NADIA.
It has been two weeks since I arrived at the Silver Moon Pack and everything has been going so smoothly that a part of me feared that something was bound to disrupt the peace I feel inside.
Every day I woke up enveloped in the warmth of my mate. He would never leave my side unless I had awoken or he would wake me up to let me know where he would be for the whole day. And it made me happy every Goddess-given day.
I never even dreamt of this because I knew my life was never bound to find this kind of happiness. But the Goddess surprised me when She gave me Riley. I got more than I bargained for.
But I should have learned from my experience. Good days would not last long, and the past would always return to remind you that life was never meant to be fair, that it would mock you every now and then.
So even if my heart was soaring with happiness, a part of me was waiting for that moment when life would crush me again.
I st
NADIA.I was still confused about why Riley left after Elliot went away. I thought he would at least talk to me about what happened, but he just asked Jenny to take me without saying where he was going or what he was thinking.Was he mad at me about Elliot?I didn’t know that Elliot was still looking for me. I thought my uncle must have told him about Riley.And it wasn’t my fault, or was it?And why did he pay Elliot money?All I could think was that he paid him to stop bothering us and that might be the reason he was upset. I had no idea how much it was, but it must be a lot for him to act this way.I waited for him for almost an hour in our room, but he didn’t show up, so I decided to put on new training clothes and head for the archery range where he was supposed to meet me so we could practice together.But I’ve been sitting here for more than thirty minutes and he
NADIA. I was trying to take in all of Riley while he sang when a surge of emotions suddenly hit me and mixed with mine. My eyes started to water as it finally dawned on me that he was sharing his emotions with me. This was the first. And I hope it will be the first of many that will come after this. We never talked about walls and boundaries, but I always shared my deepest emotions with him so he could read everything about me. But he never did it for me. Not until today. And I felt his pain, his sorrow, and one thing that I was never familiar with - something that was giving me butterflies in my stomach. It let me know that I was important to him. I slammed my face against the nook of his neck after he positioned me on his lap. I couldn’t fight the sobs escaping my throat. Too many emotions, too many feelings, but what stuck with me was his pain. "I’m sorry if I disappointed you today. I didn’t know he would show up…" "What are you talking about? I’m not disappointed with yo
RILEY. "Miss me?" She smiled widely, her eyebrows arching up as she stared at me. But my eyes darted behind her, and in the middle of my office was the female I was not ready to see yet. "Hi!" Andrea greeted me with a smile, and beside her was Caspian, his one arm coiled around Andrea’s waist. My mind went into chaos when it finally sank in that Andrea was here and Nadia might see her. "Who the hell allowed you entrance here?" "Hello! I’m here. You forgot I have…" I turned around to face Alba, who was behind me. My eyes dilated as I glared at her. "And you will lose that fucking privilege from now on! "Who the fuck told you you could just barge in here and bring whoever the fuck you want in here?" I was growling, and I saw fear flashing through her eyes, but it was gone in seconds. She opened her mouth to speak, but a voice from behind me cut her off. "Riley we're not here to argue or something…" "I don’t fucking care!" I turned my body around and looked at Caspian. "Take yo
NADIA. I didn’t know how long I stayed in the shower. My heart was aching badly, and I just wanted the floor to swallow me whole. I have never felt this pain before, not even when Riley left me at the cave. It was painful, but I had no expectations, and I could still think clearly after that. But now I have no idea what to do next. He was breaking my heart and I didn't even know if he knew it. He was so good at pretending he loved me, but it was still Andrea all along. She should be happy with her fated mate already. What was she doing here? Was she trying to ruin what Riley and I have? I don’t know anymore if I should keep fighting for Riley and pretend I didn’t see Andrea was here today. Or should I stand my ground and risk losing him? He would probably choose her. I was still confused about what to do next as I made my way down the stairs. Jenny sent a mind link advising that lunch was ready and they were all waiting for me. I wanted to just stay hidden in our room, but I
NADIA. "Nadia, everything I showed you and everything I told you was true. The only thing I withheld was that information. I don’t want my past to remind you…" "Of Elliot? Of how he was forcing himself to me?" I scoffed and laughed. "And here I was believing you were the one left behind. That Andrea was the bad person here. When in fact…" I couldn’t say it. Despite everything he told me, I couldn’t find it in my heart to say that he was a ‘monster’ like Elliot. Because he wasn’t. He was never my monster. But he certainly was for her, for Andrea. I clamped my hand over my mouth as I struggled to stop myself from sobbing, but I couldn’t. This is all too much for me now. I walked away from Riley, but I didn’t even know if I wanted him to follow me or not. Maybe I’m stupid or plain crazy because, despite everything, my heart was still beating for him. Maybe because of the mate bond. It was the only logical reason, because how could I love someone like him? I didn’t notice when I
RILEY. Beta Dominic and I were out for the whole day and did what we needed to do in the western part of the territory. There was construction ongoing for a new building that would serve as a commercial center and have a big library within it. The project went on hold during my three months of absence because my Beta couldn’t handle everything while taking care of me and the whole pack. And as much as I just wanted to mope around because Nadia wasn’t speaking with me, I knew I had to get something done or I would start to lose myself again. My pack deserved a responsible Alpha and my mate deserved a good mate, and no one could do that but me. So here I was. Even if my heart was too heavy to function, I kept smiling and talking with all the engineers and workers around me. I couldn’t wait to come home. But then I realized no one was waiting at home for me. ¤¤¤¤¤ NADIA. The day went by draggingly slow, and even though I was terrified of Riley at this point, I must admit that I mi
RILEY. "So, did the flower work?" Beta Dominic asked as I entered the kitchen. He was sitting by the center counter, and in front of him was Gamma Sebastian. Jenny was preparing warm drinks for them at the kitchen counter. There was a time, before Andrea came and Jenny had just arrived, that we spent almost every night at this place, just talking and taunting each other. I missed this. How I wished I could share these kinds of moments with Nadia. After she left the library, I contemplated whether I should follow after her or just give her time alone before going to bed. I chose the latter and went downstairs, hoping to see Sebastian and Jenny. I wanted to ask for help on how I could further pursue my female. "I’m not sure. She just said, thank you and left." I didn’t tell them about Nadia allowing me to sleep in the same room as her because I didn’t want to jinx it. "Would you like some warm chocolate or milk, Alpha? Or perhaps tea?" Jenny asked as she placed two mugs on the co
NADIA. I woke up wrapped up in Riley’s arms, and I almost forgot that we were not on good terms at the moment. I missed his warmth and the explosive sparks that only his touch could give me. I reveled in them until it dawned on me that he had taken advantage of my sleeping state. I told him to stay by his side, and he obviously didn't keep his word. My nose flared, and I was about to wake him up so I could berate him for his actions when I realized that I was actually the one sleeping on his side of the bed, which meant I was the one who crawled over to him. Unless he carried me to his side. But he had told me previously that I always crawled to his side, so I wasn’t sure now if this was my doing or not. So instead of confronting him, I found myself placing a soft kiss on his nose before slowly and carefully sliding to my side of the bed and curling up under the blanket, hoping he would never find out that I slept in his arms and that I stole a kiss from him. I tried to go to sle