I have an appointment," he says. "We were interrupted last
time. Thinking it's a good chance to figure out who's the real alpha around here."
Reid shrugs casually though his body is tense with the need to strike. He sees Marcus move to intercept, rage in every
move the guy makes, but gestures for him to stay where he is. This is Reid's fight. He has enough to worry about without