Bonds
Chapter 23
Chapter 23
-Maya’s POV-
The familiar scent of stale beef and leather greeted me as I pushed open the door of The Rusty Compass. My eyes scanned the bar, immediately landing on Riley. She was hunched over, concentrating on pouring a drink, her hair cascading down her back like a fiery waterfall.
As she straightened, our eyes met. A jolt passed through her, and she flinched, taking a step back. “Hi,” I greeted, my voice softer than usual.
Her response was a shaky, “Hey.” Even from a distance, I could see the dark circles under her eyes, a stark contrast to the vibrancy I remembered.
Concern tugged at me. “Ar
me. “Are you okay? Can you
take a break so we can talk in the back?”
She hesitated, her gaze flickering around the room, before nodding slowly. She excused herself to a nearby coworker, who readily agreed to cover her duties.
As soon as the swinging door closed behind us, shutting out the bar’s low murmur, I blurted out, “You look exhausted. Haven’t been sleeping?”
She sighed, rubbing the circles beneath her eyes. “Yeah, not really. These past two days… I don’t even know who to trust anymore. I mean, anyone could be like you, right? And all it takes is one bad mood for them to rip me to shreds.
”
“Riley, interjected gently, placing a hand on her arm to stop her from spiraling. “Werewolves aren’t bad people. And I’m so sorry I’m putting you through this but no one is going to hurt you.”
Her eyes, wide and searching, locked onto mine. “How do you even ex st?” she whisper yelled, “Were you bitten by one? Do you, like, transform every full
moont
I chuckled, the sound offering a welcome break from the tension, “No, not at all, I was born this way. Being a werewolf is part of me, it’s in my blood. And actually, werewolves can shift wheneverthey want, not just at full moons.”
A shadow crossed my face. “Although, I haven’t let my wolf out much lately.”
curiosity replacing some of
story,” I admitted, sinking deeper into the worn leather barstool across from her.
this wolf… is it
head. “Not exactly. It’s more like… a primal part of me. Think of it as strong emotions
mix of awe and apprehension. “So, when you,
can usually feel it coming on, a sort of simmering beneath the surface. That night with the bikers, though… everything
you did
fought them off and then… she hesitated, her voice dropping
about that. Werewolves have heightened senses, and our eyes change when we shift or when our
control how much of the wolf you let out?” Her brow furrowed
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training involved, learning to manage the wolf’s urges and channel its strength without
eyes widened. “Do you have, like, a secret
exactly. There are packs, communities of werewolves, and they have ways to train and control
leaning forward in her chair. “So, there
think,” I admitted, a hint of unease creeping into my voice. “But the werewolf world is a complex one, with its own set of rules
how can I just forget something like that? And what about the whole monster thing? Don’t werewolves eat people?” She looked
Theld up my hands in mock surrender. “Hold on
We have a…
is a last resort. Mostly, we just try
her head. “This is all so
told you any of this if I didn’t think I could trust you. You
cheeks flushed a faint pink, “Stronger
have a good heart.
searching. Then, a small, hesitant smile touched her lips, “Alright, Mays. I’ll try my best to keep your secret. But you have to promise to
a bar and now it sounds really dumb after you just poured one for someone else, but I just got a job and my best friend is coming and you can join us if you want to celebrate with me, I’m kind of rambling,
Just promise me you won’t turn into a giant wolf and devour the entire bottle in one gulp,”
let out a hearty laugh, the sound echoing warmly in the dimly lit backroom. “No promises,” I countered playfully, “but I’ll try my best to restrain
door, she called out, “Hey, Sarah! Can I take a ten–minute break? I just need to chat with
“Sure thing. Take all the
About Bonds - Chapter 23
Bonds is the best current series of the author Alex Thorne and Amaya Stone. With the below Chapter 23 content will make us lost in the world of love and hatred interchangeably, despite all the tricks to achieve the goal without any concern for the other half, and then regret. late. Please read chapter Chapter 23 and update the next chapters of this series at booktrk.com