Sam POV
It was like in the movies, where suspense would happen and everything was in slow motion. Nathan turned his head to the side and saw River and Ryder standing in disbelief a few feet away from us. Naked where they stood, they must have just shifted from their wolf form. Their looks were still the same from what I could remember. That was not surprising, though.
“Sam,” River uttered my name almost in a whisper. He shook his head and spoke again. “I mean, Nathan.” River was always the level-headed one, the more emotionally stable, the more reasonable alpha. Ryder had good qualities, too. I was unsure if he had overcome the bad ones over the years. Not discounting Kimberly, I found her to be the perfect mate for the alpha kings. Yes, even, better than my sister. Ryder would have mell
