Goodbye My Alpha (Taya and Griffon) novel Chapter 167

Taya looked between Jackson and the door. She looked like she was deep in thought about something, possibly worried. But over what, Jackson had no idea. Maybe it had something to do with her being in a human in a strange place that was filled with so many shifters from so many different pacts.
She shook her head again, and Jackson looked at Taya helplessly.
He had no idea how to tell what humans were thinking. Wolf shifters tended to be more straightforward, and his interactions with human were very limited.
“I’m going to get you something to eat.”
After that, he stood up and left, ignoring Taya’s attempt to stop him.
Jackson’s status differed from that of the other packs attending, and the Knight pack had given him access to areas that other packs hadn’t been given access to.
The restaurant Jackson went was where Griffon was.
A dazzling array of food had been set out, and Jackson didn’t know what to bring back for Taya, there were so many options.
He decided to call her. “What do you like to eat?”
“Truly, Alpha Sterling, I’m okay. I don’t need anything. No need for you to worry about me,” Taya said.
Jackson tried to persuade her. He didn’t know what time everything would end and when they would have a chance to eat again. “You have to eat something. You need your energy to take care of me this afternoon.”
Taya sighed through the phone. “Something light.”
“How about a salad? Would you prefer chicken or salmon on it? What about some bread with it?”
“A salad with chicken is plenty for me. Thank you.”
“Okay. I’ll be right back.”
Jackson hung up the phone with a smile, happy she’d given in and decided to eat something. He turned to grab food for them, and a snide voice came from behind him.
“Not only are you doing the work of your Beta and presenting your own bid, and you have to take care of your girlfriend on top of it?”
Jackson turned around and saw Griffon. He was casually leaning against a pillar, his arms crossed over his large chest, one of his eyebrows raised. The judgment practically rolled off him, on top of the Alpha power and strength that was always there, always oppressive.
Although Jackson’s physical build and appearance was on par with Griffon’s, something about Griffon made Jackson feel a bit small, though he would never admit that to anyone. Alphas didn’t admit any type of weakness, ever.
Jackson looked at Griffon and said lightly, “Alpha Knight, you must be joking. Why would I bring my girlfriend to the bidding?”
Griffon raised his eyebrow a bit higher. “If Ms. Palmer isn’t your girlfriend, what is she?”
Jackson didn’t like Griffon’s arrogant tone, but he didn’t dare reply with anything other than politeness. It wouldn’t do to risk pissing him off and jeopardizing the Sterling pack’s chances at winning the bid. “I don’t actually have anything to do with her, but…”
“But what?”
Griffon’s tone was a bit defensive, and it made Jackson curious.
“You seem very concerned about Ms. Palmer and me. Why is that?”