AriannaI was somewhat relieved that Alpha Ryder was about to clear the air and set the record straight about the situation we had found ourselves in.I knew going back to the palace was a risky move, as the Queen mother would see me again, the she-wolf she had told to run, to crawl back into the hole she had come from.Earlier, when Ryder had asked me to come with him, to trust him, I had hesitated for a moment, remembering what his mother had told me. How she had warned me: “Do not think my son can protect you, he might with others, but he could never protect you… from me.” That warning still sent shivers down my spine, which made me hesitant.But then Ryder’s hand remained there, steady and sure, waiting, not dragging, not demanding. Then, before I knew it, something deeper, something instinctive, had pushed me forward until my fingers slipped into his. I had never felt more at peace in that moment.Ryder’s hand around mine… it steadied me in a way that didn’t make sense. And yet
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