Middle Child Syndrome - Chapter 302

Chapter 302: Ch 302: Can I ask for a favor?
People gasped as soon as they watched the scene happening at the entrance. Even those known for brutality knew better than to make an enemy here.

However, that same thing was not known to Andrew Tweten. Or rather, he was one of the people everyone needed to avoid, and that was why no one stopped him when he grabbed the offending alpha by his throat and squeezed his throat in warning.

“Don’t you dare insult my partner if you want to live. I am not forgiving, so just know that you won’t live to see tomorrow if you insult her again. Do you understand?”

Andrew asked in a threatening voice.

It had so much force that no one wanted to come near or test him. Even the alphas who bragged about their powers did not want to approach the situation.

Rika noticed all this hesitation, but she also saw how the person Andrew was holding up seemed to look half-dead already.

Since she did not feel the same pressure from Andrew’s pheromones as everyone else, Rika could move around and place a hand on his shoulder.

“That is enough, Andrew. I think you will kill that man at this rate…not that I mind. But I think everyone else looks too afraid of you. It will not help your reputation if you kill him now.”

Rika warned, and Andrew looked pissed, but he did let the man live.

The man coughed a few times, and there was a dark bruise around his throat. That was more than enough warning for anyone not to approach Andrew.

People became even more curious about Rika’s presence and identity after she stopped Andrew from committing such a crime. (not that anyone cared whether she stopped a crime or not. They were all impressed that she managed to control Andrew)

“You should not have stopped me from killing that man. You only made things more difficult for yourself. If I were in your shoes, I would have allowed that man to die. But I guess that is what separates you from people like me.”

Andrew sighed as he picked up a glass of alcohol to gulp it. He looked to be in a mood to drink, but Rika did not stop him.

She did not like to drink, but that did not mean she cared about whether her partner drank.

Rika recognized many faces, but no one came near her or Andrew to greet them. They all worried that Andrew would snap at them and curse them.

Finally, someone made their way toward Rika, and it was the last person she had expected to greet her.

“Ah, I did not think I would see you here this year, Rika. I see that you came with some unexpected company. Were your partners alright with it?”

Rocxx was the first one who dragged himself toward the pair but was not the one Rika was surprised to see.

It was his partner that made Rika rub her eyes and wonder if she was hallucinating.

“You came here with Suzie! How did this happen? Did she finally accept your courtship?”

Rika asked in a surprised voice, but Rocxx quickly answered her.

“It is nothing like that! Suzie contacted me first this time. She and Mark fought. Now, stop trying to change the subject here. I’m risking my life coming here to talk to you. You could cut me some slack here.”

Rocxx joked around, but it only made Rika feel tired.

Andrew must be feeling annoyed as well because he was quick to put an end to Rocxx’s bullshit by placing himself between the pair.

“It would be best if you returned to your pa7rtner now. Your presence is making my partner uncomfortable, Mr. Steinz.”

Andrew quickly stopped Rocxx’s shenanigans and whatever he was up to. Rika appreciated this, letting Andrew know by clutching his shirt and giving an appreciative nod.

“Tsk, what a bummer! And here I thought that I would get to have some fun. Looks like you are all the same disappointing people. Ah, but Rika is different. I will see you around Rika. Hopefully, it will be with your partner, not with you.”

With those final words, Rocxx went back to Suzie’s side, and the younger omega looked pissed at his behavior.

Rika wanted to pay attention to that pair, but someone else was making Rika uncomfortable enough to make her pay attention.

Mark’s eyes felt like lasers as they dug into her back and forced Rika to pay attention to him.

Until now, Rika has felt safe because Mark has not approached her or Rocxx. But the older alpha quickly rectified this mistake by walking over to the pair and holding his hand out.

“It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Steinz! Are you having fun meeting all kinds of people at the Union Conference? It is the best place to run into unexpected company, right?”

Mark was not subtle about his hinting. He was letting everyone know about his displeasure, which caused the rumors to start.

Rika could hear people making remarks about the tense atmosphere and how Mark was treating Andrew. There were signs of a war happening on the horizon.

It made Rika feel tired. She thought she should interfere in this fight and break it up before it got too much.

But Rika did not want to risk her neck for something she did not care about. It just did not feel right.

“Ah, that reminds me! Alpha Tweten, may I ask your partner for a dance? As you can see, I did not bring a partner, so I would like to invite your partner for one. But you can decline if it’s too much to ask for.”

It was clever of Mark to ask Andrew for this favor instead of Rika. He knew Rika would reject him, but Andrew had a more diplomatic front to keep up. That was why Mark chose to make the alpha his target.

But Rika was not about to let him have his way so quickly.