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.

run with a briefcase earlier, but now it wasn’t in his hand. So I went around the car and found it sitting in the passenger seat. Bringing it out, I came back to him

“What’s the code?”

you like to know.” He

who signalled to some men to hold Jack hostage. Then he nodded with his head to a

of earshot, I placed the briefcase on the floor beside

deal with

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

“What kind of deal?”

exchange, the ban preventing you from Diamond city will

shock. Theon did that

“So is it lifted?”

him to bend to your will. I have to

and not

moment.

sighed and closed my

“My parents were murdered.”

By whom?” Then he shook his head. “First off, I’m

licked my lips, “But Jack sitting 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

understand, but I can help. We have resources at

sabotage me from joining the elite soldiers. Do you think he would also let me

“Are you saying my father was involved in

realizing 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

Theon nodded.

Jack would let me have access to my parents‘ properties. If and only if I didn’t participate and I quit the training.” I finished. “He

that is a taboo in our land. Any form of liaison with mutants will automatically make you a breaker of

a heavy choice. Be a fugitive of law and get answers or stick with Theon and probably not get

around and found El in the distance, still on her knees. Her eyes were on me and I know she was counting on me to make the right decision. I turned back

not have enough strength to bear whatever hurt could be in

but softly; I felt Theon brush it off and slide it behind my ear. My shoulders came up instantly at the delicious sparks that

my surprise, there was nothing but admiration in his cold, blue

a random thought about

pull between us

I looked up and found him smiling down at

“What?”

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