Chapter Seven : The Blame Game NICOLE This is useless ! I snapped , throwing the medallion to the ground . Weve been running in circles for hours , Nathan . Nathan s jaw tightened , his lips pressing into a thin line . He didn t respond immediately , his eyes locked on the medallion as though willing it to yield something useful . Finally , he spoke , his voice low and biting . And whose fault is that ? I whirled to face him , anger flaring hot in my chest . You re the one who insisted on your tracker ! If we d used my pack- Your pack couldnt even keep him safe in the first place ! he snarled , stepping closer , his voice laced with fury . Then , his tone shifted , colder , sharper . And now that I think about it , I don t even know why Im here . Why Im helping you 45 % 11:37 1/6 Chapter Seven : The Blame Game when Im not even sure he s mine . The words hit like a slap , stealing the air from my lungs . For a moment , all I could do was stare at him , stunned . What ? Nathan s expression darkened , his wolf flickering behind his eyes . The restrained fury there was almost enough to make me step back but I didnt . Dont stand there and act so innocent , he growled . Like you didnt betray me after everything I gave you . On second thought , maybe I should leave you to deal with this on your own . If theres even a chance he isnt mine , why the hell am I here ? Why dont you go running back to him , since I was never enough for you ? I blinked , his accusation hitting like a knife twisting in my chest . Him ? Who the hell was he even talking about ? What are you talking about ? I snapped , trying to keep my voice steady . 45 % 11:37 2/6 11:37 464 Chapter Seven : The Blame Game His eyes narrowed , his anger barely leashed . The man you cheated on me with ! It took a moment for the words to sink in , and when they did , I couldnt stop the bitter laughter that bubbled out of me . I didnt want to laugh it wasnt funny- but the absurdity of it was overwhelming . Nathans glare only deepened . What the hell is so funny ? he demanded . You are , I managed , between gasps of laughter that quickly turned into something sharper . Anger clawed its way back to the surface , and I matched his glare with one of my own . I cheated on you ? Saying it out loud made the ridiculousness of it all the more infuriating . How dare you accuse me of cheating when all I did for three years was try to make you more of a human being and less of a cold , hateful bastard . And what did I get for it ? You shut me out then brought your so called sister under the same roof and pretended there 45 11:37 3/6 11:37 Chapter Seven : The Blame Game. 464 wasnt anything going on between you two . And now you stand here , accusing met of being the one who cheated ? For a split second , something flickered in his eyes but it was gone as quickly as it came . His expression hardened again , but I didnt give him the chance to speak . I don t even know why Im standing here arguing with you , I hissed . is missing , and I don t need your help . Go crawl back to whatever hell you came from amd if you ever- The sound of footsteps approaching made me stop mid rant . I turned toward the noise , still seething , as the lead tracker from Nathans pack stepped into view . He bowed his head , glancing nervously between us , clearly sensing the tension in the air . We have another lead , he said , his voice tentative . Im confident this one . will pan out . We just need your go ahead to follow it . 45 % 11:37 4/6 11:37 46+ Chapter Seven : The Blame Game I opened my mouth to tell him to move immediately , but Nathan cut me off . My head snapped toward him , disbelief washing over me . What ? Nathan fixed the tracker with a bored expression . Tell your men we re done . Were leaving . What do you think you re doing ? I demanded , stepping toward him . Im taking my men and going back to that hell you mentioned , he said coldly . You cant be serious ! Hes your son , Nathan ! You re being ridiculous . We have to find him . He finally looked at me , his voice slicing through the air like a blade . I 11 find him . Being near you is getting on my nerves . He turned on his heel , motioning for the tracker to follow him . For a second , I : 45 11:37 45 % 5/6 11:37 Chapter Seven : The Blame Game thought he was really leaving , but then he stopped abruptly and glanced back at me , his eyes glinting with a deadly promise . Youd better be telling the truth about him being my son , he said , his voice low . and menacing . Because if hes not , losing control of your pack and wolves . dying will be the least of your problems . When Im done with you , youll know what true hell feels like . You might also like Sorry Alp Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!