Ch. 186..190
Chapter 186
Everyone got emotional because of Alpha Neil’s actions. No one had ever seen him broken like this.
Allison wiped her tears when she saw how a father was apologizing to his son. It was true that even if he wanted, he could not give Ryan back his childhood, but at least he could be good to him in the future. They still had life to live in.
“Your father is right. Forgive us, my son.” Ella said and kneeled next to her husband.
Ethan did not come between the parents and son. He stood there in a corner, looking at them.
Ryan stared at his parents kneeling in front of him. Though he did not like to express anything, his heart hurt.
He was a cold–blooded man. Behind his every anger, it was always his parents who had pushed him to the limit.
How could they forget how they behaved with him and how they ignored him his whole life? But today, when Easton was going to kill his father, he really got mad at him. He cursed himself for not being cruel and watched his father die.
In reality, he had never had a single intention to hurt his family. Though they failed to take his responsibility, he never forgot his duty.
He sighed as his heart wanted to let it go. His heart was tired of grabbing hatred for his family. It was fun when no one knew who he was. But now, it felt like a burden when they learned about him.
He turned his head to Beta Max.
Beta Max nodded at him and glanced at the others. Owen and Vernon went to Neil and Ella. They helped them to stand up.
“You don’t have to kneel in front of me.” Ryan muttered without looking at them.
Ella and Neil look at him with a small smile.
“Can we think that you forgave us?” Neil asked with a pair of glistening eyes.
“I can forgive anyone, but not them whom I chose not to.” Ryan replied to Neil. His eyes then shifted to Glen.
His head was low. He did not let out a single word all these times.
Ryan chuckled and stepped toward him. “What did you say? I don’t deserve your daughter. I am a reckless man. I don’t have any fighting skills. I have never seen any war. All of these were your words. Am I right, Former Gamma Glen?” 2
Glen gulped and looked into his eyes. He felt fear inside when he realized a flame of fire could be seen in his eyes.
“Forgive me, Alpha. I couldn’t recognize you. But I still can’t let my daughter marry anyone else except Ethan.”
Everyone’s eyes widened when they heard Glen. They could not believe that Glen turned out to be a stubborn man.
“Dad! What are you saying?” Allison spoke out and walked to him.
“No, Allison. Only Ethan can mark you. He was your mate, and no one else can mark you except him.” Glen said nonchalantly.
“Dad, what are you saying? He rejected me. We don’t have any matebond now. Have you forgotten that? There is nothing that can bind us together.” She tried to make Glen understand.
Ryan gazed at Glen. “Interesting. Very interesting. Isn’t it Colin?” He said and chuckled. Gamma Colin nodded his head and replied,
“This man lost his sanity, Alpha. Permit me to kill him.” He was almost ready to move forward.
“No, don’t. Don’t kill my dad.” Allison let out a scream. Joey started to cry. She sobbed and looked at Ryan.
“Please, my dear. Please don’t hurt my husband. He is not a bad person. He doesn’t dislike you either. He is just trying to save our daughter’s life.”
Ryan glanced at Colin, and he stepped back. He did not come to do anything.
“I had always liked you, Aunt Joey. But in return, you also betrayed me like my own mother. Well, that’s the past. Let’s forget it. What is there to save your daughter? Do you think I will kill her? Because, of course, if I want, I will. No one will stop me at that time.”
His tone and words came out as a warning. Allison quietly listened to him. She frowned while thinking about why her mother said that her father was saving her life?
“Let me tell you the truth.” Ethan spoke out.
Everyone turned to him. He walked to Ryan and said,
“It’s because Allison is a pure blood omega.
Allison’s eyes widened. “Pure blood? What is it?”
Ethan looked at her and replied,
“Pure blood omegas are rare. They had the purest white wolf and eyes the color of the ocean. They are known as the omegas, and the moon goddess bestows her blessings upon them. In spite of the fact that they are omegas, they possess the power of an alpha female. Their hearts. are spotless, identical to the purity of their blood. But the blessings come with conditions. They can only mate with their fated mates; if not, they would lose their lives.”
Allison was stunned upon hearing the details. Ethan did not stop and continued.
