8

Russell

I couldn't believe it, because I wasn't a moron, and that wasn't the best time to be frittering away money. Someone took our money, and even if I wanted it back, I wouldn't live with the pack again in the house we used to share. Unfortunately, I couldn't comply. I know that if I set foot inside that pack again, I will be killed instantly.

Eva's life wasn't always so tough, and I felt bad for her because of that. She wasn't exactly living the high life, but neither was it that bad. The house she lived in was nothing special.

When I saw how scared she was, all I could do was hug her tightly and try to reassure her by saying, "It's going to be okay." "If you can help it, honey, try to hold back the tears. I'm going to figure out a solution to this issue. Don't fret; I'll make it my mission to locate suitable employment and lodgings for us. Put your mind at ease."

When I saw that she was dizzy, I kept kissing her cheeks. I felt like my spirit had been sucked out of me, and I didn't want to make a promise to her that I might not be able to keep. She didn't hold back her tears for one second.

I let out a long sigh, and then made up my mind to tell her the whole truth. After all, she was my true mate, and she could read my thoughts in some way, so there was no way I could lie to her, not even about the terrible unknown that was our situation.

Therefore, I decided to tell her everything that was going on inside my head. "Take heed, Eva. Now is the time for a serious chat. This is not an easy obstacle to overcome."

After my serious expression caught her attention, she stopped crying, looked at me with her beautiful, adoring eyes, and said, "Thank you." "Absolutely, I'd like you to tell me the truth. Expplain to me what your next steps will be. What should we do at this time? Suppose we were to have trouble locating employment in the near future. It's not like we had to pay for more than one night at that squalid motel. Should we get down on our hands and knees and start fighting with them until they give us back our money?"

All things considered, she was a complete idiot.

With a heavy sigh, my heart breaking and numb at the same time, I said, "I'm powerless to stop them now. I need to stay hidden because I commit crimes, so here we are. I'm afraid that if the pack's strays were rounded up, an investigation into my past, and the truth about me would be revealed."

I had just finished explaining the seriousness of the situation when she burst into tears again.

Happily, kissing her lips was all it took to end her sobbing.

Then, to put some distance between us, I said, "For the time being, we'll have to find a solution to this problem. A longtime friend of mine currently resides in this Pack, and if my memory serves me correctly, he works for the alpha of the green warriors' pack. When I see him in the morning, I plan to ask him to help me locate a job and a place to live, if not a whole place, at least a room where we can temporarily set up shop."

When she finally managed to settle down, she asked me, "But how can we contact him? Nothing! We don't have a dime! I'm sure you noticed that I left my wallet at home. I have nothing besides..."

She paused for a second before glancing down at the wedding ring she'd received the night before.

Relaxing my nerves, I shook my head in disapproval and said, "definitely not. I don't mean your wedding band. Please.”

She reached out and took my hand before saying, "To meet our financial obligations, we must quickly liquidate our inventory of wedding bands. We can always get new wedding bands if we decide to go our separate ways. At the moment, that's our only hope of making a profit."

Just as I was about to say "no," her groggy voice said, "We have to eat and then find a jewelry store downtown to sell them right away. Plus, we might need to go shopping for new clothes. Look at how dirty we are, you guys. Those clothes are not interview appropriate at all!"

Totally befuddled, I blinked. Am I getting that right? She said us? "When you say "us," what do you mean exactly? I mean, I did promise that I would look for work, right? Not you. You need not do anything other than wait for me inside the house during your visit. You didn't get used to working!"

Still, she dragged me to the bed, opened the metal container, and said, "Let us eat now. I'd rather not engage in conversation at the moment; I'm just too exhausted. Can we temporarily suspend our mental processes? "There was some truth to what she said. We need to get some more shut-eye and will discuss it upon our awakening.

However, I had to fulfill some other commitments first.

The situation required that I go sell the rings and then call my old friend, but I didn't want to leave her in the room alone this time for fear of making her feel awkward. I should have taken her advice and stayed in a nice hotel instead of this dump, as it turned out that this inn was not a safe place to stay.

I nearly convinced her to finish a few bites of the meal with me, but she wasn't hungry enough to do so. Following my meal, I looked at her, kissed her hands, and said, "Let's put on our clothes and go out and get some new ones right now. In addition to that, I have to get in touch with my close friend and sell the rings."

She shook her head no and said in response, "Rather, I must now succumb to sleep. I really need some time alone, so please leave. Please.”

The way in which she pleaded made it clear to me that I ought not to be demanding or pressing her in any way.

She rested for a while, and then she came over to me and said, "Please take this." She handed me her ring.

I glared at the fact that she was in so much pain, but there was no other way out. Sighing heavily, I told her, "I promise you that sooner rather than later, I will buy you a better wedding ring and a huge house, and we will officially become mated."

She hugged me tightly, and I kissed her on the neck as I left the room. I blamed myself for everything that had happened, and for the pain she had to go through with me, even though she was the primary cause of it all. If she weren't the most beautiful she-wolf in the kingdom, I never would have killed the alpha.

Suddenly, as I was walking away from the inn, a group of warriors yelled at me and ordered, "YOU! WAIT. Because of the crime that you committed, you are under arrest."

What?!