RyleeMy heart hangs in the air with Cecilia's question. I’ve been curious for a long time about this.Half of Alvar’s nasty reputation comes from his aggressive style, the other half from the missing sex slaves. Where do they all go? I need to know where I might end up.I bite my lower lip and ask, nervously, "I don’t know. Can you tell me?"Cecilia lowers her voice, as if sharing a secret. "They all end up on the north side of the pack."I inhale sharply. "What’s up north?"“The North Side,” Cecilia pauses, making my heart race. She sighs, “It’s pack confidentiality. I can’t tell you.”…That’s it? She went in a circle and said nothing."I can’t tell you plainly, so you might as well figure out a way out sooner rather than later." She sits in front of me and takes my hand. Her skin is smooth, like snakeskin. I feel like I’m being haunted by a viper. She pats my hand sympathetically, “Rylee, think about what I’m saying. I’m doing this for your own good.”What way out? She’s trying to
AlvarIn the dean's office at the hospital."What? She hates me?!" I can't control the volume of my voice. My blood boils. Blade is making so much noise in my head that I have a headache, but I don't care. I desperately need an answer.The plan to attack Greenvale Pack is tentatively set. I finished work early today, wanting to get home to talk to Rylee. I need to discuss this decision with her. I’m desperate to get to know her. Yes, home—that’s what I’ve begun to call having Rylee around.Ruth reported that Rylee’s leg is badly injured, so I diverted to the hospital. I want to learn about Rylee’s injuries and ask Jeff, why Rylee still can’t feel me, why there’s no mate bond between us?"Take it easy. Don’t get so worked up. I didn’t say she hates you." Jeff puts his precious teacup away and collects the papers on his desk. Last time I got mad at the hospital, I smashed his entire office."You said she avoids me, fears me... and may loathe me." My tongue burns at the word 'loathe'. My
RyleeI plummet downward uncontrollably. My mind goes blank as I look down at the surging sea below.Is this today? I’m going to die?Suddenly, a sharp pain shoots through my arm. I look up and see Alvar’s naked body hanging off the cliff. He’s pulling me up with one hand, the other clambering over the saltpeter at the edge of the cliff. His expression is angry and agonized.I stare at him in disbelief. How is he suddenly here? Out of nowhere.Alvar pulls me up easily with one hand.Then he climbs up the cliff.I sit paralyzed, rubbing my chest, terrified. A tall, imposing figure looms over me… Alvar!He towers over me. His fangs protrude, his eyes are bloodshot, and his hair stands on end.He has no clothes on.I’m still in a daze. What the hell? Where’s the giant wolf that just scared the shit out of me?Alvar says coldly to Ruth, who has her head down, "Have the cliffside closed off immediately. No one is to approach without my order."Then he roughly pulls me up and toward the Man
RyleeIt’s almost close to ridiculous. The world's most notorious Alpha is riding on me, his hard cock still pinning to my private parts. Yet, he looks pained and asks me why I don’t accept him. If you'd told me a week ago that I'd be mated to Alvar and winning his heart, I’d have spat at you and called you crazy.But now, I’m the one who feels crazy. Alvar is my second-chance.My mind blanks out. For a moment, my soul leaves my body.Alvar’s eyes stay locked on mine. He notices the change in my expression and looks stunned. “...No, you didn’t know?”“Get off me first. You’re heavy.” I say, numb.Alvar frowns but shifts to lie beside me, scooping me into his arms. His hardness still rests between my legs. “Rylee, you’re my mate.”“I know that now.” Everything clicks into place—his interest, the preferential treatment, the attention. All because he’s my MATE."Now you know," he chews on my words, thoughtfully, "you didn't know that before?"My thoughts whirl in shock. My mind is too cl
AlvarI bury my head between Rylee's legs, needing to see her react violently for me. From the anger of being disgusted by my partner, to the shock of seeing Rylee jump off a cliff, to the heightened lust – everything is now on the verge of exploding.I lick her vagina in and out. I play with her clit. My movements adjust based on her expression. I want her to submit, to be willing.What’s her apprehension? Why won’t she open up to me even after knowing we’re mates?Rylee closes her eyes, her mouth opening in a gasp, her hand gripping my hair."Say my name," I demand, reaching up to pinch her nipple.Rylee tilts her head away. This kitten keeps misbehaving. I sneer and pinch her clit. She can't stand it when I pinch her nipple and rub her clit at the same time. It’s her weakness. I found it.Rylee yelps and tries to pin her legs together. I easily spread them apart. I lean down, swirling my tongue around her hole. "My name," I repeat.Her face turns crimson. She shields her eyes with
RyleeI have a hard time picking out clothes. The closet is full of designer outfits that Alvar has bought me. Even though they are all size 0, they still look baggy on me, and I feel uneasy.I find my old stuff in the closet, the luggage I brought with me from Greenvale. Everything is still there except the wrap (they’ve probably thrown it away cause it’s too worn-out). I end up choosing the new outfit that Marta gave me. The cloth fits well; she must have altered it herself. We’ve known each other for years, and she knows my size.Breakfast is as hearty as ever. Alvar must have ordered the kitchen to keep bringing me food. They only stop when I finally say I am going to throw up.After eating, I make my way to the second floor. It takes me a long time to gather my courage at the top of the stairs before I walk into Alvar’s study.Alvar is wearing a white leisure suit today, which makes his hair look darker and shinier. He wears a wolf’s tooth necklace on his chest, a very wild thing
