But instead of welcoming me into his arms, he moved away and went by the big door, leading to the balcony, and drew the curtains closed.
I bit my lower lip and let my eyes follow his movement. My brows furrowed in confusion.
He turned his attention back to me, but he wasn’t talking and was just watching me from the other side of the bedroom.
My heart thumped loudly as I stared at him, baffled by his actions. “What’s going on? Are you mad at me? I was just with Katya. I didn’t go anywhere else.”
“What other thing are younot telling me?”
“Can you be more specific? I don’t understand you.”
“Tell me, Nadia. What was your real plan on the night of the full moon when I met you?” His eyes were swirling black, and if I didn’t know he loved me, I would have been terrified.
“Real plan? I was running away… You know that.”
“Really? Weren’t you supposed to meet someone that night? And I got in the way? And the moment I fell asleep, you took off and left with him?”
“What?” My voice was slightly raised. “Where are you getting those ideas? You were the one who left me! I left you a note, and I had no idea why you didn’t see it.”
“Maybe because there was no fucking note. I went back to that cave the next day. If there was a note there lying somewhere, I would have seen it because I scanned the whole area for anything you left behind, torn clothes, shoes, or anything! And I found nothing!”
“Because I picked up all my things! Even my torn underwear! I didn’t want anyone to find out I was there! Or sniffing my belongings! I picked up the note, too, and threw it along the way out.”
“Stop with your fucking lies!” His ears were turning too red, and his anger was slowly getting into me, terrifying me.
“Where are all these coming from? I thought we were okay?”
“Do you love him?”
“What? Riley... What are you asking me?”
“Do you love Benedict?”
“No! You know that! I despise that man!”
“Really?” He moved away from where he was standing, and I thought he would approach me, but instead, he went to the bookshelves and took a manila envelope and shook the contents until they all fell on the floor.
Pictures. All of me. With Benedict in it.
“Now fucking explain to me what those are!” His voice was so cold that even if I wasn’t guilty of anything, a shiver of fear ran down my spine.
“Pictures, Riley. But they were old ones.” My hand flew to my mouth when it sank in what I thought was happening. “Do you think I’m cheating on you? I don’t even leave the territory at all or go anywhere far. You can ask the people I’ve been with. I never went anywhere alone.”
“Where were you for the last three months after the first full moon?”
“Orleans. I worked there.I told you about it.”
“You told me you were alone.”
“I was. What are you trying to say?”
“Was this part of your plan, Nadia? Pretending you didn’t know that the fucking idiot who marked you is an Alpha? And then make him fall in love with you so you can do whatever the fuck you want?”
“Riley! What exactly are you saying?”
He stepped forward, and the anger in his eyes was so terrifying that I moved back, only for my back to hit the wall behind me.
His hand snaked at the nape of my neck, tilting my head up to look at him. “What do you want from me? My money, my properties, my pack?”
