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Chapter 29

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Ainsley’s POV

“The phone number was from a rest stop payphone?” Mom looks confused. “Do we know which rest stop?”

There’s a long pause before she nods. “Okay. Track it down. It will let us know which direction he was headed. Let Chief Milton know. If anyone asks, Riley’s family is working with a private investigating firm. Give my name as his lawyer and make sure everyone knows his father gave me power of attorney if there’s an emergency he can’t get to before me.”

It’s the first time I’ve ever heard Mom talk to someone in such a commanding manner. There’s a callous edge to her voice that makes me uncomfortable. I can feel her Beta power filling up the room. It’s stifling. I wonder if I’ll have that when my wolf wakes up. I have Beta blood too, after all. It doesn’t mean I’ll have a Beta mate, but it’s still inside me.

“Okay. I need to go brief the Alpha and Luna.” Mom hangs up. “Ainsley, the doctors cleared you to leave, right?”

She was right there when they told me I was discharged,
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    “Excellent shot, Ainsley.” The range trainer wiggles his eyebrows. “Do those gold eyes help your vision?”“Uhm, no.” I fake a smile. “My grandfather taught me to shoot.”“They say Alpha Nicholas is the best.” The trainer chooses his words carefully now. “Yeah, they do.” I stare him down.“We’ll put you with the Level One warriors.” He clears his throat.I engage the safety and place the handgun on the counter. “Thank you, Sir. My grandfather will be here in a few days. He’d love to hear your thoughts on his training methods.”“Maybe he can put on a special range training session.” He chuckles. When he sees I’m not laughing, he adds, “I heard you’re good with knife throwing as well.”“Yes, Sir. My grandmother taught me that.”I look back and see Mom beaming with pride from behind the thick plexiglass. She gives me a thumbs up and nods.“Do you have your own set?” He pulls a flat packet out of a drawer next to the counter.“Yes, Sir.” I tighten my ponytail. “They are at my grandparents

  • Riley and The Riptide   Chapter 36

    “Oh.” Her cheeks flush, and her cheery aura dims. “I guess the wolf’s out of the bag. Is it that easy to tell? I still have six months until my birthday.”“Uh, yeah it’s that easy to tell!” I feel so confused. Grandma Jane says there is only ever one Luna rising in a pack to make sure there are no conflicts among packmembers. “I don’t understand. I thought Charlotte is our future Luna?”“Well, she basically is.” Kayla explains, avoiding eye contact. “Because she’s most likely Caleb’s fated mate. If not, obviously they’ll take each other as chosen mates.”“How are there two shewolves in the pack with Luna blood?” I lead her to the sofa and sit down facing her. “Cause Charlotte for sure has Luna blood too. Her aura is practically exploding with it.”“My parents were Alpha and Luna of a small pack called Quiet Waters back in the day. It was about an hour southwest of here, on the shore. The numbers were getting too small to sustain. It got down to everyone in the pack being related, so t

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    My breath catches in my throat. The questions pour out of my mouth before I can stop them. “They found him? Is he safe? Can I talk to him? Where is he? Can we go get him? Does Tony know? Do the Grands know? Did he ask-”“Ainsley, slow down.” Mom tilts her head and speaks slowly.Someone takes my trembling hand. I look down and see Beckett’s fingers intertwine into mine and give me a gentle squeeze. I glance up to see him looking at me with a huge, hopeful smile. They found him. Beckett’s smile gives me permission to smile too.“No, Sweetpea, we didn’t find him yet. I said we have a lead. They know where the pay phone he called from is. It’s a huge break. Chief Milton can get the security footage to see which direction he went, what time, if he was by himself or with someone, witnesses, all that. That will help our trackers narrow things down.” She takes my other hand. “We’re getting close.”My smile falters. The full feeling in my chest deflates. It doesn’t take a genius to read betwe

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    Mom has done everything she can think of to overcompensate for years of absence in my life in the last few days. After what she confessed in the conference room, I guess I understand why. It doesn’t mean I have to like it. She admitted she would have hit Charlotte and Caleb. I try to push the thoughts to the back of my mind. When we get back to the apartment, Caleb gives Mom a glare, then slams the door to his room, locking himself in. Grandpa would have grounded me and taken away my motorcycle key for being that disrespectful. Mom just shakes her head and focuses on me instead. Beckett is working the dinner shift, so she puts the food from takeout containers onto nice plates so we can pretend everything is perfect.It’s kind of nice getting to spend quality time with her. We keep the conversation light. We mostly talk about Rambling Hills gossip and the differences in how the Grands raised her versus me. She is proud to hear that I got top marks in knife throwing and promises she wi

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