Rejected, Abused, I Fall for the Forbidden Alpha (by Riley Scott) novel Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Raven POV

I wasn’t too surprised when Hades and the men failed to recover Marissa. She’d had a head start, and her wolf was fast, even as weak as it was in comparison to mine. I ran my hands up and down Hades bare chest, trying to make him relax, soothing him. He was still seething. Men and their pride, I thought inwardly, there was nothing worse than when they thought somebody had made a fool out of them.

“We’ll get her next time.”

My voice was gentle, sweet. No amount of what-ifs was going to change the result. Marissa was gone, and now we had to find a way to deal with that. Right now, we have to focus on what matters and the pack itself. Marissa was a nuiscance, but she was no longer here to cause trouble.

If there was a next time. Marissa might be smarter than I gave her credit for and stay away from us completely, letting us lead a life in peace, but it was doubtful. Her hatred was too strong for that.

“In the meantime, what did you think about Aeress’s news?” I asked brightly as he turned around and looked at me, the beginnings of a smile curving on his face.

God, he’s hot when he smiles like that. It makes me swoon, and I instantly become distracted, having to force myself to pay attention to him instead of somehting a little more delicious.

“Her pregnancy?” he raised a brow, “I’m happy for her,” he said with a tight nod, “she’s going to make a great mother,” he added to my surprise.

Whoa. A compliment. I wasn’t expecting that, considering his mood.

He picked me up and carried me to the bed. He hoisted my nightgown over my head and then gently pushed me down, his fingers yanking my panties off, his eyes darkening.

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