79 Nathan will not be the Alpha…
Lyla
I made my way back to the car deciding if I should be happy or angry.
When I reached the car, Nathan was exactly where I’d left him, pacing, his face tight with
concern.
When I looked up and saw the concern in his eyes, I knew it was enough to soothe the storm
inside me.
“Are you okay?” he was by my side in seconds, brushing a gentle hand over my shoulder.
“Yes,” I murmured forcing a smile, looking down. I wasn’t going to let Lenny’s words stir up old memories or pain. “Just ghosts from my past trying to haunt me.”
Nathan pulled me close, pressing a kiss to my temple. “Was Ramsey there? I won’t let him hurt you anymore.”
I leaned into his embrace, my hand tightening beside me. “No, he wasn’t. Lenny had a message
from him.”
“A message?” Nathan pulled back staring at me curiously. “What kind of message?”
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Beta Jeremy emerge from the council hall, a frown on his face as he approached us. “All the Alphas are seated and waiting for both of you.”
My heart lurched at the information. Soon, I would have to face them, have to formally give up my claim to leadership of my father’s pack. Perhaps my father would have made me his heir if I had been normal.
mind, but all I could
turning
like this,” Jeremy exploded, his eyes darting towards me with malice. “Most of them would want
before he interrupted. “She’s in no state to waltz in there and perform the
For
because of her?” Jeremy scoffed, looking at his son
disbelief.
Nathan said quietly but firmly
stared at him for a few minutes. He pointed
but decided against it. With one last hump, he turned on
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hall.
not be
we should join them. It’ll be rude to keep them waiting,” I suggested staring at his father’s
will not kill them,” Nathan said quickly “Now tell me
me. Lenny told me that everything he did, was because he was desperate to find
step back and running both hands through his
“C’mon, Nathan,” I scoffed. “What do you take me for? I refused outrightly. I’m not Ramsey’s
it,” A smile appeared on
confidence.”
but a jerk and a
me another smile, his hand
was it beautiful you could see years of history have been preserved despite repeated
that filled me… so my dad
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