Semua Bab The cheated Luna returns.: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Rhyder's POV. "So, you have a child - with Grace. And your holier-than-thou mother is going to convince her to come back home. You must be thrilled. Your every dream is about to come true." Her voice was cold and dripping with disdain and sarcasm. "Leave it alone, Alexis. I don't have the strength to deal with you right now." I turned and walked over to the window. I kept my back turned toward her, hoping that Alexis would leave me alone.I should have known better - Alexis never leaves anything alone and she never knows when to quit.She's worse than a dog with a bone."Well, that's just too bad, Rhyder. I won't let you throw me out like yesterday's trash just because you have greener pastures on the horizon."I rounded on, a deep frown pulling my brows together."What the hell are you talking about, Alexis?"She arched both her brows at me in turn."You know how much I wanted to try for another baby after we lost the first one. But you never wanted to. No matter how much I begge

Grace's POV. "At least think about it, Grace. Please? For Tate's sake." "Are you done with that?" I took her cup before she could answer - it was still full, she hadn't even taken a sip. I took mine as well and emptied them both in the sink. "I didn't mean to upset you. I'm sure that you've done a wonderful job raising your son. In fact, I don't doubt it for a second." I turned to look at Agetha again. Her features were soft, her voice gentle. I felt bad for the way I reacted. "Thanks." My cheeks felt heated. I struggled to maintain eye contact with her. She smiled - a compassionate, warm smile that told me she understood exactly where I was coming from and what I was feeling. She understood because she was a mother as well. I felt some of the tension easing from my shoulders: Agetha wasn't here to fight me, she wasn't here to try to take my son away from me. She was here to reason with me for the sake of my son and perhaps her own as well. "But you can't deny the fact

Grace's POV.My mother walked over to me just as Rhyder set Tate down again. He knelt down in front of Tate and asked him how the drive was and if he liked pack territory so far."It's very cool, daddy! I haven't seen anything as cool as this place, ever. Not even in one of my comic books! It's the best! I never ever want to leave again!"Tate couldn't contain his excitement - not that he was really trying anyway.And he spoke to Rhyder as if he had known him his entire life. He seemed so comfortable in his presence."Hopefully, you never have to."Rhyder's eyes locked onto mine as he said it. The earnest, hopeful look in them almost broke my heart. I was glad for the distraction caused by my mother stepping into view. I couldn't hear Tate's response, but heard him start to ramble about all the awesome things he saw on the way here."I think I saw a wolf running through the trees, daddy! A really, really big one!"He stretched his arms as wide as they would go.I was sure that there

Grace's POV. I stood on the other side of the door, quietly watching Rhyder and Tate. Rhyder gently ran his hand through Tate's thick hair before leaning over to kiss his forehead. Then, het sat down, interlaced his fingers, rested his chin on his hands as his elbows rested on his knees and just watched Tate as he slept. He was already infatuated with his son and I couldn't really blame him. Tate is wonderful - he's more than wonderful actually. He was the only ray of light during the darkest moment of my life. My only reason for smiling some days. The reason my heart beats the way it does. And he has this way of getting under your skin in the best way possible. He simply makes everything better. A single tear escaped down the curve of my cheek. I wiped it away with a small smile - it was a happy tear. And watching Rhyder with Tate today changed something inside me - opened up a scab that I always thought would hurt like hell, but instead, it was like covering it with a sooth

Grace's POV. The forest surrounding the pack house was quiet, sirene, and peaceful. A good place to clear my head, think, and work through my feelings about Rhyder and being back here again. As I quietly walked through the forest, memories of the time I had spent here so many years ago came flooding back in mighty waves. I remembered all the times that I ran through these trees as a wolf - sometimes with the entire pack, sometimes with Alexis, but mostly with Rhyder. I remembered how free I always felt on those runs, how connected I felt, not only to Rhyder, Alexis or the pack, but also to the Goddess and the earth around me. It was a feeling that I missed. And I hadn't realized how much until I felt the soft soil between my toes again. Suddenly, I was overcome with an overwhelming urge to shift and run through the trees once again - as fast as I could. I wanted to feel connected again. But mostly, I wanted to be free again...Free from my own mind, my own heart.Free from al