Chapter 21
RILEY
“Do you love her, Riley?” She asked me without looking at me, and I knew the answer right away.
“I don‘t,” I answered coldly, not really liking this conversation at all.
“Liar.” She hissed at me.
“I told you I don‘t lie.”
“Then tell me about her.” She tilted her body in my direction, her eyebrow raised as she mocked me with her eyes.
“There‘s nothing to tell. She‘s part of the past, Nadia. Let it go.”
“I want to know everything about her.”
“What‘s the point? She‘s gone.”
“I want to know everything about her! Don‘t make me say that again.”
“What the fuck for? I don‘t ask you about your past. Or anyone in your life. So can we just move on...”
“Because I have nothing to tell you! I never had a man in my life! Oh, I have! I forgot! Let me tell you about him! This man saw me when I was 17 and he was forty–five years old! And he decided he wanted me as his mate! That evil man would visit me every time he could, and he would look at me like he was undressing me every single time!”
“Stop, Nadia…” My voice came out desperate.
This was exactly the reason why I didn‘t want her to find out who Andrea was. The evil man in her story was me in Andrea‘s. And telling her what I did to Andrea would only remind her of her own life. I didn‘t want her to end up loathing me. And I never wanted t o be accepted by anyone as much as I wanted Nadia to accept me.
“My uncle would force me to hug him, and I would do my best every time not to vomit or pass out whenever I had to because I hated him. I despised the way he smelled and how his skin felt on my skin…”
“Stop!” My grip on the steering wheel tightened. It was getting harder to control the car. I just wanted to grab her and hug her to make her stop talking.
making me feel so fucking small and dirty right now. Everything she was saying about this man mirrored what
how could I tell her about Andrea without her hating me or worse,
was coming to visit me. And every time I came home after that, I would receive a slap or a beating from
You don‘t need to remember those
want to know everything about you. If you want to make this Alpha and Luna thing to look
Nadia. I will fix everything. No one will call you
the pictures in your room? Will it
has been there for years and I never thought about it
the picture with
away once we‘re home. I didn‘t
my question Is
“Yes.”
she to
nothing to me
ghost when Stella mentioned her? Why? Because it does still hurt? Just fucking
pissing me off already!” I slammed my palm on the steering wheel, and her body jolted i n
She yelled
“No!”
“Stop the car!”
said no. We‘re going
out!” She snarled at me before she opened the door beside her. It was now slightly open, and if I based
talk.” I told her, in a calm manner. I
slowed down and parked the car while she took off the
are you doing?” I grabbed her forearm, but she just shoved my
out of the car and followed after her as she walked towards the
you doing? Where are you going?
you at the pack house!” She yelled without looking back
her around to face me, gritting my teeth as
you think I would let you on your own? You don‘t even know how to get back to the pack house. Now get
now.” She pushed my hand
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