Chapter 14


    I couldn‘t sleep. I knew my body was tired, but my mind wouldn‘t shut down. I kept thinking about my


    mate. I swear, while he was showing me around the pack house, I couldn‘t keep myself from yawning


    and I felt like I would fall asleep already and that was why Riley insisted that we head up so I could


    sleep. I was hoping he would invite me to his room, but he didn‘t. I wouldn‘t deny that I was


    disappointed, but what could I do?


    So here I was, alone in this room, trying to console myself by smelling his scent on the shirt I was


    wearing and hoping for sleep to take over.


    But the moment he left my room, I couldn‘t rx anymore and sleep never came. I guessed having him


    around was calming for me and my wolf. And now that I couldn‘t smell him, I found it hard to sleep in an


    unfamiliar ce.


    Or perhaps it was because I had no idea what we were to each other at this point.


    We didn‘t talk about it. So I didn‘t know if the two–month deal was off or if it was still in ce.


    Although he told me he didn‘t leave me on purpose at the cave, it still didn‘t mean that he wanted me.


    So I have to guard my heart. I couldn‘t fall for him if I had to leave after two months.


    But who was I kidding? I didn‘t even spend 24 hours with him, and yet, I didn‘t want to be far away from


    him already. Would I be able to survive if, after two months, he asked me to leave?


    Or maybe I could try? Make him fall for me within the next two months.


    But it seemed impossible. I’m just me. And he‘s Riley What‘s to like about me? I‘m no one. Even my


    own family didn‘t want me. I wonder if my mother survived childbirth, would she end up liking me?


    My eyes watered as I closed my eyes, clutching the nket against my chest as I coiled my body.


    ‘‘Stop Nadia! You‘ve been through this torture for years, and I thought we were moving on?‘’ My wolf,


    Arrow, snarled at me.


    She hated it when I wallowed in self–pity. But she would never understand, she‘s so beautiful and I‘m


    just me,


    ‘‘Stop or I will leave you alone.’’ She threatened me, but I knew she would never dare leave me.


    I shoved the nket off and rose from my bed, I knew sleep would be impossible right now. I had better


    do something else to upy my mind, because with my mate in my thoughts, I was sure I would never


    be able to sleep tonight. Riley told me he would take me tomorrow to the center of the territory where


    we could shop


    for some basic clothing that I could use. But then what would I wear tomorrow when we go to the


    center? Definitely not his clothes!


    And I haven‘t met the Gamma Female. I wondered why she didn‘te to let me borrow her clothes.


    Maybe she didn‘t like me or to share her things. I wouldn‘t me her. I was basically a stranger here.


    I let out a sigh and went inside the bathroom. I grabbed my used clothes from the hamper and headed


    for the door.


    Riley showed me theundry room in the basement. I could wash the clothes I came in with so I have


    something decent to wear tomorrow. I carefully walked through the corridor and threw a longing nce


    at his room. How I wish I was cuddled next to him instead of my cold pillow.


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    I let out a sigh as I tried to disperse any thoughts of him at the moment and continued to walk down the


    stairs. The pack house was already quiet and the lights were already dimmed. It was already midnight


    and, as he told me earlier, no one sleeps here aside from him and his Beta and Gamma, although he


    would allow anyone from his pack to use the pack house as an ; emergency shelter or home if


    necessary.


    Clutching my clothes tightly in my hands, I made a swing to the right when I reached the basement.


    The light was on in theundry room. Did we forget to turn it off? I stepped inside the room at the same


    time a female came out of the small storage room inside theundry room.


    Her lips curved into an immediate smile as she halted her steps.


    “Hi! You must be Nadia?” Her voice was so soft and sweet that I couldn‘t help but feel at ease, even if I


    was just meeting her for the first time.


    I bit my lower lip and nodded my head, not taking my eyes off her. She extended her hand, a friendly


    smile still on her face.


    “My name is Jenny. I‘m Gamma Sebastian‘s mate. It‘s nice to finally meet you.”


    “Hi! It‘s nice to meet you too.” I took her hand and shook it. I saw the way her eyes gazed at m y


    clothes as we let go of each other‘s hands.


    “I see you have clothes already. Beta Dominic asked me to lend you some clothes, but I was away the


    whole day with the Gamma. We were on the other side of the territory, and we had just gotten home.


    So I‘m so sorry. But if you need more, I can grab some for you.”


