Rejected Wolf Mate: Enemies to Lovers Shifter Romance (Silver Wolves Black Ops Book 8) by Ruby Knoxx

Author:Ruby Knoxx [Knoxx, Ruby]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10 - Rand

I heard the front door open and close, and my shoulders eased. Astrid had gotten back safe. I trusted the girls and knew they wouldn’t do anything to bring Astrid to harm, but that didn’t mean I hadn’t been more than a little anxious. It was nearly midnight at this point. I’d stayed up watching TV to make sure she got back.

I heard a loud, frustrated sigh, then footsteps toward the kitchen. At first, I figured she might be getting a snack, except then the back door that led to the back balcony opened and closed. Frowning, I turned off the TV and wandered back into the kitchen, where I saw the back of Astrid’s blond head.

I stepped outside to where Astrid leaned against the balcony railing, looking out at the mountains beyond, biting her thumb as if deep in thought.

“How were the girls?” I asked.

She started slightly, then turned toward me. “You scared me,” she said. “I figured you were asleep.”

“You didn’t hear the TV?”

“Guess I was in my own head a bit,” she admitted.

“Is everything all right?” I asked. “Did something happen with the girls?”

“No, it’s fine. I’m fine,” she said, giving a small smile. “It was nice. They were nice.”

I frowned, coming to stand next to her. The dipping sun painted her in streaks of red and gold.

“You don’t look like it was fine,” I commented. “You look like something bad happened or something bothered you.”

She let out a puff of air, brushing a strand of hair away from her face. “Just thinking,” she muttered, looking back out over the balcony. “You know how you can be so certain of something one day, and then begin to wonder if it was a mistake the next?”

“I could make a joke here that I don’t because I’m always right about everything,” I said. “But I don’t think that would be helpful. So, sure. I’ve had doubts before.” I paused, considering whether what I was about to say was a landmine waiting to explode. I risked it. “Breaking up with you, for one.”

She frowned, folding her arms. “I thought you said you were right to break up with me,” she said.

“I was,” I said. “At least, I thought I was. But I had doubts. Especially when you showed up again.”

She tilted her head, her expression uneasy as if she didn’t believe me. “Then why on earth have you been so stubborn about the whole thing? Because you’ve been pretty adamant that you made the right decision. This is the first time I’ve ever heard you even hesitate.”

I licked my lips, trying to figure out the best way to explain. It wasn’t as black and white as she might have hoped. “I’ve learned that being decisive and deciding you made the right choice when there isn’t an easy answer makes things a lot simpler.”

She frowned. “So, what? I show up, and you suddenly start questioning what’s effectively your mantra?” she asked, the skepticism evident in her tone and body language.

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