All Chapters of The Ice Alpha’s Mate: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

ARIAThe place he takes me to is the unused hall we used to meet in. Goddess, so much has happened since then that I forgot all about it. "Well," I remark as I look around, "it looks the same way we left it."Ryder leans against the doorway and looks around. "I was here the other day and I couldn't believe it was the same place. It seems like ages have passed since then."All I can do is nod. I agree with him one hundred percent. Not much time has passed and yet, it feels like we've gotten older somehow. Like we're not the same people who walked in here, hoping to have a quiet, intimate moment away from the rest of the world. Goddess, we've had our ups and downs. That's for sure. They don’t matter anymore, though. What has passed, has passed. “Come on,” he murmurs, pulling me close. “Now, for the event of the evening.”I chew my bottom lip. “Ryder, I don’t think that’s such a good idea.”He’s having way too much fun with my discomfort. “Don’t tell me my brave girl’s afraid of a li

ARIAThe first thought that crosses my mind after I wake up is how ridiculous I was yesterday. I can't believe my mind would play such cruel tricks on me. I wish I could step outside and personally apologize to everyone who wasted their time searching for a dead man, but that would only make things worse, so I'll let it be. Ryder isn't beside me on the bed. For once, I wish he were here, but I know he's been extremely busy lately, so I won't be pushy about it. He gives me enough attention, and he's always with me when I need him to be. For now, we'll all have to make sacrifices. After washing up in the bathroom, I head into the kitchen. I hear Lizzie in there before I even approach and it's incredible how it ruins my mood. I glance at her and see her glaring at me from the corner of her eye. I keep my lips sealed, deciding that I don't want to greet her. What she did last night still makes me angry, and I don't want her here. I can't fake it. She doesn't say a word to me either.

ARIAI’ve checked on my patient and he seems to be doing well, so well that he wants to leave the tent and go back to patrolling. I’ve recommended another day’s rest just to be sure there won’t be any unnecessary damage to his leg, but everything looks great. Honestly, this is helping me remember how satisfying it is to nurse someone back to life.I feel ready to face anything right now. I’m organizing a few supplies from the university when Anne walks into the tent. She approaches me with a grave look on her face that makes me wonder if something’s wrong. Before I can say a word, she tells me, “Ryder and I have agreed that the woman who’s been staying with you will move to the house I’m occupying. She’ll be moving tonight.”“That’s a relief,” I remark, speaking in a low voice so Zach won’t hear us. “I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t regret bringing her in. I should’ve trusted my instincts.”“Let this be a lesson for you.”“Oh, it definitely is. But we have so much more importan

RYDERI reach the tent and I'm surprised that Zach isn't around anymore. Lizzie is in the same bed she was in earlier, and the second I walk in, she looks up. Her face is wet with tears, her cheeks are flushed, and all in all, she looks sick and miserable. "Ryder," she practically cries, raising her arm. "Ryder, I can't take this anymore."I try not to sound too exhausted when I ask her, "What's going on, Lizzie?"She wipes her face even though more tears are spilling from her eyes. "You don't understand what they're doing to me here. How they're mistreating me. They're all so cruel! I don't know what I did. Did you tell Aria what I said?""Are you implying that Aria hurt you?"Lizzie hesitates. I can tell that she's trying to figure out whether or not outing her is the right thing to do. "She doesn't like me, Ryder. She hates me. I don't know what I did to her. All of this got to me and I was in so much pain. I just want to be accepted. I'm not causing any problems."If this is her

ARIAI find the medical tent empty and it confuses me. Firstly, Zach should be here, but he isn't. I was hoping to check on his leg and figure out whether or not it was good for him to walk on, but it seems he took matters into his own hands and decided to leave. Lizzie isn't here, either. Anne didn't mention her heading to her place to stay with her, and she's obviously not with us, so I make a mental note to ask about her. Either way, I'm not too concerned. Lizzie isn't in my list of priorities; I've just about had it with her. I just hope she's not up to something else. I start organizing a few of the boxes, and not five minutes later, I hear someone entering the tent. I turn my head, fully expecting to see Anne or one of the other Nocturns who are always hanging around here, but it's Beta Wilson again, and the sight of him along with the strange look in his eyes alarms me right away. We spoke not half an hour ago, so what's he doing here? I stand up, rubbing my hands togethe