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Ryley's point of view...
I woke up with a hammering ache spreading all over my face. My mind was awake but my eyes were shut tight. Even after having tried harder to shot them open, I could not bring myself to open them. There were distant chattering audible to my ears. It was aching my ear drums, yet I knew who it was talking!
I was back in my house. The familiar scent of jasmine room freshener— my mother's ideal choice for our house hit my nostrils whenever I inhaled the air and that was what told me that I was home.
There were combined sounds of cries and sobs surrounding me. From the weight that laid over my chest and the spot next to me on the mattress digging a little inside made me know I was alone. "Ryley!" It was my mother caressing my cheek and kissing my hair in worry.
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66An hour passed and Ryley laid in the bed unconscious. The blood from his nose turned dry while the swelling skin of the same went back to normal indicating his recovery. His face, that was red and a bad sight to see earlier had now gained back its glory.Garnet, the Luna sucked in a deep breath tiringly rubbing her eyes. Since the morning till now the progressing evening, she along with alpha and Jason have been sitting in his room with no break. "His injuries have recovered Jason. When will he get back his conc—""Ryley!" the door of Ryley's room smacked against the adjacent wall creating a loud noise when Zander barged in looking shocked and awfully surprised. He was also accompanied by the bully gang who looked equally perplexed as that of him.They entered the room like ants following a leader and stood b
67Zander's point of view....The looks on Jason's face depicted his defeat. He was more than shocked listening to the news. Though it was something I should have been happy for albeit my condition seemed more or equal to what Jason went through."Who told you she's been taken by it?" My eyes failed the scene I got to witness, Ryley had pinned the guard to the wall and choking him dangerously. His face was void of any emotions but his heart— his heart races like a horse running in a race of life or death.I did not want others to sense the change in my behaviour, so I controlled my body. My other friends seemed delighted and fake sad at the news but seeing Ryley they passed a look to each other since his body language spoke otherwise.My fingers itched, only I kno
68Their foot merely touched the ground whilst they ran harder and faster on the concrete road.. Ryley and Zander were in a belly up position. Though it was understandable for Ryley being insecure and worried about her regardless, why Zander looked as if he were standing at the death's door.He was way faster and active than Ryley. "Hurry up Zane, run run run" They were as fast as they could be yet Ryley was a step ahead of his beta friend that he cannot stop his heart from shouting to him for increasing his pace.They cut through the wind and ran keeping their breaths in their palms, their feet thuddingly hit the ground beneath them as they neared to the woods land.The feelings were mixed... Ryley didn't know how to react. He has lost control over his feelings. At one hand, his mate was in danger while at the other
69The time was running from their stock like the sand in the fist. Everyone who laid their gaze on Ryley, their facial expressions drastically transformed to shocked ones. He has his own reasons and none dared to ask him. "This way, here is where I found her slipper." They were following Eric in the deep of the woodlands.There were him with Vivian armed with weapons. Ryley and Zander walked by their side with swords and there were a few soldiers following them too. Zander had in his grip one of Ryley's spare machete. Everything was happening so quickly and so much in hurry that he forgot to get any weapon for himself. In the end, it happened to be Ryley who got his spared machete hidden in the back of his car given to him.He had it secretly placed in his car for his own reasons. You never know when and where are you attacked so in such conditions you
70Vivian's point of view...It was unbelievable! Where we stopped, we stayed rooted there for almost a minute. Everyone had their gazes fixed in the front while what i desired to see at the moment was only— Ryley's face. He had some of the expressions that I have never noticed on his face.It was the pain of losing something. Although he did not lose anything but what we could see at the moment was no less than a trauma. It was the worst way of torturing someone, especially a wolf. A mate.There was Valen wrapped in a sticky web with just her head visible. Her face was not quite visible as it was covered with her hair. The sight was not only shocking but scaring. If not for me but for Ryley. He was seeing her with tear filled eyes.Even the tree was very much sca
