Chapter 170

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(James POV)
As Dr. Hyder speeds towards Black Moon, my heart is racing. I frantically try calling and texting Lily, but I am unable to reach her. I know that she is strong, but I have never seen her fight. Plus, until she marks
her chosen mate (hopefully me), she will remain a valuable target.
In between calls and texts to Lily, I pray that Brady has the attack under control, and that Brady has taken
all reasonable steps to protect her.
No, I take that back. I pray that Brady has taken ALL steps to protect her. F&&k what is reasonable. This is Lily that we are talking about. I will not survive losing her. She has come to mean way too much to
me. I love her with all of my heart and my soul; I have never been so sure of anything in my life.
Even going 200 miles per hour-or whatever version of that speed Dr. Hyder is going as he navigates
bends in the road, other vehicles, and natural barriers- the drive to Black Moon is a long one. I start
looking for some sort of me ntal distraction that will prevent me from shifting into Luke or breaking a
window in anger.
I briefly consider talking to Dr. Hyder about what the f&&k it was that we heard while Stephanie and Shella
were fighting, but Dr. Hyder drives like he fights: rough and nasty. I do not dare interrupt him. Plus, he has been on the phone almost constantly, using an earpiece instead of the car speakers.
So… in between calling and texting Lily, praying, and worrying, I let my mind drift towards the fight at the
opera house.
I was both shocked and happy when I found out that Jenny was part of the Movement. She was close enough to the key players that she had valuable inside information. I did not know her reasons for joining the Movement, though; I did not have time to ask.
Until Jenny said it on stage, I had no idea that Nick had cheated on her with Sheila. Does Nick know? That sounds like a weird question, but Jenny mentioned that Nick was drugged and we know how Stephanie and Sheila operated.
f Nick did not know, what is he thinking or feeling right now?
On the other hand, what if Nick did already know? Was that why he wanted me to marry Sheila? To somehow and strangely appease Jenny?
No, that does not make sense. But is there anything about the leadership of West Mountain Pack that makes sense anymore?
I wonder if Jenny is still committed to Nick. They have always seemed like a happy couple. I mean, they were never deliriously happy, but they were happy enough.
However, Jenny knew from the beginning that Stephanie was alive, and it is clear that she never told Nick. She also never told him about her involvement in the Movement, and she still has a lot of rage and resentment about what happened between Nick and Sheila. Can you keep those kinds of secrets and carry that amount of rage inside you for that many years and have it not negatively impact your
relationship?
I am not sure, but I seriously doubt it.
I
Something else is bothering me. Sheila told Stephanie that I was a better f&&k than her brother and
father. Sheila was obviously lying about sleeping with me, but she was apparently telling the truth about sleeping with Nick. What about Beta Robert? Surely he did not sleep with Sheila. That has to be a lie too,
right?
But… what if it isn’t? Oh, Goddess. That adds a whole new layer to this mess.
My head is spinning.
“Son?” Dr. Hyder suddenly says to me, breaking me out of my thoughts.
“Huh?”
“Brady’s beta just called. The attack is over. No known casualties, but a ton of injuries.”
“Where is Lily? Is she okay?”
“He did not know.”
“Oh.”
“Has she answered you back yet?”
“No.”
“You know it’s strange. Brady did not tell me that Lily got a phone, and I do not have her number.”
I look at Dr. Hyder curiously. “You don’t?”
“No.”
“I thought the two of you were close.”
“We are. Unfortunately, have not had time to go and see her since she got back from Hawaii.”
“Huh.”
7 have a bad feeling.”
That single line makes my heart race again. Dr. Hyder’s bad feelings are never good things.
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