Chapter 120: Ayla

I was numb as I stared out the window, watching rain trail down the glass. We were out of Greytooth territory now. I could feel it.

“I’m sorry, Ayla,” Alpha Harden said again. “Truly, I am, but this is the only way to keep you safe.”

I didn’t say anything. I hadn’t said anything since we left the city.

“He wanted to come with you, you know.” Alpha Harden said. “He didn’t even hesitate. He would have given it all up.”

“What stopped him?” I said hoarsely.

“Reality,” he replied. “There’s no way the Waar Pak won’t know he’s your true mate now that you made your relationship public. If you both disappeared, they’d have an array of people to go through to find you both. They’d go after the pack, his family, even his allies.”

I closed my eyes. I’d never want that to happen. I tried to focus on the coolness of the window against my face. Thunder rumbled outside as the rain became heavier. The storm was getting worse. I knew how that felt.

“Alpha, we’ve got flood warnings coming up.” Gamma Blake said. “We’re heading right into this storm, and it’s going to hit hard. I think we should find somewhere to wait it out.”

I felt Alpha Harden’s eyes on me,

“There’s a motel up the road,” he replied. “We’ll stop there. Let Ms. Garner get some sleep.”

Chapter 120: Ayla

I was numb as I stared out the window, watching rain trail down the glass. We were out of Greytooth territory now. I could feel it.

“I’m sorry, Ayla,” Alpha Harden said again. “Truly, I am, but this is the only way to keep you safe.”

said anything

with you, you know,” Alpha Harden said. “He didn’t even hesitate. He would have given

stopped him?” I said

mate now that you made your relationship public. If you both disappeared, they’d have an array of

against my

right into this storm, and it’s going to hit hard. I think we should

Harden’s

motel up the road,” he replied. “We’ll stop there. Let Ms.

I slept, everyone I loved decided to

protect me, and I appreciated that. But I was sick of it. I spent ten years protecting myself and my mother and sister from loan sharks, bookies, homelessness, and starvation.

wouldn’t let them take it

a motel as I started to formulate a plan. Gamma Blake got out and ran into the front office to rent a room for us. He

beds and tried to think of my next move. Alpha Harden said it was a two–day drive to the safe house they

need to drive straight through

command someone?” I asked without looking at

you were coming into your abilities,” Alpha Harden

show me how,” I said. “Theo gave me an idea on how to use it, but I have to concentrate too hard.

the opposite bed, leaning back against the headboard

at someone for it to completely work?” I asked.

fine for some things. You need to know how much strength to put behind the command. And no, you don’t have to be looking at them. You only need the intent to direct it toward

to speak

that may take you a little bit to figure out. It’s hard

won’t have anyone to mind–link with anymore anyway,” I said under

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