Ruling The Pack: A Forbidden Shifter Romance by Devin Lindsey

Author:Devin, Lindsey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-06-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Bryn

As I’d hoped, the Granbys agreed. They were reluctant and still had doubts, but when they came back to the living room, they were determined to see it through.

“We want to save our son,” Adam said. “If you can help, then, yes, let’s do it.”

Though I’d expected this answer, it filled me with a sense of relief that followed me through the day and into the night. The next day, the day of the ritual, that relief slowly shifted into prickly nervousness.

I believed in the ritual’s effectiveness, but I had no doubt that I’d be seeing some disturbing stuff in Samuel's memories. When I’d looked into my mother’s memories, it had been to learn more about my parents. Though her life ended tragically, seeing things through her eyes had given me closure and strength. Because of that experience, I felt like I could be a better woman, a better mate, and a better mother.

But Samuel would be different. When Night and I had spoken to him months ago, he’d mentioned a shadow monster. There was no telling what he had actually seen, but it had been enough to cause deep hurt and fear that had lasted a decade.

Adam and Cathy told us it would be better to do it in the daytime because Samuel was at his most calm, so Tavi, Night, Violet, and I were behind the elders’ cabin with Elders Forsythe, Queene, and Westley. They had already prepped the circle and lit the candles. Everything was ready, except the Granbys were nowhere to be seen. I ran my fingers through my hair and blew out a breath.

Tavi went around to the front of the house to watch out for them. The elders didn’t seem bothered by the lateness. Elder Sage was more of a stickler for timing than the others, but he and Elders Wood and Thread were on Wargs’ territory. The atmosphere was pretty relaxed here at the back of the cabin, which only increased my own anxiety.

Night was looking up at the sky. It was clear now, but I had a strong feeling that the weather would shift soon. Were these sorts of feelings due to my pack mother blood? If so, did that mean I was starting to come into my own?

I sat on one of the stone benches and rubbed my stomach in gentle circles. Night came to sit next to me, and I leaned against him automatically, as if pulled in by the warmth radiating from him. Dom was keeping an eye on things while Night helped me with the ritual. I was grateful for his presence.

When he placed his hand on my stomach, the baby kicked, which made me smile despite my lingering uncertainty. The little one must also have been grateful that he was near. It made me wonder if my birth mother ever doubted what she was doing or second-guessed herself, or whether this uncertainty was unique to me because I hardly had any idea what I was doing.

“They’re coming,” Tavi called from the front of the house.

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