“That was why your dad never allowed you to shift in front of anyone or get training in your wolf form. He was afraid that other Alphas would hunt to mark you since your scent was something alluring to them.”
Allison turned to his father and asked,
“Dad, why did you keep this secret from me? Why do you still want me to be with Ethan after everything that has happened? Why? Why can’t you allow me to be with someone else?”
While listening to them, Ryan was standing there with an indifferent look, implying that he knew about all those things. He was a true blood Alpha, and his rank was not a joke.
But his facial expression changed to grim when he heard Glen.
“Only your mate can mark you. And it’s always Ethan. Georgiana has never failed to forewarn us about you and your impending demise. When we asked her about it, she said that only Ethan could be your mate and save your life. That was six years ago. Then, we have witnessed that several times he has saved you from dying. We were aware that the two of you were mates. We had no idea that Ethan had rejected you. Your mom and I even went to talk with Georgiana about you and Ryan before I talked to you about marriage. She declared again that only Ethan could be your
lifesaver. Your wolf needs him to stay alive. No other Alpha can mark you. She claimed that the blood of Ryan could not be transferred to you through marking. It will only kill you because he is not your mate.”
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“She really said that?” Ryan muttered while looking at Glen.
Glen nodded at him. Neil strolled to him and asked,
“Glen, why didn’t you inform me about it?”
“Alpha, I always thought Ethan liked Allison; that was why I never put up the matter in front of you.”
“But Georgiana never said anything like that to me. However, she said something similar to it. She said Ethan’s prosperity would depend on Allison. If she stays closer to him, he will become a powerful Alpha.”
Ryan frowned at the two fathers who were discussing their children’s lives. He could not help
but scoff.
“And you all believe in her?”
Glen turned to him and said, “I know you have feelings for my daughter, but my hands are locked, my son. I can’t push her to death. She is not an ordinary omega. I have been hiding her wolf since her childhood.”
Alpha Neil looked at Ryan and said,
“Ryan, how can we not trust Georgiana? She has the vision to see the future. No prophecy of hers has even gone wrong. She is the greatest of all the powers. A lunar witch, the highest rank in the most powerful coven.”
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Ryan gazed at his father and nodded his head. “That was why she took advantage of her abilities and used the opportunity to fool you all.”
“Fool? What are you talking about, Ryan?” Neil asked.
But instead of Ryan, Allison replied the answer,
“H–He is my mate.”
Everyone turned to Allison. Glen’s voice shook as he asked,
“Who?”
“Ryan is my mate, Dad.” She mumbled and lowered her head.
Both of their parents‘ eyes widened. Glen pressed his hand over his chest and stepped back.
“DAD!”
Allison screamed and grabbed him, along with her mother.
“Glen, are you okay?” Joey asked. She was also shocked to hear her daughter. It was unbelievable to them.
“T–This can’t be possible.” Glen said and tried to take deep breaths.”
“Linus, help him.” Ethan told Linus since he was the pack doctor and he was alot
to look
for everyone’s wounds after the war.
Linus went to Glen and put out an air pump from his pockets. After using it, Glen was able to return to his normal self.
At that moment, nobody spoke to one another. Ryan was maintaining his composure as he observed everything. But his official was the only one who could comprehend the wrath that was roaring out of his body.
He refocused his attention on his officials and turned to face them.
“Did you all hear what they say?” He asked them. Then his eyes shifted to Elora.
She was present there, standing in a corner.
“Come here.” He ordered with a deep voice.
“Ryan, she is not-”
Ethan was about to take a stand for Elora, but he was paused by Ryan’s glare.
Elora walked to Ryan while lowering her head. Everyone could notice that she was crying. Her cheeks and eyelashes were full of tears.
“Did you know about all of these?” He asked her with a deep voice.
She sobbed and shook her head.
“Words, Elora.”
“N–No, A–Alpha. I didn’t know that she was planning all of these.”
He nodded his head. He lifted his hand, and she flinched in fear. But he rested his head on her head and said,
“I didn’t make you a hybrid to feel fear like this. Right after this moment, it will be a tough time for you. I hope you will not lose your loyalty and disobey your Alpha in any situation.”
