The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 56
ADIRA
I woke up to Mark gently shaking me awake. I opened my eyes and smiled when I saw him staring at me. “What time is it?” I asked. It was still dark in the room, which made me feel disoriented.
“It’s late.” Mark knelt next to the bed, waiting for me to sit up. “Zay told me Reyland woke up, and I knew you would want to see him. If you want to go back to sleep, we can visit him in the morning.”
ck to sleep, but when my brain processed what Mark had said, I
stopped him.
my legs over the bed and stood up. Mark
y toes and kissed him on the cheek. “I will. I just want to stretch my legs.”
oked extremely pale, and his chest was barely moving with each breath. I wondered if he would ever get past this and wake up. I had so many questions for him.
e continued on, and in the patient’s bed at the end of the room was Reyland. He was sitting up, sipping on some water. Zayla was examining him by pressing a stethoscope to his chest and
ely.” Zayla made eye contact with me and then nodded. “I will check on you later.”
y hand, and I knew he didn’t plan on going anywhere.
ed him on the battlefield as a child. “You look well.” My throat tightened as my emotions bubbled up.
is incredible. I might have to steal her from you.” He chuc
ake it easy.”
, and you put yourself directly in harm’s way for my mate.”
make up for what I did to you. Besides, what father wouldn’t put himself in harm’s way for his daughter?”
, and my throat tightened even more. Hearing those words coming out of his mouth stirred something deep inside of me. “You’re not technically my fa
eep breath and looked down at his hands. “I know you may never see me as your father after what I did to you, but I will always see you as my daughter.”
art to move on from what happened. Even if it took time, I knew I would get there eventually.
and a slightly agape mouth.
s would spill over. “I want to rebuild that, if you are willing to be patient with me.”
cking me out right now.”
over yet. We’ve only won the battle.”
ing by during the conversation. There was a subtle anger in his face, and I knew he was just as angry as Reyland, if not more so.
gs.”
s a lot to take in.”
ll make him talk.”
when Cain had removed it. I swallowed hard and decided not to go into detail about that.
o be safe.”
. Whatever you think you need to do can wait.” Reyland looked at Mark. “I trust you will ke
iled. “Of course. I insist on making sure they’re
his head to the side. “They?” he repeated.
smiled and looked at Reyland. “Yes, you’re going to be a grandfather.”
like he had stopped breathing. He looked back and forth betwe
g bear hug. “I can’t believe I’m going to be a grandpa. Of course I won’t tell anyone.”
their reactions when you finally see them.”
the announcement, but none of this was how I imagined it.
ing towards us. She looked wild and furious. She moved right over to Reyland.
u’re not allowed in here.”
onversation. I was hoping I would never see her again after how she treated me.
ord like that!”
yland. Mark grabbed her hand mid-slap.
he one disrespecting a luna from a well-known pack,” Freya snapped.
ropriately, or I will have you escorted out of this house.”
Cain in exchange for information to help find Adira. Since Adira has been returned, I’m assuming my information was well used. Now I expect my end of the bargain to be fulfilled.”
will not be discussed tonight.”