RyleeBang-bang-bang-This man threw serial bombs at me. Blew my head off. And yet he asked me if I like it.Alvar's revelations hit me like a barrage of explosive shells. He lays out plans and secrets with a casualness that makes my head spin.I’m at a loss. Can I even express how overwhelmed I feel? Does he expect me to just accept this madness?Alvar guides me to the couch. “Your reaction is not what I expected. What’s wrong?”I struggle to form words. “Why… Why you would attack Greenvale?”He looks at me, confused. “I’ve explained this before. They’ve abused you since you were a child. Don’t you want this?”I murmur, “That doesn’t mean I want them destroyed.”The thought of revenge has crossed my mind, but never like this. Not at the expense of people like Marta or … Syd.He sighs, "Rylee, I understand you're kind. But there's a reason I'm doing this. Your mom had a significant amount of money in her private bank account when she married Steve. But in all these years, have they ev
RyleeAnother night of nightmares. This time, worse than last night. I dream of Greenvale littered with corpses, rivers of blood flooding every inch of land I know. The familiar voice keeps repeating, "Full moon - wolfsbane -." I see myself standing at an altar in a blood-colored wedding dress, a woman covered in blood reaching out to me, asking me to walk with her.“Ah-”I wake up screaming from the nightmare."Rylee, are you okay?" I hear Meg knocking on the door outside."I'm fine!" I cover my chest, still beating wildly. I take a deep breath and reply loudly, "I just had a bad dream.""Okay. Call me if you need help, I'm downstairs," Meg shouts.I reply, "Okay."I hug my knees and sit in silence on my bed for an hour, fuming. Alvar's words stick in my head, emotions clogging up my body. I can't straighten them out. I can't catch my breath.Another hour passes before Meg texts me to ask if I'm okay. I realize I've been motionless for two hours. The nails on all ten of my fingers ar
RyleeThe strangest thing in the world is seeing your aunt, who isn’t much older than you, kissing your ex-boyfriend’s best friend in front of your whole family.It’s hard to describe the feeling, but it’s kind of comforting to have someone else embarrassed with me under the porch.As soon as Nina and Carl meet, they shout “Mate” and kiss, making it obvious they’ve found each other.Everyone heads back into the living room. They sit scattered around, except for me and Hera on the biggest couch. Carl and Nina sit across from us, holding hands.Ohh, from the look on Carl’s face, he’s really embarrassed. In all the time I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him look so shy. I can feel Hera and Jason almost scrutinizing him with their eyes.“You guys are so cold here; it’s really much colder than Malibu!” After introducing his family and income, Carl rubs his head and makes a silly comment.“That’s what we have here.” Nina smiles sweetly, her eyes still glued to Carl. “You’ll get used to it lat
CarlSince Alvar goes to Europe, he gets weirder by the day. This guy actually quits drinking! He was an alcoholic for a month, downing drinks like water, so it blows my mind when he says he won’t touch alcohol anymore. I tell Kristen about it, and she says seriously, “It’s called lovesickness, Carl. What do you know about love when you’re as straight as a rail?”What a joke! Who wants to know that much about love? What’s so great about love anyway? Look at Alvar—he’s an Alpha who turns into a fool for love! And Cecilia? She gets beaten with twenty lashes for love, thrown out of the mansion, and her father punished. If you ask me, this kind of thing should be as far away from me as possible.Meg tells me that Alvar actually asks for the ring back! The next day, he says, “Carl, get the private jet ready to pick up Rylee.” I am shocked. “Huh? You just got her back?”Alvar’s face is expressionless, but I can feel his excitement. Instead of answering me directly, he continues, “No, she wi
RyleeI grimace. “A date? Alpha Alvar, you think too highly of me. I'm just an Alpha from a nameless pack. It's already a great honor to have dinner with you; how can this be a date?”Alvar sighs, as if he anticipated my reaction. “Rylee, Greenvale pack is not some nameless pack. You don’t have to tease me. I know what I did before wasn't right. I’m just trying to have a calm conversation with you.”I study his expression and realize I’m a little overwhelmed by the softness in his gaze. This Alvar is different from the usual demanding Alpha I remember. Instead of snarling in anger, he looks like a wounded coyote, desperately seeking understanding.As I think this over, a nameless flame ignites in my heart. Nina said this was called “gaslighting,” and his gentleness makes me feel a flicker of shame.“I... I’m just speaking the truth.” I unconsciously raise my voice, trying to mask my inner turmoil, but unease seeps into my tone.“I know,” Alvar replies seriously, his gaze deep. “But th
