Semua Bab The cheated Luna returns.: Bab 31 - Bab 40

Rhyder's POV."What do you mean, Jackson? What's happened?"He looked nervous and hesitated to answer which only added to my frustration and impatience.It was just like Alexis to ruin anything even remotely beautiful."Out with it, Jackson! Don't make me ask again."He gave me a tight nod with his jaw clenched before speaking."Alexis... she did something.""Did what?""She uh... she tried to kill herself, Alpha.""What?!"Grace lurged forward. I stopped her, pushing her back behind me so that I could cover her naked body with my own.I didn't want Jackson to see her like this - not after what we've just shared."Are you sure?""Yes, Alpha. It was your mother that found her.""Where?"I already knew the answer, but I had to ask anyway."In your room, Alpha."I breathed a heavy sigh. Grace gasped and slapped her hand to her mouth. Her body had started to tremble slightly."Go on ahead, Jackson. We'll be right behind you."He gave another tight nod, turned and vanished into the night.

Grace's POV.I stormed out of the hospital wing, tears of anger and disbelief blurring my vision.My hands trembled with unrestrained rage as I rushed back to the spot where I had left Tate.I barely even noticed the looks that the other wolves were giving me and when Rhyder stepped in front of me with his hands reaching for me I didn't stop. I pushed past him and continued on my path with one goal in mind."Grace..."He called after me, but I hardly registered his voice."What's going on? What happened in there?"I finally reached Tate - he was sitting on the grass with a few other pups, giggling about some secret they had just shared.I grabbed him by his hand and pulled him to his feet."Come, Tate. We're leaving."I turned and began to walk, but Tate struggled against my grip."No, mommy. I'm still playing with my friends."I twisted around to him."We're leaving, Tate! Now!"His eyes grew wide with shock at the tone of my voice and the look on my face.Then, his eyes filled with

Grace's POV. He opened the door and took my breath away - quite litterally. I had to swallow hard and it took me a few seconds to remember why I was there in the first place. Rhyder was dripping wet - he must have been in the shower when he heard me knocking. He was wearing nothing but a crisp white towel that hung low around his waist and contrasted beautifully with his tanned skin. His body was beaded in tiny water droplets that rained down from his still wet hair - the light from the room inside reflected in them like the early morning sun and outlined every curve of every muscle to perfection. Steam rose up into the air around him casting him in a cloudy Halo - he looked like something out of a dream, a fantasy. He was everything. "Grace? What are you doing here? It's late... is something wrong with Tate?" "What?... Tate?... No, he's fine. It's nothing like that..." His face lost interest almost immediately and I couldn't help the pang of disappointment I felt that t

Grace's POV.I stood at the edge of the treeline, hidden by the dense shadows of the canopy above, just watching Rhyder and Tate together.Rhyder was busy carving something from a piece a wood, explaining the process to Tate as he watched with mesmerized interest.I remembered all the intriquite little figurines that Rhyder carved for me when we were still together - tokens of his love that he used to surprise me with.At one point, they were my most priced possessions. But when I ran, I didn't even think to take a single one of them with me. I left all of them behind because I didn't want to be reminded of what I had lost.Over the years, I had become so obsessed with how much I had been hurt by Rhyder - so focused on the betrayal I felt that I had forgotten about all the good times we shared.Forgotten about the bond we had, the memories we made, how much we loved each other, the many plans we had for our future together, and the wonderful mate that Rhyder had been up until that po

Grace's POv."Hey, G. How's my favorite best friend doing?""I thought I was your only best friend."I could hear the smile in her voice when she responded."Tate is a very close second, but you're still my favorite - mostly because you're old enough to do shots with me and he isn't..."I smiled to myself, happy for the distraction, and shrugged."Makes sense... he won't be much competition for at least a few more years.""Depends on the kind of mom you want to be."I could picture her face clearly in my mind: with her eyebrows raised and her head tilted slightly to one side, her eyes bright with mischief."Certainly not that kind..."She chuckled. The sound was much needed."That's a pity. Luckily, I'm a patient woman.""You're also a blantant liar.""Only if you know me well enough... which you do. So, yes, I suppose I am."We both laughed although mine didn't sound nearly as happy and easy as hers."It's really good to hear your voice, Meg. I miss you...""What's wrong, G? You don'