Chapter Forty

THANE

The first thing I noticed was the sheets on the floor, slightly stained with blood. Riley sat on the floor, her back against the wall; she held a gun in her shaky hand, and tears streamed down her eyes.

“Riley.” I called, and she pointed the gun at me.

“Don’t come any closer,” she warned.

“Riley, lower the gun and tell me what the hell is going on.” I said to her, and she finally let go of the gun, slowly rising to her feet.

“It’s really you?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Where were you?”

“I’ll tell you everything, but first I want to know what happened here.”

“All these?” she threw her hands in the air. “It wouldn’t have happened if you were here; it wouldn’t have happened if you could stay away from Isabella.”

How did she know that? I didn’t plan on her figuring this out before I told her the truth.

“I’m sorry, but I can explain; hear me out.”

“No, you hear me out. Why you were there doing goddess knows what with Isabella, Daemon was here…” she paused, letting out a sob.

do

he didn’t take me by force, Thane; I practically threw myself at him because I thought it was you. Daemon – he could shapeshift; I could

should have

swore, all

can’t be

protecting

this very same gun. I snapped his neck

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where he is, but he’s gone, and now there are two dead soldiers down there about to be discovered by the rest of the pack,

bodies, and I’ll be right

know why you left me all alone in the

want you to

cutting me off. “I don’t know what to believe anymore, Thane. I thought you loved me;

a curse.”

“A what?”

it off like it was nothing, but this time it had been worse. It was more pain than I had ever felt my whole life. I lost control, shifting between my wolf and human forms over and over. I didn’t understand what was going on with me, but then Isabella was there. She knew what was going on, and she offered her help, but I would have to mark her to strengthen our bond; only then would she be able

from me, completely

she gave no response. “Riley, please say something.” I pleaded, I hated this silence more than anything, I wish I could read

it? Did you mark her?”

no choice, Riley; I didn’t want

you?” she repeated.

said to her.

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