He glanced at Stella and Logan, assuring the boy, “Mother will be fine. She is calming down now.”
“I do not comprehend,” Logan stated, gazing up at him.
“I do not know either,” Ryder replied candidly; Nolan will discover the truth. She requires only a few minutes.
“You ought to enquire of yourself.” “One should not always depend on Nolan,” Stella murmured, looking up at him.
Ryder contemplated whether that was solely Stella or partially influenced by Fade, surmising it was probably a combination of both. They consistently appeared to have a grievance against him. The alpha’s defiance and the instinct to safeguard Brianna prevailed.
“I will, once she regains her composure, Stella.”
“I had never witnessed her anger until your arrival.”
He gazed directly at her and exhaled, “It’s complicated.”
“I comprehend.” Fade has elucidated it to me. You ought to converse with her directly. It would be preferable, as you cannot consistently depend on Nolan. What if he is absent and she becomes unhinged?”
She had the advantage in that situation, but there was nothing to be done about it. “She currently does not wish to see me there; otherwise, I would enter, Stella.”
Nolan exited the room, glanced down the hallway at Stella and Logan, then proceeded in the opposite direction, returning a few minutes later with a dustpan and broom.
“Nolan, I can delegate that task to another individual,” he informed the man.
“Brianna explicitly expressed her disinterest and will rectify her own situation.” He remained in the room for merely a minute before exiting once more. “I would refrain from pursuing it for the time being, Ryder; she remains upset with you.”
“What actions did I undertake?”He enquired, remaining oblivious.
Nolan shook his head, stating, “Your conjecture is as valid as mine.” He then embraced Stella and smiled at her. “Let us proceed to raid the kitchen, Logan; what is your mother’s preferred junk food?”
“Caramelized popcorn.”
“Let us ascertain whether we possess any.” Ryder sighed, as the man endeavoured to placate her agitation. The theatre room will facilitate the mixing for that, Nolan.
Brianna appeared to have a strong affinity for caramel. He observed the trio depart, proceeded down the corridor, and gazed at her door. The sole reason he refrained from pushing it open was that he had heard her explicitly express their desire to avoid his presence at that moment.
He asserted that he was their Mate, yet simultaneously expressed a desire to avoid any interaction with him at that moment. It must pertain to Annabella. Those enquiries may have been overly intrusive, causing her distress. Ryder was aware of their intentions and failed to caution her regarding what to anticipate.
Brianna enquired about the purpose of the meeting, but he did not adequately respond, as he wished to avoid giving her the impression that he was attempting to elicit answers that would benefit him.
He was leaning against the wall adjacent to his suite’s door when the trio returned 20 minutes later, fully laden with junk food and milkshakes. Nolan propped the door open for them and awaited Stella’s return after she deposited her belongings to retrieve the remaining items from him.
He did not enter the room personally.
Ryder could not perceive Brianna within the room, although he was aware she had not exited; he remained motionless, anticipating her emergence in the absence of observers.
Ryder gazed at Nolan as he shut the door. He remarked, “I proposed a movie night while in the shower.” Merely the three of them may evoke a sense of being back in Colorado.
Ryder nodded silently; she had been present and conscious for merely a day and a half. It was progressing better than he anticipated, yet she might be feeling overwhelmed, and he would remain oblivious unless she explicitly communicated it.
Observed Nolan smile directly at him. “It requires additional time; everything will be satisfactory.” Layla asserted it to Brianna, who then articulated it. Therefore, exercise patience.
“I exist,” Ryder sighed. “Are you aware?”“
The man shook his head, stating, “You may wish to consult Annabella; she exited your office in a state of anger.” Ryder acknowledged this and proceeded to locate the individual in question. Presumably, he will be in the suite designated for their visit. There, he discovered her a few minutes later. She smiled directly at him.
“Enter, son.”
Ryder blinked at the term ‘son’, then recognised that, by a technicality, she could indeed refer to him as such. She was a relative of Brianna and held the position of Elder. This implied that upon mating, he would also be connected to this woman by relation.
“Layla erupted into a furious rage following your meeting,” he asserted, speaking directly.
She acknowledged with a nod. “As anticipated, this is the typical response from approximately sixty percent of female wolves following our discussion.”
“What?” What is the reason?Ryder was scowling now.
“What is the reason?” I would assume that is evident! However, in your situation, you failed to inform her about the subject matter. What is the reason for this?
“You sought the truth.” “I had no intention of influencing her,” Ryder replied candidly.
“Intriguing.” Individuals in your circumstances typically attempt to elucidate, including specifying the nature of the punishment. Your Mate Bond will typically supersede all other considerations and,” she shrugged, “articulate your Mate’s condition, conveying what must be expressed rather than the actual occurrences.”
“I did not perform that action.”
