Rhys
I cleared my throat as I stepped up to the microphones with Kayden, and the room fell silent.
I felt Kayden trembling slightly against my side, but he kept his head up and smiled, just like I'd asked him to.
"We'll take a few questions," I began.
Immediately, a dozen hands shot up. I pointed to a reporter in the front row from a major sports network.
"Rhys Calder!" the man shouted over the lingering clicks of cameras. "The images leaked this morning show you in a very compromising position with an unidentified individual. Fans are speculating that this person is an omega, according to reports from the party. Can you confirm your relationship with them, and how does this affect your partnership with Kayden Vale?"
I felt Kayden stiffen under my hand. I squeezed his side gently, and he relaxed, or at least, he stopped shaking.
"The individual in those photos is a close family friend," I responded, reciting exactly what Elton had written on the paper.
