The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 36
Ryan’s POV
I had traveled for days, making time to rest so that I wouldn’t be in terrible shape by the time I arrived at Crowalt. They should expect me with their predictions of the future, and I was sending mental images towards my father so that he’d know my return.
I considered sending something to Alyson, but I decided it might only encourage her to leave Dylan’s protection, so I ultimately left her in the dark.
y to take care of me unofficially. I was on high alert at every moment once I crossed onto Crowalt territory.
there alone.
Alexanders. Jacob would not be able to go against the elders’ wishes that I remain safe,
hapes of the houses, and the bend of the river here, the place of my childhood seemed like from a distant dream turned to nightmare.
ere the Alexanders resided was like a village of mansions wi
o dine with him that evening, but I had the afternoon. I cleaned up and rested, hardly prepared to face my father and whoever else he might invite to this dinner.
in and I spent most of my days outside of it. Here, the Alexanders lived in luxury and large houses, they spent a lot of time as men so that their wolves would not take over-, they also all had blood provider mates to help them.
ome, my father had apparently not kept a room for me.
al or like anything I typically wore. The sleeves were long and billowy and it was dyed purple. The pants were tight and fitted around my waist. I wondered if this were the style now, or they meant to make a mockery out of me.
it off as not a problem.
a lot more aged, but he was still alive. His face was like mine, but older and his hair
is throat, “Ryan, this is a surprise.” He sat along at the long table that had only three out of twenty places set. We were expecting another.
out the chair for me to sit beside the head of the table. “Who else will be joining us?”
edict.”
, I’m sure you can predict why I’ve come. Someone knows.”
t son. In fact, it was more like a distant acquittance greeting someone after years that they never particularly liked.
challenge Jacob. He’s been sending wolves onto my territory, an
r, turning as Jacob entered. “Hello, Ryan. I haven’t seen you since you were just a small pup, look at you now.”
the room with a high brow and
a nod of my head.
other to his house after being cast out.”
own to look directly
eta.”
and have not even had any blood provider. If the curse was strong in you, you should be dead by now.”
and grew in my conviction. I didn’t want them to know that she was so important to me, or that I considered her my mate. I could never let her fall into his hands, and I was glad she was far away from here.
ario, I would die in this challenge, but Alyson would still be safe with Dylan. It hurt me to think of her
accept it. I’m giving you fair warning that there is no way to beat me, but I love that you’v
und to destroy me, and this time I’d come to him. If he killed me, he would win. A low growl started in my th
her, who was listening intently.
reat. Keep your life. Make a deal so that you do not die. This is very reckless.”
s challenge.”
My father lowered his g
spect for him vanished.
your concern, bu
perfect poised stance. “I plan to be rid of you once and for all.” He sneered.
my body wanting to shift to Rupert and tear him apart right there.
urrounded by twenty guards, and Jacob was already shifting to a large
my father had summoned them, there was no way he had so many at his disposal.
t I’d ever seen, his mahogany eyes looked almost reddish black.
d a man. I thought of Alyson, and seeing
rial,” I said slowly, staring the wolf right in the face.
ubmit, but I would not.
hid it as best I could, but I was ready to shift and figh
man, his body shifted and contorted painfully. He was still standing tall on the table, and squatted down to look me more in the face, his foot was nearly on the empty plate in from of me.
ecause I want the world to know how pathetic you are. You cannot win, and the world will know that I am still the legitimate Alpha.”