Chapter Eighty–Eight
Alpha Blake
I spend the morning working, giving Ryley some time to herself. After her surprise visit with Alpha Dorian’s Luna, she hasn’t been herself.
“She’s had an exhausting week, Blake.” Gunner defended.
“I know she has, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to spend time with her. I want to be there for her, whatever she needs,” I sighed.
“And she needs space,” he retorted and I growled.
“You’re no help,” I scoffed before closing the link.
It was now midafternoon and it was almost time for me to meet the boys for our afternoon training. It gave me time to spend with both of them. I left my office, hesitating as I walked by Ryley’s office. Since I canceled a contract, I have to wait for the lawyers to handle everything before I can officially hire her to take over the work she was already doing. It was a lot of legal bullshit.
I knew she told me that’s where she was heading this morning went I left and I didn’t want to bother her. I can’t imagine how she is feeling after seeing her mate’s chosen mate. I just pray she isn’t thinking about going back to her mate. Fated mates are sacred to us. They are the other half of our souls. I may be selfish since I got to have mine, and I also want Ryley. But I don’t want her soul mate to have her.
And I know that makes me an asshole but he had his chance with her and he tried to kill her. He made her feel like the only way out was death. I will never let him have her, she is mine.
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I quickly went upstairs to get changed before heading to the training field to meet up with the boys. I know Channing is having a hard time with this. He never expected to meet his father but now the cat is out of the bag. He knows that Ryley is alive and has given birth to their son. This is one big mess and I can see why she didn’t want to get me involved, but I was already involved the moment she walked into my office and scolded me. That was the moment I knew she was going to be mine.
The boys were just finishing up their lesson with the younger kids as I made it to the field. I was feeling anxious about seeing Ryley. She wasn’t on the alpha floor, so she must be in her office. I pulled out my phone to send her a quick text. She needed space, but I needed to know she was okay.
“Dad,” Aspen called out before I received anything back from her.
“Aspen. Channing, how are you feeling?” I asked him, as they both approached me.
“I don’t know. Blake, how am I supposed to be feeling?” Channing shrugged. Aspen clasped his shoulder, reassuring him.
“You have us, and your mom. You don’t have to go through this alone.” Aspen said to his newfound brother.
“I know that, and I’m thankful for you both. I just don’t know how to put it into words. And I’m more worried about my mom. I’ve been researching the mate bond and fated mates. Unless she is marked by another, the council can force her to be with him. And I don’t know what he is capable of.” Channing sighed, and my heart twisted painfully. I know the council could step in, I just thought since he was marked that there was nothing they could do.
“But he’s marked. Would the council force her to share her mate with the woman he claimed?” Aspen exclaimed, and Gunner growled.
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