Everyone was shocked when they heard Ryan. Ethan parted his lips and asked,
“You made her hybrid?”
Ryan glanced at him and replied,
“Didn’t she say before rejecting you that she is a true hybrid? I made her hybrid to save her life.”
“I didn’t know that my son was that powerful.” Neil spoke out.
“You know nothing about your son.” Ryan replied without looking at him.
Neil felt bad that he was right; he did not know much about him. But he was happy that Ryan at least acknowledged that he was his son.
“Where is she? Find her and bring her in front of my eyes.” Ryan ordered his officials.
They were about to leave the pack house when Wade entered with a few guards. But with them was a woman. They were grabbing her arms while dragging her inside.
“Alpha, look at them. They dared to lock me up. I was looking for you, but they dragged me here.” The woman spoke the moment she entered the pack house:
“Nice try, Georgiana. I was also looking for you.” Ryan said with a maniacal smile.
Everyone was holding their breath. They were amazed by the way Ryan handled every situation. No matter what danger was in front of him, he looked calm or indifferent, as if nothing was affecting
him and he was enjoying dealing with it.
“Leave her.” Ryan ordered the guards, and they released Georgiana.
He walked to the couch and sat down in a relaxed manner. He lit up a cigarette and looked at her.
Georgiana looked around the living room and could guess what had happened. She could see anger in everyone’s eyes for her.
Her eyes shifted toward Ethan, who was glaring at her. She immediately looked away and walked to Ryan.
On the other hand, Ryan gazed at Ethan and asked,
“Why did you send your man after her, big brother?” There was amusement in his tone. Ethan turned his head to Ryan and responded,
“This woman was going to kill me during the war when I was lying on the bed. In fact, she almost killed my wolf when she first came to check on me. I could hear her at that time. I heard each and everything. I was lucky that you saved me that night with your blood. Otherwise, this woman had already planned my grave.”
“Ryan saved you?” Neil and Ella asked at the same time. Elora and Allison were stunned as they looked at Ryan, who was peacefully smoking.
Meanwhile, Georgiana could not help but gasp.
“Y–You saved him? I was right. You saved your brother. But why?” She asked Ryan with wide eyes.
“Of course, I saved him. If a brother can’t help another, then what is the meaning of the relationship of blood?”
“B–But you sai-”
“That you saved him?”
Georgiana nodded her head. Her mind was puzzled by Ryan.
Ryan blew out the smoke and replied,
“Georgiana James, you have forgotten who I am. By just looking at your eyes, I can say that you are lying. Didn’t I warn you that day not to play any trick with me in any way? But tonight, I found out about your biggest conspiracy of all time.
Didn’t you do the same with your daughter, too, by pushing her to death? My bad! Looks like my own witch has turned out to be a disloyal bitch.”
Chapter 188
Georgiana was taken back after hearing Ryan. She could not believe her ears. It was hard for her to accept that Ryan was aware of everything.
“You knew about it?” Elora asked, sobbing. Seeing her crying, Ethan leaned toward her and wrapped his hand around her shoulder, then rubbed her forearm to comfort her.
“Of course, I knew. I was aware of her every action when she was in my pack. Otherwise, why did you think I brought another older witch to the coven?”
Georgiana fell to her knees and cried out loud.
“Forgive this naive witch, Alpha. Accept my apology, or kill me. I didn’t mean to do that. My daughter was in love with you. That was why I gave her a way to come close to you.”
“Hmm, we can take that excuse.” Ryan nodded his head as if he agreed with her. But he raised a brow and asked,
“What about the wizard of Alpha Axel?”
Goergiana’s eyes almost popped out. “H–How did you know about it?”
Ryan glanced at his officials, and they started to chuckle. Others were looking at them with
wonder.
“That wizard was a fan. When Ryan returned to the coven from this pack, the man told him everything he knew about you, including how you went to his pack and manipulated him into entering the coven in order to break every spell.” Beta Max spoke out.
Georgiana’s face turned pale. Ryan shook his head and said,
“You wanted me to stay away from this pack, or I can say stay away from my mate and stay bedside your only daughter.”
