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.”
Now I was rattled at the thought
to see me and pushed me away? I don’t think my heart
left and if he was mad at
what if he gets more
would be you. If he yells at you, yell back. You’ve been good at taming the Alpha, so just
and now
an insecure man,
did that come from? How can you say that about him? Insecure? He’s too perfect
him. But he is. He’s 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
puzzles. Aren’t we all like that, giving our
him. Two weeks, months, or
my
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 with and
shook his head, chuckling as he walked towards
he is. And you don’t need to
thinking of what I should
not invading his privacy
will go there, not me. I’ll just drive you there. And no. He’s your mate. I don’t think it’s
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
to this part of the territory before, and it was
terrain road. It felt like I was in another part of the world. I didn’t know their territory was so
area. I didn’t see Riley anywhere.He
he’s up
at the pathway going up to
to hike a little to get to him because if I drive the car around, he
he won’t get mad that
just to pacify you, I will stay here for a while. Send me a mindlink if you think you can handle him,
to leave us here? How are
and your mate is an Alpha? He can carry you home. But in case you’re both too
smiled at him and nodded
“Thank you, Beta Dominic.”
happy.” He smiled as he watched me get off
me you won’t give
promise.”
me that. Riley is mine, and I won’t be giving him up.
every step of the way to help
time and followed the path he pointed out earlier. Good thing I was wearing a training suit
minutes and a few sweats later, I
on a big boulder with his back to me. He already has clothes
a soothing melody, and the rhythm alone was calming my heart.I leaned my back on the first tree I saw, just wanting a moment to look at him and how he
way he strummed his guitar sent shivers down my spine. It was calming, like a lullaby wooing my heart.I knew
And he started singing.
And I lost it
was singing it so perfectly that I could feel every emotion he
have nothing to say… You’re
gaze falling on him until
RILEY,
loathe someone who was the exact replica of who I was? I wanted to kill Elliot, but I couldn’t. And I
worse
for a long time, but I
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