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CHAPTER 9. The Late night visit.RYDER“That's right, Ryder. I'm your would-have-been bride if you hadn't ruined everything with your insane speech. You can't imagine how embarrassed I was after that. I couldn't even come to greet the guests. I was riddled with shame!“I shook my head, hating the ugly twist of event. This whole thing just took a turn to 'freaking - impossible!'Standing and needing to put a distance between myself and her stench, I lingered towards my shelf. The smell of my newly, bought books rid me of her stench.Nah, no way this was gonna happen. Another girl, I would have reconsidered. Another girl, I would have yielded to Father's request.But not Ciara, not this Goddess-forsaken creature.It was very typical of Father, I must say. I mean, it's understandable he'd wanna chunk Ciara down my throat. She was, after all, the only she-wolf he'd put respect on her name, aside from his late Luna, My Mum.In his books, he was doing me a favour, pairing me up with the mos
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CHAPTER 10. MEETING THE BOSSHARARunning in high-heeled shoes has never been my area of expertise. I've never been deep into fashion and just went with whatever was comfortable. High-heeled shoes always had me tripping and seemingly clumsy. I had to avoid them and every occasion which specifically demands them.Winding up as a worker in the bar did bring about a terrific change though. It was one of the huge flaws of my job – their strict requirements for every female worker to be on heels. I would have loved to exempt myself from the rules, using my pregnancy as the perfect excuse. That was impossible. They had no idea I was carrying a child and I intend to keep it that way for a long time.So yeah, had to compromise myself every day, putting on heels and taking on the torture that came with it.After a little more run on the sidewalk and I arrived at the bar. I had an afternoon shift, which would end a few hours before midnight.The bar was a bit serene. There were a good number of
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CHAPTER 11. MEETING HERRYDER.”Again, I have to say, this seems like a setup. Or a threat. Silver pack is definitely up to something. I suggest we act now,“ Giveon stated firmly.We've been at it since dawn, going over every pending issue. Deliberating on the possible actions to take about whatever situation wasn't appealing.It was a roundtable meeting for just the seven top-ranked warlords of our pack, Father and I. Giveon was the third-ranked warlord.“Nah. We would be seen as bullies, trampling on a weaker pack. We got no solid evidence about their alleged - conspiracy with the rogues. I suggest we wait and watch.“ Fredrick countered. He was the sixth.“I agree with Fred, Ryder. We should wait and watch. Silver pack is just a speck of dust to us. We could have them destroyed in just a sweep of our claws. They're not much threat, so waiting isn't detrimental to us in whatever way,“ Jason added. He wasn't a warlord, but he was my Beta, so he had to be here.“But Jason, the earlier,
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CHAPTER 12. MY MATE IS WITH A CHILDRYDERSeconds passed, and she was still here, not disappearing or vanishing like the mirage I thought she was. I was slowly taking the risk of accepting that she was indeed real. With that acceptance, came a surge of emotions. I was struck by overwhelming emotions and it had me in place, just staring at her. If she was Hara if this was my Hara, then how the fuck did she get here? The last time I checked, she'd vanished into thin air, making me look like a liar, a fool, and a delusional man. How had she shown up here so easily? Perhaps, did she come here, upon hearing that I'd looked for her?That wouldn't be the case. She seems so terrified and distorted at my presence. If she'd come here for me, then she'd show it. She'd acknowledge me, not get this terrified.With that option off the list of the possible reasons she's here, there was only one option left - she came here on her own. But why?What happened that night? What's she doing here? With
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CHAPTER 13. SWEET REVENGE FOR MY MATERYDER“I'm really sorry, your highness, but that's all I know about her. She did not love interacting with others, and would rather keep to herself, always. There's no information about her past, friends, relatives, or even acquaintances.“I finally looked up from the resume I was holding. It was Hara's resume. Staring at it for half an hour and wishing it had more information to offer was just hurting my feelings. I'd asked for it in a rush, thinking I could find a little clue about her past years, or what she'd been doing since she vanished. I was pretty much amazed when all the resume had was just her fake identity, Suzy, and an age I wasn't sure was real. Just a name and age. Nothing more. No records of distant or close relatives. No records of her qualifications. Nothing. It was the silliest of things. I've never seen such a blank resume ever. This just proved how incompetent this buffalo of a manager was, and I was itchy to knock some lif
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CHAPTER 14. THE UNEXPECTED VISITOR The rain draped down my skin in a steady, downpour. I was wet like a puppy and my hair was sleek and glued to my face. It was heavy rain and a weird change in the weather. No one had mentioned the possibility of rain today. The day had also been so bright and had no trace of a storm. All of a sudden, the cloud had turned gloomy and the rain came down.The sidewalks were filled with people running to take shelter from the rain. I seemed to be the only one who wasn't in a hurry to leave the rain. Although, I was cold down to my marrows and my feet shook like I was going through a thousand series of orgasms, making it harder for me to walk. But the rain was cooling my mind, toning down the heated thoughts and emotions. That's why I didn't wanna leave it in a hurry, even if I get sick from it afterward.The distance to my house has never felt so far and it felt like I've been walking for hours when it's only been minutes. The event of the day suddenly
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CHAPTER 15. MY MATE LOVES ANOTHER RYDERStanding with my shoulders slumped, waiting impatiently for her permission was certainly not my favorite moment. It was almost a minute and she was yet to say something. She was just staring at me, with a furrowed brow and a confused look. Her expression didn't quite define what her exact thoughts at the moment were. And I had to know, what she thought of my request to come in. My heart raced at the possibility of her turning down my request. I, for one, will never force myself inside but I will not be able to leave here either. It's gonna be a dilemma. A fucked up dilemma, to be exact. I didn't want to do it again. I didn't want to tap into her mind, at least, without her consent. But the wait was killing me, and she didn't seem like she was going to be giving me a reply anytime soon. I had to know for sure what my chances were. If at the end of this waiting, she'll let me in.Although, it was understandable that she'd be so startled by my vi
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CHAPTER 16. BE MY SPYFeeling like a disowned pet, I couldn't take myself back to the palace looking so pathetic. I was sulking and it would get tongues wagging if I showed up in the palace in such a manner.I stopped by a bar in the area and had some shots of whiskey. Been a while since I had a drink, and right now, I was gulping them down as if my life depended on it. I was far from being okay, but the sun had set and the cloud was pitch dark. I had to return to the palace.I paid for my drinks and headed home.The palace was still busting with activities, as it always does. I avoided the main entrance and got inside through the back instead. I was in no mood for the formalities and meetings. All I wanted was to lock myself in my room and sulk to my heart's content.I'd barely made it to the elevator when Father halted my steps with his words.*Ryder, finally you're back,“ His voice echoed in the hallway.“Yes, Father. I'm back. And if you'd excuse me, I'll like to get some rest. I
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