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Nora:
I wasnât sure why, but was he happy that I was content, no matter the circumstances?
âI think so. They do care about you. I mean, come on, we all know how possessive they used to be
about you. And thenâof course, with everything going on in the mansion, they probably think youâd
suffer along with them if you stayed there,â he said, and I liked whatever I was hearing.
That has to be it.
They definitely sent me away for a while. Now that Brody agreed with it, I felt much more at ease. Or
I convinced myself that was the case.
âOnce we get home, Iâll get you a phone and laptop. You shouldnât stop studying or lose contact with
the people you know,â he continued, and I nodded even though I could only reach out to the
brothers and my stepfather.
There was no one else in my life anymore.
Natalya and April only made friends with me until they were not in my stepbrotherâs lives. After they
achieved that goal, they did everything in their power to get rid of me.
âI donât want you to misunderstand, but Brodyâyou do realize Iâ m not with you because of love,
right? I mean, we can give it a try, but we shouldnât expect too much too
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clarify this so he wouldnât have too many hopes.
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âI am not offering you my loyalty or love,â it would be stupid of me to jump into another relationship
before clearing my past and my mind.
âI know that. And even so, Iâm ready to treat you the way you deserve. So donât worry, doing
anything for you doesnât mean you owe me anything in return,â he smiled to himself, and with that,
the rest of our journey passed peacefully.
However, it took us nearly a full day to travel by car. I couldnât wrap my head around the fact that I
would have to travel so much to meet my mates and Lord Atwood again.
But I was certain that now I was far away, they must be missing me. They must realize what theyâve
done and how theyâve hurt me. However, as the distance between me and my mateâs grew, my
body got restless. the feeling of horror creeping in on me left me stunned.
It was just a matter of time before they came here to ask me to come back. Iâd show a little
resistance because of how
humiliating it was when they shoved me away, but Iâd eventually accept the offer since I knew they
only did it because they were stressed out themselves.
Upon arriving at his pack, I began to look around. It was a valley where his pack resided. The tall
mountains and rugged terrain captivated me.
âYou like it?â Brody knew I was smiling because I liked the land.
âItâs beautiful. I didnât know your pack was in such a gorgeous place,â my compliment brightened his
smile. He straightened
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proudly before adjusting in his seat.
âThis used to be a very rich land, Nora. The mountains have so many herbs that can be used for
various medicines. Basically, youâre looking at the richest land in the North.â For a second,
everything went silent, and all I could hear in my head was one name:
Alpha King Silas.
He was destined to rule all the packs of the North.
I straightened my back and shook the thoughts away to be more present for Brody.
âThen you guys must be thriving?â I asked, but my words trailed off when I saw the condition of the
houses. They werenât very fancy.
In fact, most of them were so old and shabby that I wondered if they could withstand any storm or
earthquake.
âSadly, thatâs not the case. The mountains are occupied by strange creatures, so everything
precious is kind of out of our reach,â he said, stopping the car in front of a beautiful gray mansion. It
wasnât too big, but it was fancy enough to make my jaw drop.
âWeird creatures?â However, my focus returned to the main topic.
âYeah! Just stay away from the mountains. Our pack members donât bother those creatures, and in
return, they donât bother us,â he advised, getting out of the car and holding the door open for me.
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I was now about to meet the pack members, who didnât seem very welcoming.