Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Chapter One Hundred Eighteen

Ryley

It’s been a few days since I found out Eli and my mother were alive. I was supposed to start working again but it was hard for me to focus on anything. My mother still hadn’t reached out and I don’t know how to contact either one of them. My past was catching up to me and I didn’t know how to deal with it. I wished for years for my mother to be alive and prayed she would find me. Now it was real and she still hasn’t reached out. How do you not want to see your child? If it was me with Channing, I would have been here finding him not sending my second in command.

I sighed, sitting at my desk, I massaged my temples. I have a never–ending headache and I feel so exhausted. Even sleeping beside Blake, wrapped in his scent hasn’t given much rest. Guilt twisted my stomach as I thought about Eli. He was my best friend. We grew up together and we spent so much time together. He was my first kiss. I always believed he would be my mate but when I met Dorian I couldn’t help but be attracted to him. And now I know why, he was my mate.

Closing my eyes I saw the hurt in his eyes when he knew Channing was my son. I always told him I wanted my first time to be with my fated mate. But that night I took things too far. And I can’t regret it. I could never regret Channing. But that didn’t stop the guilt of hurting my best friend.

And now I was hurting Blake. Everything about us feels. different and I don’t know how to fix it. I don’t want him to let me go but I also don’t want to drag him down with me. And if

dividing inhe

now

O

>

Chapter One Hundred Eighteen

288 Vouchers

my mother does have a pack then it would be mine as well. How would Blake and I make it work if I have to run a pack?

I slammed my laptop close unable to concentrate on anything but my problems. Blake wanted me to change my last name and now I feel like such a burden. And I can’t get my feelings or thoughts in order. I’m a wreck.

to pull myself together. I know I could never let my mother see me this way and I’m sure my father is rolling in his grave. I was raised to be a strong, intelligent woman. I don’t show weakness. The public

brink. Would my mother be proud of me? I wanted to share so much with her. She has missed so much of my life and Channing’s. But is she ashamed of me? Is that why she hasn’t reached out? Because I had a

them. I betrayed my entire pack. I was supposed to protect them but I failed. I failed my family and my best

behind me when the door to my office was thrown open. Men in council uniforms filled my

I screamed through the link.

A man asked. I crossed my arms

Blake know you’re here?” I demanded, watching the men step closer to me. I was

1. it.

pages

|||

One Hundred Eighteen

288 Vouchers

You are to come with us to

to grab me but

hit me in the nose

wall while another cuffed me with silver around my wrist. I refused to scream, the burning was

have no right to do this!” I spat out when the men turned me around

the council.” He growled as I fought the hold of the men.

someone when

attention snapped to me. There was murder in his eyes as he looked at the men around me.

I begged through the link, trying to

Blake roared, turning back to the man he was yelling at when I was shoved out of the pack house. All the men flinched at his anger. They were playing with fire and Blake was

marked, she is still a Luna wolf and she isn’t your fated. I’m