Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Chapter One Hundred Twenty–One

Alpha Blake

It’s been one month since I saw her. One month. Gunner and I have been losing our minds over this situation. I had the lawyers draw up an order of custody which Dorian fought but with his name off the birth certificate and Walter’s testimony, I won temporary custody of Channing. And with his age it shouldn’t have been an issue but Dorian wasn’t going to let his son remain in my pack without being forced by the courts.

And since then I’ve been driving back and forth to the council demanding to see Ryley. My father and Walter have stayed here to find a way around their laws over Luna wolves. It’s a fairly new law. Before they would just find their mates but with their numbers almost at zero the council wants to control who they are with. If her mate had marked her, she wouldn’t be in this mess. Fated mates are sacred and not even the council can step in. But I’m not her fated mate. I’m just the alpha wolf who fell in love with her.

Now, I’m standing in the meeting room waiting in front of the council. I’m demanding to see her under the fact that she is my pack member. The council won’t recognize our relationship. Even if I would have marked her, they would have forced me to reject her. I don’t know what they have planned for her but it can’t be good.

Her scent invaded my senses before I saw her. The door beside the council seats opened and she was ushered inside.

She looked so pale, almost sickly. She was wearing a matching grey sweatshirt and pants. When her eyes met

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mine, hers filled up with tears. I was finally able to breathe now that I knew she was okay.

Gunner let out a growl when I noticed she had silver cuffs on her wrists.

“Alpha Orion, I already warned you,” the head councilman scoffed. I pushed my lips in a line, not taking my eyes from hers afraid she would disappear and this would just be a dream.

“Her scent is off,” Gunner informed me.

“Ryley, have they hurt you?” She shook her head.

“Channing,” she sobbed before she covered her mouth with her hands. The tears were flowing down her cheeks now.

with me,” I

Miss North is well and unharmed.”

well and unharmed?” I snapped. My skin rippled with the need to shift. Gunner had enough of being away from his mate and so have I. She was

the balcony above the council meeting room. They had their guns pointed in my direction. I smirked, knowing full well I was able to give up everything to get her out

silver off,” I

is there for our protection.”

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the head councilman.

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wolf? The council of wolves is afraid of one wolf? If that’s the case then she should be in your

retorted. He sneered.

is well taken care of in our care.” Another one spoke.

were true you wouldn’t have her wolf suppressed with the use of silver. She would be here

need to explain our actions to anyone,” he growled and I gritted my

hand over any more fucken money. I refuse to

abandon our society for a lone wolf who

fire. The need to comfort my mate was the only thing I could think of. I pushed

I rushed out trying to get my emotions under control. The feel of her skin under

up at me, my hands on her cheeks. Her eyes

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My heart twisted painfully from the guilt of not being able to protect her.

I pleaded,

back or the council will have no choice but to use

touch me.” Her hands were planted by her side.

of one of her wrists. She hissed at the force and I gritted my teeth at the sting of the silver. With my hands on