Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 116

Chapter 0116

(James POV)

It has now been three weeks since I left Hawaii.

Leaving there without Lily was one of the hardest things that I have ever done. Of course, letting Lily leave with Brady was even harder. Before you ask, the answer is yes: I know very well that Brady did not “drop Lily off” on his way to Black Moon. Lily clearly has been staying at his pack.

She is not the kind of she-wolf who trusts easily… not after everything that has happened to her. For her to trust and embrace both Brady and his security team, it could only mean that she has gotten to know them fairly well over time.

As much as I want to hate Brady for hiding my mate and trying to steal her from me, I appreciate that he has been able to make her feel safe and valued. Lily deserves that and more. I hope to one day be able to provide that kind of environment for her myself.

Until then, I want Lily to continue to feel safe and protected. That is why I pretended not to know where she was staying; if she was comfortable with me knowing that information, she would have told me.

That does not mean that I am a saint when it comes to the idea of Lily being with Brady. I am anything but. In fact, I regularly fantasize about punching Brady to the point that he loses consciousness.

I also pray to the Moon Goddess every d&mn day that Lily does not give up on me and allow Brady-or anyone else- to touch or mark her. J In case you were wondering, I still have not been back to West Mountain Pack yet. However, my father called me a few days ago and demanded that I return to the pack.

Technically, he ordered me to come back within 24 hours, but his alpha command does not work over the telephone (it only works in person or over mind-link), so I have purposely taken my time.

I figure I will come back at the end of this week, I like it assuming I have done what I need to do… and assuming that I… well, feel I am actually a little surprised it took my father two and a half weeks to demand my return.