Ch. 111..115
Chapter 111
The Night Of Ryan’s Birthday Party
The entire pack house was decked out in party decorations for the celebration. The arrived
guests.
guests
one by one in succession. Alpha Neil and Luna Ella were at the front door to greet
The hostess had instructed the maids and staff to bring the guests drinks and soon as they arrived.
Ryan was chatting with Owen as they sat at the bar.
Owen expressed his disbelief to Ryan, saying,
appetizers as
“I can’t believe your father really arranged such a grand party for your birthday.” Owen said to Ryan.
While he was drinking, Ryan snorted. I have no doubt that he is rummaging through anything in his head right now. It’s hard for me to accept that he is planning a celebration for me.” “Come on. He is doing all of this for you.”
“Really?” He asked and glanced at his parents. “By the
way, where is your baby?” Owen teased Ryan.
“I don’t know what happened to her phone. She is not picking up my call from yesterday.”
“I think she is planning something big for you.”
“Will see.” Ryan muttered as his eyes went to the door where guests were entering.
Beta Glen and his family had just entered the pack house.
His eyes shifted to Allison. She was wearing a white dress that was designed with stonework. She looked like a princess. Her makeup today was very different from how she usually put it on. “At long last, your most important guest has arrived,” Owen whispered to him.
Ryan placed his glass on the bar counter and stood up to go to them. As he moved closer and closer to Allison, his gaze remained unwavering
Both Alpha Neil and Luna Ella engaged them in conversation. Allison greeted them with a bow. “Come inside. I was waiting for you all.” Alpha Neil said to Beta Glen with a smile on his face. They went aside and began to talk about something, but when they noticed Ryan approaching them, they stopped.
“Come, Ryan.” Luna Ella said.
Ryan walked in front of them and stood there. It did not appear as though Beta Glen was pleased to see him. While everything was going on, Ryan saw that Joey was unusually quiet today. Other times, she always talked to him, but today she was silent.
“Happy Birthday in advance, Ryan.” Allison was the one who spoke out.
Ryan looked at her and gave her a nod. “Thanks, ba- Allison.” He did not use the word “baby” in front of other people since he had good control of his tongue at the appropriate time.
Alpha Neil patted his shoulder and asked,
“Are you enjoying your party?”
Ryan raised one eyebrow as he glanced at his father’s hand and then looked at him.
“Something smells fishy, Alpha Neil.
Luna Ella grabbed Ryan’s hand and said,
“Ryan, he is your Dad. Stop calling him ‘Alpha Neil‘.”
Ryan was going to add something else, but his eyes fell on Allison just as he was about to
speak. She was standing there while lowering her head.
Because he had promised her that he would speak kindly to his family, he did not want to let her down by breaking his pledge.
So because of her, after so many years, he called him Dad.
“Thanks, Dad. I am enjoying the party.” He responded while diverting his gaze.
Luna Ella’s face suddenly lit up with a radiant grin. She embraced Ryand and kissed his hand as she held it. “That’s me with my son.”
Alpha Neil turned silent after hearing Ryan call him Dad.
At that time, Ethan entered the pack house and approached them.
“You are late for your brother’s birthday party.” Luna Ella told him.
He stood next to Alpha Neil and replied,
“Sorry, Mom. I was stuck in some stuff. Wade was with me. I handed my work to him and came here. He will come after doing it.”
“No worries.” Alpha Neil said to him.
After conversing with each other, Alpha and Luna went to a couch to sit. Beta Glen and Joey followed them.
Only Ryan, Ethan, and Allison were standing there.
Allison’s expression of silence confused Ryan. throat and asked,
She was avoiding his gaze. Ethan cleared his
“How are you feeling, Ryan?” There was amazement in his voice. It grabbed Ryan’s attention. He turned to him. “About what?”
Ethan looked stunned as if he did not expect the question. He glanced at Allison, who was looking somewhere else, then at Ryan.
“Nothing. You must be very happy. After a long time, you are spending your birthday in this pack.”
Ryan shrugged his shoulders. “Stop talking about emotional things. By the way, birthday present, big brother?”
where is my
Ethan gave him a sly grin before drawing closer to him. He whispered, “You will get my present soon.”
Ryan rolled his eyes since he had no idea what present he was talking about. He did not have any interest either. He was just teasing him.
