Chapter 812 You are our savior

A few weeks after his conversation with Voren, Ravyn finally found himself staring at the number saved on his phone, the very number he had been avoiding and the one that seemed to tighten his chest with an unfamiliar fear whenever he thought about calling it.

His thumb hovered over the screen for several seconds as his heart pounded, and after taking a deep breath, he finally pressed the call button.

To his surprise, the call was answered before the first ring had even finished.

“Mr. Walker?”

Ravyn froze, momentarily caught off guard by how quickly she had recognized him.

“How did you know it was me?”

Mary’s excited voice came through the speaker, warm and cheerful, immediately bringing a smile to his face.

“I saw your number before putting the card away. I could easily remember the first and last numbers, but I couldn’t recall the ones in the middle.”

Ravyn raised an eyebrow, a flicker of admiration crossing his face. Mary had only glanced at his business card before slipping it into her purse, and when she became distracted by the wedding reception, he had quietly reached into her purse and retrieved the card without her noticing.

He hadn’t expected her to remember enough of his number to recognize his call, especially when she had only seen it briefly.

“That’s impressive. Anyway, first, let me apologize. I—”

“I know you’re busy,” Mary interrupted quickly, her voice carrying an urgency that suggested she had been waiting for his call. “But I’ve been hoping to see you. There’s something very important I want to tell you.”

Ravyn’s eyebrow rose a little higher as he listened. Even hearing her voice through the phone was enough to stir his wolf, which had been restless ever since he saw her at the wedding.

His wolf seemed almost eager to get closer to her, its excitement making the mate bond impossible to ignore. There was no denying how powerful the connection was, and no matter how much he tried to keep his distance, his instincts continued pulling him toward her.

Nevertheless, Ravyn was determined to get Daisy out of his pack before allowing Mary anywhere near it. He couldn’t risk exposing her to the situation or bringing her into a place where she might be caught in the middle of a dangerous conflict.

“I’ll clear my schedule and arrange to see you in two months. Would that work for you?”

His proposed timeline was carefully calculated around Daisy’s expected delivery, because he wanted to deal with the threat she represented before introducing another woman into his life.

Mary wasn’t particularly pleased with his suggestion, and her response came almost immediately.

“That would be too late. Mr. Walker, it’s actually my mother who wants to meet you. I told her about how strangely I felt the moment I first saw you, and when I described you to her, she said it confirmed something she had been told about my future. There’s more to it, but I can’t explain everything over the phone.”

The desperation in her voice was unmistakable, and Ravyn could tell that whatever her mother had to say was far more important than an ordinary conversation. There was something else Mary wasn’t telling him, something that had clearly left her eager to arrange the meeting as soon as possible.

His jaw tightened slightly as he reconsidered his plans. If her mother had information that could explain Mary’s unusual reaction to him, then perhaps it was worth making an exception.

“Alright. I’ll arrange to come to the city in a few days.”

“Two weeks would be fine. My mother will be on leave by then.”

Ravyn found himself relieved by the suggestion because it gave him enough time to make the necessary arrangements without having to rush away and leave his pack vulnerable. Two weeks was a reasonable compromise, and he had no intention of creating unnecessary complications when he could avoid them.

“Okay, I’ll see you in two weeks.”

The day before his planned return to the city, Ravyn decided to travel earlier than expected, and when he arrived, he went straight to Mary’s office to surprise her.

Mary was seated behind her desk when she looked up and saw him standing there, and the surprise on her face quickly gave way to an excited smile that Ravyn found himself admiring more than he expected.

“Mr. Walker, you came!”

She stood up immediately, her eyes bright with happiness as she hurried toward him.

“I thought you’d call me to arrange a meeting. How did you know I worked here?”

Before he could properly answer, she threw her arms around him, embracing him without the slightest hesitation or concern for the curious looks coming from her colleagues. Ravyn returned the embrace, a warm smile spreading across his face as his heart beat a little faster.

“Yeah, I wanted to surprise you. Don’t worry, though. I’ll hang around until you get off work.”

Mary pulled back just enough to look at him, her gratitude evident in her expression.

“Thank you. I’ll let my mother know you’re here.”

Ravyn nodded, watching her return to her desk with a smile that lingered on her face. There was something remarkably refreshing about her, from the melodious quality of her voice to the innocence reflected in her features and the way she carried herself. The more time he spent around her, the more unworthy he felt of the woman the Moon Goddess had chosen for him.

A cold feeling settled in his stomach as he imagined what would happen when she eventually discovered the truth about him. She seemed so innocent, so unaware of the supernatural world, and he couldn’t help wondering how she would react when she learned that the man she was beginning to welcome into her life was nothing like the ordinary human she believed him to be.

For now, though, he was more interested in hearing what her mother had to say, especially after the unusual way Mary had described their conversation.

A few hours later, Mary finally finished work, and after following her directions, Ravyn drove her to her mother’s house. The neighborhood was quiet, with modest homes lining the streets, and by the time they arrived, her mother was already waiting for them in the living room.

The moment the middle-aged woman caught sight of Ravyn, her face broke into a knowing smile, almost as though she had been expecting him long before Mary ever made the call.

“I knew it the moment she told me. You are our savior.”

Ravyn stopped in his tracks, his body stiffening as he tried to make sense of her unexpected greeting.

“Excuse me?”