The Renegade Mate (SHIFTERS OF THE THREE RIVERS #2) by Kira Nightingale EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Kira Nightingale
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Mai
The sun had barely risen, its rays only just managing to cast an autumnal
pale glow over the motel. I remembered when this place opened. It had
been the talk of the area, a shiny new motel for travelers and businesses, on
the outskirts of our territory, bringing in new money and jobs to our town.
Nowadays, its chipped paint and cracked windows highlighted its age and
the broken dreams of the hopeful owners. The once vibrant blue sign had its
paint peeling, and you could barely see the words “Three Rivers Inn” in the
gloomy light.
It was owned by humans, two brothers, if I recalled correctly. The place
had opened and swiftly gone downhill when Oliver was the Pack Alpha, but
Jem and Hayley hadn’t been able to turn things around for the humans in
our territory yet. I guess now they never would.
After we checked in, I sat on the edge of the stiff, musty bed, my body
aching and covered in bruises. Ryan, my mate—and how weird was it to
say that?—stood by the window, his tall, muscular frame tense as he kept
watch. He was wounded, too, but stood upright and still. It was only
through our bond that I felt pain pulsing through him. Our eyes met for a
brief moment, and I could see the same emotions swirling in his—grief and
anger.
“I can’t believe he’s gone, Mai,” he whispered. My heart clenched at the
mention of my brother, Jem, the Alpha who had been killed by the very
person he trusted the most—Hayley, his mate.
“Hayley …” I murmured, and with her name came the image of her cold,
ruthless gaze. The betrayal still felt like a knife in my gut, twisting and
turning as the reality of her actions sank in.
“Hey,” Ryan said gently, walking over and placing a warm hand on my
shoulder. His deep blue eyes, usually so full of confidence and strength,
now held barely contained rage and determination. “We’ll get through this
together, okay? We’ll find a way to make things right.”
“What would ‘right’ even look like? We can’t bring him back.”
“Maybe not,” he admitted, his grip on my shoulder tightening. “But we’ll
find a way, Mai. We’ll get justice for Jem.”
I stared into his eyes, seeking solace in their depths, and I knew we were
on the same page—we wouldn’t let Hayley’s deed go unpunished. We had a
responsibility to Jem, to Ryan’s brothers, to Sofia and Jase, and to the rest
of the Pack.
“I’m going to kill her,” I whispered, suddenly feeling calm.
Ryan held me with his gaze. “Whatever you do, we’ll do it together.”
Before I knew what was happening, he pulled me into his arms. I sank
against his muscular chest, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat and the scent
of pine on his skin soothing me.
“We’ll get through this,” he murmured against my hair.
I looked up at him, our faces just inches apart. The air seemed to crackle
between us. Slowly, tentatively, Ryan brought his lips to mine in a gentle
kiss. I melted into him, the contact igniting a spark of desire that quickly
caught flame.
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