Chapter Seventy Five
Chapter Seventy Five
Regnux walked into my office, escorted by one of my soldiers.
“Alpha, the woman named Isabella is back here, she says she has very important information for you.”
“I believe I made myself clear earlier. Do not let her in
“There’s someone else with her. The man’s name is Logan, and he’s been here before.”
Since Logan’s last visit, I hadn’t heard anything from him; he might be my half brother, but that didn’t mean I trusted him.
“Let the man in, alone” I said to the soldier. “Regnux, go get the Luna.”
This time I wanted Riley present; I wanted her to know she would always be a part of my decisions.
Riley walked in; she was in a tight pink dress, looking all innocent. For a moment, I wondered how long it would take Logan to get here; the thought of throwing her against the table and claiming her once again clouded my mind.
“Thane?” she called, and I snapped out of it.
“Logan is here. I’m inviting him in, and I want you by my side.”
I didn’t mention Isabella, things were getting better between Riley and me, I wasn’t going to do a thing to spoil that. Still a part of me felt guilty for how I had thrown Bella out of the pack, because I still cared, if only she had accepted the rejection and moved on, it would have been so much easier, but of course she refused that. I hadn’t even bothered to know how she managed to leave the pack, I had simply forgotten about her.
Logan walked in a few minutes later.
“Well, isn’t it nice to meet my very own little brother?
“I did warn you before; I don’t appreciate the term.”
The alpha wolf in me didn’t appreciate being called that even one bit, especially not in front of my mate.
“I have good news for you: while you were trying to save your damsel in distress, I was off trying to trace down the cure, and we have a lead.”
“You do?” Riley asked, and Logan nodded with a smile. I noticed his eyes trailing down her dress and stopping at her nipple; the material wasn’t doing a good job hiding that. One glance at him and he looked away. I didn’t mind turning this meeting into an all–out war.
“Where is it?” Riley asked.
“Up the Everveil mountains.”
“When you say ‘we,‘ who are you referring to?”
“Isabella, in fact, she is outside the pack boundaries because my brother here wouldn’t let her in. Even if you both refuse to see it, she is of use, now more than ever.”
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Chapter Seventy Five
“Then let her in, Thane.” Riley said.
“We would find another way to the cure.‘
“And what if we don’t? She is the best chance we have and all we have to do is hear what she has to say. I trust you, Thane.”
“You both make me feel so jealous.” Logan said, rolling his eyes at us. Too bad he killed his mate.
Here we go again, letting Isabella back in here; something told me that this wasn’t a smart idea.
The first thing I noticed when I saw Isabella was how frail she looked; it brought me back to those years ago when she had been dying right before my eyes, but I couldn’t see it; now I did.
“Bella… you look different. Are you alright?” Riley asked. I didn’t miss her emphasis on the word different“.
I wasn’t the only one who noticed the change.
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“You don’t have to act like you care, Riley. I am here because I need this too; believe me, this is the very last place I want to be.”
Never once did Bella glance my way; I guess she had finally gotten the clue. I only wished she didn’t have to go through all that to see it.