At that instant, Glen got to his feet and bolted over to Georgiana. In a fit of rage, he seized her by the hair and demanded to know,
“You knew about the mate thing? Why did you lie to me? Why did you deceive me like that? Why did you force me to play with my daughter’s life?”
Glen was yelling in fury. His eyes were watery and blurry. He could not believe that their old friend, whom he thought was a well–wisher of them, turned out to be an evil witch.
How could he forget about the days when he heard her daughter crying alone in her room? There were many times when he had the urge to go talk to her and tell her the truth about the situation. He desired to reassure her that he was not ruining her life but was, in fact, protecting her from danger. Every time, he stopped himself and Joey because he knew that their daughter was stubborn. If he had told her about it, she would not have listened to any prophecy and would have chosen the path of love.
But now he was regretting it. He felt that he was actually a life destroyer for his daughter. He was living with seeing hate in her daughter’s eyes because he felt that her daughter was at least safe. But now, how could he live with this guilt?
Glen fell to the ground with a push when Georgiana grabbed his wrist. She pushed him with power. It burned his wrist slightly.
Joey and Allison were the first to reach him. Allison scowled at Georgiana.
“How could you do that to me? What have I done to deserve this from you?”
As soon as Georgiana realized that everyone had been aware of every detail of the truth, she lost all desire to keep anything a secret.
She started to laugh. Her dark laugh echoed throughout the pack house.
“I thought we were good friends, Georgiana. Why did you play with my children’s lives?” Neil said this to her with a disappointed look. He came to his best friend to support him and told Linus to help him.
Meanwhile, Ella was crying. She stared at Georgiana. “I despised you. You are also a mother. But you didn’t even bother to hurt your own daughter. Why? What was the need for you to do that?”
Georgiana’s eyes glowed green. Her face turned grimace. She twisted her head and pointed her finger at Elora.
“I wanted my daughter to become the Luna of a true blood Alpha. She fell for him too. But she never paid attention to what I had to say. I desired to have control and power. I wanted her to be powerful. So I pushed her to death so that your son could come and save her. I wanted him to mark her that night. But he was clever enough to understand my plan and did not mark her.”
Saying that, she turned to Ryan, who was staring at her with his sharp eyes. He asked her,
“You wanted power? What if I show you some new power? Are you excited?”
Georgiana was astonished, but she gathered up her courage. She was the most powerful witch. How could she lose? She nodded her head proudly.
“Come.” Ryan let out.
At that precise moment, Teresa and another elderly woman entered the pack house as though they were waiting for him to grant permission to do so.
Allison realized that Teresa was absent all the time. However, when she shifted her eyes to the old woman, her lips parted, and she said,
“Grandma, you?”
It was the old witch she used to meet at the bus stop. Last time, she was the one who told her about the true blood at the art gallery.
Suddely, something hit her mind.
She felt tears roll down her eyes when she recalled her statement.
Upon their first meeting, she told her she had a mate. The next time, she told her that her mate was the Almighty Alpha. She mistook it and thought that she was talking about Ethan. In fact, she was the one who told her to stay close to her mate to get her wolf back.
She was talking about Ryan the whole time! But I could not understand her.‘ She thought and bit her bottom lip to control herself.
“Allison, her name is Aurelia.” Teresa told her. Aurelia smiled at Allison.
Allison observed that Aurelia appeared to have a younger appearance compared to how she appeared in the art gallery. It was not a cosmetic because it could not change her complexion or make her glow, rather, it was something else. It was the power that, day by day, gave her a more youthful appearance.
Georgiana stood up and asked in anger,
“What is she doing here, Alpha? Didn’t you say you kicked her off the coven?”
“I lied, Georgiana.” Ryan replied and grinned at her.
“How could you?” Georgiana asked with disbelief.
Ryan threw the cigarette and got to his feet. Everyone moved a little when he stood up.
“Remember, Georgiana. You asked me a question approximately two weeks ago. You asked me why I was staring at the entrance like I was waiting for someone.”
Georgiana took a step back as she recalled that.
“What did I say? What was I waiting for, Georgiana?”
