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Hunted Chapter 26
SILASFive hours. Five long, silent hours. Riley hadn’t said a damn word since we left the hotel. He just sat there, staring out the window like the passing trees were the most fascinating thing in the world. Meanwhile, I was losing my mind. My fingers drummed against the steering wheel, the rhythm steady, controlled. Everything I wasn’t. I turned my eyes to him. “You good?” Nothing. He didn’t even blink, just kept staring straight ahead. Tension crawled up my spine, settling in my shoulders. I tightened my grip on the wheel. “You gonna talk to me or keep pretending I don’t exist?” Finally, he shifted, leaning back into the seat. His eyes were dark, his expression grim. “Did I hurt you?” I asked, softer this time. He sighed, dragging a hand through his hair, messing it up even more. “Considering you went at it all night…” His gaze flicked to mine. “Yeah, my ass hurts.” A grin pulled at my mouth. “No lube,” I said. “What did you expect?” His eyes narrowed, but there w
Last Updated : 2024-12-05Hunted Chapter 27
RILEYFuck. Not this again. Pain pulsed through my skull in sharp, angry beats, but it was the cold digging into my skin that finally dragged me back to reality. My eyes fluttered open, the world around me blurry and spinning. Broken glass sparkled on the floor a few inches from my face, and when I tried to move, I realized my hands and feet were bound so tightly my fingers had gone numb.The air was thick with the smell of blood—sharp and metallic—and the unmistakable scent of wolves.I tried to push myself up, but a boot slammed into my back, pinning me to the ground. Pain shot through my ribs, stealing my breath, and I bit down on a groan.“Stay down, Riley.”My heart stuttered in my chest, the familiar voice making my stomach twist.Ethan.I swallowed hard, trying to calm the panic rising in my throat. My nails bit into the palms of my hands, and I turned my head just enough to catch a glimpse of him out of the corner of my eye.Fuck. They’d found me.“Ethan,” I rasped, my throat
Last Updated : 2024-12-06Hunted Chapter 28
SILASPain. It rippled through me like a living thing, clawing at my nerves, setting fire to every inch of my skin. I sucked in a breath, sharp and jagged, and let it out slow, willing the haze in my head to clear. The room came into focus, and I blinked at the familiar ceiling above me. My bedroom. But the burn in my chest, the ache in my ribs—those didn’t belong here—it never happened here.I tried to move, to push myself up, but a firm hand slammed me back down. "Don’t even think about it, Sy." Jade. Her voice grated against my raw nerves as she stepped into view, her brow furrowed in that way she always got when she was trying to be the boss of me. "You’ll rip your stitches," she added, arms crossing over her chest like she thought she could keep me pinned there by will alone. I narrowed my eyes, my lip curling. "What the fuck are you doing here?" I bit out, every word dripping with venom. She rolled her eyes, her head tilting like I was the world’s biggest idiot. "O
Last Updated : 2024-12-07Hunted Chapter 29
RILEYThe cell was cold and harsh, just like the judgment hanging over me. I couldn’t tell how long I’d been here, knees pulled to my chest, staring at nothing. Hours? Days? Time felt irrelevant when every second chipped away at you. I’d thought about the noose waiting for me, the crowd that would gather to see my punishment, and the way it would all end—not with a fight, not with the truth, but with silence. The echo of footsteps broke through my thoughts, sharp against the stone walls. I didn’t look up. I didn’t need to. I already knew it was Ethan. He had a way of making his presence felt before he even spoke. “It’s time,” he said, his voice cool and filled with hate. “The pack is gathered.”The words hit me harder than I expected, a sharp punch to the gut, but I refused to let him see it. Slowly, I raised my head, meeting his gaze. Those green eyes of his—so calm and so hard—had always unnerved me, but today, they were a death sentence. Instead of crumbling, I stood, forcing my
Last Updated : 2024-12-08Hunted Chapter 30
