Semua Bab The cheated Luna returns.: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Grace's POV.I slumped back to the pack house, feeling completely winded after my confrontation with Alexis.I wished that I had some smart retort, witty comeback or even just a simple answer for when she assured me that Rhyder would eventually come crawling back to her.Instead, I just stood there gaping at her like a simple fool incapable of speaking.She sounded so sure of herself. Like she was simply stating a fact that everyone else knew and I was the only one late to the party.Luckily, a few wolves walked past and Alexis turned around and walked away.I could only imagine the look of satisfaction on her smug face. She must have been so proud of herself for leaving me in stunned silence - having accomplished exactly what she had set out to do.And as I made my way back with hunged shoulders and my head hanging low, I couldn't help but wonder whether she was right.About everything...Did I love all the parts of Rhyder?Would I be able to accept his darker side?Would I be able t

Rhyder's POV.The pack welcomed my father back with great excitement. My mother, with the help of the other female wolves, prepared a magnificent feast while the males packed a bonfire so big it could be seen across the entirety of our territory.The atmosphere was electric.The energy intoxicating.Pups ran to greet him with glee. Older members of the pack embraced him with warmth and open arms.Many of them came up to shake my hand and thank me for finally allowing him to return.I felt like a fraud for accepting their gratitude.Were it not for me and my selfish anger, my father never would have left - he never would have had a reason to. He would have been here the entire time...But I also knew that the moment did not belong to me. It wasn't about me and my actions. It wasn't about my feelings.The moment was about my father - about his return. And about the pack finally being whole again.My mother came rushing through the crowd toward my father. She was smiling through a river

Grace's POV. Eight years earlier: Rain slammed down on the stained windows of the cozy little coffee shop. Slow jazz music swayed softly across the air. A fire burned brightly in the far corner, casting a comforting warmth throughout the entirety of the space. The delicious scent of freshly brewed coffee wafted out from behind the counter. I might have been able to enjoy the atmosphere fully if I weren't in such a sorry emotional state. I've been wondering around aimlessly for months. I had no idea where to go - no idea what to do. I was lost and all alone. I thought about going back to the pack countless times, but everytime that I convinced myself that it was the only thing left to do, I recalled the image of Rhyder and Alexis lying in bed together and I couldn't bring myself to show my face there again. My baby moved and I instinctively touched my hand to my rounded belly. A spontaneous smile formed around my mouth. "Hey, little one." I whispered softly. "How ar

Grace's POV: I stared at Meghan for a long time trying to figure out if I heard correctly. Was she seriously suggesting that Rhyder and I leave the pack - our home? It didn't make sense. "What do you mean we should leave, Meg?" She didn't hesitate at all. "Maybe too much has happened here for either one of you to really forget and move on. Maybe there are too many painful memories here... and of course there's Alexis. I don't think she's ever going to leave the two of you alone." "So what? The obvious solution is for us to leave? To walk away from our family and leave everything we know behind?"Meghan gently touched her hand to mine. She kept her voice deliberately calm and even."I'm not trying to upset you, G. It was just a suggestion... that's all."I shook my head. More so to try and make sense of the sudden direction of the conversation than anything else."But this is Rhyder's pack. He's their Alpha. He can't just leave them - we can't just leave."She stroked the back o

Meghan's POV.The night was quiet. Maybe a little too quiet.I closed my eyes and listined, training my ears on every sound, no matter how insicnificent it might have been.I heard the slight rustle of the leaves as the evening breeze whisped through them, the rushing of the water from the river nearby, the singing of the crickets as they jumped from one blade of grass to the other.And then...I heard the snapping of twigs and the crunching of soil.The sound was so subtle that an untrained ear easily would have missed it.But my ears weren't untrained... neither was I.The footsteps were heavy - heavy enough to tell me that they came from a human, but not heavy enough to belong to a man.As they neared, I spun round and lunged forward with my claws bared.There was a loud yelp as my hand made contact with warm flesh and then a tumble of limbs and earth.I was on top by the time the dust had settled with my knee firmly pressed into her chest and my hand tightly wrapped around her thr