71Third person's point of view...Looking at everyone's expression it was obvious that they have never observed such scene ever. There was dark blackness dancing in the mid air before it stopped and with a big blast. The fear of the dark was a common one.One of the reasons why people are scared of darkness is that our pupils play tricks on us. Our mind is so quizzical that it gives different things a different shape when the lights are low. However, what they were seeing was not any trick played by their mind it was fucking true."Oh man!" Zander cried when the dark fog before them cooed and turned into a shape of human.Dark, shadowy, humanoid figure looked extremely terrifying! The black flames that ignited from its shoulder, it made it look way mo
72Perhaps it was the fear of seeing my friend lose her mate!Yes, we all knew Vivian was Hazel's mate, but we never considered him important ever. She loved Ryley and Ryley loved her. Both of them were quite serious that every time we saw them we were sure they would make a good pair together.That is true moon goddess gives you a mate. However, it is also not hidden that if that mate does not suit you or you don't want them due to some reasons then you can choose a mate for yourself. But the emotions and powers will not be as effective as it could have been with your destined mate.Ryley and Hazel were aware of that and after having a good conversation about it they decided to take their relation on another level. Hazel wanted Ryley and not Vivian. Alas today, just looking at the situation I pitied my friend and Viv
73Valen's point of view...'Get up Valen, get up! Ryley is in danger, get up.''"You stupid girl, get up. This is not your fucking bedroom that you are sleeping so peacefully. Get up you crazy woman!'Something was ringing in my mind. I trembled frequently not knowing what was happening around me. Just that my eyes were tight close and distant noises of someone's whimpers and painful cries resonated in my ear drums.I wished to see who the owner of them was. Unfortunately, my lashes were so damn tightly closed that I cannot open them. On top of that the land was invariably vibrating. Was that because of earth quake? I had no idea. It increased once I difficultly proceeded my right arm from its place.
chapter 92 "What is it, Dadda?" She calmly asked. Valen had this unusual feeling engulfing her body right after the moment she set her eyes on the alpha from the neighboring pack. She had not failed to register the sympathy in his eyes that he showed while talking to her during his introduction. She had heard it from Zander that there was an alpha friend of Ryley's father who helped Ryley rescue Valen, and today she saw him too. He was cool. His face was beautiful just like any other alpha like he was gifted with a gorgeous face by the moon goddess. His eyes held unsaid curiosity every time they looked at Valen. She liked the way he smiled at her but hated to see the atmosphere that varied after his arrival. Valen watched her Dadda twist his lips with a small smile. She never saw him acting so rigid before. There has to be some cause that was making him behave like that.
Bonus 2 (mbb)"Are you sure??" Jason inquired looking at Ryley's face in amusement as he nodded his head in a no. "You really don't feel anything?""No, I don't feel anything!" Ryley repeated his words to confirm it.Jason batted his lashes for a second and then diverted his eyes to his left to look at Ryley's father, "That is strange but awesome!" He exclaimed, taking off his spectacles, and placing it on the table across from him.Quietness blanketed the hall that was filled with alpha, his luna, the beta and his beta mate along with Ryley's friends in Jason's house. The news of Ryley's awakening from the coma brought about a wave of happiness.As the morning crept in, Alpha Hercules informed his beta and all of hi
Chapter 90/bonus chapter.***Soft rays of the sun crept inside Valen's room through the window. They filtered through the smallest holes of the thin curtain and spread, and cascaded on the tiles of her room.She stirred in her sleep as some memories of Ryley crossed her mind. She saw him hugging her protectively while his eyes fearfully looked before them. Valen saw themselves in the same place as that of that night in the forest when they lost Vivian during the perilous fight with Zalreth.Her lashes stuck closer, creating wrinkles on her forehead. Her facade was covered with sweat as Valen witnessed something hitting right through Ryley's chest until his clutch around her let loose and he fell beneath."Ryley!!!" She sat up on the bed with a jolt.Her wide eyes looked in the front while she grasped for air. Valen batted her lashes in order to
