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77 - KennedyIt took a full ten minutes to get Ryker to come outside and get in the car with me. He has my hand in a death grip, but I can’t bring myself to make him adjust it. I understand his fear a little, it’s similar to mine. My track record for road trips isn’t great and I have my own anxieties about traveling, but they are nothing to what he is going through. He is so nervous I can taste it in the air around us. I have to break it though or I might suffocate.“Tell me about Rory. You don’t talk about him like an alpha you took control over.” I lean into Ryker’s shoulder. He’s sitting stiff as a board. I don’t know how he’s going to make it the two hour drive.“Rory is a good kid. He’s your age actually.” Ryker looks at me and then coughs nervously. He must have caught my look at him comparing me to Rory while referring to him as a ‘kid.’ “Umm…He’s different, I guess. His whole situation is different. I am just an interim alpha for them.”“What do you mean? How does so
78 - KennedyI move closer to Ryker, but it’s not out of fear. I heard the insult in this little man’s words and felt Ryker tense, those old walls slamming right back up. I haven’t seen them in a while, but away from his pack he must use them like armor. I can’t link him to ask and he won’t tell me what his issue with this asshole is on his own, I just know there is one. This should be an interesting game.Ryker’s arm goes around my waist as we turn to face the intruder. “I didn’t expect to see you here, Claude. I thought gatherings like this were beneath you.” He’s gripping my waist like a lifeline, or maybe to keep himself from doing or saying something in front of this guy.He’s small for a male werewolf. Not short, but scrawny. I don’t know if I have ever really seen a non-muscled werewolf. I thought that was a given. Tommy was always leaner than the rest of the guys, like a runner, but he still has a powerful body. Even uncle James is still super fit. In his forties he doe
79 - Ryker“Don’t you move, little lamb, I’ve got you.” I can’t have her close enough right now. That was the longest drive I have ever had. Thank the Goddess Claude and his bozos took the bait.After the second attack on her here, Josh and I searched our territories for a she-wolf that fit Kennedy’s basic description. We found a warrior named Mia who is more than happy to be Kennedy’s doppelganger. The two attacks and Claude showing up today tells me they were not a coincidence and something bigger is going on. He didn’t flinch seeing us there even though he’s been actively avoiding me for months now. He was surprised by Kennedy being with me and didn’t approach us for the rest of our time at Rory’s. He did, however, follow us through the party, tracking him was not hard.Danny brought Mia up in a second car about an hour after we arrived. Any time Kennedy was dancing with Bennet, I made a point to leave the room and without fail, Claude followed me. Josh and I made a point to
80 - RykerI have never paced so much in my life. I’m not worried or anxious. I don’t think I’m nervous, but Kennedy is willingly spending time with me outside of training and pack business. She’s taking an interest in the pack like a Luna should. This whole relationship is becoming real for the first time. I want her. I mean I have always wanted her, but now it’s not just physically. She’s important.“Ryker, sit down. You are making me itchy.” My mother scolds, looking up from whatever books she is currently reading. We are in the small dining area in the house her and my father chose when they moved out of the packhouse. It’s only a few minutes away, but it’s tucked into the woods, cozy and private.“I can’t. I have no idea what I’m doing and I can’t mess up any more. What do I do?”I gave my mom a brief history of the interactions Kennedy and I have had since she got here and naturally, my mom knew most of this from Kennedy’s point of view and took my mate’s side. Regaling me in
81 - Ryker“What made you ask for my wolf?”“I don’t know, I just had an urge to see him. Ryker, you’re hurt, does that really matter right now?” She’s pulling away from me to try and look at my shoulder. I’m almost completely healed. The only thing that doesn’t go away is the blood spilled. That’s all she sees.“I’m fine, really….”“Oh! Ryker…It was so scary. I’m so glad you’re alright. You’re so brave to take on those rogues all by yourself!”Amy throws herself at my back, ultimately shoving Kennedy away from me. I’m not sure if she didn’t see her or if, most likely, she doesn’t care. But I am naked and not in the mood to put up with her stupid behavior. The only person who should see or touch me like this is Kennedy.“Amy. Off. Now!” I growl out.“But… I just wanted to make sure you’re alright. You never minded before.” She coos at me. “I know how to comfort you.”“Amy,” I grab Kennedy, who looks close to angry tears, and pull her to my chest, resting her cheek over my heart and tu
82 - KennedyI am very proud of myself. I don’t throw a fit or storm out of the room, even though that is exactly what my gut wants me too. I don’t want to be locked in the house again. Especially when I know Amy is back and trying to start sh*t. She definitely doesn’t care about Ryker having a mate now. I could see her issue with me before, when I first got here. I thought maybe he had a deeper connection with her or maybe he made her promises considering how old he is. To be twenty six and still not have a mate is not unheard of, but it is closer to rare than normal. Now that I have been around a while and the way Ryker is with me, the way he held me close to him when she was right there in front of us tells me the obsession is completely on her side.That’s a whole other thing to wrap my head around. The way he held me. Even something so simple as using me to cover up his fabulous naked body. I felt…I don’t want to think about it in case I jinx it, but he held me. Then aga
83 - KennedyI wake up again, draped across Ryker’s massively chiseled chest. I take a deep breath in, reveling in his Rosemary mint scent, then roll out of bed trying not to disturb him. I look around to see where we ended up. Surprisingly we are back in my room. He didn’t bother fixing the door, it’s pushed off to the side. I look around and nothing has been touched aside from the things he had moved into his bedroom. It feels like forever since I have been in here. I do notice the statue that looks like Alpha has been propped on my bedside table, but there is an addition. There is a lamb statue carved with the same amount of detail standing next to Alpha. They way they are standing though, it’s as if they are puzzle pieces that fit together perfectly. I wonder if the same shopkeeper made it. The curve of the wolf’s body is just enough for the lamb to curl in, the lamb’s front leg crosses over the wolf’s in a possessive and protective way. The underside of the wolf’s muzzle fits
84 - Ryker“Ken.” I shout, not even getting her full name out before she’s out of the breakfast room.“Luna.” Bennet chases after her.“Hey!” Danny and Greta both call out behind me as I follow.I can’t tell if she’s ignoring us or if Todd has her full attention and she can’t hear us. But, she is fast. I can feel her worry for this girl. It’s palpable through our bond. “Where was she last? Or I guess the better question is where did you lose her scent?” I hear her ask Todd.He’s breathing hard. He must have sprinted all the way to the packhouse. “We weren’t too far from the soccer field. Our house is close. She wanted to play hide and seek and we were all having fun, but it’s been too long and we have all been calling her. She doesn’t play tricks like that, something’s wrong.”“Kennedy, slow down. We don’t know what we are getting into. You can’t just rush in blind.” I grab her arm and spin her around. Her eyes are wild and she isn’t thinking clearly. Her emotions are going