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CHAPTER 31

Laura

I had managed to talk to Ricardo in the two days that I was home to take care of Violet. The full moon was today and Indigo was not okay at all. I had so much going on in my head. I was trying to manage everything, trying to fit my time for all the things that were of utmost priority.

My team was questioning me about Ricardo’s behaviour with the hunter girl. Actually they had been trying to reach me since the day Indigo and I got into a fight. Since I kept it lagging because of my sullen mood I had to deal with it now. I was even fitting things in between the five minutes of spare time I found, literally!

Ricardo on the other hand was not being clear of his motives. “I told you, Laura, I’ll deal with it. You gave me a month, remember.” He said, when I asked him. It was seven in the morning and I was making them breakfast. We were awake all night, trying to help Violet through her preshift.

“I need a reason, Rick. Look I’ll be honest and I want you to be honest. Can you do that?” I asked.

“I-..” He was hesitating. There sure was something. “Okay.” he breathed out.

“Is the hunter girl in any way, linked to you or your family?” I asked, indirectly being obvious about my question.

“Yes.” Okay atleast I knew that much.

“I don’t want you to know, Laura. I don’t want anyone to know. Fuck, it’s hard on me. I can’t just trust anyone right now. Not even you because you might tell your mate and then the others-”

“Rick, hey.” I paused him. I really felt bad for him. “It’s okay. I understand. Some things are out of our hands and hiding them is the best. One thing I can tell you is that you can trust me as a friend. You can have my word, Rick. I would never break your trust, as you haven’t mine.” I told him. 

The situation was the same with me and I couldn’t imagine what he must be going through. Whatever shit it was, he was worried, I could tell.

"She's my mate, Laura." He finally confessed. I sucked in a big breath, not knowing what to do. Shocked was an understatement. I had no idea what Ricardo was going through. It was fucking out of our way of thoughts.

“I..don’t know what to say…I’ll deal with it with our team but I still need your say about the girl. Regarding her, I promise to let you make decisions and I know it will be hard on you but you have to do it, Rick.”

“I know.” He replied. From his voice I could tell he was in no position to answer now. Wasn’t this the same? Indigo was trying to hide Violet from the world for his own reasons. The goddess was surely giving us our chances. Ricardo's chance was only more complicated than this. It was only worse.

"Ricardo, this one month is for you to decide what to do with her. I don't know what you will do but please be wise. Think of everything and everyone. I'll take care of the rest." I told him.

"I'm trying to find out how the daughter of such a man came to be there. I haven't told her yet, Laura and I won't do anything stupid, that I promise. If she doesn't give me what I need, you are free to take her." He bluntly said, making me shut my eyes as I hit the slab.

"I'll find a way to talk to her, if you want. She'll stay in my watch if you give away her responsibility. As for you Ricardo, don't play around when it is your mate it concerns."

"I don't want her as my mate. They've always been traitors." He said, though I could feel his torment saying those words and along with that he had hinted to me that there actually was a past he had with the hunters.

“You are a thoughtful alpha, Ricardo. I know you. This decision is clouding you maybe, I don’t know. Consider it again and think it through to the time I’ve given you. And I want updates for myself. That is all I ask.” I told him. Somewhere I had to give him time but at the same time I couldn’t leave this just like that. I had to know what the man was doing.