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.”
I was rattled at
to see me and pushed
if he was mad at you about the
he gets more
this pack. If there’s anyone who can match the Alpha, that would be you. If he yells at you, yell back. You’ve been
now
Riley is an insecure man,
did that come from? How can you say that about him? Insecure? He’s too perfect
too good at hiding it. That’s why he excelled in everything he did. Being an
talking in puzzles. Aren’t we all like that, giving our best shots in
own reason. You just need to be patient with him. Two weeks, months, or years is not enough time to know him, but
shook my head.
don’t get what you were trying to tell me. And why am I getting this lecture when it should be the Alpha you’re talking with
up and shook his head, chuckling as
to where he is. And you don’t need to worry. I don’t think he’s
what
not invading his privacy if we go
I’ll just drive you there. And no. He’s your mate. I don’t think it’s an invasion of
mother, about his insecurities, but I knew he would just direct me again to my mate, so I just kept my mouth shut and let
been to this part of the
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
Dominic stopped the car, and my eyes scanned the area. I didn’t see Riley anywhere.He must have guessed my confusion, so he
said he’s up
pathway going up
need to hike a little to get to him because if I drive the car around, he would see me and
get
while. Send me a mindlink if you think you can handle him, then I’ll
leave us
mate is an Alpha? He can carry you home. But in case you’re both too lazy to run, just send for me.
him and nodded my
“Thank you, Beta Dominic.”
you both happy.” He smiled as he watched
me you won’t
promise.” I answered
tell me that. Riley is mine, and I won’t
you, Luna. And I promise you, I will be here every step of the way to
path he pointed
minutes and a few sweats later, I
his back to me. He already has clothes on. Justin must have brought something for
and the rhythm alone was calming my heart.I leaned my back on the first tree I saw, just wanting a moment
strummed his guitar sent shivers down my spine. It was calming, like a
And he started singing.
And I lost it
it so perfectly that I could feel every
words when I have nothing to say… You’re the fire, that warms me when I’m
just found myself sitting next to him, my gaze falling on him until his head tilted to my side to look at
RILEY,
someone who was the exact replica of who I was? I wanted to kill Elliot, but I couldn’t. And I couldn’t
maybe worse
wanted to face him for a long time, but I didn’t know I wasn’t prepared for
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