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    “Let’s get you up to bed, you still need to rest,” I told her, kissing her temple. She gave me a nod.


    “Mom, what did she want?” Channing demanded as he clenched his fists.


    “We can discuss this after we get upstairs,” I said.


    “Dad’s right, Channing. And Ryley needs to rest,” Aspen told him. I helped her into the house and up


    the stairs as the boys followed behind us. I could feel her turmoil. Whatever his Luna told her was


    affecting her. And now, I want to know why I wasn’t informed of the Luna’s


    arrival.


    Once we were inside our apartment, Ryley took a seat on the couch, closing her eyes. I could tell she


    was still exhausted and her wolf must still not be awake.


    “Mom, can I get you anything?” Channing asked her, grabbing her shoulder. She reached up and


    grabbed his hand.


    “A water, please,” she yawned, and I sat down beside her. After Channing returned with a bottle of


    water and we were all seated, that’s when Channing asked her again.


    “Mom, what did she want?” She opened her eyes to look at him.


    “Did she threaten you?” I demanded, pulling her attention from her son. She looked at me, cing a


    hand on my thigh.


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    “No, it wasn’t like that.” She shook her head.


    “Then what? Was she trying to set up some kind of ydate? Wanting to bring the family together or


    some kind of bullshit?” Channing eximed, and I growled at his tone. He should know better than to


    speak to his mother that way.


    “Channing, I can’t change who your father is or that you have a half- brother. I know you don’t want to


    see your father, which I understand, and respect your choice. But his other son isn’t to me for any of


    this. Just like his mate isn’t.” She sighed.


    “How can you say that? He was seeing that bitch while he was with you, and it’s not her fault,” he


    yelled.


    “Hey, I know you are upset but she had no responsibility regarding your father and my rtionship. He


    made that choice. And I’m sorry my choice kept you from him. Thest thing I wanted to do was hurt


    you.” She reached out to him and he moved away.


    “So, are you going back to him?” He growled.


    “Channing, what is your problem? Our parents are together,” Aspen eximed.


    “Alpha’s need their fated mate. It makes them stronger.” Channing pointed out. He wasn’t wrong but I


    didn’t want to think about her going back to him.


    “Sweetie, Aspen is right, I’m with ke. I’m not going back to Dorian. The only good thing that came


    from our rtionship was you. He has his Luna and a family and I have you. But I don’t want you to


    hate him. Hate will kill you slowly from the inside. I know you feel this need to defend me, but I’m okay.


    I have you, Aspen, and ke. I’m happy. And I hope you are too.” She told him, before standing up


    and moving to sit


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    beside him.


    “I love you more than anything,” she mumbled, kissing his check. He nodded.


    “I’m going for a run,” he said, standing from his seat. He bent down to


    kiss his mother on the cheek.


    “I’ll go with you,” Aspen said before he went to hug Ryley and kiss on the cheek.


    “Thank you,” he mumbled and she grabbed his cheeks.


    “There is no need to thank me, I love you and I will always protect you.” She told him, kissing his


    cheek. My heart swelled with emotion as I watched her, lovingly stare at my son. The boy that isn’t her


    blood but she would do anything for. Ryley’s love has no limits and I’m thankful, Aspen and I get to be


    loved by such a wonderful woman.


    “Fine, you cane but just don’t talk. I don’t need your words of wisdom right now,” Channing told


    him as they left the apartment, closing the door behind them. I was watching Ryley intently as she


    watched the boys leave.


    “Are you okay?” She asked me, turning her attention to me.


    “I should be asking you that question,” I told her.


    “I’ll tell you, but first, can we talk in bed? I’m exhausted,” she sighed.


    “Still no Lily?” I asked, standing up from my seat, I helped her to stand.


    “Not yet, and I swear I’m going to scold her for taking so long.” She scoffed and I chuckled.


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    “To be fair, she didn’t know any of this was going to happen,” I defended her wolf.


    “To be fair, I shouldn’t have gone into heat in the first ce,” she retorted, taking a seat on the edge of


    the bed.


    “I’m notining,” I purred, leaning over capturing her lips. She didn’t hesitant to kiss me back.


    “Now, what happened that you didn’t want to tell the boys?‘ I


    questioned, resting my forehead against hers. She let out a breath, and I could feel her hesitation.


    “Lisa said that Dorian lied to me.” My heart twisted, painfully, as I tried to understand what she was


    saying.


    “She told me he didn’t steal everything from me.” She finished, looking up at me.


    “I don’t understand, why did she evene here in the first ce?” And she shrugged.


    “I don’t know. But I have a feeling I don’t know the entire story,” she sighed and I sat down beside her.


    “Would that make a difference in your decision about being with me?” She turned to face me before


    taking hold of my cheeks.


    “What? Of course not. That ship sunk a long time ago. But it does make me wonder. Maybe, I believed


    things to be all wrong. And now, everything is reying in my mind. But this doesn’t have anything to


    do with us. I like us,” she smiled and I kissed her again.


    “I like us, too.”


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