Chapter 78

RILEY.

"Why did you choose him over me?" I asked, my gaze meeting her blue eyes, the same set of eyes that I have.

She took a deep breath before tilting her back to look behind her before meeting my gaze again. "Can we talk outside? If it’s okay with you, I would rather keep our conversation private."

I would have preferred a private conversation in my office, but having it out in the open was better. I knew I would feel suffocated if I stayed in a closed room with her.

I moved away from the door and let her out before I turned around and followed her, closing the sliding door behind me.

She went down the steps and headed for the back garden. Her face lit up at the sight of the flowers blooming beautifully under the sunset.

"These flowers," she started, her hand running over the tall rose bushes. "I planted those even before I became the Luna of this pack. It’s still here." She had a wide smile on her face until she realized something, and it was immediately wiped off. "Now that