Mated in the shadow of my sister by lady gwen
Chapter 116

Chapter 0116 (James POV) It has now been three weeks since I left Hawaii. Leaving there without Lily was one of the hardest things that I have ever done. Of course, letting Lily leave with Brady was even harder. Before you ask, the answer is yes: I know very well that Brady did not “drop Lily off” on his way to Black Moon. Lily clearly has been staying at his pack. She is not the kind of she-wolf who trusts easily… not after everything that has happened to her. For her to trust and embrace both Brady and his security team, it could only mean that she has gotten to know them fairly well over time. As much as I want to hate Brady for hiding my mate and trying to steal her from me, I appreciate that he has been able to make her feel safe and valued. Lily deserves that and more. I hope to one day be able to provide that kind of environment for her myself. Until then, I want Lily to continue to feel safe and protected. That is why I pretended not to know where she was staying; if she was comfortable with me knowing that information, she would have told me. That does not mean that I am a saint when it comes to the idea of Lily being with Brady. I am anything but. In fact, I regularly fantasize about punching Brady to the point that he loses consciousness. I also pray to the Moon Goddess every d&mn day that Lily does not give up on me and allow Brady-or anyone else- to touch or mark her. J In case you were wondering, I still have not been back to West Mountain Pack yet. However, my father called me a few days ago and demanded that I return to the pack. Technically, he ordered me to come back within 24 hours, but his alpha command does not work over the telephone (it only works in person or over mind-link), so I have purposely taken my time. I figure I will come back at the end of this week, I like it assuming I have done what I need to do… and assuming that I… well, feel I am actually a little surprised it took my father two and a half weeks to demand my return. Once I told Joey to tell Sheila to go to hell and find her own way back to the pack, I knew it was only a matter of time before Sheila whined to Margie, and before Margie in turn whined to my parents. I can only imagine what horrible stunt my parents and Margie are going to try to pull when I return. I am sure it will have something to do with making Sheila my luna, because that was what my mother was obsessing over before I left Whatever it is, I will deal with it. My parents have far less power over me than they used to have. At this point, if they push too hard, I will simply walk away from the pack and my future position as alpha. Even if leaving the pack means becoming a rogue, it will be better than living without my mate. That is how In fact, I spent the first week after I returned from Hawaii exploring and staying in random hotels throughout human territory. I wanted to get a sense of whether a rogue life would be something viabl for Lily and I long-term. Unfortunately, I quickly realized that it would be fine for a few weeks or even a few months…..but it would be unfair to ask Luke or Rose to live that way for any longer than that. Wolves. need the ability to shift and be around other wolves. The second week, I went to Red River Pack to see Dr. Hyder again. ***FLASHBACK*** Dr. Hyder sat back in his chair, looking at me suspiciously. “To what do I owe the annoyance of this visit?” I sighed. Dr. Hyder was always such a gracious host. Best get straight to the point. “I was wondering if you know of any packs that might be willing to accept me into their pack if I renounce West Mountain?” Dr. Hyder looked at me curiously. “You would be willing to renounce your pack and your position as alpha?” 品 I nodded. “If it means that Lily might consider being with me, then yes. She does not feel comfortable at West Mountain, and I do not feel comfortable living my life without her.” “You know my son has taken quite a fondness for her himself.” I cringed, but tried not to let it show. “Yes, I am aware of that.” “How does that make you feel?” he asked. For what seemed like forever, I debated with myself about how to respond. I knew there were no right answers to that question; there were only wrong ones. At the end, I decided to just be honest.

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