Chapter EightyâSix
Ryley
The next morning, I was sitting in my office. I was told by Blakeâs lawyers that I wasnât allowed to work until the matter with Isaacâs firm was resolved. And then I could be officially hired by Blakeâs pack. It was weird having nothing to do but think.
I may have told Blake everything but I was still thinking about everything Lisa had told me. If Dorian wasnât a part of the plan to overthrow my pack then why didnât he warn me? And why lie to me when he was here? And attack me in my kitchen?
My mind was racing and my wolf still wasnât awake. And I had nothing to focus my mind on. So I did the one thing I shouldnât do in a situation like this, I grabbed my keys and left my office. I needed answers and I wasnât going to get them here.
The boys were at training and Blake was getting caught up with the work he missed yesterday so I knew my absence wouldnât be noticed. This was probably the dumbest thing Iâve ever done and I donât have Lily to protect me, but this is something that I need to do, alone.
I have a feeling Lisa will be more willing to speak openly to me if it is just the two of us. And Iâve looked her up, she has done some wonderful things for my former pack. She is a good Luna and person. And other women may think Iâm nuts for wanting to get to know my exâs mate but none of this is her fault. Even if she was seeing Dorian when he was seeing me, she wasnât a part of our relationship and had no obligation to me and my feelings.
I climbed into my SUV before pulling up maps on my phone. I put in
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the address before placing it in a cup holder. When I was ready, I started my vehicle and made my way out of the Orion pack.
I turned up the radio as I drove along the highway to a place I never thought I would visit again. And I could be driving to my death. Dorian could lock me up and throw away the key, but Iâm praying Lisa wasnât lying. If she was, why would she show up to Blakeâs pack to see me?
None of this made sense and Iâve spent too much of my life wondering what could have happened. Or what was the actual truth. I needed answers, and if going to the place and seeing the person who almost killed me, gives me the answers Iâm searching for, then itâs worth it. It has to be. Iâve lived too much of my life in fear and I was done hiding. I see the kind of life I can have with Blake and thatâs what I want.
Iâm tired of lying to myself and saying I was happy with my life before Blake. I was content with my life. Channing was growing up and he had everything he needed, but I was lonely. I didnât realize how much I craved a mate and pack until I was a part of one again. And I know Lily would be saying she told me so if she was awake, but I was scared. I was scared to open myself up again just to be hurt. The first time should have killed me. The fall over the cliff. Me jumping off of the bridge. But still, Iâm here, fighting for a life Iâve been craving.
My stomach twisted painfully as I pulled up to the pack gate. I rolled down my window as a warrior approached.
âMiss, how can I help you?â He asked me.
âIâm here to see Luna Lisa,â I informed him.
âAnd who are you?â He demanded.
âRyley Halliwell. She and I spoke yesterday.â I told him.
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âLet me confirm with the Luna.â I nodded. It was strange to see how the smaller packs guard their gates compared to Blakeâs pack which is run more like a city. This would take too much manpower to do in Blakeâs pack. There are mostly just cameras up, taking pictures of plates and warriors running them. Unless itâs someone important. If an alpha was to show up, he needs to check in or it could be seen as an act of war.
âMiss, the Luna has confirmed your visit. Please follow the road to the pack house.â He instructed. I thanked him before the gates opened and I drove into the Aurora Mountain Pack, now known as the Evergreen Pack.
Everything looked the same as I drove to the pack house. It was like stepping back in time as the pack house came into view. This used to be my home and now it was his. He and his new family. We were meant to be together, soul mates and now we were nothing to each other.
Luna Lisa was waiting for me as I pulled up and parked my SUV. As I climbed out, she approached me.
âI didnât expect to see you again,â she said.
âI didnât expect to ever be here again, but I need answers and I think we should talk. Iâm not here to hurt you or to take anything from you. I just want to know what happened eighteen years ago.â I told her.
âWhat would you like to know?â She asked.
âCan we take a walk? I donât want to go in the pack house and thereâs a place I would like to see again.â I asked her and she nodded.
âLead the way and we can talk as we walk.â She said. I started to walk to the east of the pack house and Lisa kept pace with me. I wasnât sure why but I had a feeling I was going to get more answers than I
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