The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 28
Alyson‘s POV
Despite my constant reluctance to tell him how much I cared, nothing felt better than to curl up beside Ryan and know he was safe and warm beside me. I watched his peaceful face, happy that I’d given him some of my blood, and sure that had helped him relax and heal from his lengthy excursion.
I stayed with him all night till morning, but when he was still sleeping at noon, I left him to help Donna with some of her chores.
wn together.
y, I heard stirring in Ryan’s room. It was about an hour before I hoped to have dinner together, but I would have to check on h
wness in his cheeks was not nearly as bad as yesterday.
“How long have I been asleep?”
Abou
before. He eyed my body up and down as if he might consider me for a snack if the food wasn’t ready yet.
he door, smiling a little. “I’ve invi
arkened, but he grunted a reluctant “Ok.”
rn. Will you tell me where you went for two days?” The more he withheld from me, the harder it was for me to trust him too. I could tell there was a lot plaguing him.
table, but s
er that he could breathe. It made sense that he would be terribly hungry, but it was a little shocking to see how his table manners had been eradicated.
and I pulled food onto our plates, and nibbled, watching his beastly appetite as he pulled food directly from the platters into h
he patted a napkin on his mouth, and looked between us, “So you wanted this dinner to talk, so talk?”
p for it.”
d to Dylan, who pulled a sample out of his sash and placed it on the table. Ryan picked it up, sniffed it, cringed from its bitter smell, and set it back down. “I know
o?” I said eagerly.
scouting my entire territory
an asked.
“It seemed like a lot, but I guess I wasn’t looking for that. I know the smell pretty well tho
said.
this way, and it’s a great idea in theory, but I don’t know if it will be enough.”
I needed to chase him down this time. I reached for him, my hand flying across the table to grab his. He looked at me as if he didn’t expect me to care.
dered if I opened up to him, he would open up to me.
king like this before. What is going on?”
to get a little.
e Crowalt Pack that are against me, and now they know where I am, I will likely have to confront them.”
ripped my insides and my stomach turned over. After eating food, I felt like I might throw up. I had always wanted revenge, but I had not wanted dangerous Crowal
re more aware than I was of this conflict. He asked, “What are your powers? I know that you can communicate through your mind a littl
my health.”
alleviate some of the consequences. I wondered if my presence and the few times he’d drank y blood, it had helped him, but he also was more bewitched.
My visions are clear, but it’s not always clear what is the timeframe of what I see and sense. I knew Crowalt was here before I smelt them, but I did
receiving the juiciest gossip.
uilt and other emotion
with talents and the witch’s ability. But I feel more now than I ever have, I cannot ignore it.” Ryan continued.
d not even be his mate.
ke? When might I find her?”
ed.
or, but then said, “it doesn’t really work like that. I don’t think that’s important enough to me.”
seems like it might be.”
the mood, or distract him.
d said, “I want to make a little tea and drink it. Maybe, Ryan, you should try some too. I won
said, “Why not? I’ll have a bit of whatever you’re brewing.”
after Dylan had agreed.
past life so strongly that I almost wanted to throw it on the ground, but I made myself sip it. I wondered if I could give more of my blood to Ryan, if he would take
is tastes like shit.”
little. He barely sipped it, but I could see a little more humanness in his yellow eyes after. I believed it did him some good. Looking into his empty cup, he said, “This does make me feel stronger. Let’s go to the mountain