Semua Bab The cheated Luna returns.: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Grace's POV. I felt it as soon as I stepped out of the car. There was something different about the pack. The energy just felt off. Everyone had a strange air around them and I couldn't shake the nagging feeling that it had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that they were about to bury one of their own. The pack seemed so distant from each other. They looked nervous, anxious even - a far cry from the pack that I left behind all those years ago. Something was wrong... very wrong. I slowly made my way through the crowd greeting wolves as I went. Some only nodded their heads in acknowladgement while others stopped to talk for a few seconds. Mostly, they only offered their condolences and asked how I've been. They all looked happy to see me again, but there was something strange in the way that they looked at me - more so in the way that they kept looking over my shoulder. Were they afraid of something? And if so, what on earth could have one of the most powerful packs in

Grace's POV. Alexis stepped forward and wrapped her arms around me so suddenly that I didn't have time to react. Her embrace was just like I remembered it: warm, tight, and genuine. Only this time I didn't find any comfort in it. Instead, it made my skin crawl. My wolf growled and snapped. She hated the fact that Alexis was so close - that she was touching us, pretending that nothing had ever happened between us. I couldn't really blame her. I felt exactly the same. So, my arms remained by my sides. I did not return her embrace. My body went stiff. I held my breath until she let me go again. When she stepped back, she actually had tears in her eyes. And when she spoke, her voice quivered. "I'm so sorry about your dad, Grace. We all miss him so much. You know that he was like a dad to me too." A single tear rolled down her cheek. I wanted to wipe it from her face... Using the back of my hand... As I slapped her... How dare she speak about my father like that? How dare she

Grace's POV."Hey, G. Welcome back. How was it?"Meghan greeted me with a smile, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.I raised my hand and walked past her without even looking at her.She stared after me with wide eyes."I need to hug my son.""That good, huh?"A second later, I walked into Tate's room. He was lying in bed, paging through one of his books. His little face lit up the second he saw me - all my troubles melted away like morning mist in front of the rising sun."Mommy! I waited up for you! Aunty Meg said that I could!"He threw his book down and jumped up on his bed, his curls bouncing wildly on top of his head."I'm so happy that you did, baby. I missed you so, so much."I picked him up in my arms and held his little body close to my chest."I missed you more, mommy."He wrapped his arms around my neck and smiled one of the biggest smiles I've ever seen.I kissed him all over his face and this time, he didn't fight me. He just let me, and when I was done, he kissed my chee

Grace's POV. Meghan led Rhyder straight through to the kitchen, chatting away happily as she offered him a seat by the counter and began mixing her famous cocktail. Rhyder watched me intently as I entered the room after closing the front door - I felt miserable and I wanted to ring Meghan's neck for putting me in this position. I felt extremely uncomfortable beneath Rhyder's intense stare, like he was stripping me bare - right down to the deepest part of my soul. He's always had that affect on me, only now, I hated it. I hated that he had any kind of affect on me at all. I wanted to be unbothered by him - by his overwhelming pressence. He made our kitchen seem too small, too intimate. I took a spot next to the refrigerator - it was furthest away from him. I crossed my arms over my chest, trying desperately to cover myself up, even if it only made me feel a little bit more protected. Meghan continued to chat casually with Rhyder, making small talk and asking him all about himsel

Grace's POV. Either Meghan really was tired or she realized what a mess she had made by inviting Rhyder inside and burried her head in the sand. She didn't answer any of my many, urgent knocks, and her door was locked. Coward... At first, I tried to go after Rhyder, but he had vanished before I could even manage to pick up his scent. I remembered Rhyder being fast in his wolf form, but he was much faster now that he was an Alpha. I had no hope of catching up with him and I had already strayed too far from home. I had to get back. I had to check on Tate and make sure that he was okay. And then I had to go kill my best friend for being so stupid and reckless. After knocking on Meghan's door for the fifth time, I finaly conceded to the fact that she wasn't going to face me and that I would have to wait for retribution. I quietly snuck into Tate's room and lay down next to him. Luckily, he was already fast asleep again, oblivious to the utter chaos that had just errupted. I tuck