“Ethan”
Ethan turned around as he heard a voice shouting his name. He turned and saw that Wade had come to the party. He turned to Ryan and Allison and then said,
“Excuse me.”
After that, he made his way over to Wade.
Ryan stepped toward Allison and stood beside her.
“Why are you so quiet?”
“Huh?” She looked at him and shook her head. “Nothing.”
“What happened, baby?”
“Ryan, don’t call me baby. Others will listen to you.” She said. Ryan scrutinized her face carefully. She had just talked without emotion.
“Okay, don’t get mad at me.”
She averted her gaze from him.
“Where is my present?”
Hearing that, she opened her purse and took out a small box wrapped in gift paper.
“This is your present. I hope you will like it.” She said with a low tone.
He glanced at the box before accepting it.
“I was just kidding. You yourself are a present to me.” He retorted with a tone that was dripping with adoration.
“I want to talk to you about something, Ryan.” She said without looking at him.
“First, tell me why you weren’t picking up my calls. I almost decided to go to your house to see you. But when I heard you were going to get here, I decided to refrain from acting hastily and instead waited patiently.”
“I want to talk about it, actually.”
“Yeah, tell me.”
“I want to te-”
“Ryan”
Allison could not tell him what she wanted to talk about. Because Luna Ella called him at that time.
She turned to Luna Ella. She saw the witch Georgiana standing with both her and Ryan’s parents.
“Mom is calling. Maybe the witch came to bless me.” Ryan muttered and held her hand.
When he was dragging her towards them, she cast a quick glimpse at his hand.
Ryan was greeted with a bright smile from Georgiana.
“It’s been a while since we last met, Ryan Iversen.
He nodded his head. “Did you come to bestow your blessings upon me?”
“Who can bless you? You are the owner of your world.”
Others thought that she was referring to his carefree way of living. After a little pause, Alpha Neil remarked with a chuckle,
“Well said, Georgiana.”
Ryan felt Allison give him a light pull on the wrist and then remove her other hand from his hold. He regarded her with a frown.
Everyone had noticed that. Georgiana looked at Alllson with her pale green eyes.
“Be careful, girl. I can see a desert coming into your life.”
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All of their attention was drawn to Georgiana. The statement that she made left them speechless.
“What are you saying, Georgiana?” Joey asked with a worried tone. She knew Georgiana would not say anything foolish. She had seen something, for sure.
“I am saying what I am seeing.” Georgiana replied.
Ryan was looking at Georgiana. But she avoided his
gaze.
“How will she get through the hazard?” Beta Glen asked Georgiana.
“That is something that will depend on her.” She replied while looking at Allison.
Allison chose not to look at her. She was avoiding looking at everyone. She appeared to be lost. in her own thoughts and paid little attention to the talks going on around her.
There was complete silence amongst all of them. When Ethan had joined them, he questioned, “Why are you all being so quiet?”
Georgiana gave Ethan a sidelong glance. “How far along are you in your planning? I have. heard that you are going to be leading the pack very soon.”
“Yeah.”
“When?”
“After my graduation.” Ethan replied.
“Tell something about him, Georgiana.” Alpha Neil asked about Ethan.
“He will be a strong Alpha. But there will be a time when he has to reciprocate.”
“Reciprocate for what?” Luna Ella asked.
“He knows about it. I don’t have to tell him.” Georgiana remarked as she kept her gaze fixed on Ethan.
Ethan sent a glance in Allison’s direction and then nodded his head. He was aware of the situation Georgiana was describing. She was talking about the rejection.
“What are you? A fortune teller?” Ryan’s voice came out as a mock.
“Ryan!” Alpha Neil called his name in a scolding tone.
“She has the power to see fortune.” Luna Ella said and glared at his son to shut his mouth.
“Really? But she is only saying unfortunate things. Where is the fortune here?” Ryan did not stop by his parents and kept questioning.
“I am sorry if I said something offensive. But I only said what I felt.” Georgiana explained politely.
Others were shocked by Georgiana’s behavior toward him.
Georgiana turned his head at Alpha Neil and asked, a
“I would like to speak to your younger son.”
“Sure. Don’t mind his words, Georgiana. My this son is a brat. Forgive his bad mouth and give him blessings to come back on the right path.” Alpha Neil said.
