Chapter Twenty Eight
“Have you ever met someone that looks so familiar, but you can’t quite grasp where you know that person from?” my mother asked.
“No, it hadn’t really happened to me. Why?”
She placed down her spoon, clearly done eating.
“I don’t want to sound all paranoid, but I saw this man; he was standing outside the pack house and just staring at me. It was strange, but then he was… gone. For some reason, I feel like I know him from somewhere, but I can’t quite place where.”
I paused eating. “Wait, how does this man look?” I asked her.
“Blonde hair, average height… I didn’t get much of him, but I felt like I had seen him before.”
I had every reason to believe that was Bruce; it just had to be.
He had promised he would stay away from her; why was he at the Raven Clan?
“Mom, listen to me: if you ever see that man again, run.”
“Run? Why?”
“Nothing, just run.”
“There has to be a reason; is he evil?” she asked.
“I can’t be sure if it’s the same person,” I lied, I was very sure. “But if it is, then that man is very dangerous, and you have to be as far away from him as possible.”
“Is this one of those many things you can’t talk to me about?” she asked, and I nodded.
“Yes, it is, but promise me that you will stay away from him.”
“If you say he’s dangerous, then I will, Riley.”
**THANE POV
“I wanted to talk to you.” Riley’s mother – Kate, said to me.
“Take a seat,” I offered.
“There won’t be any need for that. I won’t be taking much of your time. I wanted to tell you thank you for everything. I know now how much you love Riley and all you
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sacrifice for her safety. Also, I never got the chance to apologize for hitting you months ago; I had no right.”
“It’s fine.” I replied. She was after all the mother to my mate. Kate nodded before hurrying out of the office. She wasn’t comfortable around me; I knew that, and I also knew that nothing I did would change that.
Regnux walked in next.
“So how are the pack members taking my little message?” I asked him.
“One thing is sure: no one would be trying to plot against the Luna anytime soon. But now they have other suspicions, many believe you are a… Lycan, the rumour had been around for quite a long time now but with your show back there, it has become more than just a mere rumour.”
“I know it wasn’t an Ideal solution.”
“But it was, this was an ideal solution. The news has already spread to a few other packs and many of them want to form alliances with us. They fear us, Alpha.”
“We won’t be forming any alliances just yet; at this point, it is going to be hard to tell who is loyal and who is not.”
A knock on the door drew both our attention. It was Priscilla.
“I’m starting to wonder if you were kicked out of your previous pack,” I say, my voice tinged with irritation.
“I wasn’t. You don’t seem to believe me when I say I am going to change. That’s why I am here; I agree to your offer.”
“Well, congratulations on being a ‘changed person.‘ I’m sure you haven’t forgotten where the maid’s quarters are. Go get yourself busy, and of course, welcome back to the back.”
I didn’t think she would go through with it, but finally she nodded.
“I will do just that.” She said like this was some sort of challenge.
“Who is she?” Regnux asked.
“Let’s say she’s a prodigal mother who finally wants to make things right.”
