Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

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Chapter One Hundred Forty–Three

Luna Ryley

I met Aspen at the bottom of the stairs by the front door. I know Blake told me to stay but this was my mother and I should be the one dealing with it, not Blake. And as much as I wish I didn’t have to face my past, it was time. It was time for answers.

“Mom?” Aspen grabbed my arm when I walked towards the door.

“It’s okay, sweetie,” I reassured him. He nodded before opening the door and stepping out before me. He was protecting me and the act brought tears to my eyes. I’m supposed to be protecting him. He’s my

pup.

My mother was crying as I walked down the stairs and into Blake’s arms. It was like looking at a ghost as I watched her cry and plead with me to talk to her. But when she called me Evelyn something snapped.

“I haven’t been Evelyn in a very long time.”

“Sweetie, I know you’re upset and you have every right to be but there is so much that you don’t know. Please just let me explain?” She begged. I looked behind her to see Eli leaning against a car.

“You’re right, you do need to explain. But it all could have waited You didn’t have to come to my house and make a scene.” I told her.

“This isn’t your home and these wolves aren’t your family. We are. Now, it’s time to come home and lead our pack “My mother said and Blake growled. I stared at my mother, the stranger in front of me. Connor was doing a good job at keeping her back and I was thankful.

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you when I’m ready,” I turned towards the house with Blake’s fingers laced with mine. Our

never his first choice. How can you pick him over your blood? Over the people who raised you?” She shouted. Rage replaced shock as I whipped around and

him now. I still wouldn’t hesitate to give him back his fate. My fated mate might have been a disaster but his was perfect. And family isn’t always blood.

how you are acting? You are

if you realize this. Mother but I thought you were dead. For the last eighteen years, I

to find me? Do you have any idea how terrified I was? I had no one and I believed the person I loved killed everyone I cared about!” I screamed. My body was trembling as Blake wrapped his arms around me. I closed my eyes, breathing

things didn’t go as planned,” Eli

mother.

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say another word, Eli,” my mother

her then I will. She should have been included in this from the beginning.” He

me?” I asked him, ignoring

threat.

buckled. Blake

a word.” He rushed out as tears streamed down my face. He tried to approach, but Connor pushed

pack,” I whispered, trying to put the

that mean?” Aspen asked

did to protect me from

mate.” I gasped

She defended. My chest constricted painfully as I tried to breathe. There was so much 1 didn’t know or understand about what happened to my pack