All Chapters of Bound By Gratitude, Shackled By Lies.: Chapter 51 - Chapter 53

. CHAPTER 51 JORDAN Every full moon ceremony was always in four parts. And I made sure to include Maze in each one, except the last,where I had to test the pack's mindlink by transforming and running all the way to the ventana wilderness, almost five hundred miles away.My mother hated Maze's presence,and whether or not she suspected that the younger woman was pregnant,she didn't show it.Probably because I did the absolute most,to deflect any form of altercation she aimed at Maze by never letting her leave my side. The pack members were kinda uncertain with her presence,but since she was with me…no one directly said anything. Except the pack’s eldest woman.“The lady you're with,” she'd begun, “Is she the one who has stolen the heart of the chief then?”I'd managed a smile as I looked from the blazing full moon,to her incredibly wrinkled face.“I hardly think she stole it,I was more than willing to give it to her.”I looked away,but not before

. CHAPTER 53JORDAN “Hey man,” Mathew breathed as he stepped out of the elevator, followed closely by a brown skinned beauty,with hair like storm clouds.“Sorry I couldn't make it to the lunch earlier.”“You weren't invited,” I replied, knowing he would've been welcome nonetheless,he was practically my brother and he knew that too.After a brief chuckle,he gestured to the lady with a huge smile. “Baby,this is my bestfriend. Jordan,this is Janae,my girlfriend.”“Nice to meet you,Jordan,” Janae said,smiling. Her white teeth a beautiful contrast with her dark skin. “I've heard so much about you.”“Me too,” I replied,casting Mathew a look,and watching with slight confusion as he silently slapped a palm against his temple.Janae breathed out a laugh, shaking her head. “I don't think that's likely,Matt told me he hadn't told you about me yet, because he wasn't sure I actually wanted him for real.” She laughed another low laugh,and I responded with a smile.“Ohh