So I sent him a message calling off the agreement, and he blackmailed me, saying that he would tell my uncle everything. I tried to sway him and pretended we were still doing what was planned, but I was already planning to run away on my own.
And when I did, I never looked back.
I had no idea he belonged to Riley’s pack and that his father was an influential man in this territory. I was terrified at the idea of Riley finding out about us from Benedict’s mouth, because I was sure that he would be spewing lies.
“I just want to congratulate you on finding your Luna. I heard Nadia is your fated mate.”
“Address her as Luna Nadia.”
“That’s noted, Alpha. I just thought since Nadia, I mean the Luna, and I were friends and have a history together, we don’t need the formality. But I get it. Luna Nadia, it is then.” He answered coyly, and I felt Riley’s grip on my waist tighten.
“I don’t think suggesting to my mate that she sleep with you to avoid being sold to someone was a chivalrous act or something a friend should do. It’s called taking advantage, and that doesn’t count as a history together.”
Riley let go of my waist andreached for my hand instead, clasping it with his before bringing it to his mouth, gently pressing his lips before he continued talking. “I guess we are done here. We have other matters to attend to. And also, let Mayor Solange know that I am expecting his presence at the next meeting, not a proxy who didn’t even pay attention to the meeting at all and spent the whole time gawking at my Luna.” He said the last part in a cold tone again before turning us around and guiding me toward the car.
I bit my lower lip, suppressing the smile from curling around my mouth as I glanced at Benedict, who tried to send me a mindlink, but I shut it off before he could even utter his first word.
Riley helped me to my seat before he made his way around to the driver’s seat.
Once he started driving, I prepared myself to say thank you to him for defending me when my gaze caught his expression and his aura.
It was deadly. And I felt a shiver of fear run down my spine.
Chapter 46
NADIA.
We were already drivingfor more than ten minutes but Riley wasn’t talking or even glancing my way while I already positioned myself at an angle so that I was facing him but he wasn’t budging from looking just straight ahead.
This was already frustrating.
“Riley, talk to me,” I told him in a low, hoarse voice.
“What do you want me to say?”
“I don’t know. Just say something, anything, just don’t ignore me.”
Silence.
I let out a loud sigh before crossing my arms against my chest. “Do you have questions? Do you want to know something?”
“Why didn’t you turn off your mindlink when I asked you to?”
“Because I didn’t want to. Why are you making a big fuss about it? Why don’t you ask me what we were talking about instead of restricting me? Are you trying to control me?”
“If it’s a matter of life and death, you need to fucking obey me! I’m your fucking Alpha!”
“So you’re the Alpha! And what am I? Your puppet?” I asked sarcastically. “And besides, it’s not a matter of life and death!”
“Stop acting childish!” He snapped at me.
“Childish? Look who’s talking! I’m not the one sulking here over a mindlink!”
“I’m fucking jealous of that fucking Benedict! I don’t know who he was in your life and why you were even linking him and you didn’t want to cut it even if I asked you to. Because you know what? If you asked me to do the same thing, I would do it. I will cut connections with everyone in a heartbeat just to appease you.”
I swallowed hard as I listened to him. He stopped the car, and it was only then that I realized that he had maneuvered us to the side and the car was already parked. I saw our convoy stopping and parking behind us as well.
“But I will never ask you to do that.”
