bout the events of the day. He had been traveling for weeks, an

rd a faint knock at the door. He got up to a

la. She was standing in the hallwa

above a whisper. "I just wanted

n't sure what Gabriela's intentions wer

he said, trying to s

Instead, she leaned against the door

e like you before," she said, h

e. He knew he needed to get out of this

go back to bed," he said, tr

nd turned to leave. As she walked away, Mave

o bed, he heard Gabriela's vo

over, Maveri

down his spine. He had a fe

continuation

d rejuvenated. He got dressed and made his way downstai

sight of his managers, Jenkins and Thompson, stan

id, with a nod. "We've brought the c

in surprise. "How did yo

Besides, we couldn't let you travel all the

Akira and her family. "Thank you," he said,

kip a beat. He looked at her with a special

rious. "You're welcome, Maveric

elief wash over him. He turned to Jen

feel a sense of gratitude towards Akira and her family. He k

one and dialed a number. "It's me," he said, when the

d of the line, before the person

rrowed. "What's go

er end just chuckled. "Yo

ething was off. But he pushed the feel

nce, Ryder was getting ready for a me

to you," Ryder said,

m her book. "What's

with the alpha of Ravenwood pack today. There'

up. "What kind of

I need you to be careful, okay? If any

ing a surge of con

xpression softening

e of unease. She knew that the tension between their packs was not

ents that were about to unf

say the least. The alpha, a tall, imposing figure with a scar above hi

th a sense of trepidation. He had heard rumors about Kai's ruthless ta

ned serious. "Ryder, I'm sure you know

e cautious. "I'm not sure," he

eldest daughter, Gabriela, to be

shocked. "What?" he exclai

he said. "Gabriela is a beautiful woman, a

r true mate," he growled. "What makes you th

said. "I have the power and the influence

rage. "I'll never agree to th

d menacing. "We'll see

racing with anger and worry. He knew that he had to protect his daughter

old. "I don't know what you

wed. "What do you

to know that we're watching you, Ryder. We're watching your daughter.

h anger, but he kept his co

nodded.

ase. He knew that the alpha of Ravenwood pack was not someone to be

nts that were about to unfo