Ryder's POVMy brows scrunched in confusion as I watched Liya yell at all three of us to get away from her. She was distraught, tears streaming down her face as she launched herself in the opposite direction. I was even more confused.Why?I did not understand why she was so intent on pushing us away from her. Hadn't we done enough? We had saved her for fucks sake! We saved her from the claws of that vermin, Connor! Good riddance if I do say so myself. I was a hundred percent certain that he was responsible for putting the foolish idea into her head.I shook with rage at the thought of it. That bastard! We should have killed him. But wherever he disappeared to, it would do him a lot of good to stay there, because nothing would stop us from teaching him a lesson if he ever came back.I turned back to Liya who was still intensely shoving Hunter away, her eyes brimming with tears. I didn't get it. She should be grateful, for all I knew. So why the repugnance towards us?Before I could vo
Gunter's POVFor the second time since we insisted on Liya's discharge from the hospital and helped her into the car, I glanced back at her. The pain my wolf was feeling radiated through my entire being as I shut my eyes tightly, angrily. I was worried, yes. But even more so, I was pissed.Pissed that she would not let us even an inch close to her without bursting into tears and screaming at us to get away. Even as we sat in the car together, with Hunter driving us back home on Father's orders, Liya had not uttered a single word. Ryder had apologized yet again, but trying to talk to her was a pointless feat. She sat curled up in the corner of the back seat, keeping a very far distance away from me.Despite all our attempts, Liya would not budge. Normally I would not have given two fucks about her, if she was willing to speak or not. But since my wolf recognised her scent as my mate, things were different. I was so drawn to her I could barely contain myself.The urge to mark her height
Liya's POVI could clearly see the questioning looks on the maids faces as they led me out of the car and into the mansion. They looked from the departing form of the triplets back to me huddled in the car, trying to put two and two together.I was certain I could pinpoint the exact words running through their heads on seeing me in the backseat of the triplets' car. This did not come as a surprise to me, especially since the entire pack was aware of the triplets' hatred for me. Not only was bullying me their favorite hobby, they had also given room for the other pack members to make my life a living hell as well.But I knew the maidservants would ask no questions. If they were friends with me they would have bombarded me with queries. But they were all too proud to do such a thing, so I knew they would settle with gossip.Regardless, I led them lead me away, struggling to walk from all the pain I was feeling. I did not feel as terrible as I did the first day, and despite the doctor's
Hunter's POVLiya was a literal fucking vision to behold. After the heated argument we just had with Father, my brothers and I sought comfort in the presence of our mate. And when we walked into her room to see her curled up in a ball and sleeping peacefully, my wolf howled in contentment.The primal urge to mark her right there and then along with my brothers tortured me greatly. But with father's threats and warnings and even Liya's own restrictions, I knew we had no choice but to wait. So I decided I would make do with just watching her silently.The thought of the bastard Connor flashed through my mind, sending unresolved rage through me and making me clench my fists. Every time the image of him about to claim Liya flashed through my head, my anger multiplied tenfold. For the umpteenth time since we returned to the pack house, I wish we killed that bastard! His abrupt disappearance was a mystery that still niggled in the back of my mind. And since his whereabouts were unknown, the
Liya's POVI jumped from my bed at the sound of my alarm blaring through the room. Big mistake! I gasped from the pain that shot through my spine, taking a few seconds to recover. It had been four days since my transformation, and I couldn't believe my bones were still aching. Did it usually happen like this? I was already dreading my next transformation. At this rate it would kill me!Shuddering at the thought, I hopped out of bed and hurried into the bathroom. It was a school day, and against my will I would have to attend. I had no choice whatsoever. Left to me, I was not keen on being the victim of bullying both at the pack and in school. It was the main reason why I detested the four walls of that school so badly. But what could I do?The answer stared right back at me in the face; absolutely nothing.Groaning, I turned on the shower and proceeded to scrub myself clean. This bathroom was also an upgrade from the last one. The first thing I checked once I started using it was that
Liya's POVThis had to be the longest school day I had ever had! Coupled with the drama with the triplets from earlier today and the taunting and bullying I received from my classmates, I could hardly wait for the day to end. Although it occured to me that I would not have a moment's rest even after returning to the pack, I decided that it would be better there anyway. At least the triplets had eased off on me for whatever reason. Even if it was a prank I was determined to enjoy it while it lasted.It took all the strength and self discipline I had to crawl into my next and final class for today, my most dreaded class; P.E.I had always hated this class because I was not good at sports, being very weak and fatigued from overworking, and each time I tried to work with a team, they would never let me participate, and would instead make a fool of me to make everyone else laugh.But still I was not excused from the class. It was compulsory.Lazily, I walked to a hiding place and changed i
Liya's POVThe sharp throbbing in my head jerked me out of my unconscious state. I groaned, clutching at my head in pain. I wasn't exactly sure how long I was knocked out cold for, but when I finally awakened, I found myself in the back of a moving vehicle. I was so startled that I jerked up, forgetting about the terrible state of my wrists and ankles. The pain was unbearable, but I bit down on my lip to keep myself from hissing in agony.The reality that I was being abducted dawned on me as I sat upright and tried to recognize my surroundings. My eyes darted to the two men who were seated in front of the car, one driving while the other leaned against his seat lazily. I could not see their faces because they had pulled off the rearview mirror."Who are you?! Where are you taking me to?!" I demanded, trying to sound bolder than I actually felt.The atmosphere in the car was eerie, the men not as much as even paying attention to me. I tried again to push and ask questions but all my qu
Liya's POVMy heart pounded erratically in my chest as I stared up at the men who hovered over me with lewd intent in their eyes. My stomach churned in discomfort, tears welling up in my eyes as I wondered what they were going to do to me. Why was I here? What had I done to get abducted? I didn't harm anyone, I didn't cheat or steal from anyone, so why?!The thought of the triplets being the mastermind behind this flashed through my mind once more. But I thought back to the banquet I clearly heard Alpha Wade urging them to attend, and it made me unsure. I had also borne the brunt of their harshness and been subjected to their bullying for long enough to know that this was not their style. I knew they would have come on their own instead of sending these strange men. Which begged the question; who on earth was after me.I wanted to try screaming for help again, but the men had gagged me and secured my lips with a piece of tape. I shook my head violently, trying to get away, but this on