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Toby’s POVSitting across from Ryan, with my heart aching, all I can think about is Rae. Why can’t I get her off of my mind even while I am sitting here drunk. It takes a lot to get us drunk so I must’ve drank a lot more than I remember. Her face, as she saw me, flashes in front of my eyes. Her smile, the way her hair seemed to shine as she ran towards me, and the genuine happiness that I felt from her plagues my mind.“Are you going to tell me what happened?” Ryan asks, as I throw another shot back.I look around the empty club. I open my mouth to say something but all that comes out is, “Nope.”I grabs the glass from my hands. “What happened, Toby?” He presses.Sighing, no longer having a reason to feign having something to do, and I explain everything to him. My heart aches but it’s not for the reason that you would think. I’m not mad at her. I’m not jealous of Chris, well maybe a little, I’m just sad because I don’t understand. Why does she have two? Where does that leave me now t
Erondale Chapter 73
Two days. Two days is how long I’ve stayed here at Ryan’s. I need to go home. I tried to stop thinking about Rae but I couldn’t. No matter what I did, or how busy I was, I could not keep her off of my mind. So, here I am packing up the few clothes that I bought while I was here. Even though I was initiated as Alpha, my father took care of the pack while I was gone. I’ll sneak back into the pack, and get caught up on some things, before I make my way to Rae. As much as Cian and I long to see her, I’m afraid that I will walk right into her and Chris snuggling together. A knock sounded on my door and I turned to see Ryan standing in the door. “Hey, what’s up?” I ask. “You want a ride to the border?” He asks. I think about it for a second. ‘I would like to run.’ Cian says. ‘I really need to blow off some steam. I know that mother said that we need to go back to Rae but it doesn’t seem fair. I mean, what if Chris doesn’t want to share her? What if we can’t actually share her? Or worse,
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Chris’s POV Rae is twirling around in the yard, enjoying the warmth of the sun, when I feel a sudden presence come up behind me. I spin around and see Toby coming at me. I glance at Rae, to ensure that she doesn’t see us, and I walk towards Toby. I brace for the fight that I know is coming. I’ve heard the rumors and it hurts that she’s the target. I’m not sorry for what I’ve done. I love Rae and, according to her wolf, I am her mate. I get to have her, too. I don’t know what I will do if she decides to leave, though. The other thing that has been plaguing me, lately, is that I’ve been feeling a presence around us. There is no one ever there but it feels threatening. I am hoping to be able to talk to Toby about it, so he can help guard her but it doesn’t look like that is what he wants to do right now. “I’m not sure if I should punch you in the face right now or just walk off with her.” Toby roars at me. I raise my hands up in surrender. “Or, we could do neither of those things and
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Rae’s POV I watch as Chris walks off, trying to distract myself from my nerves, and rub the grass off of my legs. My heart is racing so fast that I am having a hard time breathing. I think that I might actually have a heart attack. Serenity snorts. ‘Toby is our mate. Stop being such a chicken.’ She says. ‘I’m afraid to even look at him.’ I admit. ‘He’s not going to hurt you, sweetie. His wolf loves us.’ ‘How do you know that?’ I ask, curious. Serenity’s laugh should embarrass me but it eases my mind instead. ‘We can talk to each other when we want.’ My eyes widen. ‘What? How?’ ‘The same way that we can talk to you.’ A male voice intervenes. My heart stops, and I glance up at Toby. He is looking at me with a shy but sexy smirk. ‘Are you listening in to my conversation?’ I ask him. I can see the color rising into his cheek. He looks kind of cute blushing like that. ‘You were sort of broadcasting. Or, maybe your wolf was.’ He shrugs. “Why are we talking in our heads, though? We
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Chris’s POV She just walks off. She blocks off my mind link with her and she just walks off. I’m so furious right now. Jealousy rules my mind. My head hurts as I realize that I have been pulling at my hair. I take a deep breath and blow out my frustration. “That didn’t go well.” A male voice says, startling me. I had forgotten that Preston was here. “Yeah.” I admit. “That didn’t go nearly as I had hoped. I didn’t think that she would just run off with him. I mean, we’re married. What will people think?” “Hm. I don’t think that’s what is really bothering you.” Preston says. I glance at him but he cuts in before I can respond. “Well, I have a nephew to go see so I guess that I’ll see in a bit.” “Wait. I’ll come with you. I haven’t seen Jordan since yesterday.” I tell him. He nods, and starts to turn towards his sisters wings. “I’m not sure how you keep these visits a secret from your wife, Chris, but she’s going to eventually find out. Then if you think that she might choose him n
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Rae’s POV Simply delicious. Toby definitely knows how to cook. The flavors that are busting through this pasta causes a moan to slip through my throat. Toby chuckles causing heat to rush to my cheeks. I peek up at him and see that he’s watching me instead of eating. “Are you not hungry?” I ask shyly. “Not really. Watching you seems to fill me up pretty well.” I blush. “That’s sort of a strange thing to say.” “I know. That’s me. Strange.” I shake my head. Sitting back, I pause eating myself. “I’m not going to eat any more until you at least take a few bites.” He give me a small smile. “I just can’t stop watching the faces that you make.” He laughs. I raise my brows up in challenge. “I guess it’s too bad that you’re not eating.” Immediately, he picks up his fork and starts twirling the noodles. I wait until he shoves into his mouth before I do the same. Out of the corner of my eye, I see him smiling as he looks at me. When he doesn’t go for another bite, I pause in eating. Sigh
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Toby’s POV All goes quiet when we enter the dining hall. I feel Rae stiffen a bit as every eye turns toward her. I grab a tighter hold on her hand so that she remembers that I am here. She glances up and smiles at me, brightening my whole world. The world stops spinning as she seems to glow. Someone’s fork hitting their plate shook off the effects. I can feel my face heat up. I turn back towards the crowd and I can see some faces that are showing open hostility. The growl that springs from my chest comes without warning. Everyone closes off their expressions, leaning their neck, showing submission. I smile down at her as I step forward towards the table. “What would you like to eat, little Luna?” I whisper. “Uh, I’m not sure. I’m not really feeling very hungry all of a sudden.” She says softly. Once we reach the head of the table, I wrap her up in my arms. “It does not matter what these people think, sweetheart. I love you no matter what. Do not let them see you upset because the
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Rae’s POV The house is a buzz of activity. People, or should I say wolves, are flying around everywhere. The looks on most of their faces are pure joy. It warms my heart that most people accept me. The young teenagers seem to be excited about the party to come. I’ve never been to too many parties, only Chris’s birthday parties and my own sixteenth birthday party. I shudder as that one was a disaster. We still don’t know who, or what, killed all those people. My mind wanders to the possibility of something like this happening again. “What’s are your mind, dearie?” Melinda says. “Oh, I was thinking about my birthday.” I shudder. “What do you think is going to happen tonight?” “Are you worried that it would end up the same?” She asks, placing her palms on my face. “Doesn’t it seem odd to you?” I ask. “That nothing has happened in a year? I feel like I am always waiting for something to happen. Even when I do forget for a little bit, it sits in the back of my mind. And, I.” I freeze
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