Chapter 35

NADIA,

I was still confused about why Riley left after Elliot went away. I thought he would at least talk to me about what happened, but he just asked Jenny to take me without saying where he was going or what he was thinking.

Was he mad at me about Elliot?I didn’t know that Elliot was still looking for me. I thought my uncle must have told him about Riley.

And it wasn’t my fault, or was it?,

And why did he pay Elliot money?

All I could think was that he paid him to stop bothering us and that might be the reason he was upset. I had no idea how much it was, but it must be a lot for him to act this way.

I waited for him for almost an hour in our room, but he didn’t show up, so I decided to put on new training clothes and head for the archery range where he was supposed to meet me so we could practice together.

But I’ve been sitting here for more than thirty minutes and he hasn’t shown up. His mind was also shut off and none of his Beta and Gamma knew where he was, so I was already starting to get worried.

I was lost in my thoughts when I heard footsteps approaching, bringing me back to the present. I snapped my head in the direction of the sound only to be disappointed to see Beta Dominic approaching and not my mate.

My shoulders sagged as I turned my head back and looked at the target board ahead. I felt Beta Dominic sitting beside me, but with enough distance before he turned to look at me.

“We found the Alpha”

I didn’t look at him as I let out a deep sigh. My eyes were still fixated on the view in front of me. 

“Where is he? Is he back?”

“He’s on the terrain at the western border. He mind linked with Justin, one of the warriors, to bring him a guitar.” 

He chuckled, but i t sounded sad.

“A guitar? And why Justin? Why not you or Gamma Sebastian?” 

I tilted my head to look at him this time.

He shrugged his shoulders before he leaned his palms on his backside, stretching his body as he lifted his head to look at the sky.

”I don’t know. But if my guess was right, he didn’t want us to let you know where he is.”

“Maybe. But what is he going to do with the guitar?”

‘‘When we were younger, he would go away and find a place to play his guitar. It was his only escape when the world was too much for him.”

“Does Riley have a bad childhood? He told me his mother left him when he was a baby, but I don’t know anything aside from that.”

“Ask him. I’m sure he will tell you.”

I sighed in desperation. Like always, no one tells me anything here.

“Do you know how much money he paid Elliot?”

“Hundred thousand.”

“What?” My eyes widened before I let out a sigh of desperation, “Why? Maybe that’s why he was mad and left me! Why did he pay him?”

“Are you seriously thinking he was angry at you because of the money? I guess two weeks is not enough for you to get to know him. Come, let’s go see him so he can answer your questions.”

questions?” Now I was rattled at

to see me and pushed me away? I don’t think my

he left and if he was

what if he gets more

be you. If he

and now seeing

Riley is an insecure man, Luna.

you say

at hiding it. That’s why he excelled in everything he did. Being an Alpha, combat fighting, archery, basketball, guitar, too many things to mention. He

talking in puzzles. Aren’t we all like that, giving our best

be patient with him. Two weeks, months, or years is not enough time to know him,

my head.

never even thought of him as a bad man, Beta. But I still don’t get what you were trying to tell me. And why am I getting this lecture when it

chuckling as

And you don’t need to worry.

thinking of what I should tell Riley if I saw

we’re not invading his privacy if we

And

me again to my mate, so I just kept my mouth shut and let my eyes feast on the scenery we were passing through as we drove to

of the territory before, and it was

had entered the forest line and trod the forest road before we exited, and were now driving through a terrain road. It felt like I was in another part of the world. I didn’t know their

scanned the area. I didn’t see Riley anywhere.He

said he’s

at the pathway

chose this place. You need to hike a little to get to him because if I drive the car around, he

won’t get mad that I came

while. Send me a

leave us here? How are we coming

mate is an Alpha? He can carry you home.

smiled at him and nodded my

“Thank you, Beta Dominic.”

a pleasure, Luna. Anything to make you both happy.” He smiled as he watched me get off the

promise me you won’t

I promise.”

is

you, I will be here every step of the way to help you as much as

followed the path he pointed out earlier. Good thing I was wearing a training suit and it wasn’t

a few minutes and a few sweats later, I finally

him sitting on a big boulder with his back to me. He already has clothes on.

leaned my back on the first

It

And he started singing.

And I lost it

so perfectly that I could feel every

when I have nothing to say… You’re the fire, that warms me when I’m

to him, my gaze falling on him until his head tilted

RILEY,

who was the exact replica of who I was? I wanted to kill Elliot, but I couldn’t. And I couldn’t accept the fact that

maybe worse

him for a long time, but I didn’t know

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