    “No. It‘s okay. I understand. And I have clothes now.”


    “And I‘m sure the clothes you are wearing are morefortable, right?” She winked at me, a yful


    smile stered on her lips.


    I chuckled and looked at the loose shirt I was wearing.


    “It‘s actually big. These are the Alphas‘ clothes.”


    “You should call him Riley.” My brows furrowed at her statement.


    “Is that how you call the Alpha here? Just by his first name?”


    Her eyes widened as her mouth shaped into a big ‘o‘ before she answered me. “No! No! We call  him


    Alpha. It‘s just that you‘re his mate, you‘re his equal, so you need to befortable calling him by his


    first name.”


    “Oh!” I smiled and nodded my head.


    “I still have to get used to it. I never really encounter any Alphas in close proximity so this is still all new


    to me.”


    “One step at a time. I‘m sure, soon you‘ll be calling him by his name especially when you‘re hell mad


    at him.” She giggled before she took the clothes in my hand.


    “No. It‘s okay, I can wash those.” I tried to take it back, but she wouldn‘t let me.


    “Let me help you.” her hand raised and her finger pointed to the two washing machines at the corner.


    “Those two, those are the Alphas.” She then turned to the other side and pointed to the machines


    there.


    “The next two are for the Beta, and thest two are for me and my mate, the Gammas. And then on the


    next room, those are for the guests or for anyone staying over.” I nodded my head.


    “I was in the wrong room then.” I felt my cheeks burning. I was d I met her otherwise I would have


    used the machines here.


    “No. Not all.” She moved forward and went to the Alpha‘s machine and opened its door.


    ”You‘ll be using Alpha Riley‘s...”


    “No!” I cut her off as I tried to gently take my clothes from her hands.


    “I don‘t think the Alpha would like that.”


    She took back the clothes in my hand, like a game of tug of war, as her forehead creased, but she


    wasn‘t scowling. Rather, she looked amused.


    “Trust me, he will be more pissed off if I let you use another machine.”


    She then ced my blouse and my underwear in one machine and my jeans and socks in the other


    one before cingundry liquid and softener on them. I didn‘t argue anymore. If Riley got pissed off, I


    would point her out.


    She looked feminine, but I felt like she could hold herself way, way better than I could when facing an


    angry Alpha. I smiled despite myself, as I pictured my mate being pissed off again before Jenny‘s voice


    snapped me back to reality.


    “Can I ask you something? You don‘t need to answer if you‘re notfortable...”


    “Sure.” I smiled at her before biting my bottom lip. I wished she wouldn‘t ask personal questions that I


    wasn‘t ready to share with her.


    “Do you like him? Do you like the Alpha?” I swallowed the invisible lump in my throat as my mouth


    opened, only for me to close it again. What would I say? Should I tell her the truth or should I protect


    my heart? But before I could decide what to tell her, her eyes flecked white, letting me know that


    someone had mind–linked her, so I stayed quiet and darted my gaze to the machines humming as they


    washed my clothes.


    “Alpha Riley is looking for you. He‘sing here...” I opened my mouth, wanting to ask if she knew


    why Riley was looking for me, but before I could do so, big footsteps echoed around the basement and,


    in seconds, Riley came inside theundry room.


    I couldn‘t describe the expression on his face. Was it relief or sadness? And then everything went fast,


    and the next thing I knew, my face was mmed against his chest and his arms were around my body,


    hugging me tightly while his lips were pressed against the crown of my head.


    “What happened?” I asked him in a soft voice, still contemting if I should hug him or just let my arms


    on my sides. He didn’t answer but I saw Jenny slip out of the room leaving me and Riley alone.


    “Are you okay?” I asked again, confused about his actions. He was hugging me tightly that if I wasn‘t


    enjoying the sparks running through my body, I would try to get away from him. But instead, I let his


    body warm and calm my senses.


    “I‘m okay now.” He answered in a deep hoarse voice. “What are you doing here?” He held my arms


    and withdrew from hugging me.


    “I want to wash my clothes. I don‘t have any clothes to wear if we go to the center tomorrow.” I tilted my


    head to gaze at him.


    Slowly, he began to smile before his hand cupped my cheek and brushed his thumb against the corner


    of my lips “Let me know if you‘re ready to move into my pack so I can initiate you. It will be easier for m


    e to reach you if I can mindlink you.”