Aicha On The Hunt Chapter 10

I cut off another piece of steak, chewing slowly, wonder- ing if he will answer about Khan saving him.

“Is it really bothering you that much?” Axton asks, and I look at him.

“About how I killed my father?”

“I never asked that?”

“Yet I can feel your curiosity over it,” he says, grabbing his plate.

“You said you were seventeen. But we don’t get our wolves until 18.”

“Once my grandfather was back, my mother agreed to sign everything over to him. We were eating dinner, Eli was staying the night and I remember dad was in a great mood ebcause he was drunk. I just assumed it was because we bought this place and were moving soon.” Axton pauses, star- ing down at his plate, his hand fisting around the knife.

“This packhouse?” I ask him. Axton nods.

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“Yeah, mom was excited; she said this place would be a fresh start. Mom purchased it two weeks before we were moving the pack here.”

“And that’s why you lived in the apartment, not here, be- cause it was your mother’s?” Axton nods sadly.

“So what happened?” I ask curious.

“Dad was living away. He was living here for a bit to sort out things here. Mom and dad were constantly fighting, so it was a good break for her. Anyway, he came home. He handed

sign after we fin- ished eating dinner. When we finished eating, he slid the pa- perwork over to her. Mom signed it and gave it back to him. My grandfather was talking to me. I had another fight in the pits, and my hand was broken so we were discussing my op- ponant.” I open my mouth to ask how he broke it,

and just stared at her. It happened so quickly and abruptly and dad was in a good mood, so I didn’t think he would do something like that.” Axton stares at the knife in his hand, his eyes flickering for

still alive, bleeding everywhere, but her wolf was a quick healer. She had to be living with my father as her

at me to drop the barrier between us. I didn’t know how; I tried. My fa- ther’s wolf ripped her to pieces in front of me.

killed him?” Axton

and Khan was brought on by my fear.

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we were still no match for him. If it

“What did Eli do?’

my grandfather to

did you

hands were tied. Pack business is handled within the pack. Still is. Dad tried to get my grandfather to take my name off everything, but

you challenged him?”

not something I

“Why?”

challenged for, or given to the oldest

un- less you killed him in cold

didn’t you? That is why there is so much media speculation

it up. He told the council

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he do

food at his words. I shake

never had

Floyd had a daughter. That I am certain

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