SILASI slipped in through the back, moving fast and quiet, sticking to the shadows like my life depended on it—because it did. The place was quiet, too quiet, but I wasn’t about to complain. It gave me time to figure out where they were keeping Riley. The house in front of me stood three stories tall and a crowd of them had gathered out front—werewolves, snarling and restless. All their attention was fixed on the rope hanging from the beam in the center of the yard. I didn’t need to guess what it was for. This wasn’t for show. I moved fast, skirting the edge of the property until I found an open window around the back. A break, finally. I climbed through, landing as softly as I could. The place was big, cavernous, but I didn’t have time to care. Every second counted. The stairs creaked under my boots as I climbed, keeping low. My heart slammed in my chest, my ribs aching with every step. That wound I’d been pretending wasn’t there? It burned like hell, but I shoved it to the ba
Last Updated : 2024-12-09Hunted Chapter 31
RILEYSilas sat beside me, his chest rising and falling in shallow gasps. I couldn’t stop staring at him, couldn’t wrap my head around the fact that he was here. Alive. Breathing. After everything, he’d found his way to me—to my pack. He’d saved me. But the relief bubbling in my chest was shadowed by a pant of fear and guilt. His shirt clung to his body, slick with sweat and blood. I could smell it, sharp and metallic, mingling with the faint trace of him that I remembered so vividly. “Silas,” I said softly, barely above a whisper. His grip tightened on the steering wheel, his knuckles pale and rigid. “Not now,” he muttered, his voice rough, strained. “You’re bleeding,” I pushed, my gaze dropping to the dark stain spreading across his chest. “We need to stop. Pull over—” He shook his head, his eyes flicking to me for a split second before locking back on the road. “No. Not yet.” “Silas—” “I said no,” he bit out, cutting me off, though the rasp in his voice betrayed the e
Last Updated : 2024-12-11Hunted Chapter 32
SILASI felt better. Not great—my ribs still twinged every time I moved the wrong way—but good enough to drive. Riley was next to me, a bag of chips crinkling in his lap as he ate like it was the only thing keeping him occupied. “You haven’t told me where exactly we’re going,” he said, turning his head just enough that I could feel his attention shift to me. I glanced at him briefly before focusing back on the road. “The cabin,” I said simply. “And where is the cabin?” he asked, dragging out the words like they were foreign. “Off the grid.” Riley sat up straighter, brushing the crumbs off his hands. “Okay, that’s not an actual answer, Silas.” “It’s in the mountains,” I said, gripping the steering wheel a little tighter. “We’ll get there.” “You sound confident for someone who just admitted they’re not sure where it is.” “I didn’t say I wasn’t sure. I said I’ve only been there once.” Riley groaned, dropping his head back against the seat. “Fantastic. Nothing inspires t
Last Updated : 2024-12-13Hunted Chapter 33
RILEYThe last three weeks had been... peaceful. The kind of peace that still felt strange, like wearing a borrowed coat. No one chasing us. No shadows waiting to pounce. Just us. And even if I was still trying to learn how to trust it, life was good.“Riley,” Silas mumbled against my shoulder, his hand slipping over my waist, pulling me into his chest. The way he said my name made me smile—a sound half growl, half sigh that never failed to wake me better than any alarm.I covered his hand with mine, locking us together as I pressed back against him. “Morning.”His lips grazed my neck, and I felt his grin before I heard his reply. “Morning.”The kiss that followed was slow, lazy, and far too effective at making me forget what we were supposed to be doing today. When he dragged his mouth to the line of my jaw, I laughed, pushing weakly at his chest.“Silas,” I said, still smiling as I looked up into those blue eyes of his. “I’m sore, remember?”His fingers slid through my hair, taking
Last Updated : 2024-12-14
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Hunted Chapter 69
