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Hunted Chapter 9
SILASIt took Jade eight hours to reach my cabin up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula—eight hours of watching Riley grow paler, his face twisted in pain, each second feeling like it was my fault.She slammed her car door shut, a gym bag slung over her shoulder as she marched to the front porch. I met her halfway, breathing in the cold September air to steady myself.“Jade.” My voice came out rough, tense, and awkward. She looked at me with that cold expression she’d perfected over the years, the one that screamed, don’t mess with me. Her gaze slid over my shoulder, and then she stepped around me, ignoring the barely contained breath I didn’t even realize I was holding.This was exactly why I hadn’t wanted to call her. Five years of silence between us after everything had gone to hell, and I was just about the last person she’d ever want to help. But this wasn’t about me, this was about Riley, and I had no choice.I followed her up the stairs and through the front door. “Where is he?” she
Last Updated : 2024-11-17Hunted Chapter 10
RILEY It felt like my body was on fire. Scratch that, it felt like molten lava was poured into my veins, and all I could feel was pain. Regardless, I forced my eyes open and found myself staring at a white ceiling. I turned my head to the side and realized that the walls looked too damn familiar—for me to be in either hell or heaven. I forced myself to sit up, and I winced as pain shot through my body. Attached to the bed was an IV bag, its line tethered to my arm, though it was almost empty. I removed it and swung my feet from the bed to the ground. I tilted my nose to the air, and the smell of another human—a female—hit me with the familiar scent of Silas. Fuck. I had to get out of here before the human came into the room. I forced myself to stand, and the room tilted to the side before my hands found the wall, and I steadied myself. Sweat broke down my temple and neck, and I gritted my teeth to steady my wobbly legs. I unlocked the door and crept past the hall to the
Last Updated : 2024-11-17Hunted Chapter 11
**RILEY**The fork scraped against the plate, loud in the quiet. The sharp sound prickled the hair on the back of my neck, but I ignored it. My focus stayed on the food—every last bite—because it was easier than focusing on him.Silas.I knew he was watching me. He didn’t try to hide it. I could feel his gaze on my skin, I could feel his curiosity and something I couldn’t quite name.I finished the last bite, but the tension between us didn’t ease. If anything, it thickened.There was no fucking way I was staying here. No matter how much my wolf wanted to. No way I’d forgive him for chaining me like some rabid animal, nearly leaving me to die in the process, and dragging me into whatever his twisted reason was for all this.And yet, I could feel him. He wasn’t the first man to look at me like that, but he was the first who made me want to look back.I hated that.I hated the way my wolf stirred, whispering things I didn’t want to hear.He saved you. He’s strong. He’s… ours."Jade—the
Last Updated : 2024-11-18Hunted Chapter 12
SILASFor the past few days, I couldn’t go five minutes without feeling his glare on me, sharp like he wanted me dead—and maybe he did. He wasn’t even trying to hide It. Every time I walked into the room, his shoulders went stiff, his jaw clenched, and those piercing hazel eyes followed me like I was something to be hunted.And fuck if I didn’t keep putting myself right in his crosshairs.It didn’t make sense. I should’ve kept my distance, left him alone to stew in his anger and whatever wild instincts made him tick. But instead, I was drawn to him, as if the hostility coming off him in waves was a challenge I couldn’t back down from.He hated me—he’d made that crystal clear. And yet, I couldn’t stop watching him, couldn’t stop being aware of him. The way his muscles tensed when he moved, the tension in his frame like he was always on the verge of springing into action. He looked at me like he was deciding whether I was worth the effort of ripping apart.I wasn’t stupid. I knew what h
Last Updated : 2024-11-19Hunted Chapter 13
SILASI didn’t know how long I sat there waiting for Riley to come back—or why the hell I even bothered. It was pathetic, really. I was sprawled out on my couch, staring blankly at the TV when the first crack of thunder rumbled through the night. A storm was coming, and it wasn’t a light drizzle. This one was going to pour like hell.I flicked a glance toward the door. Still nothing. Gritting my teeth, I forced my eyes back to the screen. Some mindless bullshit was playing, but no matter how hard I tried to focus, my thoughts kept drifting back to him. “He’s got to have some kind of spell on me,” I muttered bitterly, knowing it was just an excuse. The truth? I was the one fucking myself up over him. That damned kid was trouble—had been from the second I laid eyes on him. But thinking it didn’t make it go away. I clenched my fists, replaying the way his lips felt against mine, the way his body— “Christ.” The word tore out of me like a curse, and I shoved off the couch, pacing the r
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RILEYThree hours in that damn truck, and Scout had just been a whimpering mess in the back while I tried to focus, my fingers digging through his fur. It didn’t help that the silence swallowed us whole, stretching the tension between us until it became fucking unbearable.Silas’ jaw had been clenched so tight, his knuckles were about to break the steering wheel. His hair had been all wet and sticking to his face like some kind of tortured fucking god, and his muscles had been tight, strung out with rage.Yeah. He was pissed. Really pissed.“You’re bleeding all over the place,” I muttered, my voice rough. He didn’t even twitch. Just kept staring straight ahead, like the road was the only thing keeping him from snapping.Nothing. Not even a fucking grunt.“Where are we going?” I asked, but I already knew the answer. Nowhere good. Silence answered me again. That shit started to piss me off.“Okay, what the fuck is your problem?” I snapped, not caring that I gritted my teeth. “Do you rea
