Chapter Sixteen
THANE
Riley had never once forgotten to replace the flower on Axel’s tombstone. I had seen her more than once, heading for the grave with a fresh flower to replace the old ones; sometimes she’d sit down beside the tombstone and talk to him.
Axel had been a close friend to her, and sometimes I worry she would be all alone while I am away, ‘occupied‘ as always.
I had to run a check on Riley’s father, Sebastian Bruce; he had nothing under his name, and the thought of tracing him down was far too enticing. All I was going to do was talk to him, maybe leave him with an injury or two, nothing too much, just a reminder that he shouldn’t mess with my mate.
I smirked at that.
Just then I notice the woman approaching. It was Pricilla, Axel’s mother.
I did remember informing the patrollers to never let her in, but on the day of Axe’s burial, she had practically begged to be let in to witness her son’s burial, and as much as I disliked her, I let her in. But currently she was exceeding her welcome.
“I won’t give you any financial support, so the faster you leave, the better.”
“I am not here for that.” She said, and she stopped before Axel’s grave. She lowered to her knees, and I watched her whisper words to him. I watched her cry over his grave, and after what felt like hours, she rose to her feet, turning to leave. This did surprise me.
“You know he can’t hear you now, right?” I said to her, and she finally turned to me, wiping off her tears like I hadn’t already seen it.
“I made a mistake, but I want to change…”
“Oh, shove it. I don’t have time for the extra drama; trust me, I have enough.”
She didn’t walk away though; she stood there.
“I am sorry.” She said to me, and though I could sense the genuity in her voice, that didn’t make one damn difference.
“Well, you could have said that to him before he died, not me.”
“You are right to hate me, and I deserve it, but you were closer to Axel than any other
person, and that’s why this is necessary. I do want to change.”
“Does this change mean you’ll stop fucking your son and be a better person?” 1 asked.
“Yes, I have told him that… that I couldn’t continue on with what we were doing and I want to return back here; I do want to change.”
“I don’t really care; you could go on being the slut.”
“I don’t want to be that woman anymore, I want to return back here and I know you don’t want that but please do it…for him.”
“You should know by now emotional blackinail doesn’t work on me. But, you are free to join the pack if you would dedicate the rest of your life working as a maid–servant in the pack; only then would I find an opening for you.”
“But I am the mother to your Beta.”
“The problem is with so many pack members, I don’t have spaces for liabilities as yourself, so you either be up and working or you remain at your pack.
Since my previous conversation with Isabella, I had decided to keep my doubts to myself and move on, but of course she just had to stop by the office.
“Alpha Thane.” She called hesitantly.
“I guess you are here to inform me you will be leaving?” I questioned.
“That’s not why I am here.” She says.
“Then… how can I help you?”
“You are different.” She says.
“What?”
“You were nothing like this from what I remembered. I think it’s all an act.”
With that, she walked up to me and reached out fo kiss me. I saw that coming, and I easily shoved her away. “What the hell is your problem?”
Chapter Seventeen
