Claimed By The Lycan King (Kaia) novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Allie's POV

(When Ryder brought her home)

Ryder was glaring at me through the rearview mirror, and I shot him a defiant look. He was angry for whatever reason when it should be the other way around. He'd literally thrown my partner off the dance floor and then dragged me away.

“What the hell were you thinking?" He growled, his voice low once we hit the road.

“Dancing? Having fun? You should try it sometimes." I retorted, glaring back at him.

His expression darkened, “I’m being serious, Allie. What if something had happened?” He asked.

I shifted uncomfortably, thinking about that possibility but since I didn't want to give him the satisfaction he was looking for, I just shrugged.

“I can take care of myself."

He let out a growl, his hand tightened around the wheel as he let out a string of curse words which I just ignored. The rest of the drive was quiet but I didn't miss the way he kept turning to look at me.

Once we got to the pack house, where Kieran was carrying a drunk Kaia, trying to keep her steady as she wouldn't stop moving, he shot me a glare.

“Take her to her room, and make sure she doesn't choke." He commanded Ryder.

He nodded, “yes Alpha."

“I can go to my room by myself, I'm not drunk." I argued, but it fell on deaf ears. He held my hand, sending shivers down my spine.

“Can you stay still?" He snapped, his voice sounded like he was holding back yelling at me.

“If you let go of my hand, I will." Taking a deep breath, he let go of my hand and I calmed down.

If I really wanted to move on, thinking about his touch against my skin, his voice, or anything about him wasn't the way to go about it. And the more he held my hand, the more I forgot the fact that I was trying to move on.

“You can go now." I told him, when we got to the front of my room, but he ignored me. “Ryder, I'm fine here." He flinched at the full use of his name.

“I'm not leaving until I'm sure you're settled in." He stubbornly says, crossing his hand in front of him and resting his wall against the wall to prove his point.

‘I’m going to be fine once you leave.”

"Where's your key?” He asked instead, his obvious frustration covering the hurt that flashed through his eyes.

I was the one rejected, not him.

Bringing out the keys from my pause, I opened the door and made my way inside. Ryder's footsteps were closely behind me.

I went to my dressing mirror where I took my wipes to take off my makeup with Ryder watching me. But some minutes into it, he left, my eyes following him, my heart breaking as he left.

“This is why you don't fall in love, Rhea." I said.

“He's holding back as much as we are." My wolf replied, and I scoffed.

“Yea right!"

“I can sense it." She argued. She couldn't talk to his wolf since we weren't mates.

“Well, I can see it, and he definitely doesn't look like someone who's holding back." I told her, the same time Ryder reappeared, holding a glass of water.

“Drink this." He said, handing me the cup.