Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

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

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 everyone took a step back. Even without Lily, I could

I still wouldn’t hesitate to give him back his fate. My

would say about how you are acting? You are a North.”

father is dead. And I’m standing up for my family and my pack. I don’t know if you realize this. Mother but I thought you were dead. For the last eighteen years, I haven’t had a pack. Did none of you look for me?” I

people lived, then why did no one come 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

go as planned,”

mother.

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say another word,

have been included in this

what isn’t she telling me?” I asked him,

threat.

Eli didn’t finish as my knees buckled. Blake caught me, holding me

a word.” He rushed out as

pack,” I whispered, trying to

does that mean?” Aspen asked Blake.

did what he did to protect me from my

I gasped and she

are cruel and sometimes it leaves us no other option.” 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