Sarah“Pauline,” I breathed her name out, my heart rate slowing returning to normal.I didn't even notice I was holding my breath the whole time. Pauline halted, sparing me a glance before she continued moving towards Ryder.“He knows you're here.” Her back was turned to me. But her words were meant for me. “He knows about Ryder too. That coward!”Of course, he knew. He had orchestrated the accident. Don't be delusional, my wolf scolded me. You're not innocent. You are as guilty as he was. “Sarah! Snap out of it! We don't have the time. Give me a hand with Ryder!” Pauline’s voice was high-pitched, almost frantic. I started to walk towards them but the door snagged open and a man walked in. His presence scared me but Pauline didn't seem bothered.Instead, she stepped aside and let the stranger lift a dazed Ryder off the bed like a child.“She’ll go with you,” Pauline spoke to the stranger, pointing at me. “He needs her.”The man nodded and started for the door, with his package caref
Lucas “Where the hell is she? Have you found out where they are hiding?” In a split second, I smacked one of my soldiers in his face out of anger. Sarah can't remain holed up with Ryder forever. I needed to flush her out. She was going to be my mate when the full moon arrived. Everybody was incompetent. Starting from my sister to my fucking soldiers! That attack on the Stormclaw pack was supposed to be successful. I went with fifty of my strongest soldiers to bring back one woman from a pack led by a bedridden alpha. And we came back empty. Empty! Last night had been a fruitless search. They had left the hospital before we were able to get into the building. Even his house was deserted. I glared at the soldiers lined up. Their presence only infuriated me more. “Get out of my sight! Find her! I want her found and brought back here before the day ends. I want every nook and cranny of the realm, searched. Don't come back till you have her or I'll have your heads dangling from s
RyderI watched as the car pulled onto the curb and Zane got out first, opening the back door. A small boy bounded out of it and Zane squatted to his level, pointing in my direction.The little boy's face broke into a smile and he raced towards me.“Papa! Papa!” he shrieked, jumping into my open arms as soon as he walked through the door.“Hey, Alim. You look big,” I managed to squeeze out. His grip on my neck was too tight.Thank you, I mouthed to Zane as he walked past. He smiled, tapping two of his fingers on his head before he vanished with two luggages.Zane had spent all night telling everything he could about my boy. My boy. The sound of it brought joy to my heart.I tickled him under his shirt. “You're taller than I am, boy.”“Not true, papa,” he said in his little voice, as he rested his head on my shoulder and snuggled deeply. “Uncle Zane said you're recovering. That I'm to help you remember things.”His little head shot up and his blue eyes rested on me. They were just lik
SarahI lowered my head, embarrassed by my act and the fact that someone had caught us in the moment.But Ryder didn't seem bothered. His grip on my waist didn't falter. He addressed Zane, his eyes still on mine. “I'll be with you in a minute, Zane. Thanks for the update.”“With due respect, Alpha Ryder, I would stay here till you're ready to leave. I'm… I'm not to leave your side” Zane shifted uncomfortably on his feet.But there was something else. He was staring hard at me with determination. Almost like he didn't want to leave Ryder and me alone, together.Ryder cocked his head in Zane’s direction. He must have seen the look on Zane’s face because he simply nodded and turned back to me.“I would love to continue our discussion, Sarah. But I've to attend to my pack’s business. Can we pick this up later? At night?” his finger traced my arm and I nodded.He paused like he was thinking about it. “What if you come along? Join us.”“Alpha Ryder, I don't think we need her there.” Zane h
Lucas“Fucking moron! You lost both mother and daughter!” I thundered as my fist made contact with the dry mud wall beside me. “Why am I saddled with incompetent fools?”“The old woman shouldn't have gotten far. We're searching the woods around the house.” Rob’s voice grated my ears.My hand clenched into a fist and it landed straight on Rob’s nose. I watched as his eyes shifted from confusion to realization and then fear.A tingling feeling of excitement ran through my body as he whimpered in pain, stepping away from my reach.“Say that again!” I dared him. A smirk tugged on my lips. “You were supposed to look after Sarah and you failed. You had the simple task of looking after the old woman like you claimed. Yet again, you failed!”My eyes glared at the two men in front of me. Rob, holding his bleeding nose in his hands. While the other, don't know his name, fidgeted on his feet.“Give me one reason why I shouldn't have your heads right now!” I growled, excited by the fear on their
Sarah“Erielse, are you still with us?” Alpha Orion’s voice pulled me out of my fantasy. “You've hardly said a word or contributed to the discussion.”I placed a finger on my forehead, rubbing it in a circular motion, trying to gather my thoughts. “I've very little to say. All I want to do is find my mother. It's been a week since she went missing. She's out there by herself, sick and alone. No one seems to care,” I accused them, my eyes darting around the room at the men gathered around the table.Frustration was my closest pal, now. I was one of the most powerful people in the realm, yet I couldn't use my power to locate my mother. I hated myself for it. Every minute she spent out there, in the wild, with no one to care for her, haunted me.“We’ve more pressing matter at hand,” Aleric interjected, tapping the table with his fingers.My gaze fell on the table. It was covered with a large map of the realm. Different miniature pieces of wolves were scattered across it, representing th
Sarah“I'll get the door,” I yelled back at Alpha Orion as I approached the door.His place has been my safe haven for the past week after Ryder and his family had returned to the Stormclaw pack. No one knew I was hiding away here.We hardly received 2 So, I was as surprised as he was when we heard the knock.I opened the door cautiously, not expecting to see any familiar faces. To my surprise, Ava stood on the doorstep, a hesitant smile playing on her lips. "Sarah," she greeted warmly, her voice tinged with relief."Ava," I replied, trying to mask my own surprise. It had been a week since we last spoke. I had searched for her all over the house, the last time I was there. She was nowhere. "Come in," I offered, stepping aside to let her into my small apartment.Ava settled on the couch and I sat beside her, leaving some space between us. She looked at me warily, trying to talk. But I spoke up before she did. “How did you find me?”“I asked the right questions,” she replied vaguely. “
Sarah“I can't, Ryder. That's no longer my home,” I shivered as I spoke. It was hard trying to keep a clear mind while his mouth traced my skin.“Then we'll find another house,” he insisted, his hand caressing my thigh as he lifted the hem of my dress. “You, me and Alim. It doesn't matter where we live.”I groaned when he lifted his mouth away from my skin. His hand was now fully hidden underneath my dress, tracing circles on the thong separating it from my clit. I wriggled under his touch.A moan escaped my lips, forcing me to grab his arm for support. His laboured breathing excited me. But his dark, hungry eyes were my undoing.Taking matters into my hands, I stood on my toes and pressed my soft lips against his. He groaned, parting his lips to let me in. He went crazy, biting my lips and pressing me hard against his swollen crotch.His hand deftly unzip my dress, letting it slither to the floor. The cold air in the room kissed my skin and I shivered, drawing Ryder’s lips away from