Ryan looked bored. He started to walk, and Georgiana followed him behind. He came to a corner and glared at her.
“What were you saying there? It looks like you have got some wings. Should I cut them, Georgiana?” When he was trying to warn her, his eyes revealed a playful delight.
“Alp-”
“Again?”
“Ryan, I beg you not to take what I have said to heart. But I didn’t say anything wrong there. Everything was true. Ethan will be a strong Alpha.”
“Wait a minute. Are you playing with me now just because I reject your daughter’s heart?”
She shook her head immediately, “No, it’s not like that.”
“Then why did you pull Ethan’s matter? Do you believe it will make a difference to me if he becomes the leader of this pack? Do you think I am envious of him?”
“No way. How can it even be possible for you to be envious of him?”
“I asked about the desert thing you told her.”
Georgiana lowered her head. She was quiet as if she did not want to say anything about it.
“Cat caught your tongue?”
“She will have to face many things in her life.”
“What danger can touch her when I am here with her?”
She looked at him and stated,
“Fate is unforeseen, Alpha. But you are more unpredictable than fate.”
After hearing her statement, Ryan frowned at her. It was like she was giving him some hints that he could not grasp.
She looked away from him and then gazed at something. He followed her gaze and shifted his eyes to Allison, who was standing with Ethan. He was telling her something. She was only listening to him, like a good listener. There was no sign of irritation on her face, nor was there any sign of excitement.
He turned his attention back to Georgiana. She had a bright smile on her face. Ryan’s eyes flushed orange for a second, then went back to black.
“What is wandering in your head, Georgiana?” He gritted his teeth.
“All I want to do is thank you for saving my daughter’s life once again. If you had not gone to the coven to help her a few weeks ago, she would have died there.”
Ryan looked away from her. “I told you once that you don’t have to thank me for her. It was my duty to save her.”
“By saving her, you gave her another reason. She is out of control now. She has been crying every day about her new life. She says it became a curse to stay like this.”
“She is Elora. The great witch, Georgiana’s daughter. How can she want to die?” His question
was sarcastic.
But Georgiana did not mind his words. Her smile never left her face.
“Since you turned her into one of you, now I can see her fortune too. She will have all of her happiness. Her wish will come true.”
“Oh, Really?” Ryan raised one eyebrow and asked.
She nodded her head. “I can only pray for her as her mother. But the decision maker in her life is only you.”
After talking with Georgiana for some time, Ryan made his way to the bar. Owen was sitting on a stool.
“What is this?” Owen reached over and snatched the gift box that Ryan was holding, which Allison had given to him.
“Don’t open it.”
“Got it.” Owen replied as he understood that it was Allison’s present.
“What was Georgiana saying?”
“She was talking about Elora.”
Owen nodded his head and sipped on his drink. The focus of Ryan’s gaze moved to Allison. She behaved strangely today. She acted as though she were just another guest there, and it was not her boyfriend’s birthday.
He grabbed a glass from the counter and gulped the drink.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I just want to grab your attention for some time. It’s time to cut the birthday cake.” A boy announced it by the microphone.
Ryan assumed he was one of the soon–to–be officials of Ethan.
Everyone turned their attention to Ryan. His mother came to him and held his hand.
“Let’s go, My son.”
Ryan placed the glass on the counter and signaled Owen to go with him. He had no idea how time passed so fastly and came at midnight.
His mother brought him to the center of the hall. A table with a large cake was brought in by
two servants.
As others began to congregate around the table, Ryan noticed that Allison and her parents had also joined the crowd.
Alpha Neil handed the knife to Ryan and smiled at him.
Ryan was taken aback by his smile. He was not used to his father’s that behavior. He grabbed the knife and cut the cake.
Everyone cheered and wished for him. Alpha Neil had indeed arranged a grand party for him.
“Happy Birthday, Ryan.” Luna Ella took a small bite and fed him.
When Alpha Neil was about to feed him, Ryan did not eat it by his hand, instead, he took the piece in his own hand and thanked him. He did not show any emotion toward his father.
He looked at Allison, who was looking at him. He was about to go to her with a slice of cake, but Alpha Neil’s voice echoed in the room.
“I want to thank all of you for coming here to celebrate my younger son’s birthday. It’s an incredible day for me. But this is not the only thing I called you here for.”
