Bonded By Destiny

Chapter 47

Ryker

'Is she re..really my si...ster? ' My thoughts were a in a muddle, my emotions in a quandary as well.  multitudinous questions popped up, all demanding answers hastily. I wanted to open my mouth but my tongue felt leaden and tied with words.

'Yes Ryker...This feeling that I've always had...wanting to be close to her all the time. ' My dad whispered, wiping a lone tear with his left hand. My dad wasn't one to show his emotions openly, but this, this was entirely different. My long lost sister was very much alive, and in the pack as well, mated to my best friend. Oh how I couldn't wait to hug her when she would awaken. She was being tended to by Bashir, her mate, mine and my mother by her side.

This was totally unanticipated and I understood my parents reaction. Finding out that the child you once lost, was not only alive but close to them must have been so surreal.
. Janette, the girl that my mate had blindly chosen to defend that day in the woods. The same action that made me chastise Tamara, when all she had done was defend my younger sister.

'We need to talk. ' Tamara walked to me, exiting the guest room where Janette was.

'Any change? ' Talking could wait until I knew how my sister was doing.

'The doctor says she is fine and should wake up any minute from now. He listened to the foetus heartbeat and it is steady. So both of them are not in any danger whatsoever. ' She explained, tugging me towards the backyard through the kitchen back door.

'Oh by the way you should be there when she wakes up. ' She waved at my dad, snapping him out of his thoughts. The man grunted a response, nodding at Tamara. We continued walking until we sat on the corner built-in seating area at the backyard.

'Ryker I know you need to stay here for when she wakes up but the entire pack is relying on you to keep them safe. Right now, Jayson's attention and focus is on his mate, she will need him more now that the truth is finally out. ' She paused, linking her right hand to my left one.

'Tamara I just found out that the sister I thought was dead is alive and so close to me. I deserve to at least tell her that I went searching for her. I need Janette to know that once I found out she was kidnapped I set out to look for her.' I looked straight into her understanding eyes before whispering.

'I need her to know that she can count on me to be there for her. '

'You will have all the time to tell her Ryker, just not now. I understand but trust me we have more pressing matters to uncover. Plus she saw how miserable I was when you left without a word. She saw your efforts Ryker, she will be glad she has a brother like you.' She swallowed audibly, rubbing circles on the back of my hand.

'What could be possibly more important than the current matter at hand? ' My wolf shushed me, asking me to trust our mate.

'Remember the day Mimi came to us to talk about the prophecy? The same day the first attack on her was carried out? ' She asked, closing her eyes briefly.

'Uuum yes. ' I didn't understand why she was suddenly bringing it up.

' That day Janette told me that my mother didn't want the two of us meeting. It did sound odd to me when she insisted my mother had begged her to stay away from me. You know that woman never did anything without a reason. If she hid Janette from me it means that..

'She knew all along that Janette was my lost sister...' I finished the statement in a whisper.

'The question is, why did she hide it from your parents? ' That was something to ponder on. Could it have been about this same prophecy my mother had to die for?