SILAS“Do you think he’s coming?” Ronan asked as I paced back and forth across the living room.“He’ll come,” I muttered for what had to be the hundredth time.Two days. It had been two days since Riley’s heat had passed, and we finally left the house to find Ronan missing. His scent lingered faintly in the pack’s territory, but I’d scoured every inch, every crack, every shadow, and there was no sign of him.And that was when the worry began to creep in.I couldn’t stop thinking about Liam—about how I’d caught him watching us that night. About the way he watched me. I’d wanted to prove him wrong, show him I didn’t need him or his mate bond. Not when I had Riley.But now, regret curled in my gut. What if I’d pushed him too far? What if my pettiness, my anger, had driven him to do something to hurt me? What if he had hurt Ronan?The sound of footsteps on the porch dragged me out of my thoughts. I rushed to the door and yanked it open, relief flooding me for a split second when I saw Ron
Hunted Chapter 68
UNKNOWN POVI could’ve left. Should’ve, honestly. But I stayed. Watched them. Watched him.My wolf clawed beneath my skin, restless and desperate, demanding something I refused to give it. Silas. That man—a thorn in my side, a stain on my existence. A goddamn inconvenience.And yet, I couldn’t stop watching him. The tension, the chaos. It pulled me in like a sickness I didn’t want cured.“I want to reject you as my mate,” Riley said, and my brows shot up, surprised despite myself.It was unexpected. Beautiful, even. Riley, the ever-loyal shadow, the one who clung to Marcus like a parasite, willing to endure anything just to remain by his side. For him to say something like that? It was unthinkable.Marcus didn’t take it well. The shift was immediate—anger rippling through the air so thick it could suffocate. Anyone within reach of him could feel it, taste it, choke on it.The fight came fast as expected. Words sharp as claws, tearing into each other until there was nothing left but wo
Hunted Chapter 67
SILASThe full moon hung high in the sky, bathing the forest in silver light. Tonight was the pack run, and while everyone else seemed eager, all I could think about was Ronan. Since I’d found him, he’d been calm to the point of indifference—aloof, even—but lately, cracks had started to show. When I asked him if something was wrong, he’d brush it off with a curt *I’m fine,* but I wasn’t so sure. “Silas,” Riley’s voice cut through the hum of chatter. He pushed past the gathered wolves,m until he stopped in front of me. I straightened, pushing off the tree I’d been leaning against. “Where’s Ronan?” Riley asked, glancing around the clearing. I clenched my jaw, feeling slightly frustrated. I’d asked him over and over to join the run, but his answer never changed. No. He hated how he looked when he shifted, and no matter what I said, he wouldn’t budge. Eventually, I’d had to respect his decision. I clenched my jaw and shook my head. “He’s not coming,” I said, trying to keep my
Hunted Chapter 66
RILEY“I can’t believe Liam fucking escaped,” Marcus said, pacing across the room. His voice was loud, his movements jerky, but I stayed where I was—leaning against the wall, arms folded. Watching. He turned, his expression softening as his eyes landed on me. “You must be scared,” he murmured, stepping closer and resting a hand on my arm. But I wasn’t scared. Not about that, anyway. Liam’s escape was the least of my worries. The real problem was standing in front of me. I didn’t know how to tell him. How to make him understand that things weren’t the same anymore, that my heart didn’t belong to him now—it belonged to Silas. Marcus sighed, his jaw tightening. “I even asked him to stay, but he fucking refused. He’d rather risk being hunted than join a pack that could protect him.” I frowned, pulling away slightly. “Who?” “Silas,” Marcus said, his voice quiet but hard, his hand gripping my shoulder like he could pin me in place. “Make him stay, Riley. Him and Ronan. They ca
Hunted Chapter 65
SILAS“Talk,” Marcus growled, his voice low and sharp. I stayed where I was, leaning back in my seat in a tree, arms folded as I kept my glare locked on the man tied to the tree. “I’d be dead either way,” the man said with a twisted grin, blood smearing his teeth. His words only seemed to irritate Marcus further. Marcus crouched, his massive frame closing the distance between them until their faces were inches apart. “You will m be dead either way if you don’t talk,” he said, his voice dropping to a lethal whisper. “And it’ll be the worst fucking way imaginable.” His hand shot out, gripping the man’s hair, yanking his head back hard enough to make him wince. “Why the fuck are you in my mountains? Why are you attacking us?” The man hesitated, his eyes darting between us like a cornered animal, before a weary sigh escaped his lips. “We were looking for you,” he said. The words had my entire body locking up. My muscles tensed as I straightened in my seat, my attention fully focus
