Chapter 16
TOMMY
I set off home, rubbing my shoulder as I walked. It still ached from where it had been snapped earlier by my supposed best friend. “Thanks, Nathan.”
Jealous bastard.
The elders had agreed to speak to Ruby and Bella, though I sensed some hesitation in the ranks.
If it wasn’t for the fact that Jackson had already made a stand about Ruby being his fated mate, the whole ‘witch mate’ topic would be taboo to even speak about, let alone have them living in the pack.
When I returned to our house, Elliot still wasn’t home and Bella had arrived. She stood by her little beetle car and chatted happily with Jonah.
When she turned and saw me, her whole face lit up and she smiled at me as though she hadn’t seen me in forever. My heart thumped hard in my chest and I inhaled sharply
