Chapter 27


    Chapter Twenty-Seven


    Ryley


    When I told ke I didn’t hate all alphas, I wasn’t lying. There’s something different about ke.


    Maybe my opinion will change when I see him running his pack. But personally, he seems like a good


    guy. And I like Aspen. He’s a sweet, respectful, young man and I enjoy having him around the house.


    Even when Channing is in his room doing schoolwork, we keep each otherpany.


    When the cabin came into view, I was in awe. Every time Ie out here, it’s likeing home. This


    ce feels like home. And if we didn’ t have so much in the city, I would have moved us out here.


    Walter had everything updated a few years ago, so we have wifi, a new hot water tank, and a well


    drilled for water. The cabin was mostly gutted and everything was upgraded. The outside is made of


    large cedar logs, that are at least fifty years old and solid. There are two bedrooms and one bathroom.


    The kitchen, living room, and dining room are one room and the bedrooms are located at the back. A


    large covered porch wraps around the entire cabin with a great view of theke behind the house.


    Walter not only owns the cabin but forty acres ofnd surrounding it. Thend that borders with the


    pack is fenced. It’s the real reason the pack doesn’t bother us.


    “This ce is beautiful,” ke breathed out, parking in front of the


    cabin.


    “It’s my favorite ce. I spend as much time as I can up here. It’s even more beautiful at night under


    the stars.” I told him.


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    “We’ll have to stay up so you can show me,” he said and I looked at him.


    “I could keep you up for days with stories of the constetions.” I chuckled.


    “Is that bad?” He asked, confused.


    “I guess that depends on you,” I said, shaking my head.


    “Let’s get everything unpacked,” I chuckled, climbing out of the vehicle. I closed the door and took in a


    deep breath. The air just smells different around here. The weight of my responsibilities doesn’t feel


    overwhelming.


    “You okay?” ke called out. He was looking at me from around the back of the SUV. He was


    gathering some of the bags.


    “Just enjoying the fresh air,” I told him.


    “Can


    you get the door? Then you can go back to the fresh air and I’ll bring everything inside,” he said.


    “I could probably get the door but you have my keys,” before I got the words out, he had tossed the


    keys to me and I barely caught them.


    “A heads up would have been nice,” I scoffed, walking to the front door.


    “Just keeping you on your toes,” he chuckled, following behind me. He was carrying most of the bags,


    from our grocery shopping.


    “Trying to make one trip?” I furrowed my brow as he shrugged. I unlocked the door and pushed it open


    for him.


    “I tried but I couldn’t carry the cooler and the bags,” he huffed, causing


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    me to giggle.


    “I’ll grab the rest of the bags and you get the cooler.”


    When everything was put away and I had texted the boys. ke and I were sitting out back on the


    porch watching the sun dip behind the tree line. We both had a mug of coffee, a cool breeze blowing,


    despite it being summer. The weather was always cooler up here.


    We sat infortable silence. I’ve only ever had Channing with me. This having a male friend was newBelonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    to me. I have work friends, but never someone I would hang out with over a weekend. I would rather


    spend my time with Channing. I missed more of his childhood than I would like to admit.


    “But that kiss? Can he be more like a friend with benefits?” Lily purred.


    “It was a peck at most, Lily. Don’t get ahead of yourself,” I told her.


    “Then why did he scent you?” She questioned.


    “Scent me? What are you talking about? We were ying, acting if you will.”


    “Ryley, ke rubbed his scent over the other guy’s scent. He didn’t like us smelling like another male.”


    She giggled, excitedly and I rolled


    my eyes.


    “Then why was he smelling like someone else? I’m sorry, Lily, but you are reading this all wrong. And I


    don’t y that game. I won’t be with someone who is out ying the field.” I sighed and she let out a


    whimper. Guilt twisted my stomach.


    “I know you crave a mate, Lily. And I’m sorry. I’m sorry I can never be with the wolf you were destined


    to be with. Maybe we can find


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    someone after Channing is in college. But I can never be a Luna. And I’m sorry, you’re stuck with me.” I


    told her.


    “Okay,” she whispered, retreating.


    I know the years without her mate has been weighing on her. But he has already imed another. It


    took him a week to get over me and im someone else. She wasn’t his fated because I was. And


    even if he hadn’t imed another, I would never be able to forgive him for what he did to me. What he


    put me through. He broke me and it almost cost me my life. It should have. And being with anyone


    scares me. This time I have more to lose than before. I have Channing. And I don’t know if I could ever


    give myself over to another again.


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