Chapter 68
Xena’s POV
“You’re angry at me? You actually blame me?” I glared at William, my voice tight with barely controlled rage.
William’s face flashed with shame, but he didn’t back down. I could feel my wolf stirring beneath my skin, responding to the challenge in his posture.
Ryder placed his hand on my shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze. “Blade, calm down. Everyone’s on edge right now. He almost lost his Alpha.”
Blade? That was the first time Ryder had called me that, but it did nothing to soothe the fire of anger and hurt burning inside me.
“He almost lost? But he fucking didn’t, did he? Because I saved you! It’s not your pack that lost someone! If you need a goddamn tampon to control your emotions, you can dig through my bag, but you’d better get out of my sight!” I turned my head away, refusing to look at William any longer.
William seemed infuriated by my words and was about to retaliate when Logan stood up. “William, you should leave now.”
Ryder glared at William, then turned his attention back to me. “X, baby, look at me.” He tried to draw my focus away from William. I didn’t respond, still keeping my back to them.
I heard Benedict rise and push William out. Ryder wrapped his arms around me, pulling me close. His touch felt like a soothing current, seemingly calming the storm raging inside me. But that was only on the surface.
“That’s the fastest I’ve ever seen her wolf settle,” Logan muttered.
Ryder asked with a hint of pride in his voice, “Still doubt we’re mates?”
“Not anymore.” Logan sat down in front of me, apparently seeing the melancholy in my eyes. “X.”
“What?” I answered listlessly.
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Chapter 68
“Look at me.”
My emotions were att allow point, my mind consumed by self–blame. “He’s right. This is my fault. They wanted me. Ryder got hurt because they were trying to kidnap me.” Il fielt my throat tighten,, my hennt aching as if squeezed by an invisible hand.
“No, X. This isn’t your fault, and Ryder would agree with me.”
“He’s right. None of this is your fault,” Ryder said softly, his hand rubbing gentile airdies my back..
“You just need to rest. Come on, lie down on the couch.” Logan helped me to the sofa, placing a pillow under my head before covering me with a blanket.
“Close your eyes and get some sleep.”
I didn’t ressisst, jjust numbly complied. Logan stroked my hair untill Il dirited off to sleep.
Ryder’s POW
I was in too deep. I had already fallen for this girl.
Watching her brother lull her to sleep irritated me. That shoulle myjjob. I didn’t need
to wait until Friday to know she was destined to be mine..
Everything I did was for her. William had told me whatthe feilt for Amara, and it matche what I was feeling now. Damn William, he’d made her angrier than Id ever seen. Her ey had actually changed color!
“This isn’t her fault,” Logan whispered to me.
“I never thought it was.” His protectiveness toward he was intense, but I understood. S was special. I just didn’t like it.
“Keep your people in check, or she’ll do it herself. Ifter wolfis ancient and bloodthirsty.”
The revelation shocked me. “I’m learning thatt. Anything else II should know?”
“My wolf is her twin. This isn’t a threat, but we dionilt surrender, we don’t stop until we !
our enemy’s corpse. I’ve always been able to control her, but if this is real, if you’re her mate, then that’s your job now. You need to find a way to soothe her.”
Chapter 68
“How has she not game afffcom Martha?”
“Two reasons. One iss me–stopped her. Two, killing Martha would be like killing our father. He’s already lustame mate.”
“So she enduress it.”
“X has the kindesst smul. It balances the blood she’s spilled. She’s upset about Samuel’s death. Ittssler caring that keeps her sane.”
“Does see love him too?”
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