I
Everyone stopped where they were, including Ryan. He placed the slice of cake on the table and paid attention to his father since he was talking.
“On this beautiful night, I want to give you another reason to celebrate.” Alpha Neil paused and looked at Allison.
“I want to announce that my Beta’s daughter, Allison Clark will be my daughter–in–law.” Everyone’s head turned to Allison. Meanwhile, Ryan raised his eyebrows.
“People say right. Fathers always know their sons‘ hearts. I think he realized that you like her. “Owen murmured to Ryan while flashing a grin.
“Come here, my child.” Alpha Neil remarked to Allison while extending his hand to her.
Allison made her way slowly over to Alpha Neil and took his hand.
As Owen believed that Alpha Neil would soon be calling Ryan, he reached out and patted Ryan on the shoulder.
However, his hand paused when Alpha Neil turned his head toward Ethan.
“Ethan, my son, come here.”
Owen slowly turned his head towards Ryan, who was staring at Allison.
Ethan walked to Alpha Neil and held his other hand.
Alpha Neil placed Allison’s hand on Ethan’s hand and then made the following announcement.
“Ethan is getting ready for the coronation, which will take place in a few months.
So I am declaring Allison Clark as the soon–to–be Luna of this pack.”
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Ryan stared at Allison with a pair of calm eyes. He did not care about what his father had just announced. He waited to see Allison’s reaction.
However, his father’s declaration was not able to do what Allison’s response did. The things that she did astonished him.
She was being very quiet as she held Ethan’s hand. She did not appear to be denying it in any way. Her behavior communicated to him that she was content with whatever was taking place in the situation.
Ryan’s fists tightened.
Everyone was congratulating the future Alpha and Luna by clapping their hands and wished them the best of luck.
Both Ethan and Allison’s parents appeared to be filled with joy, as though they had been looking forward to today for a very long time.
Ryan began to clap his hands.
Everyone’s head turned to him. He caught all the guests‘ attention.
Wade looked at the guests and said,
“The party is over. Thanks for coming. You all can leave now. There will be a family discussion.
Guests were all stunned by the declaration of the future Beta of the pack.
One by one everyone made their way out of the pack house. Ethan let Allison’s hand go and smirked at Ryan when his eyes met his.
Allison walked to the main door of the pack house. Her mother inquired as to where she was going, and she responded that she was going to get some fresh air so that she could feel some fresh breath.
Ryan’s eyes were fixed on her until she stepped out of the pack house. Owen did not leave. He was there with him.
Only Allison’s parents, Alpha Neil, Luna Ella, Ethan, Wade, Ryan, and Owen stayed in the hall. When all the guests finally left the pack house, Ryan walked to Alpha Neil and said,
“I thought it was my birthday party, but you gave your present to your lovely son. Not bad, Alpha Neil.”
Alpha Neil gave him a thoughtful look and then remarked, “I thought we could celebrate both.
“That’s the fact. You can’t take a breath for a second without thinking about your son Ethan.” “It’s not like that. He is the future Alpha.”
“Alpha, Alpha, Alpha. Is rank very important to you? So what if he is going to be the head Alpha? This other son of yours is also an Alpha. Have you ever noticed him?”
Ryan’s eyes were dark. His voice was emotionless. It caught both of his parents off guard.
“Ryan, why are you saying this?” Luna Ella said to
Ryan
Ryan turned his head toward her. The sight of his fierce eyes caused her to retreat a little bit. She had never seen Ryan behave in such a rage before.
“You called yourself a mother? You are only his mother, not mine. Have you ever asked me227 what I want?”
Luna Ella’s eyes turned glossy after hearing her son’s words.
stop talking like this to your mother.” Alpha Neil scolded him.
He scoffed at him. “Sometimes I feel doubtful about him.” He remarked while pointing his head in the direction of Ethan.
“Is he, by any chance, your real son?”
Everyone’s eyes widened. Alpha Neil was shocked by his statement. He became so furious that he raised his hand to slap Ryan.
Ryan grabbed his hand and shook his head. “Don’t you dare, Alpha Neil.”
As Beta Glen watched Ryan’s behavior, he became increasingly enraged. Before he could go to Ryan, Ethan grabbed Ryan by the hand and pushed him.
rime
Ryan stepped back. Owen rushed to him.
“Ryan” He said and held his hand.
