The Wrath Of The Shadow Wolf novel Chapter 2

“And dad” Riona called.

“What is it dear?” Wright asked.-

“I know I am not hallucinating dad, but I heard some growls earlier today. I don’t know what time, but it was still very dark and it was almost as if the maker was inside of this house. I was wondering if you heard it too” Riona said.

“I don’t think that is correct Rio. You know you have been down lately and moreover, where could such have come from? There are no bushes around us” Wright replied.

“Never mind dad, I will join you shortly,” Riona said.

“And I will be expecting you downstairs Rio” he responded.

“And I would be there in a jiffy,” she said.

CHAPTER 3

It is the burial ceremony of Evolette, and the graveyard was filled with friends and loved ones who had come from far and near to pay their last respect for Evolette and also show their support to the bereaved family.

With the countenance of everyone present, it was so obvious that they would miss Evolette so much as she had been a dear friend to them during her lifetime.

Riona watched absentmindedly as the priest prayed over the remains of her late mum, Evolette. All through the duration of the whole event, she was lost and was absent-minded on all the happenings around her. The death of her mum had hit her so badly and it had turned her into a shadow of her formal self.

Riona had not known when the priest was done with the intercession and even when he had said ‘We pray oh Lord’, she was still aware.

It was when everyone present had chorused ‘Amen’ that her mind was drawn back to them.

Haven been absent-minded all through the final rites, and brought her back to the present by the sound of amen from the crowd; she focused her gaze at the coffin in front of the priest.

Riona wondered how such a little piece of wood would be able to hold her mum captive for a very long time. She reminisced on how she would be able to go on all alone without her own mother to lead, guide, and love her, and within her, she cursed the coffin and death. Of course her dad, Wright is great; there was no denying that fact. But there was Maeve, clung all over him like she has been waiting for this very moment her whole life.

Thinking of her dad, she turned in his direction. She saw him in grief, and she could see Maeve all glued to him, pretending to console him.

The sight of Maeve beside Wright disgusted Riona. And no matter what happens, she will never trust Maeve’s sudden friendliness and sympathy over the death of her mum. To her, Maeve should be the enemy.

Riona cannot remember where Maeve emanated from and how or why she all of a sudden decided to become a part of their lives.

Even in her grief, Riona was able to access Maeve for the untempt time. To her, there was no doubt that Maeve was beautiful and she also appears to be lovely. But then, her beauty was nothing to Riona who believes that Maeve's beauty goes to no issue when compared to her mum, Evolette. As for being nice, Riona overlooked that fact as she believes that she was only acting that role in order to gain her and her father’s trust. An agenda that Riona has already vowed to make impossible.

She cannot fathom ever seeing Maeve around her family. She only sprung out after the demise of her mother, Evolette and Riona had never hesitated to show Maeve that even though her presence brought her father some consolation, she will never be accepted as part of them no matter how hard she tries.

It is not as if Riona had never known Maeve before now, on the contrary, she had known Maeve ever since she was little. But then, she was never this close to her family and Riona had never seen her close to her dad before now. So what changed after the death of her mum? This is a mystery that Riona is bent on unraveling.

“Hey Riona, I am so sorry that you have to go through this,” a voice said beside Riona.

Riona turned to see that Riley was standing next to her. Seeing Riley by her side, Riona can’t tell if she was just coming to stand beside her or if she has been there the whole time. However, Riona was not in any mood to accommodate Riley at this moment and was ready to outrightly discharge her if she persisted.

She takes a look at Riley, and she noticed that her eyes were red. Riona concluded that that might be as a result of crying on this occasion but nevertheless, the realization did not bring any relief to Riona, but only further disgusted her.

Why the hell was she crying? Riona thought. Was she the one that had lost her mum? Riona does not seem to understand the excess show of care and concern on the part of Riley. She could only conclude that she was just like her mum, a person that Riona has already termed as an opportunist.