CHAPTER 35. TRAITORRYDERBody thuds, painful groans, and the stench of sweaty bodies filled the gym. It's already been days since we returned to the pack. With the flood reaching the borders, everyone was on the edge, frustrated and tense. Father was having it worse. The old man was losing his mind and sleep. Scared to his wits at the fate of the people if the flood breaks into our pack.He was taking his frustration out on the palace councils, urging them to find a solution to our predicament.My men and I have been scoping the border, doing as much as we can to keep the flood off, even just for a short time, just until we figure out what our next plan would be.Rackline already has clogged waters and the soil there squelches under feet. That fact left me anguished and greatly unsettled. I haven't slept in days, all I did was stake out in Rackline, making sure the waters haven't broken out from the soil.This wasn't a good time to accost Hara so I just watched her from a distance.
CHAPTER 36. THE HARD CHOICEONCE ABUSED. NOW LOVED.RYDER.I opened my eyes to a face, hovering around mine. I quickly sat up, looking around, confused for a second. Nurse Gina was startled and scurried to a corner in fear. “What the hell are you doing to me?!“ I snapped at her. She muffled a cry, and her quivering lips were finding it hard to give me a coherent explanation.“You fainted,'' a voice said. That's when I realized there were others in the room. Darius, Jay, Giveon, Ciara, a few other nurses, and the bloody traitor, Jason. He had a bandage on his right rib and his face was bruised.It took me a few more seconds to comprehend what Darius had just said. My eyes widened and my gaze shot at him.“I did what?!““Fa..in…ted?“ He repeated, drawing the word like he was scared to say it.“I fainted?!“ He nodded slowly, unable to meet my gaze. “How the fuck is that possible?“ “When I hurled you out of the ring, I think you landed hard on your head. That's why we rushed you down he
CHAPTER 37. DON'T TOUCH HERONCE ABUSED. NOW LOVED.RYDER.“On one condition, father,“ I finally said, ignoring the painful clenching of the walls of my heart. “You're in no position to give conditions. This is something you must do for your people!““On one condition,“ I repeated sternly. I wasn't in the mood to bicker, but I sure as hell wasn't letting him treat me like some pushover. He was either gonna listen to my condition or we forget we ever had this conversation.“What is it?“ “Don't touch Hara!“ He surely wasn't expecting this as his eyelashes fluttered in disbelief. I straightened, needing to put this out as coldly and venomously as I could. “I'll leave with the elders, but don't you dare touch Hara. If you do, I'll be back and drag you to ruins with me,““How dare you?!“ He roared. “Are you gonna be insolent with me because of some low life?!““I'm not being insolent, Father. I'm just putting it all out on the table. Making sure you understand what's at stake should you
CHAPTER 38. STAY WITH MEHARAWaking up with a wince at the pricking pain from my lower abdomen, I slowly untwine my eyelashes. My blurry visions caught sight of the moonlight gleaming through the blinds.My wince grew into a painful cry. The contracting pain was killing me, and I knew I had to call the doctor or visit the hospital. It was an oh-so-familiar pain, that was the aftermath of the waistband I use to conceal my growing baby bump. It was having a greater negative effect on me, than whatever help it was designed for.Again, I shut my eyes, trying to remember how I ended up on my bed. The last thing I remembered was returning from the mall, went to grab a few things. And then the pain had hit, and I'd lost my footing. I was gonna hit the ground, but it seems I didn't. What happened?My cries erupted. I had to take off the waistband before it successfully took out all the air in my lungs.Reaching to undo the waistband, I find out it's gone. What? My fingers frantically went ar
CHAPTER 39. DEJECTEDRYDERI forced another shirt inside the small suitcase and it took up all the space. Pissed and fucking done with this packing shit, I kicked the suitcase off my bed. It shattered on the floor, my clothes with it.Sitting on the edge of my bed, I face-palm myself. Last night, I thought this would be easy. Having seen Hara and spending time with her, I thought leaving this morning wouldn't hurt so much.But as dawn came, and I returned here, I realized just how pathetic all these were. Kissing her, and feeling her wetness through the duvet made me wanna stay back and do more of that. I took a glance around my bedroom. Its exquisite design and how incredibly spacious it was made it one of a kind. But all my life, I could make a finger count of how many nights I've spent here. I've never been an Alpha who stayed home. I was more of an enforcer, always on the road, visiting packs and making sure they were sticking to rules. I never had a reason to stay home. But rig
CHAPTER 40. INAUSPICIOUS VISITHARAThe repeated knocking on my door snatched me away from my erotic dreams. I woke up with a moan, as my fingers had been subconsciously rubbing at my pussy.The downpour outside was deafening and I almost didn't hear the knocking on the door.The knock came again and I dragged my sleepy form out of the bed. I wrapped the duvet around my naked body and slid my feet into my flip-flops to go see who it was.I threw the door open, expecting to see either of the two people that clouded my mind. But the person standing in front of me had to do with both of them but was neither of them.“Hello,“ my voice was spiked with dizziness and anxiety. This visit had 'inauspicious' written all over it.“Hello,“ She said and walked in before I could even think of ushering her in. I shut the world, turning around. She'd disappeared into my kitchen and then she was heading to my bathroom. She looked around, and then her gaze was back at me.She had a mean, intense and in
CHAPTER 41. A PAWN IN HIS GAMEHARA“Who are you?“ She persisted, her arms crossed over her chest. ”From what I found out, you're not a member of this pack. What hell did you crawl out from?!“Even if she asked nicely, I still wouldn't be able to answer her questions. My past was my greatest secret, not something I could easily share with anyone. Too bad I shared it with Jason, that grimy lair! “You know what? Forget it. I don't care. I just find it funny that you think you can just show up here, snag up my man and I won't smash you!“If she could just understand that "her man" pulled this whole stunt on his own and I was just a victim. Then maybe, she wouldn't be so brutal and we can just talk this out. “Who's the Father of your child? Because I'm positive as hell that it isn't Ryder!“ “It's not,“ I muttered, hoping that would ease her mind as little as it could. She chuckled, “Of course, it isn't. You might have messed with his brains, but Ryder's very picky when it has to do wi
CHAPTER 42. HURTHARA“Are you alright?“ Jason was all over me, asking questions and scrutinizing my body. “Do you need anything? Why don't you allow me help you out of this wet duvet? Get you something warmer,“For someone who has been perfectly ignored since we came into my apartment, he was still asking lots of questions. Wasn't it obvious enough that I don't wanna talk to him?“You're gonna catch a cold. Hold on, let me make you a cup of coffee,“ He stood from his crouched posture and was gonna head into my kitchen.“Don't you dare,“ I seethed out feverishly. My teeth were clattering from the cold that had sprawled goosebumps to all parts of my body. But I'd rather die from the cold than drink anything he makes. He looked at me confusingly, “What?““Don't act like you have any rights to move around in my apartment 'cause you don't. You're not a relative nor a friend, so know your limits,““Hara, c'mon. I know you're angry, but…““Hara?“ I repeated in consternation. ”All these whi