A Chance at Love for the Twin Alphas: Book 4 of the Silverlake Wolves Series by Isa Rinner

Author:Isa Rinner [Rinner, Isa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-11-10T16:00:00+00:00

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The First Mate

*ANTHONY*

My heart is almost at my throat. I feel my blood rushing through my veins. That’s how high my heartbeat is; all the while, fear eats at me. It’s an irrational fear because Dalila is here with me, and she is safe and healthy. I try to will these feelings down, but the closer I get to Dalila, the more it settles in my mind that I found my second chance mate. And the more I realize this is my new reality, the more terrified I feel.

Dalila hums slightly while I drive us away from the pack grounds and towards the town. Our destination isn’t the town, though, but rather a place close by.

When I park the car, she blinks. “This place…”

“Yes,” I say quietly.

“It’s a cemetery,” she mutters.

I help her out of the car and take her hand, needing to feel her close now. As if she feels my fear, she wraps her fingers tightly around my hand and leans against my body. I’ve been here a lot, mostly at night, not to raise any attention, so I know exactly where to lead her to.

We stop at a particular grave with a beautiful white gravestone. Lots of flowers are gracing it, some wilting, but a lot of them are fresh and new.

Corinne Williams, beloved daughter and friend. Until we meet again.

Dalila stares at the gravestone, her eyes wide. “What… oh my god, Tony, is she…? What… how… what happened?”

“It was when I returned from our mission. Remember, I told you about the pack we freed? It’s not been too long ago that we returned… maybe two months. I was walking through a park when her scent hit me. And I instantly knew it was from my mate. I followed the scent until I saw this young woman coming out of a bookstore.” I pause, my heart clenching painfully. “I was about to walk towards her, wondering what to say and do when she crossed the street. She even looked up for a moment and met my eyes, and she looked surprised and smiled. I set a foot to walk to her and meet her on the other side of the street when a car came way too fast and hit her. The driver had a heart attack which led to the accident…”

“What…” Dalila’s eyes are clouded with horror and sadness. “I’m so sorry, Tony!”

“I don’t understand why the Goddess did that to me,” I say bitterly. “Why would she show me my mate and then rip her out of my life in such a manner? I wish she would have let her reject me instead. At least she would have been alive then. She would have been happy with someone else, but to end her life like that… it’s so cruel. If the Goddess wanted to punish me for something, why take it out on her?”

Ever since that day, Lysander has gone completely silent out of grief, and I was left alone with my sorrow and pain.

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