Chapter 0315
ASHANTI''S POV.
My heart feels like a war drum against my chest as I watch my mother approach me with a half
smile that doesn''t reach her ears. I suck in a breath at the sensation shooting up my arm. My head
is spinning, my mind is working like a running treadmill as I try to search for options of ces I can
go to from here. I''m sure the entire werewolf world knows my face by now. If I have to leave this
pack, I''ll have to disguise myself in some way so people won''t easily recognize me and send word
to Alpha Reagan.
“Ashanti.” Mother calls and a strange feeling in my gutes to life. The weight of her stare
presses against my chest like an anvil, making each inhale progressive more difficult.
“Mother…” I choke out, hoping she doesn''t get offended that I keep addressing her as such. I
cannot bring myself to address her by her name. I''ve never done that before and I never want to do
it. She is my mother and no matter what, I love and cherish her. “Good morning.” My voice is almost
inaudible. The tight smile on her face rxes much to my surprise.
“Good morning, Ashanti.” She sits by my side, on the bed and I turn to face her. What baffles me the
most is the smile on her face that never fades. It''s a contrast to the look she had on yesterday when
we were talking. Her smile feels warm and looks more genuine and her overall countenance is more
wee than that of yesterday.
I wonder what changed overnight.
“How was your night?” The care and concern in her voice melts my heart like it were butter pped
on a hot frying pan.
“My…” My voicees out as a terrible croak and I have to stop and clear my throat before riding
on. “My night was great. Thank you.” I lie smoothly,plimenting it with the perfect fake smile. As
it is, I''m barely managing to keep myself calm. My anxiety is hanging by a thread that''s about to
snap into two. My heart is doing backflips in my chest and my blood is swooshing in my veins like
strong waves at a seashore. It''s a miracle I''m not trembling right now.
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I am not ready at all for the bad news she''s about to throw at my face. I''m definitely going to burst
into tears when she asks me to leave.
“From the look of things, it seems you overheard my conversation with She a while ago.” She''s
still smiling and I''m freaking out internally as I nod my head in agreement. Her face falls and she
lets out a sad sigh. “She''s having a hard time adjusting to your presence here and on top of that,
she has a very short temper.”
“If she doesn''t want me here and that''s causing too much trouble, I can leave. I''m sure there are
other ces I could go, I just have to find them. I don''t want to…”
“No.” She cuts me off, her voice calm, but firm. I nearly die of shock when she gently reaches out for
my hands and envelopes them in hers. The warmth in my chest reroutes itself to a different area of
my body. A fluttering sensation in my stomach makes me anxious. I nearlybust when she
brings the back of my right hand to her lips and kisses it.
What in the seven hells is going on here?
Her face is a wreck of emotions when she meets my gaze again and I''m looking at her as though
she grew a second head.
I have so many questions. The most prominent of which is why she just did what she did, but I
simply have no energy to talk right now, so I keep staring at her like I’m an idiot.
“You''re going nowhere. This is your home too. You are going to stay here with us and we''ll give you
the protection you need from anyone trying to harm you.” Her brows pull together as she raises her
left hand towards my face. Blood heat beneaths my skin when she gently ces the raised palm on
my cheeks and gently caresses it. “My baby…” She whispers with a teary voice. Chills run down my
spine and my tears nds get to work. It''s just a matter of time before my eyes have gone ssy
and there''s a painful knot in my throat I keep trying to push down into my stomach.