Albert's silence confirmed what Maverick had said. The old Maverick's ramblings again angered Ryn.The girl punched and pushed Albert's chest, shouting, "Answer me!"Albert stumbled backward. He thinned his lips. Maverick had ruined his plan. That old fart had gotten him into unexpected trouble again. Albert tried hard to calm Ryn down while determining the most appropriate answer."Tell me! What else are you not telling me?" Ryn shouted.The girl was getting even angrier. After learning that Albert held Merry until she died, Ryn still had to face another shocking fact. Albert brought her to his palace just to kill her. Why didn't Albert deny it? Was what the man in prison said true?"There aren't all the things I can tell you right now. Come on! Let's get out of here. I'll explain it to you," Albert said as he reached out, grabbing Ryn's arm to bring the girl out before Maverick poisoned her even more.Ryn shook off Albert's hand with tears ready to fall from her eyes. She opened her
Albert glanced in the direction of Ryn, feeling empty. He was dealing with much too many issues at once. Albert's head felt like it was about to blow up. So, when Ryn told him not to chase, he didn't. Albert required a rest."So, you just let her go?" Jayden inquired.Albert's attention was drawn to the question. He took a deep breath and half-turned to see Jayden's shadow beside him."Yeah. I let her go," the Alpha responded calmly.Jayden fixed his gaze on Albert's tense back. He remained silent for a brief moment. Jayden realized how heavy the burden on Alpha's shoulders was. Problems kept reoccurring. Though the Alpha appeared firm, Jayden was persuaded that troubles plagued Albert's soul, yet to anticipate want troubles beset soul."I'm going to send people to chase her," Jayden stated, hoping to alleviate Albert's concerns about Ryn."There's no need. She needs time to deal with everything. I'll find her and bring her back when she's ready," the Alpha said. He shifted his gaze t
Ryn's tears have dried up. The girl sobbed nonstop during the night, sleeping through. Lance moved her into the flat-sole room. In the meantime, he slept on a ratty couch in the living room, or more accurately, merely laid down.Lance regarded the room's ceiling with a cunning eye. He was pleased that Ryn came to him. But something cut him off in his tracks. Something that caused pain in his heart.The ringing of Lance's cell phone interrupted his daydream. Grabbing a cell phone off the table, the man looked up to see who had contacted him. Lance rushed to answer the call after seeing a name on the screen.He heard someone say, "Good morning," over the phone.Lance turned to face the window and noticed that sunlight was already streaming in through the slack in the curtain. He rose from the couch and pulled open the window curtains. With a gentle sigh, the man worked the roots of his eyebrows."I didn't get any sleep at all last night," he murmured."Hey, is there any problem?" asked
Ryn turned each of Lance's two eyes to gaze at him. She could always rely on the man to give her the impression that she was in the proper place. Perhaps it was because she had met Lance as her first acquaintance in Wolfspring. Maybe it was because Lance constantly chatted and reprimanded her whenever she behaved carelessly. Ryn believed that Lance was the one who treated her like a person who needed to be taken care of constantly and showed her such deep concern for her. Lance always handled her like one of his most precious assets."I am not skilled in mind reading or eye gazing. So, please, I need you to say it," Lance continued, finally realizing that Ryn wasn't the only person in the room.Ryn gave a couple of quick blinks. The girl turned to look away and lowered her head to lick her lips. Breathing deeply, she also pulled her hand from Lance's clasp."Do you no longer believe me?" With his hands folded on the table, Lance cocked his head and arched an eyebrow at Ryn."No, that
Albert looked on the balcony and cast a chilly glance at Lance. From up, there came the distinct smell of the girl. Thus, the Alpha felt confident that Ryn was in the apartment. He felt uneasy after hearing the agonized cries last night. Deep down, Albert would never refute that. The fact that Ryn was meeting with Lance gave him comfort. Albert knew, at least, that Lance would be kind to the girl. But since Ryn had chosen to visit the rival, he was forced to feel the jealousy that was slowly killing him.Albert noticed his opponent across the street shortly after Lance vanished from the balcony. They had no regard for friendship. Albert waited for Lance to come up to him across the street."What a shock! It looks like the Alpha Golden Moon Pack is heading for a shithole. That has to be important," Lance joked, pretending not to know."I'm sure you know the answer," Albert shot back.Lance smiled a little. Of course, he was aware. He was reluctant to say it."I believe you had a hand i
There was a clear distinction. Lance and Albert resembled two distinct halves of a penny. Lance could only afford to lend her cheap clothes if Albert could afford to purchase her costly ones. But in Ryn's life, those two men were just as important.While Ryn and Lance were getting ready to go, a knock was on the door."A moment, please!" Lance held up his forefinger and stated this to Ryn.The man proceeded to the door and let it open.A middle-aged woman answered the door with a "hi."“Stacy?" Eyeing the various pieces of clothing neatly arranged in Stacy's hands, Lance furrowed his brow.With a pleasant grin, the woman from the neighboring apartment, Stacy, said hello. Then she noticed Ryn approaching them as she turned to check behind Lance.In a half whisper, Stacy told Lance, "She's so lovely." Lance could tell Stacy thought Ryn was his girlfriend based on how she spoke.After a little period, Lance glanced back at Ryn and then at Stacy."She's, well, my pal. I got her some cloth
Only a few people came to the coffee shop. Just three of the two rows of tables on the right and left sides of the door were occupied by customers. At that moment, Lance and his mother happened to be sitting at the corner table, so they had a more comfortable space to catch up."How was your day, Lance? Good? I didn't see you come to the ice cream shop. Is everything okay?" asked the woman with a hairpin embedded in her hair, Judith."Yeah, good as always. Nothing to worry about," Lance replied."But you also forbade me from coming to the apartment. Are you hiding something from me?" asked Judith with eyes narrowed suspiciously.Lance's eyeballs rolled restlessly as he smiled awkwardly. That expression made Judith even more suspicious that Lance was hiding something."Tell me! What are you hiding from me, hum?" Judith smiled, teasing Lance while moving her chin."Ah... um... no. I'm not hiding anything," Lance said."Don't try to lie to a mother, Lance. A mother has strong feelings,"
"I didn't know he was going to offer you a job. Drake didn't say anything to me about it," Judith said once Drake left them."You think I knew?" Lance glanced at his mother with one eyebrow raised.Judith snorted softly as she patted her son's arm."Tell me about him," Lance said.Judith's attention turned to Lance."Before I work with him, I want to know more about him. He's a werewolf, isn't he? Does he have anything to do with my father?" asked Lance with questioning eyes.Judith looked at her son while folding her lips. Until now, Judith had not told Lance who his biological father was. Neither did what happened to her in the past. Judith made Lance think she was an ordinary human who married a werewolf. Judith let Lance think he was a half-breed werewolf."Why are you being so quiet, Mom? Is Drake related to my father? Do they know each other?" Lance asked. The young man paused momentarily, then asked, "Who exactly is my father? Why don't you tell me anything about him? Have you