The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf

Chapter 4

　　A few of the same men I served the other night stand outside. They’re staring intently at me. One of them nods and another goes inside. I quicken my pace knowing Ryker might be with them. For a while, I am left unbothered, and I think this will be a non-event before Ryker is suddenly standing in front of me.You’ve got to be kidding me.How did he get here so quick?I step around him.

　　‘Astrid,’ he says. I keep walking and Ryker keeps pace with me. ‘Astrid,’ he repeats himself. I keep my head down and keep walking. He grabs my wrist, and I feel instant sparks fly between us just from his touch; the sexual tension is crazy.

　　‘Ryker! Let me go!’ I yell.

　　‘No. I looked for you all night when you ran off, and all day yesterday and today. We are going to the diner to talk,’ he says.

　　‘There is nothing to talk about!’ I say, trying to pull away.

　　Ryker grabs me by the waist and lifts me up over his shoulder. I cry out in pain from the injuries I sustained, so much so, tears fall from my face. Ryker quickly puts me back down.

　　‘What's wrong?’ He asks.

　　‘Nothing, just please don't touch me,’ I say. Ryker pushes my hoodie down.

　　‘Astrid. I need you to look at me, please,’ he pleads. He can see the bruises on my neck and chest.

　　I look into his blue eyes, my tears rolling down my cheeks. I don't know why but I feel so ashamed of myself.

　　‘Oh, Astrid...’ he says, as he tries to gently wipe my tears from my cheek; I flinch and take a step back. I’m not used to his kindness at all.

　　‘Astrid, I didn't mean to hurt you,’ he says.

　　‘I know,’ I say, looking away.

　　‘Can you please walk with me to the diner and let us talk?’ I nod and we head toward the diner.

　　At the diner, I don't have a chance to open the door before one of Ryker's men opens it for us.

　‘Alpha,’ he says, nodding. Ryker walks

here for almost a year and now you’re afraid to come in?’

me like this,’ I explain.

tell him to stay in the kitchen,’ he suggests. I

to hold Jim back; he is obviously very angry

so sorry,’ I say, standing at the kitchen bench, and looking at the mess of pots and pans on the floor. Jim stiffens at the sight of me. I’m glad the extent of my beatings

eyes well up, he steps toward me and I rescind; he frowns and looks

to the freezer. The other men in the diner are

make it obvious I’m feeling uncomfortable by glaring

　　‘Astrid, come take a seat,’ Ryker says, walking to the diner door, flipping the OPEN sign,

be interrupted. I'll unlock the door when you’re ready to leave,’ he reassures me. I nod and sit at one of the tables with the booth seats. Ryker sits beside me. Jim passes me the ice pack without looking at me and returns to

　　‘Astrid, we need to

　‘There's nothing to discuss,’ I

looking at you in your

to survive another beating?’ I ask. All the men in the room are listening to our

　‘She doesn't know about us, or even believe me. Yet,’ he says. The men speak to eachother with knowing looks; unspoken words pass between them via their body language; I’m not privy to their

a flat white coffee and some sandwiches. I’m so hungry. I eat slowly and carefully; the pain in my jaw

going to explain everything to you and I know you won't believe me, yet, but you need to know now so you know what to expect on your birthday. No matter what I say, try and stay calm. It's

argue, I keep sipping my coffee and

leaders of

in

need permission to go onto a pack's territory, otherwise you

not very nice; to kill someone

rogues are generally a threat, and don't normally have good intentions for entering

　　‘Okay.’

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