89Third person's point of view...Pupils fixed at the house across, Valen nibbled on her Lower lip. Nervousness was visible on her cheeks. She was trembling badly. The forming salinity of her weeping tasted bitter in her mouth. Now even her appearance seemed asking for mercy."I can't go inside Zander, I just can't." Her legs took some steps backwards as Valen cried.They were standing in the front of alpha Hercules' bungalow. The open window of Ryley's bedroom was where her irises continuously gawked. She was not ready to see him in the condition.Seeing him bedridden was the last thing she desired to see. Leave that, she even regretted agreeing to Zander and coming here with him."It's okay Valen, let's go inside. I promise nothing will happen." Trying to fit her slender palm within his, Zander assured her.He discerned how gravely she paled. She was not ready. It was though required for her to go inside. Only he knows how he convinced Jason to let her come with him.She is not unde
88"At least eat something Valen. Will your hungry stomach bring Ryley or Vivian back to you! Come on, show some bravery. You are a wolfs daughter, you have to be strong. This is nothing Valen. You have not seen the triumph yet and I don't even want you to see that. At least, you can stay strong. For Ryley." Jason caressed his daughter's hair as she was sitting on the railing of the window staring the darkening clouds.From last two weeks she has been sitting like this only. Her once chiming room have fallen quiet. The Valen who only knew how to laugh and keep other laughing— was lost.Vivian's death left her in deep misery. More than Ryley, the loss of a good and saviour friend traumatised her. It was an agony, he died for that mate who never loved him.Even Hazel, she realized his love while
87Two weeks later,"Alpha, the school will have the exams conducted from next week. And Principal wants to meet you for some time discussion." Keeping aside his files and removing his artificial specs Alpha Hercules allowed the watcher to bring the Principal inside.He was devoid of any expressions. Just that the life was going on after that unfortunate day.Yeah, two week to that cursed night and a lot has changed.The joy and glamour from within the Alpha's house have died. Not only did the same happened to his friends but also Valen, his mate.Some incident leave infinite marks on your memories. They are so strong and unbearable that the more you try to get rid of them the closer they get to your heart. You cannot esc
86Hazel's point of view...I never liked his eyes as they always held an unspoken emotion towards me.I was also dreaded by them since I knew my one view at them... And I would be spelled.No doubts he loved me, I had understood that right on that night when he had sneaked into my room and Forcibly had sex with me.However, it was not a forced sex though as I had wilfully granted him the permission to invade my limits.He never got to mark me. I never let him to. Even then, the pull was too strong that I cannot do anything when he came around.His smell was the first thing I would get to inhale whenever he neared me.A
85Valen's emotions were put at stake. This was unbelievable! She had thought it was Ryley who kept following her and stalking her all this time. But to her astonishment, it was this creature.His brown eyes was something she spotted many times in the darkness, and she thought it was him only who had always followed her day and night. But seeing this creature before her she can only imagine the worst now.It was so fucking unbearable as all this while she was being stalked by an entity who not Ryley. Her eyes blurred with new tears as she saw Ryley struggling to free himself from the red rope that was clutching him.Their love was put to the test of time. Zalreth was unstoppable. He was constantly chanted mantras in his language bringing more and more of red smoke to cover the area.&n
84His feet hit the ground under the dead silence. It was pitch dark with no source of light except the beam of moon light declining below on the land surface from between the trees. Ryley had the amethyst stone for the lightning purpose, he did not use it though.The reason was clear as anything— because, Zalreth sent his another message while Ryley was on his path to reach the woods land. The message was not really a message but a command that certainly directed him to not bring any source of light with him.It was the full moon night, and today, as per the details he had got from the library of Africa, was the night when Zalreth can acquire powers. That powers can come from the Rex Stone... That was why he asked for it today by any how. And he knew he can only get it if he takes away the rebellious Ryley's mate with himself.