Chapter 62

Chapter 58: visitor

RIFTAN POV

She was back. There was no denying all of that.

I mean the first time she woke up, she wanted me so bad the scent of her arousal could be smelled from every room in the pack house; and the sweet taste of her orgasm still lingered on my tongue.

Even now, sitting a good distance from the alcove, I could feel the warmth of her laugh as she conversed softly with her beta and some ladies, casually sipping tea. The wash of her stare would brush my side intermittently, letting me know she was aware of my existence as I was hers.

But something didn’t feel right. She laughed and talked like Eden, but it felt like a piece of her was missing; like she was here, yet she wasn’t.

I couldn't quite put a finger onto the feeling, and I blamed it on the bitter contrition from having not being able to save her, from having to rely on my brother who sure as hell could have disappointed me a great deal.

“A penny for your thoughts?” Khalil drawled slipping beside me and ya