Chapter Thirty One
Chapter Thirty One
Thane returned late. He paused at the door, his eyes trailing down me.
“You are hurt, aren’t you?” he questioned
“No,” I lied, but one look at him told me he saw through that, “yes,” I admitted.
“I’m sorry,” he apologized, but there was no promise that he would go gentle next time. He had warned me, just so I could prepare myself. Yes, it was more than I could ever prepare for, but at least I knew what I was getting myself into.
“I liked it a lot,” I say to him, and his eyes brighten up.
“You did?”
“Yes, I thought you could tell.”
“You are a mystery, Riley,” he says, and I couldn’t agree to that; he was the mysterious one, and I, on the other hand, was nothing but an open book.
“Axel did take good care of me,” I said, gorging his expression.
There was nothing but a smirk on his face. “Of course he did,” and that confirmed a lot.
Thane was in his briefs now, and I couldn’t help but marvel at his size. I looked away quickly; I couldn’t bear any more awkwardness.
“You could look as long as you want; this is all yours for now,” he says. Of course, he caught me checking him out. Why did I always have to put myself in such positions?
He settled on the couch, and I realized he was about to sleep there, leaving me to the bed.
“Thane?”
“Riley”
“Could you lay down with me here on the bed?”
“You want that?” he asked, and I nodded before realizing he wasn’t facing me.
“Yes,” I said out loud.
“What if I couldn’t keep my hands to myself?” he taunted.
“You can,” I say, but a part of me still wanted his hands all over me. Maybe it was his influence already affecting me, but I wanted more.
It took a few days for the pain to subside. I could walk on my own.
Chapter Thirty One
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Axel had been busy lately, and I did miss his presence, so I was more than excited when he walked in.
“You seem happy to see me. That’s a good thing, right?”
I stood, running into his arms and hugging him; he stood still for a while before returning the gesture.
What the hell was wrong with me? It had only been a few days since I saw him last.
“Sorry, I did miss you.”
“That’s alright. So can you explain what the excitement is about?”
“I was hoping you could be my… escort; I have somewhere to be right now.’
“May I know where this place is, that you seem so excited about visiting?”
“I have to see my mother.”
My mother worked as the Resource Manager in the pack. Axel had informed me it was a less stressful job, and I couldn’t wait to see her. My heart slammed in anticipation. We stopped before a room; I didn’t miss how distant it was from the room that belonged to Thane and me. I didn’t think I would ever be able to navigate through the pack house, there were just too many rooms and halls. 1
“This is her space,” Axel informed me. I couldn’t respond; I felt too nervous, and that was very strange considering she was my own mother. Axel knocked on the door once, and after a while, the door was pulled open. Standing before me was my mother. The smile I always recognized on her face was gone. I couldn’t reconcile the woman I knew a few weeks ago with the one standing before me now.
“I think I should leave,” Axel said to me.
“No, stay”
“He goes,” my mother says, and I turn to stare at her. “I am not letting you in if you want him in here with us,” she says, and her tune again surprises me.
“Mother…”
“Is it fine, Riley?, I’ll go. Wait for me here when you are done; I’ll be back soon,” Axel said, and before I disagreed, he was already on his way
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