Chapter 241: Alpha

~ SASHA ~

"Zev said the same thing to me," Sasha breathed, more for the Chimera than Nick, but he leaped on the statement.

"That's what I'm telling you! Zev knows—and he knows I'm not lying about this! Let me ask him. Let him tell you that I'm telling the truth!" Nick stabbed his thumb at his own chest. But Ernie shuffled on his feet behind Sasha, and Nick flinched and took a step back before he caught himself.

He had to stop, to catch his breath, to catch himself. But he did it. Then he looked at her again. "I'm not lying."

Sasha looked around at all gathered.

Even if he's not lying about this, he's a liar and a manipulator in general, she reminded herself.

But Lhars and Yhet, even the creatures looked nervous.

Nick didn't sound like he was lying. And Zev had told her that Nick was his father. And that he took a personal interest in the survival of the Chimera…