Ethan walked to Ryan and grabbed his neck tightly.
“ETHAN, DON’T.” Luna Ella shouted.
“Ethan, please don’t do anything.” Joey also said to Ethan.
But Ethan’s hands just became more clenched. Owen did not make an effort to break free Ryan. He only glared at Ethan.
Meanwhile, Ryan let Ethan grab his neck. He chuckled while smirking at him.
His laugh was mocking Ethan.
Ethan thought Ryan knew that he would never kill him, so he was taking advantage of that.
So he released Ryan’s neck and said,
“It will take me only a minute to shift and kill you. But you know I will never do that.
Therefore, never dare to behave with my parents in that manner again.”
Ryan twisted his neck left and right. The sounds of bones cracking reached everyone’s ears.
Ryan shrugged his shoulders and said to Ethan,
“Don’t be so arrogant about your wolf, Alpha Ethan.”
He leaned close to him and whispered,
“Because if I shift, no one here will be able to stay on their feet, you will have to bow to me, and I will destroy everything in front of your eyes.”
Before Ethan could process what he was saying, he took a few steps back.
He moved his eyes to Alpha Neil.
“Goodbye, Alpha Neil. I am leaving your pack. I will never come back here as your son.
“Ryan, please don’t leave.” Luna Ella rushed to him. But he lifted his hand to prevent her from approaching him. Her steps halted in the middle of the way.
“You all are no one to me. Since I am the thorn in your eyes, I should leave. But…”
He turned to gaze at Ethan and added,
“I will always remember who did what. After all, I don’t like to owe anyone anything.”
After saying this, he turned around and headed to the main door of the pack house with Owen.
He heard his mother’s voice coming from behind him.
“Tell him not to leave, Neil. I really don’t want him to go anywhere. After what seemed like an eternity, he finally returned. How can you let your son leave like that?”
“You are still supporting your son? Have you forgotten who you are? Didn’t you see how he behaved with you? He said you are no longer his mother, but at the same time he forgot you are the Luna of this pack. I don’t care if he leaves. How dare he talk about Ethan like that?”
Ryan left the pack house and looked around. Owen knew who he was looking for.
Ryan started to walk but stopped when his eyes fell on a girl standing on the street.
He reached her. She gasped when he grabbed her hand and drugged her into the woods.
“Leave my hand, Ryan.”
He stopped somewhere and turned to her. He released her hand and grabbed her arms then pulled her closer to him.
“Tell me. Who is blackmailing you, Allison?”
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Allison removed Ryan’s hands from her arms and stepped backward.
“No one.”
“I won’t be able to take your excuses. I am not in the mood right now.”
Allison shook her head. “I wanted to talk to you about it, but Luna Ella interrupted our conversation because of Georgiana, so I could not tell you about it.”
Under the moonlight, Allison could see Ryan’s face.
Meanwhile, Ryan was controlling himself. He wanted to hear her first.
“What did you want to talk about?”
“Regarding the announcement that Alpha Neil made.”
He frowned at her. “Were you aware of this before tonight?”
Allison was silent for some time, then nodded her head after looking away from him.
He was taken aback by it. “Why on earth didn’t you tell me back then?”
She inhaled deeply and then she closed her eyes to settle her nerves. “Ryan, I wanted to tell you at the party that we should break up.”
Ryan felt someone was stabbing his heart. He gave her a hostile look. “Break up?” T
She opened her eyes and lifted her head to face him.
“Yeah. I thought about it a lot. I made the decision to go through with it last night.”
“Last night? You Decided? How did you decide alone?” He gritted his teeth and asked.
His blood was starting to boil. He had the feeling that his veins were about to burst at any moment, and blood would begin to flow through them.
“I can’t be with you, Ryan. You can live your life as you want. I won’t stop you again.” “What rubbish are you talking about?”
“Ryan, I think Ethan is the best choice for me.” a
“Best choice?”
“Yeah, he is a good man. My parents also like him. He has the ability to handle the whole pack including me. I will be happy with him.”
Ryan felt his legs freeze on the ground. It was the same feeling that he felt many years ago when he had left the pack. He felt deja vu.
He came back to his senses and shook his head.
“You are lying to me, baby. I know you. You are not like that.” He stated. It sounded as though he was trying to persuade her not to lie by softening his tone.
