Chapter One Hundred and Seventy
Dinner was nothing like I expected.
Back in the Nightshade pack, meals were a subdued affair chatters but nothing as loud and carefree as this.
It was the complete opposite here.
there could be a few occasional
Nick joked and laughed with everyone; the table was so loud and strangely comforting, but what was even more comforting was the fact that there weren’t people staring creepingly at me. Sure, a few glanced, but not with the curiosity members at the Nightshade Pack did.
“Does she speak?” one of the men asked, referring to me.
“I
“Yes, I speak,” I answered, and many paused their chattering.
“She does speak,” another said out loud, seemingly surprised.
“You thought I was… mute?”
Many nodded, and for some reason that was funny. My mother had a smile on her face too; that’s the most I had said the whole month. I did feel comfortable here, these people… there was something about them; maybe it was how welcoming they were or how very carefree and relaxed everyone was. Damn, even the Alpha was referred to as ‘Nick‘ by everyone in the whole pack; there was nothing like ‘titles‘ here.
My mother rose, gathering the plates, and some others joined her.
I stood too.
“I’ll escort you to the room when I am done,” my mother says to me.
“I don’t know; I was thinking about taking a walk,” I said, and my mother’s smile brightened.
“I can walk with you, show you around maybe–if you would want that,” Nick offered.
“I would love that; I don’t plan on getting lost.”
“You can hardly get lost here,” he says, getting up.
My
mother seemed even more excited than I was.
Nick led me out of the dining room. He pointed out a few places. “This is my room; by the corner is the hall, the training room–though many prefer outdoor training, so it gets a bit
he states.
useless at times, and that is pretty hi
It was smaller than most pack houses, but again, everything about this place was different. There were no Alpha Chambers; his room was similar to the other rooms.
“This place is nice,” I said to him.
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“Are you telling me this just to be polite?, because I know you’ve seen better.”
“I am being genuine; I do think this place is… very welcoming.”
There was a short moment of silence.
“Your mother told me… a lot.”
“She did, right?”
“Yes. She is indeed a caring woman,” he says, and I turn to stare at him.
“She is,” I agreed.
“She also cooks the very best food.”
“Wait, do you…” I paused. I had been about to ask him if he liked my mother, but deciding it was a stupid question. “You know what?, Forget it”
“Now I am curious; ask on.”
“Do you have a thing for my mother?” I asked, and he chuckled, a small smile curved on my lips. Nick was not bad–looking; he was handsome “I mean…I don’t have any problem with it,” I added.
“No, Riley, I just think she is nice,” he says.
“Oh, I’m sorry,” I apologize. Well, this was awkward.
Nick led me out of the packhouse. “We grow all what we consume,” he tells me, and I couldn’t be more in love with a pack as I am now.
“Maybe I could visit one of the farms anytime you are free.” I questioned
“Who knows, maybe you could learn a thing or two.”
My mother had been right about me leaving my room and meeting with new people. I had managed to not think about Thane for a few hours; that was a start.
I returned back to my room.
I searched through my things for the cheque Thane had given me, glad that I hadn’t misplaced it. I took out the jewelry also; they would cost a fortune.
Just then my mother walked in.
“How was your day?” she asked, a bright smile on her face.
“It was nice; I think this pack is very… different.”
She nodded in agreement. “I think Nick is into you,” she says.
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I shook my head, if only she knew about the question I had asked him earlier.
“Mom, he is not; trust me.
She chose not to speak more about that. “Those are really beautiful,” she said, referring to the jewelry.
“I know right, and I have some good news; you won’t need to work anymore; I’ve got these, and also,” I passed her the cheque. She stared at it and her jaw literally dropped.
“Riley dear, where did you get this from?”
“Thane…”
The shock on her face disappeared. “He paid you off like some…” She didn’t complete her sentence, but her words still hurt. Even if she was right, he did pay me off like I was some slut.
“Mom, this money does not belong to him, but to me. I don’t know about you, but I don’t plan on remaining poor,” I said to her, and I meant every word I had said.
She smiled, and at that moment she did look ten years younger.
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