Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three
I scanned the rows of dresses–many I had never even worn. I always find myself wondering why I needed this so many.
I picked out an emerald green silk gown and decided to curl my hair to make a change.
1 was late; the party had already began in full swing; This would be the first mating ball I was witnessing in this pack, it did makes sense for the ball to take place here as this pack is one of the biggest and would contain more guests and visitors.
The mating ball brought back past memories, but I have finally moved on. I had promised myself to enjoy my time at the party.
Thane would be here anytime soon and we would go together.
Still, I had this unsettling feeling, and that might be because today marked six months since I arrived at the Nightshade Pack, so literally, today was the day my contract with Thane expired -not that we were still bound by the contract, but to think that this could have been the end…
My thoughts were cut off by the knock on the door.
I was only expecting Thane at this time and he wouldn’t knock–well, maybe he sent Axel.
I walked to the door, pulling it open with a smile on my face, but it wasn’t Axel as I expected; it was a commander. I didn’t know his name, but I had seen him with Thane a couple of times.
“Can I help you, Commander?”
“Luna, the Alpha had ordered me to escort you to the ball.”
“What?”
“I’m sorry, is there a problem?” He asked politely.
“No… no,
there is not; if you would give me a few minutes, I would go grab my purse and be right out.”
“That’s fine,” he says.
I didn’t let him in; no matter how close he was with Thane, I still couldn’t easily trust anyone.
I felt a bit disappointed. I had expected Thane to come pick me up, as he said he would earlier, and if he was too busy, he could atleast send Axel, right?. I mean, I was not very familiar with this man.
Maybe they were busy with more important stuff
Even more important than me.
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Chapter One Hundred
The soldier led me to the ball, and I was not prepared for the amount of people that would be present. I took a seat, but the seat beside me, meant for Thane, remained empty.
I had also been hoping to find Axel, but I couldn was out there, I could easily miss him.
there were just so many people that if he
Many werewolves found their mates and people jubilated, but I felt out of it all; Thane was still not here, and that left me anxious.
More hours passed, and 1 was already considering heading back to my room. There was just so many eyes on me and the fact that Thane had left me here, all alone, felt more embarrassing than anything.
Then a thought flashed past my mind. The six months were over.
I shoved that idea away quickly, it was stupid, but I couldn’t help but keep revisiting that thought.
Just then Thane entered along with Axel; the crowd fell silent for a moment before returning back into their celebratory mood.
I, on the other hand, was mad as hell.
Thane walked up to me, placing a kiss on my lips before taking the seat, right next to mine.
Axel mingled with the crowd, only giving me a wave.
I was mad at them both.
After a few minutes of silence, Thane spoke up.
“Are you mad at me?” He asks
“No, why should I be?” I answered.
“I don’t know; you’ve not said a thing to me.”
“Maybe that’s because I am not in the mood to talk.”
“You are always in the mood to talk, Riley.”
“Maybe that mood faded away after waiting hours for you to come… you left me here all by myself, with this many people.”
“I’m sorry, I was busy.”
“Axel was busy too?” I questioned.
“Yes, he was.”
“You should have told me earlier. I would have never showed up.”
“Riley… I don’t think this is the only thing bothering you,” he says.
Chapter One frundred and Curly
“Is not, is just…” I trailed off; I shouldn’t tell him this.
“It’s just, what?”
“Today makes it six months,” I said, letting him figure out the rest.
“So you thought I was… what? Trying to avoid you or trying to end things according to the contract which have been ‘voided?,” he asked, actually taken aback by what I had said. Maybe I was just an overthinker.
“I’m sorry, but I shouldn’t be the one apologizing; you left me here all alone because you were on something more important than me.”
“Nothing is more important than you, Riley.”
“So what was this issue you were trying to solve?” I asked, feeling a bit left out.
“It’s Bailey.”
“Oh, come on, the ancient lover again?”
“She is supposed to be back from her ‘assignment‘ by now.”
“Well, maybe she is dead,” I say, surprised at how cold I had become. I couldn’t believe that the thought of her dead didn’t horrify me at all.
“Riley, I do not give a damn if she still lives, but if she is indeed dead, that means Nyaos is still alive out there; he would remain a threat to our pack. We can’t be caught off guard like last time,“.