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RILEY We got off the train in Duluth and crammed into a cab, Scout trembling in my arms. I kept my mouth shut as Silas muttered an address to the driver, somewhere in Superior. His body language screamed don’t talk to me, and honestly, I wasn’t in the mood for more of his brooding silence either. The city lights faded into quieter streets and then into nothing but endless darkness. The further we went, the more my nerves spiked. The cold air seeped into the cab even with the windows rolled up, and my wolf stirred uneasily under my skin. The cab slowed as we reached the edge of a massive lake, where a house stood near the water like something out of an old ghost story. It was big—too big, with its wide glass windows staring out at the dock like soulless eyes. “This is it,” Silas muttered, throwing cash at the driver before climbing out. I followed reluctantly, Scout curling tighter against me as the biting cold hit like a slap. Silas didn’t even look back to check if I was behin
Last Updated : 2024-11-22Hunted Chapter 16
SILAS“Hey, Jade,” I said the second she picked up. The chaos on her end was impossible to miss—voices clashing, doors slamming, and Jade swearing like her life depended on it.“Sy? Is that you? Jesus Christ, not now!” she snapped, her breath heavy in my ear.“Yeah, I know, bad timing,” I muttered, running a hand through my hair. “But I need your help.”The sounds on her end dulled for a second, and then the unmistakable thud of a door slamming shut echoed down the line. “Is it him again?” she asked, her voice tight with accusation. “Sy, this isn’t going to end well. You know that, right?”My grip on the phone tightened as I glanced back toward Riley. He was on the floor, sitting cross-legged with Scout sprawled across his lap. His hands moved gently over Scout’s fur, and for a second, I caught the faintest flicker of a smile on Riley’s face. It was small. Barely there. But it twisted something inside me.“It’s not about him,” I “It’s Scout,” I said through gritted teeth. “He’s hurt
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Hunted Chapter 81
RONANHe made my skin crawl.Marcus was no different from the men in Desmond’s pack—the ones who let their eyes wander over my face like I was… something.A thing to take. A hole to fill.I could hear him outside, fighting with Riley. Begging. I didn’t like Riley either, but Silas did. And at least Riley didn’t look at me the way Marcus did. The only thing I saw in Riley’s face was hate, and that was better.Hate, I could handle.Silas’ knee bounced restlessly from where he sat. I could feel his energy thrumming, could hear the tension in his breath. He was still trying to process it. That I was his brother.I already knew. I remembered. And Desmond had made sure I would never forget. He’d drilled it into me for two decades. That I had a brother once. That he was gone. That he was going to find him and make him suffer too.That I was nothing more than shell. A hole. A thing for his men to use.My fingers curled tighter around my cup, the tremor in them barely controlled. I sucked in a
Hunted Chapter 80
MARCUSThe scent of him was all over Riley.Clinging to his skin. Twined into his clothes. It was unmistakable—drenched in something deeper than just proximity. And as much as it made my wolf bristle, as much as it burned through my veins like a goddamn poison, I couldn’t blame them.Riley thought I was dead.He wasn’t at fault. Neither was Silas.But I was back now.And I was taking back what’s mine. My mate. My pack.I turned my head to the side, gaze locking with Silas’ across the car. The bastard didn’t even flinch, didn’t look away, and every time our eyes met, the rage in me coiled tighter. I didn’t know why, didn’t care to dissect it, but it was there, raw and simmering beneath my skin.I needed out of this damn car.“Let’s go to the pack,” I said, my voice coming out rough, edged with a growl I barely managed to swallow down. “It’s safer there.”I rolled down the window, letting the cold air in—letting the stench of them out.“No.” Riley’s voice rang, his brows pulling togethe
Hunted Chapter 79
This is a side story for Marcus and RonanMARCUSThe first time I saw him, I was slumped against the cold steel of my cage, staring at the damn door that hissed open like a taunt—like it knew none of us were ever getting out.They dragged him in, his body limp, nothing but skin and bone, but his eyes—those sharp blue eyes—were locked in a glare, burning as they scanned the room before landing on me.I met his stare and held it.I should’ve looked away. Should’ve ignored him like I did the others they tossed in here. But something about him—about the way he refused to break, even when his body was betraying him—unsettled me.I fucking hated it.He looked like trouble, but maybe trouble was what we needed to get the hell out of here.I exhaled sharply, pushing that thought aside.Riley.My mate.I still wasn’t sure how the fuck I ended up here. How long it had been. Days? Months? But I knew who had betrayed me.Liam. My beta.I could still feel the blade piercing my chest, the searing p
Hunted Chapter 78
