The Unwanted Wolf – Chapter 15

It was early when Mark woke me up the next morning. When he said we had to leave early to drive to the place the meeting was, I hadn’t realized he meant the middle of the night. Everything was ready for the trip already, thankfully, so all we had to do was get in the car and go. Scythe and Rie climbed into the back seat automatically, giving me the front seat. I didn’t object, partly because I was too tired to and also because I wanted to sit closer to Mark.

“Is Doctor Zayla coming?” I asked after a yawn had escaped my lips.

“No,” Mark said. “I thought it was best for her to stay with the pack in case anyone gets injured. I’m already leaving them on their own, so I don’t want to leave them without all of their resources.”

t me and smiled softly. He squeezed my hand back.

glanced behind us to see that Rie and Scythe were already fast asleep. “How can they possibly slee

a reason I’m the one driving, and not them. All they have

ked at Mark to see his reaction.

ould be done.”

xhausting?”

without either of them.”

. I tried to stay awake for as long as possible to keep Mark company, but it wasn’t long before sleep overcame me. I woke up to the sound of a hushed conversation. I didn’t open my eyes right away because something piqued my interest.

Rie asked.

y discussed this.” Mark wasn’t harsh in his whi

. You sacrificed so much, and now you are just going to give him

uickly. “I have you guys, and now I ha

ppened.”

ce slipped out of a voice and into his alpha tone.

My eyes snapped open, no longer able to pretend to be asleep. I adjusted in my

tion.

my head. “No, it’s f

Mark said.

o an end.

did the hard part of the drive.

well. I hated that I didn’t know what he had already sacrificed either. I hated that I was going into this situation in the dark. I would have to find a time to ask Mark about his history, because I was tired of not knowing. I wanted to respect his privacy, but something told me that he wasn’t going to tell me unless I asked.

o know the truth

out what could have happened. I would just have to ask Mark point blank.

of yellow out of my eyes.

a gas station to refresh, grab some snacks and switch drivers. I was going

“He must’ve been tired.”

a lot,” Rie said. “Please don’t hurt

t want to hurt him.”

Scythe agree

ling that if things went wrong, they would blame me in an instant. I understood it, because that’s how packs were. I was the outsider who could hurt their alpha. I didn’t have anyone on my side. I slunk down in my chair, starting to question everythin

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s to experience some of the things we didn’t have in our small town.

I recognize this city

e?” Mark asked.

y old town since I was kicked. In case my family’s threat was real, it wasn’t worth the risk of accidentally meeting up with them.

k reached over and placed his hand on my thig

e asked.

d. I tried to remind myself that I would be fine. The chances would be too small to r

e?” Rie asked. I hadn’t told anyone else my story,

used to that kind of reaction. Not many people knew what to say when they found out there were iss

neighborhood that looked old. All of the buildings were made from red brick and looked like they were at least a hundred years old. They were well maintained, despite their age, and the yards were fil

ew up, it seemed like a joyous place. It made it more difficult to imagine what had happened.

r at Mark, and both of

s not too late to

and let go of the steering wheel. “We’ve come this far. There’s no turning back now

right by your side, Mark,” Ri

ty sidekicks are here to kick bu

k smile. “I don’t plan on getting in any fights. We would be at a major disadvantage. But if anything goes wrong, I’m happy you are he