Allison turned around from him and replied,
“No. I am not lying. I don’t need to lie. You have seen everything in the party. I am okay with being with Ethan. I came to the realization that my feelings for Ethan had never changed. It was always him who was in my heart. After all, no one can forget their first love.”
She heard the sound of laughter. She felt him grab her arm and turned to him,
“First love? Did he brainwash you again?” He said and got very near to her face.
She inhaled deeply and quickly diverted her gaze from him. “N–No.”
He cupped her face in his hands. “Why are you stuttering? You don’t have to be scared of anyone. Tell me why you are saying all of this?”
“Ryan, everyone is happy for me to become Luna. Why can’t you just accept it?”
Her repeated words made him enraged. He nodded his head and shouted at her.
“Who is forcing you to behave like this? Who? Ethan? Or that bastard beta Glen?” “ETHAN” T
Allison yelled at him. She could not stop herself and raised her hand.
SLAP!
She slapped him hard on his cheek. His face was turned to the other side by the slap. “How dare you talk about my father like that? Who gave you the audacity? You know what? My father is right. You don’t deserve anything. You can’t even talk well to your parents. How can I expect you to talk nicely to my father? And Ethan is much better than you. He always respected
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my Dad. He did not engage in any conduct that could have incited hostility in my father toward him. He is better in every way than you. He is the future head Alpha of this pack for a
reason.”
Ryan’s eyes were on the ground. Her words struck a chord deep within his soul. He slowly turned his head toward her.
“So Ethan is now better than me?” He asked as his eyes endeavored to decipher the expression on her face. But for the first time, he felt that this girl was unknown to him. 9
“Yes. He is a strong Alpha. No woman can refuse him. He can give me a perfect life as a Luna, which you can’t give me.
“I thought you were not the same as others. I thought you were different.”
“You were wrong. I am just like any other normal girl. Thinking about the future is not a bad thing. I have no future with you. But with him, I can have respect and a high position.”
Ryan closed his eyes and ran his finger through his hair.
“I can give
only two of us can live together. No one will find us. I will protect you with me.”
only two of us he last chance, Allison. Come with me. I will take you somewhere else where
Allison became quiet for a minute. She spoke out after clearing her throat. 2
“You are talking about leaving the pack?”
“Yeah. So let’s go together.”
“Why would I want to go with you?”
“I know you are just pretending. I will take you with me. I know you can’t live without me. You love me as much as I do. So let’s run away from here. Only you and I will start a new life. Maybe I won’t have the power Ethan has, but at least I can give you my love.” Ryan said and grabbed
her wrist.
He started to walk and came out of the woods. Allison snatched her hand out of his grip.
“I won’t go with you.”
Ryan’s legs stopped. He turned his head toward her. “This is your last chance to be with me. After this, I will never turn to you.”
“We are over, Ryan. I won’t go anywhere with you. I love Ethan, and I will stay here with him. It will be better for you if you stay here with your family and accept the truth.”
Allison made her way toward the direction of the pack house. Ryan stared at her back. She did not turn to him once.
She left him all alone, just like his parents did a few years ago.
Just like them, she abandoned him.
She left him after breaking his heart, which she was the only one who could mend.
A car stopped in front of Ryan. Vernon and Owen came out of the car.
“Bro, are you okay?” Owen rushed to him. When he spotted Ryan taking Allison into the woods, he immediately dialed Vernon’s number and asked him to come over.
Vernon cast a peek in the direction of the pack house and questioned aloud,
“Why did she leave?”
“She said she wanted Ethan, not me.” Ryan muttered as his gaze was still fixed on the pack house:
“Let’s go to her and take her with us forcefully. There is nothing to think about.” Vernon said. Owen nodded his head in agreement.
Ryan stopped them by signaling with his hand.
“Let’s go back.” After saying that, he climbed into the car. He sat in the back seat and leaned his head back against the seat.
His friends were in the front seats. They saw him closing his eyes. Vernon started the car and asked,
“Ryan, please don’t get mad. Calm your rage. We are still in this area. If you want, you can bring her wi-”
“No.” He replied simply.
“Where are we going?” Owen asked him.
“Leaving the pack.”
“What about Allison?”
Ryan was silent for some time.
When he opened his eyes, they were orange. Flames were burning inside his eyes.
“I have had enough. It’s time to get back to myself.”