Forty Three.

Ryan’s POV

Elle gives me that look, the one she had mastered when she didn't want to answer. As I repeat my question about the wolfsbane. Her bottom lip sticks out a tiny bit, her eyes roll before she looks away and folds her arms across her chest.

“Come on Elle, somebody obviously gave it to you!”

“You’re right, they did. More importantly, she did.” she mumbles, turning away from me.

“Who Elle? Who are you talking about?”

She finally looks me dead in the eye and mutters my mates name.

“How the hell did you come into contact with her?”

“It wasn’t like that. I was running away, one of Elijah’s men got a hold of me. They know that I know where you are Ryan, but I’m pretty sure they didn’t follow me. She did cause a big scene.”

“What do you mean?” It didn’t sound like Aria.

“She warned me to stay away from you and not because she still loves you. I could hear it in her words Ryan, she absolutely one hundred percent despises you.”

My heart jolts a little on hearing those words. I don’t wa