EpilogueSILASThe blood and dirt clung to me like a second skin, and I didn’t care. The streets were silent as I padded through them, my wolf’s paws barely making a sound against the cracked frozen pavement. I should’ve shifted back, but rejected stress of having to find clothes were annoying.When I reached the house, I pushed at the door with my paw, and to my relief, it creaked open. Of course, Riley hadn’t locked it. He never did when he knew I’d be coming back.The scent hit me immediately—cloying, sweet, almost dizzying. My breath caught. Heat. I’d almost forgotten the full moon meant his heat would be peaking tonight. Almost.I stepped inside, shifting back to human as the door clicked shut behind me. I didn’t stop to clean up. I didn’t even glance at the trail of dirt I was leaving behind as I climbed the stairs. The pull was magnetic, impossible to resist, dragging me straight to our bedroom.The door was cracked, and when I pushed it open, my chest tightened.Riley was spra
Hunted Chapter 77
SILASThe room felt colder than it should have.Riley sat across from me, holding his mug like it was his lifeline. He’d insisted on making hot chocolate himself, but neither of us had touched it. His sat cradled in his hands, the steam curling upward before disappearing into the tense silence between us. Mine was untouched on the table, the warmth already fading.He hadn’t looked at me once since we sat down. His shoulders were tight, his lips pressed together like he was holding in everything he wanted to say. The seconds stretched too long, each one pulling tighter at the knot in my chest until I couldn’t breathe.When he finally spoke, his voice was quiet, careful, like it might shatter. “I don’t even know where to start.”“Just start.” I leaned forward, my heart pounding hard enough to make my head ache. My elbows rested on my knees, hands clasped together, fingers curling into my palms. I needed something to hold on to. Something to stop me from breaking apart. “Whatever it is,
Hunted Chapter 76
RILEYI’d been awake since Silas walked back into the house. But my body was heavy, exhaustion pulling me back under before I could let him know I was awake. And then he spoke. His voice was low, rough, filled with guilt and frustration as he poured out words I knew he’d never dare to say otherwise—I couldn’t keep pretending to be asleep. His grip on my hand tightened, almost to the point of pain, and when I opened my eyes, those piercing blue ones were staring back at me, wide with a mix of fear and relief. They shimmered, catching the dim light like they were holding back tears. “Riley,” he said my name like it was a prayer, his voice trembling as he jerked to his feet, closing the space between us. He was so close now, the air between us charged. “Riley,” he repeated, softer this time, like he couldn’t believe I was real.m and I couldn’t help the small smile that tugged at my lips. He moved closer, pressing his head into the crook of my neck, his rough palm cupping my f
Hunted Chapter 75
SILASThe blood wouldn’t stop. It spilled in sluggish streams from his nose, painting the floor beneath him. My hands twitched uselessly at my sides, and every breath felt like it lodged somewhere between my chest and throat.“What did you do to him?” My voice broke. A tremor. A failure. I couldn’t stop the way it shook, couldn’t mask the growing panic clawing up my throat.Her gun didn’t drop as she smiled. “He’s been given a high dose of silver,” she said, casually tossing a syringe into the air, catching it like a toy. “If you so much as breathe wrong, he’s dead. You’re dead. Everyone here is fucking dead.”My hand twitched toward him, but she raised the gun higher.Riley didn’t move.He didn’t even flinch.The tears came before I could stop them, hot streaks burning down my face. I blinked hard, but it was pointless—they kept coming, blurring my vision as I stared at him.“Don’t do this,” I whispered. It was for her. For me. For him.She stepped over Riley like he was trash, her b
Hunted Chapter 74
RILEY“Riley,” Silas murmured, his voice raw as he held me tighter, like he was trying to anchor himself to me. My heart pounded, each beat echoing against the chaos around us, and when I finally wrapped my arms around him, it was as though the fractured pieces of my world finally fell back into place. “I’m here,” I whispered, my hand soothing over the rigid lines of his back. His breaths shuddered against my ear, and for a fleeting moment, everything else didn’t matter. Only him. Only us. But then Marcus’s voice cut through the moment. “We have to go. Now.” Silas hesitated, his hold on me loosening but not breaking. His blue eyes locked on mine, desperate, like he was trying to memorize every inch of me before the world snatched me away again. The sirens screamed louder, jarring us back to reality. He exhaled a reluctant sharp breath, his fingers slipping down to lace with mine. The grip was tight, almost bruising, like he was afraid to let go. “Come on,” I said, sparing a
Hunted Chapter 73
SILASI woke to the cold bite of steel under me, the air smelling faintly of antiseptic. My chest heaved as I blinked against the glare of fluorescent lights, my muscles twitching when I realized I was stripped to nothing but my briefs and heavy cuffs dug into my wrists and ankles. I jerked hard, the sound of metal clanging around me, but it was useless. The restraints didn’t budge. “Jade,” I growled the second I saw her. She stepped into view—her lab coat pristine, her hair pulled into that high ponytail I’d seen a thousand times before. Only this time, the woman wearing it felt like a stranger. I scanned the room again, my heart thundering in my chest. “Where’s Marcus?” My voice was rough, loud, but under it all was something else. Panic. Her lips twitched, amusement dancing at the edges of her tight face. “Don’t worry,” she said, her voice calm. “He’s getting the same treatment as you.”“Why are you doing this? What the hell happened to you?” I asked, watching as she pulled a s
