Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen


    Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen THANE


    I never did tell Riley about Axel. He wouldn''t have wanted me to; he would have wanted her to move on. She was dealing with a lot, but I was going to stand by her through all.


    She didn''t like me watching her drinking blood; if only she knew I found it... sexy.


    I stood before over twenty Alphas, many of whom had frowns on their faces. I had to tell them the truth and try to make peace with them.


    "Thank you all foring. I am d to see you all well.


    I had gathered you here to address an issue, in which some of you had no clue about."


    I went ahead to inform them that there had indeed been a demon ruling in my ce; I didn''t go deep into that. Despite everything, I still owed Daemon big time. I exined our plight with the Demon Overlord and how he is being held down now. By the time I was done, I noticed the change, the way they stared at Riley with an eye of respect. I guess they were finally adding the dots.


    "All of the previous rules made will be canceled." I informed them, and they nodded in approval.


    When the meeting was over, I walked to Trent.


    "I hear I am indebted to you?"


    "I was only being a loyal soldier."


    I smiled at that. "Thank you, Trent. And I will never forget this, I promise."


    "My pleasure, Alpha."


    He bowed before walking away.


    Riley''s hand circled around mine. Those fragile hands. I brought them to my lips and ced a kiss on her cold skin.


    "I got a message from my mother." She began.


    "What does the message say?"


    "She''ll be getting married to Gabriel next week."


    "We will be there." I said to her, and she nodded, a smile on her face. She had the most beautiful smile.


    She led me to the garden.


    "I want to show you something." She said,


    She checked to make sure we were alone, and then she... disappeared.


    She reappeared behind me, and my smile grew wider.


    "Seems like you can shift now." I stated.


    "I know I don''t have wings anymore and all-but this is really cool too."


    "It is." I agreed, drawing her to me, and I ced a kiss on her lips. "Once, I made a promise to myself and to you that I''d help you recover your dormant wolf. I failed." "Thane, you''ve never failed me, not once."


    RILEY


    It was two days to my mother''s wedding, we arrived at the Raven n pack. The very ce where it all began. Nick was gone now, but being here reminded me of him. I had forgiven him for every wrong he did to me. Gabriel weed us warmly, so did the pack


    My mother waited in the living area. She was in a beautiful silk dress, her hair had been done in an updo, and I couldn''t deny she was indeed very beautiful. A soft smile graced her lips.


    "Wee back to our humble pack, Alpha King and Queen'' She gave a bow.


    "Mom, you don''t need to call me that." I said to her,


    "You might be my daughter, but you are still my queen."


    "You look beautiful." Iplimented her, also an attempt to change the topic.


    I walked into her open arms. For a long moment we embraced each other.


    Thane engaged Gabriel in small talks about the pack.


    "You look beautiful too, my dear, you look every bit a queen" She said, Finally we pulled away.


    "I''ll show you to your room. I know you need your rest; it must have been a long trip."


    It wasn''t. I had shifted, and so it took seconds to get here. In times like this, those demon skills doe in handy.


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