+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Rule\u00a0number\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0lifestyle:\u00a0never\u00a0speak\u00a0to the\u00a0paparazzi\u00a0during\u00a0unplanned\u00a0interviews.<\/p>\n
One\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0crowd reached\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0touch\u00a0Rachel,\u00a0getting\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0too\u00a0excited\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0presence.\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0Rachel\u00a0closer\u00a0to<\/p>\n
me,\u00a0putting\u00a0a\u00a0hand\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0waist,\u00a0and\u00a0guided\u00a0her\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0crowd.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0seem\u00a0to\u00a0mind\u00a0the\u00a0closeness;\u00a0she<\/p>\n
beamed\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0bright\u00a0smile,\u00a0which\u00a0I\u00a0ignored.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0only\u00a0focus\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0us\u00a0inside\u00a0safely.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0inside,\u00a0I\u00a0released\u00a0my\u00a0hold\u00a0on\u00a0her as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0bruised\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0frowned\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0the\u00a0distance\u00a0between us.<\/p>\n
\u201cMay\u00a0I\u00a0take\u00a0your\u00a0coat?\u201d\u00a0Someone\u00a0asked\u00a0Rachel,\u00a0pointing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0shawl around\u00a0her\u00a0shoulders,\u00a0covering\u00a0her\u00a0dress.<\/p>\n
Rachel\u00a0nodded,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0mine\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0handed\u00a0him\u00a0the\u00a0shawl.\u00a0He\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0coats\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0closet.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0always,\u00a0the\u00a0charity\u00a0event\u00a0was\u00a0held\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0elegant\u00a0fashion.\u00a0Wait\u00a0staff\u00a0went\u00a0around\u00a0with\u00a0champaign\u00a0flute\u00a0offerings\u00a0to<\/p>\n
guests;\u00a0hors\u00a0d\u2019oeuvres\u00a0were\u00a0being\u00a0brought\u00a0around\u00a0on\u00a0platters.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0black\u2013tie\u00a0event,\u00a0so\u00a0everyone\u00a0was\u00a0dressed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0most<\/p>\n
elegant\u00a0fashion.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0music\u00a0being\u00a0played\u00a0in\u00a0the background;\u00a0classical\u00a0retakes\u00a0of\u00a0popular\u00a0songs\u00a0to\u00a0appease\u00a0the<\/p>\n
generation.<\/p>\n
younger<\/p>\n
The\u00a0hostess\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0event,\u00a0Elana\u00a0Michalson,\u00a0stood\u00a0at\u00a0the center\u00a0of\u00a0attention;\u00a0her\u00a0short\u00a0curls\u00a0bouncing\u00a0around\u00a0her\u00a0features\u00a0and\u00a0her<\/p>\n
green\u00a0dress\u00a0hugging\u00a0her\u00a0figure,\u00a0making\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0men\u00a0drool\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0feet.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0the\u00a0hostess\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0charity\u00a0events\u00a0for<\/p>\n
years,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0success.\u00a0Her\u00a0husband\u00a0is\u00a0one of\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a0Alphas,\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0both come\u00a0from\u00a0rich\u00a0families.\u00a0Elana\u00a0also<\/p>\n
descends\u00a0from\u00a0strong\u00a0Alpha\u00a0blood,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0an\u00a0Alpha\u00a0female,\u00a0though\u00a0she\u00a0takes\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0role as\u00a0a\u00a0Luna\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0her\u00a0husband,<\/p>\n
Alacar\u00a0Michalson\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Blue\u00a0River\u00a0pack.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould\u00a0we\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0drink?\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0asked\u00a0as\u00a0she too\u00a0took\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0scenery\u00a0around\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0hello\u00a0to\u00a0Elana\u00a0first,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0informed\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0hostess\u00a0after\u00a0all.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u00a0went\u00a0towards\u00a0Elana,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0entertaining\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0other\u00a0guests\u00a0with\u00a0tales\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0recent\u00a0travel,\u00a0making them\u00a0laugh\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0witty\u00a0commentary and\u00a0colorful\u00a0storytelling.\u00a0Rachel\u00a0stood\u00a0behind\u00a0me,\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0hesitant\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0movements,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0followed\u00a0me,<\/p>\n
nevertheless.<\/p>\n
Elana\u00a0noticed\u00a0me\u00a0approaching,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0excused\u00a0herself\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0current\u00a0conversation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u00a0Landry,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0greeted\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0approached\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0kissed\u00a0both\u00a0sides\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0cheeks\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0often\u00a0did\u00a0in\u00a0greeting.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0glad\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0make\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0missed\u00a0any\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0events,\u00a0Elana,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0remind\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0before,\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0Gavin.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0few\u00a0I\u00a0allowed\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0me\u00a0by\u00a0my\u00a0given\u00a0name\u00a0Instead\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0title\u00a0or\u00a0formal\u00a0last\u00a0name.\u00a0Given\u00a0our\u00a0history\u00a0and\u00a0how\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0there\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0family\u00a0countless\u00a0times,\u00a0I\u00a0owed\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0debt.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0find<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0539<\/p>\n
Matthew\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a01\u00a0year\u00a0old\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0for\u00a0Elana\u2019s\u00a0help\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0search.<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0really\u00a0good\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0pulling\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0look\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0look\u00a0well,\u00a0how\u00a0are\u00a0things\u00a0at\u00a0home?\u00a0Are\u00a0the\u00a0kids\u00a0good?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0much\u00a0kids\u00a0anymore,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cIrene\u00a0turns\u00a021\u00a0soon,\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0is\u00a0turning\u00a08,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0acting\u00a0like\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a020s.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0wise\u00a0beyond\u00a0his\u00a0years\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0completed\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0shift.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elana\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0possible?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0never\u00a0been known\u00a0for\u00a0anyone\u00a0ot\u00a0shift\u00a0that\u00a0early\u00a0in\u00a0life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know;\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0myself,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0handling\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0we\u00a0can,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0found\u00a0Rachel, who\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0behind me.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0who\u00a0is\u00a0this?\u201d\u00a0Elana\u00a0asked,\u00a0raising\u00a0her\u00a0brows.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0Rachel,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0introduced.\u00a0\u201cAn\u00a0old\u00a0friend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rachel frowned\u00a0at\u00a0my\u00a0introduction,\u00a0but\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0plastered\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0fake\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0shook\u00a0Elana\u2019s\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0nice\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLikewise,\u201d\u00a0Elana\u00a0replied,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0Rachel\u00a0suspiciously.\u00a0She\u00a0opened\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0something,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0murmuring\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0distance\u00a0caught\u00a0her\u00a0attention,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowed\u00a0before\u00a0widening.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0who\u00a0caught\u00a0Elana\u2019s\u00a0attention,<\/p>\n
but\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0smelled\u00a0her.\u00a01\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0scent\u00a0wafted\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0room,\u00a0rooting\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0the ground.\u00a0My\u00a0wolf\u00a0was immediately\u00a0alert\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0senses\u00a0grew\u00a0stronger.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0Rachel\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0that\u00a0confirmed\u00a0my\u00a0suspicions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0she\u00a0doing\u00a0here??\u201d\u00a01<\/p>\n
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