She tightened her fists and replied while stuttering, “W–Waiting for the demise of your enemies.”
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“Absolutely correct. You have a good memory, but how could you possibly have forgotten that I can also grab hold of your tail? You gained your strength from the blood that I provided to you, didn’t you? But throughout it all, you had every intention of giving me the slip.”
Everyone could not be more shocked. Both Neil and Ella experienced an internalized sense of fury. They were under the impression that Georgiana relied heavily on Ryan as a means of expanding her power. They wondered if she brainwashed their son against them, too. “Alpha, don’t say that. I never wanted your bad. I simply wished for you to bestow your strength on my daughter. Your Luna will surpass all other wolves in strength and power. Your rank is rare, as is your mate, whom you will mark. Please, don’t misunderstand me.” Georgiana begged while shaking her hand.
“Mom, why did you do that? That night, when Ryan came to save me, he told me that he didn’t like me. That time, I wanted to step back. But you forced me to become your puppet.
lies.” Don’t try to put your gun on my shoulder to hide your fault, Mom. I had no idea that you had been deceiving people for such a long period of time with so many
Georgiana rushed to her daughter. But Ethan came between them.
Georgiana glared at Ethan and confessed,
“I knew that you would reject Allison because it was your fate. That was why I always tried to make sure that you would never leave Allison.”
Ethan clenched his jaw and wanted to attack her, but Beta Max stopped him.
There was a growl heard in the pack house. Everyone turned to Allison. She was the one who growled in anger.
She scowled at Georgiana as her eyes turned ocean blue.
“You destroyed my life. You not only made me despise my father, but you also caused me to lose the person who was the love of my life. Because of you, he hates me now. Why did you do that?”
Georgiana put her finger on her own forehead and then pointed at Allison.
“Your forehead can tell me everything about your fate. You were a pure blood omega. When I saw you in your younger years, that’s when I realized it. I shared that information with your father, but I didn’t share with him the fact that you will one day be the mate of a true blood Alpha. I was the one who left those hungry wolves after you a few years ago. But your luck favored you, and Ethan saved you that night. But it only helped me make your father believe in my lies. When Alpha Easton attacked Ethan’s car, it was me who helped him track you both. His target was only Ethan. But I wanted you both to die together so that Alpha Ryan and my daughter could be mates. I had already known at that time that Ethan was my daughter’s mate. That was why I planned all the things very carefully. I wanted Ethan to die when Elora rejected him. But Alpha Ryan saved him. I wanted you to die tonight as well. But surprisingly, you all are alive just because Alpha showed his mercy on you. All I wanted was to gain my daughter’s power that she would get from her mate. Then, I would have become more powerful than anyone else. If I had my way, I would have dominated the world of witches without the
assistance of any werewolves.”
Allison was fuming after hearing her. She was so angry that she could not help but walk up to her and give her a vigorous slap.
Georgiana could not take it. She glared at Allison while she touched the spot on her face where she had been slapped.
You have the audacity to do what? You are the cause of everything that is taking place. I will kill you today.”
She grabbed Allison’s neck and held her arm with another hand.
Others rushed to them in an effort to rescue Allison from her. Georgiana, however, had a great deal of power, and she used it to her advantage by erecting a shield around them. So they could not break the shield.
Ethan realized that it was the same invisible shield that he felt that prevented him when he tried to talk to Elora before rejection.
Georgiana’s grip on Allison’s neck caused her to lose her balance and fall to the ground. Allison’s entire body started to tremble at the same time.
Everyone backed away as soon as they heard Ryan let out a booming growl.
Both Glen and Joey turned to look at Ryan and pleaded with him,
“Please, save our daughter, Alpha.”
As Ryan glared at the invisible shield, his eyes grew a brighter shade of orange. It was invisible to other werewolves, but not to him.
When he stepped inside it, it burst like a gigantic water bubble that had been brought crashing down by a touch.
Georgiana went insane. She was about to put all of her force to kill Allison but stopped when someone grabbed her.
Ryan grabbed the back of Georgiana’s neck and pulled her away from Allison.
“HOW DARE YOU TOUCH MY WOMAN?”
