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Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Four
I sat in front of Thane’s door the whole night, pleading and begging, but he never did come, and finally I rose.
I had lost him, and it took me this long to see that. I hadn’t only lost Axel; I had lost Thane’s
love too.
How did my life turn into this? One moment it all felt like a fairy tale, one I didn’t want to wake up from, and now it was a complete nightmare.
Some days I questioned the point of my own existence; I had no use remaining here, and yet, I didn’t want to leave, maybe because I still had hope that one day Thane would forgive me.
I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling, ignoring the knock on the door. I didn’t want to see anyone right now, and I knew for a fact that it wasn’t Thane. Whoever was behind the door persisted and it got annoying. I rose from the bead, heading for the door. I pulled it open, the frown on my face that disappeared the moment I saw my mother.
She hugged me, knowing exactly what I needed. I couldn’t help but be a child again and cry in
her arms.
“Mom, I’ve missed you.“”
She pulled away from me. “I’ve missed you too.
I let her in. “I’m sorry. I left you at the door; I just wasn’t in the mood…”
“It’s alright, Riley; I understand,” she said.
“I guess you are here to communicate the date of your wedding ceremony to me?” I questioned, I wanted a distraction, and I was willing to talk about any other thing but my very
sad life.
“No. Actually, I and Gabriel broke up.”
“What?” I asked, surprised; my mother never moved on from what had happened to her in her youth, and for the very first time she attempted doing so, this happened. “Why?”
“I just feel like it’s… wrong.”
“That isn’t reason enough, mom.
“Riley I know about what happened- at least I know some part of it–and I know that Nick was a bad guy; he is the reason you are in pain, and he is the same reason the Beta was killed. Gabriel told me the truth, even if the pack has no idea about that. Gabriel covered up for Nick, just to protect his honor, one he didn’t deserve.” Mother explained.
“Mom, what went on with Nick and me has nothing to do with your relationship with Gabriel. He makes you happy, and that’s all that matters.
Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Four
“No, Riley, I can’t do that… I just can’t.”
“You were the one that said you would live your life and let me make my own decisions.”
“I know… but that is easier said than done, and I care about you, Riley; no matter what, you will always be my daughter, and you will always come first, even before my own wants, and so I cannot marry Gabriel.”
“And what if I tell you that I want you to do just that? The fact that I am unhappy doesn’t mean you would have to too, so I want you to go back to Gabriel and make things straight with because if he told you the truth about Nick, It means he cares, and he had no hand in this; he had no idea about Nick’s plan.”
you,
“You are practically sending me away; I just got here.”
live
“Yes, I am. I want you to your life and enjoy it. I would be awaiting the date for the wedding ceremony.”
“Riley, thank you so much,” she said, wiping off her tears. I could see the relief in her eyes.
“No, thank you, because you’ve always been there for me.”
“Riley, if you and Thane were meant to be, then nothing can stop that from happening.”
“I’ve lost him, mother; he is not the same person he used to be.”
