Broken

Chapter 32

Walking to my house, it feels nice. The nice cool spring breeze. It's a new month. The month of April. It's been a month since the attack and I've been okay.

The therapist I go to every Wednesday has helped me cope with loss and has given me strategies to keep from going down the dark path I tend to go down. Obviously I couldn't tell her I killed somebody, but she has managed to help me anyways.

Everything was okay. It was perfect. It seems like Ryder's dad has stopped and given up. Ryder is still suspicious, but it's okay.

Just last night, Mark was with dad on the couch when I walked in with Ryder. They talked for a while, while dad and I finished making dinner with Anri.

Anri ended up not going to see his parents and officially cut them off. He still hasn't really opened up to me about what happened, but I know he will if he wants to and if he's ready.

Jacob is as flirty as always, but he seems to have his interest on a girl that goes to our school. But he isn't 18 yet, so he doesn't know for sure if that's his mate. Kevin keeps teasing him and telling him to ask him out. But Jacob insists that if it happens, it'll happen.

Juliana seems to have lightened up after the attack. She's actually helped me through a few panic attacks and nightmares. But I'd have to say that it's mainly Roslyn who has been able to help me.

More like distract me.

She insists on going out practically every weekend. We've all heard from our different colleges by now and she insists on packing for it now. They're all within the state, but it seems weird that I'll be almost two hours away from Khalil. Eugene actually likes to go out with Roslyn, it seems like being in Roslyn's presence is enough for him to be happy.

Other than that Kian has been focusing on school and staying away from romance. He still glared at Kevin any chance he can get, but he no longer instigates fights with him which is good.

Ryder told me that even being so far apart, they'll always come back. It's just a pack thing. But he told me last week he isn't going to college.

He told me he has to take care of the pack and will be staying here with everyone else. It makes sense. I found out two weeks ago, actually, that Ryder is loaded. With property throughout the United States and some in Europe, he is wealthy in order to provide for the pack if they need it.

And that if he were to kill his dad or his dad dies, he'll get all the inheritance. He doesn't have any siblings, so it mates sense.

I turned the corner and also screamed when I bumped into a tall man.

His presence feels so strong. Intimidating. Looking up, I made eyes with the same hazel eyes as Ryder. Everything else about them was different. Where Ryder has a kind, almost shy smile, this man has a wicked smile.

"Hi, I'm Quinn. You must be the bitch my son is dating, is it a pleasure to meet you, Athena is it?"