He growled and shoved her on the floor. It was like the power of a hammer falling on the ground; the tiles cracked.
“Alpha-”
He did not allow her to speak and instead seized her by the throat. He darkened his eyes as if he were doing something with his eyes, and because of the impact, Georgiana started to scream loudly.
In a few seconds, her tears turned into blood. She was shading blood from her eyes.
Ryan turned his head toward Elora. Elora fell on her knees and cried.
“Will you regret it if I kill her?
“A–Alpha-.”
“I gave you another chance to stay alive, Elora. WILL YOU?“
“N–No, Alpha.”
She let out a loud sob. She could not believe that her mother wanted the power that she would gain from her mate.
That meant she wanted to kill her daughter after getting her abilities.
How could a woman be so cruel?
Ryan cast his gaze over Aurelia. She gave her a slight nod and lifted her hands.
As soon as Georgiana realized what was going to happen, her eyes widened, and she started shaking her head in disbelief.
She attempted to get away by seizing Ryan’s wrist and using her spells to burn his hand. She did so in the hope that it would free her.
Indeed, Ryan’s palm burned, but it healed in a few seconds.
Fire began to blaze within the palms of Aurelia’s hands as she encircled them. She started to chant spells while closing her eyes.
Everyone felt that a wind rushed inside the pack house. They were forced to take a step backward by the pressure.
However, neither Ryan nor Georgiana moved since Ryan refused to let her move either.
Aurelia opened her eyes. They were glowing red. Georgiana’s eyes widened when she saw that. Ryan smirked at her.
“I gave
her
my power to punish you, my witch. Because you have an excessive amount of power, I require someone who is capable of competing with you. Didn’t your Alpha plan well?”
Georgiana made an effort to apologize while shaking her head.
When it comes time for them to die, every creature desperately tries to cling to life, but they are unable to do so because it is already their turn to depart.
Aurelia pressed her palms together as if her palms consumed the fire.
Ryan released Georgiana’s neck and stared at her. Georgiana cried out loud. She felt like her heart was burning inside her body when she was still alive.
After a while, her scream stopped, and the whole pack house turned completely silent.
Ryan stood up and mocked her while looking at her dead body..
“I’ve already begun to miss you. You’ve touched so many lives. Goodbye, Georgiana.”
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The whole pack house was silent. As if something heavy had moved from everyone’s chest, they felt relieved.
“Allison!”
Teresa screamed when she saw her losing consciousness. Everyone was worried for her.
“She will wake up soon. She just could not take so much.” Aurelia spoke out.
Ryan stared at Allison without moving his leg. Ethan glanced at him. When he saw he was not going toward Allison, he went to her and lifted her up. He looked at Glen and then at Ryan.
“I am taking her to a room.”
“Let’s go.” Glen said to Linus and headed to a room located downstairs.
Ryan did not say anything, nor did he stop Ethan. Others followed Ethan to the room, where he took Allison.
Ryan turned around and looked at Georgiana’s dead body. He looked at his officials. They nodded at him, implying that they would take care of it.
“Alpha”
Aurelia called Ryan.
Ryan gazed at her and said, “Well done. When I return to the Black Moon pack, I will declare you the leading witch.
Aurelia bowed to him and asked,
“Permit me to check on Allison. That child had to take so many things.”
Ryan gave her a nod. At that time, Ethan returned to the living room. He wanted to talk with Ryan, but before that, Ryan spoke out.
“Elora”
Elora did not reply to him. Her eyes were on her mother’s body. She was crying while looking at her. Her body was shaking as she was sobbing like a child who had just lost her mother.
“Elora?” Ryan called her once again.
She flinched and raised her head to look at him.
“Y–Yes?”
“Follow me.” Ryan ordered her and headed to the way of the garden area.
Elora slowly stood up. She was about to fall when Ethan rushed to her and grabbed her waist to stop her from falling.
“T–Thank you.” She said and moved away. She then followed Ryan with slow steps.
She turned to look at her mother for the last time and then spun to the way. She left the living room. Ethan was staring at her all the time.
Ryan was walking in the garden. When he heard Elora’s footsteps, he turned around. The moment he turned, Elora ran to him and hugged him.
