#Chapter 68: Truth or Dare

Renee’s POV The night carries on better than I thought. Probably due to Emily’s generous pours of champagne to everyone. We started with some lively conversation regarding Debbie’s health and the renovations we’ve made on the home, and Andrew shared some intel about the local packs as I fed Eric a couple bites of sushi. He’s still slightly giving me the cold shoulder, but I’ve been trying to keep up the appearance that everything is fine. I lean on his shoulder as Andrew tells us a story about a fight that broke out between two rival packs. I can hardly pay attention to the story, because my attention is hyper-aware on every movement that Eric makes; the rhythm of his breathing, the twitch of his muscles, the tense energy permeating throughout him. We had a good thing going, I’d like us to get back to that. Not that it meant we were totally okay and together like a regular married couple, but it was the closest we’ve ever been- until he ruined it with that stupid proposal