RyleeAlvar really does have a good eye. The ambiance of this restaurant is breathtaking.The gorgeous crystal chandelier softly sheds its light, gilding the entire dining room with a dreamy glow. Classical French paintings adorn the walls, and the table is covered with a snow-white tablecloth. Silver cutlery glistens in the candlelight. A faint aroma of vanilla and lemon fills the air, mingling with the melodious piano music drifting from afar. As I step through the restaurant door, I feel as if I've entered another world.A flicker of regret washes over me. Am I dressed too casually? This is my first time eating at such a fancy place, and my simple outfit of bland jeans and a knit shirt seems out of place here.Luckily, the restaurant is empty, and no one makes fun of me for being a hick redneck. The only other guest is… Alvar.He wears a well-tailored black suit, with a tie hanging loosely across his chest, revealing a hint of casual elegance. That suit makes him look even taller a
RyleeThe cell phone in my hand feels like it’s burning, so I shake it away in a hurry. I touch my flushed face, unsure why I react this way.Even though we’ve been apart longer than we were together, seeing his message signed Your Mate floods my mind with his face and that familiar knitted smile."His wolf is just as shameless as him," Flash says disdainfully. "How disgusting. Tell him if he sends it again we’ll blackmail him."I change Alvar’s note. I just can't face the words Your Mate directly.I type: [Flash says to tell Blade to stop sending hairs. Otherwise I will block you.]In no time, he replies: [Okay. I’ll send you something else.] He follows it up with an aggrieved wolf head emoji.I can’t believe he uses such a cute emoji. Before I can throw my phone away, another text pops up: [I’ll give you a gift.]I almost type a firm no, but another message comes through: [I have the Greenvale guys here. I can give them back to you, but I have a condition.]Okay, I take back calling
RyleeJason shushes me along the way. He says he can always drag Oliver and Zen down to teach Alvar a lesson if I get upset. Zen doesn’t agree with him. He insists that he won’t go. He believes that even combined, he and Jason are no match for Alvar, and Oliver is also a piece of cake.I shake my head weakly. I say there’s no need fighting him. Carl should have relayed my words to him by now. And Zen's men are still captured by him. I think soon he and I will meet. We need to talk.We return to the airport in Riverside, then back to Europe. Once home, I collapse into bed and sleep for the rest of the day and night. Flash wakes me with her voice the next day, saying she smells a hint of MATE and urges me to come downstairs to see what’s happening.Thinking it’s Alvar, I nervously gather myself and head downstairs, only to find a package delivered. Inside is the same cell phone he gave me earlier (the one he gave me in Dark Moon pack) and... a handful of black hairs that Flash claims sm
AlvarTaking down the Greenvale pack doesn’t take long. The pack’s population is mostly old, sick, with few armed men. Syd's group puts up a fight, but they’re outnumbered and quickly defeated. I don't waste time on this man—he's not worthy of being my enemy. Once I have him under control, I find Anto on the east side, standing with the Luna of the pack and the Alpha's son beside him. They are preparing to escape.I ask Joanne where Steve is. She’s scared out of her wits, clutching her son and insisting she doesn’t know.Anto challenges me to a duel. As Greenvale’s Gamma, he has decent strength, but he weakens midway. He says the Alpha is dead, the leadership of Greenvale has changed, and he’s no longer the Alpha's Gamma.I glance over at the kid shielded in Joanne’s arms. Is he the new Alpha? I'm ready to rip out his throat, but Joanne drops to her knees and begs me. She says the boy's name is Sion and that he’s hers and Anto's son, not Steve’s. She pleads for his life.Hah, I can’t
RyleeSteve growls, “No way! It’s never possible! How can an omega be an Alpha?”He clings to his ridiculous theory, but he looks like a clown now, oblivious to how pathetic he appears.The challenge takes effect, forcing Steve to shift. He’s much larger than Flash, with sharper teeth. But despite his size, he's neglected his workouts—fat and weak. Anto and Syd are both stronger than him. They probably never challenged him because the Alpha of Greenvale can only be from the Green family. Relying on this, Steve thought he was secure in his Alpha position, never expecting his own daughter to challenge him.Oliver and Zen retreat, one to the window and the other to the bedroom door. Flash bends her body, ready to attack.Steve’s tail tucks between his legs as he tries to escape, but he’s trapped—both the window and door are guarded.I've been training under Jason this past month. As a Royal Knight, he taught me a lot of fighting techniques. I share all my memories with Flash. She moves s
RyleeSteve's face pales instantly, his pupils dilating in fear. He denies what I said right away. "What? What are you babbling about? Of course your mom died giving birth to you."Oliver's voice is laced with anger. "Rylee, let's kidnap him. Jason has ways of making him spill the truth."I shake my head. As much as I want to, as much as I hate him, Steve is still the Alpha of Greenvale. The people here still need him. I can't drag innocent people down with me—they deserve to live.Steve shudders at the mention of Jason, the man who’s usually all smiles with me but clearly terrifies Steve. "You... you found the Deweys," he says incredulously.I offer a false smile. "More than that. I'm living with them." I gesture for Zen to snatch his backpack away. Steve fights for a moment but loses."Okay... fine." He cringes. "I'll tell you."I hold my breath, watching as his eyes dart around. "Your mom found out about Joanne and me and got mad. She fell down the stairs by accident, so she had a