Chapter 36 - Naomi

Slade and I hold on tightly to each other’s hands. It has been really hard for the two of us lately. Not that it hasn’t been harder for Ryder having to deal with his wolf arriving way too early or our other children.

But that doesn’t negate the fact that it’s hard for the two of us as well. We’ve barely slept. Barely ate. One of us has to be with Ryder at all times, though both of us tend to stay with him. We never know if talk it out or brute strength is going to be needed to calm him and his wolf.

And it’s not just staying up with Ryder’s wolf that we have to worry about. We have to send him away. We have to send him up north to learn how to control his wolf and we aren’t going to be able to go with him.

We need to stay here to prepare for the war.

Another fucking thing to add what’s keeping the two of us awake at night.

Right now, Ryder is with Brandon and Zak who are in town for the War Councils that we’ve been participating in. They might not be alpha and