She began to cry. She cried her heart out in his chest.
Ryan stroked her hair and said,
“Don’t cry. She doesn’t deserve your tears.”
“S–She said she wanted to t–take my powers when y–you would mark me. That means she wanted k–kill me.” She sobbed and burst into tears.
“I am telling you, Elora. The faster you can move on, the faster you can get your life back. She did not love you. She only loved power. Otherwise, she never tried to hurt you in the first place.
Elora broke the hug and looked at him. “Y–You knew that it was her plan, but you still saved me. Why?”
He smiled at her warmly. It was the first time she saw him smiling at her. She used to love this man a lot. But that time, he never gave her a small smile.
Ryan caressed her hair and replied,
“You are a pure soul. You are not like your mother. I could not let any innocent person die because of her mother’s stupidity.”
She bit her lip and hugged him once again.
“Thanks, Ryan. You are the master of my fate, indeed.”
She heard Ryan,
“Someone is so eager to talk to you that he is hiding behind a tree and eavesdropping on our conversation.”
“Huh?”
Elora moved away from him and turned around. She noticed Ethan standing behind a tree. He came out and scratched his neck.
“I am sorry, I was just worried so-”
“That doesn’t suit you, big brother. If you wanted to talk to her, you could have told me. I am not like you, who is after another man’s woman.” Ryan said and winked at him.
Ethan was stunned to hear him. The way he was soothing Elora, he thought he would not let Elora go and really made her his Luna.
His eyes widened as he realized how Ryan was two years ago.
“Lil brother, how can I forget how good you are with girls?” Ethan said and shook his head.
You are wrong. Not for once I touched her, not even let anyone do that. I knew she was your mate. I was reserving her for you.”
Ethan walked to Ryan/and without saying anything, he hugged him.
Ryan was taken aback by his sudden action.
Elora was watching the two brothers talk about her. But when Ethan hugged Ryan, she stared at them. She could see how awkward Ryan was looking right now.
She grabbed Ryan’s band and put it on Ethan’s back.
“You allowed me to hug you twice. Now it’s time for your brother. Accept his apology and let everything go.”
Saying that, Elora walked out of the garden, leaving the two brothers alone.
Ryan looked away when Elora had left the sight. He patted Ethan’s back.
“I am really sorry. I should have taken care of how you were feeling. Now I am feeling like I was a selfish kid.”
He broke the hug and looked at Ryan. He cupped his face and said,
“Forgive your brother. I did wrong to you. From childhood, I was afraid of losing Mom and Dad. I thought you were already their son. So if I left their side for a moment, they would corner me like other people do to their adopted child. I didn’t want to be like them. I wanted to be the best son for them, someone who always took care of them. But I should have always thought about you too. In my own world, I forgot that you also have a heart. You can also feel needy for your parents. But I swear, I always wanted us to be together. I never wanted you to go away from us like that. You never told me why you disliked me. So I started to dislike you too. There were so many fights between us, but I never thought to hurt you. Until Allison came into our lives. I regretted after rejecting her. I wanted to make everything right. For once I forced her to be with me after the breakup. That was my fault. I should have seen how much you loved her.
But then I wanted to protect her. If Georgiana didn’t lie to me, I really let her go for you. However I wanted to save her life. But lastly, my wolf turned wild for his second chance mate. He was afraid to lose his mate so he almost hurt Allison. I realized at that time that I could not be with her anymore. I asked for forgiveness from her because I could not marry her. I was scared that she would die. 1
I want to thank you, Ryan. You made me feel what rejection actually feels like. I thought that apologizing to someone could mend their heart, but I was so wrong.
Thank you for saving my life and proving that you really think of me as your own brother.”
Ryan averted his gaze and sighed. He removed Ethan’s hands from his cheeks and cleared his throat.
“Stop being emotional. I have to go. I have so many things to do.”
Ryan walked past him and headed to the entrance.
Ethan turned around to him and said,
“Ryan, Allison loves you a lot. In the past two years, I could not win her heart because it was only you who was always in her heart. It was all a misunderstanding, and she was just in a trap. It was never her fault.”