Chapter Ninety Six

“Tell me Riley, Who did this?” Thane questioned.

“I don’t know,” I say.

“I need a name, and you can either tell me or I’ll find out myself,” he says, his hands trailing down the white bandage wrapped around my head, one I wasn’t sure I needed since my wolf was already accelerating the healing process. This was one of the many pecks of getting my wolf back.

“Would you force a name out of me with your Alpha... ‘thingy’?” I asked with a smile and he stared at me like he thought I was crazy.

“Is not called the Alpha ‘thingy’ is called an ‘aura’. And no. I won’t use that, I do not need that to get what I want”

“I just... It was Alpha Slade,” I said finally. I didn’t want Thane getting in trouble with his father and ending up punished. I was not covering up for Slade, but ‘trying’ to keep Thane safe.

“The bastard,” he cursed, his eyes as dark as coal. “Did he touch you? Did he hurt you?”

“I already told you, I am fine.”

“But your wrist isn't,” he said. Staring down at my wrist, which was al