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.”

What questions?” Now I was rattled

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

why he left and if he

he gets

Luna of 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 good at taming the Alpha, so just continue

weeks were almost perfect, and now seeing him like this, I don’t know how

Riley is an insecure

say that about him? Insecure? He’s too

just too good 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 put his whole heart into anything he

like that, giving our best shots

he clearly has his own reason. You just need to be patient with him. Two weeks, months, or years is not enough

shook 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 should be the Alpha you’re talking

and shook his head, chuckling as

Luna, I’ll drive you to where he is. And you don’t need to worry. I don’t think he’s

him, still thinking of what I

we’re not invading his privacy

me. I’ll just drive you there. And no. He’s your

his insecurities, but I knew he would just direct me again to my mate, so I just kept my mouth shut and let my eyes feast on the scenery we were passing through

of the territory before, and it

before we exited, and were now driving through a terrain road. It felt like I was in another part of the world.

area. I didn’t see Riley anywhere.He

he’s up

finger pointed at the pathway going up to

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

won’t get

you, I will stay here for a while. Send me a mindlink if you think you can

leave us here? How are

you have a wolf and your mate is an Alpha? He can carry you home. But in case you’re both

at him and

“Thank you, Beta Dominic.”

Anything to make you both happy.” He smiled as

me you won’t

promise.” I answered

need to tell me that. Riley is mine, and I won’t be

be here every step of the way to help you

at him warmly before I turned around,I didn’t waste any more time and followed the path he pointed out earlier. Good thing

and a few sweats later, I finally reached the top of this

a big boulder with his back to me. He already has clothes on. Justin must have brought something

my heart.I leaned my back on the first tree I saw, just wanting a moment to look

guitar sent shivers down my spine. It was calming, like a lullaby wooing

And he started singing.

And I lost it

it so perfectly that I could feel every emotion he was putting

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

on him until his

RILEY,

wanted to kill Elliot, but I

maybe worse than

to face him for a long time, but I didn’t know I wasn’t prepared for

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