The Alpha and the Mistake

Chapter 18

I knew Ryder heard Mom so I followed her downstairs. Harry stopped us in the hallway. He ushered us both into an empty room, a worried expression on his face. "What's wrong Harry?" Mom asked, worry on her face too.

"Alpha Ryan knows everything. He knows we're here and worse, he knows Brook is Ryder's mate. I've been ordered to bring you back to Black Mountain territory by six in the morning tomorrow."

"What? But I can't go back. Harry, you can't take me back," I said. My voice in a high shriek as panic slammed into me.

"Of course, he's not taking you back," Mom said with determined in her eyes.

However, Harry looked like he was ready to toss his cookies. "If I don't, it'll be an open act of aggression and he'll make sure it leads to war."

I grabbed mom's sleeve and stared at Harry. He couldn't really be considering it, could he? Mom patted my hand and asked Harry just that.

"Nancy, I would never give Brook back to him, but I need you both to understand the situation we are now facing."

I let go of Mom, but my stomach still twisted with dread."Can't I just say I don't want to go back? Who told him anyway?"

"I don't know who told him, and I'm afraid your word doesn't count. You're still a minor. As Nancy is mated with me, we all belong to Black Mountain."

"Why does Ryan want Brook back home so badly he'd risk war?" Mom asked.

"Power, Nancy," Harry said with a defeated air about him. "He hates Brent and his nonviolent ideals more than anything in this world. As Ryder's mate, Brook allows Ryan to have power over him and through him, his father."

"What if Ryder got a new mate?" I suggested, though something twisted inside me as I said it.

Harry chuckled. "It doesn't quite work like that, Brook."

"So what are you suggesting we do?" Mom asked. "Besides hand over my daughter to her abusers."

Harry gave Mom a pleading, sad glance. "Never, Nancey. I swear. Alpha Brent has suggested we stay under the pretenses as P.O.W.s while he tries to work something out with Ryan."

"So why do you look like that?" I asked. There had to be more for him seem so downtrodden.

run," Harry

her eyes wide with shock. "Why

Alphas must always put the good of their pack before anything and Ryder is an alpha. It's obvious, he cares for Brook, but I can't promise he wouldn't sacrifice her to save his pack if it came down to that." The downfallen expression on his face was short of tragic. "I'm so sorry, Brook.

the promise of tears, but I wouldn't cry. "It's how it is. How are we going

son would do something like this. I understand a mate is something special, right? Why would they even consider giving their son's mate to their

alpha. You two are the only pack I care

do we get out

territory. He can't risk someone using her to get to his pack. They're going to expect something from us, so we have to try hard not to raise any suspicions. We have to let them believe we agree staying here is

her lips together. "They can't keep us here against our will. That's

Mom. They can do whatever they want. It's

did I bring you

make sure she didn't get mad at Harry either. Without him, we'd be lost for sure. "Okay, first things first. No way am I letting you stay in that boy's room. Harry do what you need to do to get us out of here. Brook, let's go talk to Emily and find you somewhere more appropriate to stay." Harry and I looked at each other in

it seems we are going to be staying a while. I figured it

hurt Brook, but of course, I can understand the need for another room. I know just the one. Follow me." She led us back upstairs, and I wasn't at all surprised when the room she showed us was

nodded. "Alright,

I'm going to

Nancy, I'd like to discuss this situation some more with you, if you don't mind?"

course, I will see you

dining room, but I asked if I could eat in here instead. She seemed as if she wanted to argue but didn't say anything. I didn't care how she looked at me as long as she respected I wanted to be alone. That was the

and I looked up to see him and all the others come

I could do this, act all cool and everything. I looked

He pulled the hood off my head

all fluttery again. Apparently, that wasn't close enough because he slipped

at his side, shooting me an ugly glare before gazing at Andy with a dreamy expression. Dean sat next to me, stealing

Beth jumped in. "She's free to do what

it's calling including

fine. I'm thinking of staying in today, catching up on my reading. You

Brookie. Reading? You're not avoiding us,

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