Hunted Chapter 64
RILEY“Riley, sleep. I’ll keep watch.” I shook my head, my focus locked on the stretch of darkness beyond the fire. My back stayed pressed to the tree, every muscle tense as I listened for the faintest sound. There was no way I was letting my guard down. Not with those rogues out there. “I’m good,” I said, dragging a hand over my face. Marcus didn’t say anything at first. Then I heard him move. He stepped closer, and before I could stop him, he draped a thick blanket over my shoulders. He didn’t stop there—he settled beside me, his body warm against mine. I didn’t push him away. But maybe I should have. Because when I glanced up, I saw them—Silas, sitting just beyond the fire. His blue eyes locked on us, watching, jaw clenched. His gaze was like a punch to my chest, and no matter how hard I tried to look away, I couldn’t. Marcus shifted closer, pressing his nose against my neck. His breath was warm on my skin, and sparks flickered to life under his touch. They used to
Hunted Chapter 63
RILEYThe scream ripped from my throat before I could stop it, the sound tearing through the cold air. The wolf lunged toward me in a blur of brow fur.I’d been too focused on Silas—on checking to make sure he wasn’t hurt—to notice the other wolf stalking me.It came fast, too fast, and I barely managed to jump to the side in time. My boots sank into the snow, the ground dragging me down. I cursed as I stumbled back, a sharp pain shot through my ribs when I hit the frozen earth.Before I could recover, it charged again. But this time, I was ready. My claws shot out, deadly, and a low, guttural growl rolled from my chest as the wolf leapt at me. From where I lay, I thrust my arm upward, slamming my clawed hand into its neck. Warm blood spilled over my fingers, staining me and the snow red as the massive creature collapsed beside me.“Fuck,” I muttered, rolling its heavy body off me with a groan. My chest heaved as I laid flat on my back, the icy cold seeping through my clothes.For a m
Hunted Chapter 62
SILAS“Can I at least put on my pants?” Riley asked, his brows knitting together as he reached for the jeans on the floor.I tightened my grip around his ankle, pulling him closer by the good leg, refusing to let him escape. “No. Let’s talk first.” My voice was stronger than I felt, even as my pulse hammered like a drum. Because somehow, as fucked up as this was—being stuck here, in this cave, with no one but him—I was grateful. Grateful for the fall, the attack, all of it. Grateful to finally have him. Alone.Our faces were so close now that I could feel the heat of his breath against my lips. His heart pounded fast and wild, mirroring mine, and for one brief second, I swore I saw the words forming in his mind.We can’t.But I didn’t want that. Christ, I didn’t want that. What I wanted—what I needed—was for him to look at me the way he used to. Like I was everything. Like I wasn’t just… there. Like Marcus had never come back to from the dead.But instead of meeting my gaze, his eyes
Hunted Chapter 61
RILEYThe sun hadn’t even thought about rising when we were moving again, and just like yesterday, the tension hung between us like a loaded gun waiting for someone to pull the trigger. “I can’t smell anything. Are you sure this isn’t a dead lead?” Ronan’s voice cut through the quiet, low and gravelly, and it was the first time I’d heard him talk since we started the hunt. I bit the inside of my cheek because he wasn’t wrong. There was nothing. Just the faint scent of fox and deer buried under layers of snow, and even the occasional wild wolf wasn’t enough to set me on edge. If the rogues had passed through here, we would’ve known. Their foul stench should’ve been clinging to every frozen surface, lingering in the air like a warning. But there was nothing. “Two pack members were hit. They saw them,” Marcus said, his words clipped as he pushed forward, his shoulders tense and I could tell even he was feeling frustrated already. The snow only got deeper, more unforgiving, but he d
