Chapter 160

RYN

The wind blew my hair behind me as Iran as best as I could in the direction of Alpha Jack

The attack of my leg hadn’t fully healed yet, so it was more of a half limp, half run, and as he got farther away towards a car parked in the distance. I began to panic.

I can’t fail in this mission. I had one job, and that was to sectire iny inheritance and keep Jack captive so he could be taken into custody.

Now, El’s in trouble. It’s becoming known that I am actively involved with mutants and I have no idea if Theon and Miro will even let us go at all.

All this can’t be for nothing!

I pumped my aching legs faster, hoping to meet up with Alpha Jack who had reached his car and opened his car door.

Suddenly, something whooshed past me, and before I knew it, I saw Theon rip off Alpha Jack’s door before yanking him out

of the seat./

In a flash, he had the man pinned against the side of his car, with one forearm against his throat.

I got there in time, a bit out of breath and still okay.

“What are you doing?! You’re supposed to be protecting me!” Jack struggled.

“Well, how am I supposed to do that when you’re trying to run away?” Theon replied cooly.

“I need to leave as soon as possible. It’s a matter of national security!”

Theon scoffed. “Yeah, sure. As soon as you hand over all the documents pertaining to Ryn’s inheritance.”

Alpha Jack glared at Theon. “I can’t do that.”

“Why not?” I asked, my voice shaking with anger. “Why won’t you give me what’s rightfully mine?!”

Jack rolled his eyes, and the act infuriated me so badly that I kicked his shin.

“You fucking bitch!” He growled, trying to struggle out of Theon’s hold, but my mate kept him pinned. “You will never have that inheritance!” His eyes gleamed mischievously.

his hand. So I went around the car and found it

“What’s the code?”

wouldn’t you like to know.”

Then

far enough out of earshot, I placed the briefcase on the floor beside me, while Theon rested his hands on his

deal

heart stuttered, because that is never a good thing, especially since I know how Theon feels about

“What kind of deal?”

Alpha Jack and in exchange, the ban preventing you

Theon did that for

“So is it lifted?”

force him to bend

starting to comprehend where this was going and not liking it one bit. 1 looked away, lost in thought for

moment.

sighed and closed

“My parents were murdered.”

brows furrowed, “How? By whom?” Then he shook his head. “First

on my inheritance is somehow tied to the truth of how they died, and it’s why I can’t come back yet or I will never find out

“I understand, but I can help.

joining the elite soldiers. Do you think he would also let me find out

you saying my father was involved in

this was a heavy accusation without concrete facts. “I am saying that he knew about my inheritance. Remember the day the King tried to force my will in the boys‘ locker room during the tournament and you came in and told

Theon nodded.

I remember the King wanted me to forfeit so bad that he promised Alpha Jack would let me have access to my parents‘ properties.

thought. “Fine,” He said, rubbing his jawline, “but you know whoever you’re working with is working with mutants and that is a taboo in our land.

He was right, and I realized with a breaking heart that I had to make a heavy choice. Be a fugitive of law and get answers or stick with Theon and probably not get the answers I need, not because he was incapable, but because of

were on me and I know she was counting on

away, knowing deep down I was offending Theon and I did not have enough strength to bear whatever hurt could be in

carried my hair around my face and suddenly, but softly; I felt Theon brush it off and slide it behind my ear. My shoulders came up instantly at the delicious sparks

eyes met his, and to my surprise, there was nothing but admiration in his cold, blue

beard growing on his face and a random thought about how Theon would

my lips and when his fingers traveled from my earlobe to my chin, the pull between us became electric. My hand rested on his chest and then it travelled up his neck, where I suddenly had the urge

up and found him smiling down at

“What?”

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