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 since we

said. “He didn’t even hesitate. He would have given it

I said hoarsely.

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

I tried to focus on the coolness of the window against my

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

felt Alpha Harden’s eyes on

the road,” he replied. “We’ll

time I slept, everyone I loved decided to

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,

let them take it from me.

office to rent a room for us.

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

to drive straight through once we get back on the road. So you

do you command someone?” I asked without looking at him.

coming into your abilities,” Alpha Harden replied. “You’ll need to be careful

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

on the opposite bed,

to completely work?” I asked. “I wasn’t looking at my attacker. It slowed him down, but obviously

behind the command. And no, you don’t have to be looking at them. You only need the intent to

do have to speak the command?” I

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

seem like I won’t have anyone to mind–link with anymore

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