"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me" she whispered. Carter is taken aback by her words. He knows that she hates his family and with good reasons too. David started everything when he kidnapped her and Carter added to her misery by including her as his war prize. As if that's not enough, now his uncle insulted her and threw her out of the pack for something she never did. She is forced to find a place to stay for the night and gets injured. Despite everything his family members did to her, she is still considerate and promised him to hide his secret. "You deserve someone better than me, Riley. The goddess would definitely send a good man your way" he said wholeheartedly. Riley laughed at his words. She is feeling bitter. Her life was turned upside down by her god-gifted mate's father, and now her mate is assuring her that she would find another man. "I don't think so. If the man who is supposed to take care of me is ready to discard me, then i don't think anyone else would b
"I don't want you to save me. Move away" Riley snapped angrily.After the conversation they had, she doesn't want anything to do with him even though her wolf is against that idea. Carter sighed heavily. He is trying to make her understand that whatever he is doing is for her own good."You are shivering uncontrollably. That wolf's bane used against is more potent than the regular one available in the black markets. Not only your ankles, but now it has spread to other parts of your body. Unlike the other version of wolfsbane, this one needs more time and energy to heal. Your body couldn't withstand its effects and you started to turn cold. I am just trying to keep you warm so that you could heal faster" he explained.Riley shuddered when she remembered how someone hunted her and how she almost lost her life. "Someone deliberately tried to kill me. I sensed someone's presence just before you came there. I felt like they were waiting for me. As if they know I will be coming that way"
Two days, that's how long it has been since thaf fateful night and everything that led to her current situation. Carter is gone. After he safely brought her back to the pack house, he left her in his quarters and disappeared. She didn't hear from him since that night and he didn't come back to his quarters either. The pack healer visited her that night and gave her medicines to recover from the toxicity of the wolfsbane used against her. Sophie became her regular visitor. Warrior Ronan and Gamma Justin dropped by a couple of times to check on her. Apart from that, Riley is feeling lonely and bored in the Alpha's quarters all alone. She wanted to argue with Carter that she doesn't want to come back to the Blue moon pack. But she was weak and unwell. He didn't give her any other option either. In the past two days, she woke up gasping for breath with nightmares. She is dreaming about that night when she was lying on the forest floor in a vulnerable situation. She doesn't remember
Crater is sitting in his office alone. He is tired and his body is demanding rest. But Riley is there and he couldn't seems to control himself when he is alone with her. That will only make things more complicated. He wanted to stay away from her and not get attached to her. But the moment her scent begins to tease his nostrils, he will begin to loose focus untill she is the only thing that matters. That pull is so strong that he couldn't seems to resist it or resist her. He never thought a mating bond would be this strong. He didn't even marked her yet, but their attraction is irresistible. He sighed. He cannot send her away from right now. Life seems to be going on a rough path for Riley. She is attracting the bad kind of attention.After bringing Riley back to the pack house, he went straight to confront his uncle Nathan. Carter will forever be grateful for him for taking his nephew's responsibility at a young age. Nathan is not this bad. But his recent behaviour towards Rileydoe
After Sophie left, Riley tried to sleep. But just like every other night for the past two days, sleep refused to come near her. She laid down on the bed, idly looking at the ceiling when she heard the door opening and closing. She doesn't have to get up and see who it is. Her senses have alerted her of his presence. Her nostrils are tingling with his woodsy scent, and her stupid heart skipped a beat.She didn't get up from the bed, even though she wanted to go and demand where he disappeared to. She lay there quietly, listening to his approaching footsteps. He entered the bedroom and quietly sat near the foot of the bed, facing away from her. She turned her gaze and looked at his broad shoulders and narrow waist. She forced her eyes not to move down, even though a part of her wanted to.She is angry and felt like an outsider after he dumped her in his quarters and left."How are you feeling?""I want to leave" They both said at the same time. Carter frowned when he heard her demand
It's been two weeks since that night. Riley recovered completely from her injuries. She resumed her training from a week ago and Ajax hired her as the pack Sentinel. She is given her duties within the pack. Helping the Alpha or the Beta if they need any assistance, pack perimeter security every alternative day along with a few other warriors. As she is in dire need of a job, she agreed. After their talk, she never saw Carter again. Every night he comes to his quarters after she slept and leaves before she is awake. He is sleeping on the couch. She is missing him, but they both know it is for their own good. "I have a night shift today" Riley said before hopping onto the kitchen counter and biting into the juicy apple that she picked up from the table outside. Sophie has kitchen duty today. "You don't sleep well in the night nowadays. If not for the medicine our pack doctor suggested, you would be roaming in the pack corridors at night" Sophie teased while chopping some cheery t
"What are you up to bestie?" Sophie asked Riley, who is currently trying to finish the perimeter check without jumping out of her skin for every snap of a twig. Riley sighed and adjusted her mobile a little. For some reason, she is feeling extra jumpy and skittish tonight. She has this strong sense of awareness that someone is watching her. She knows she is being ridiculous and all of this fear is because of that night. But she couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. Just to calm her nerves, she dialled Sophie, so that she wouldn't feel alone and scared. "Nothing, Justin asked me to watch the northeast corner of the pack tonight. But before that, I have to do the casual perimeter check by walking around the pack perimeter to check if anything is out of place" she explained."Hmm, but there are others who are on duty tonight. Will they not do this check? Why is it always you?" Sophie asked.Riley chuckled."So sweet Sophie. But everyone has to do the perimeter check. Almost the
'Riley run ' she can hear Carter's voice in her head. But her feet refused to move. She is frozen to the spot with fear. She is scared that whoever it is might use the same wolfsbane he used against her to stop her. That was the most painful moment of her life. The moment that wolfsbane touched her skin, her whole body began to burn as if she is literally burning in fire. She doesn't want to go through that kind of torture again. Her reoccurring nightmares added fuel to her fears.And moreover she wanted to know who he is. Her determination to know who he is and what he wants is buried under the blanket of fear. But it's there."My sweet Riley" someone whispered from the other side of the pack territory. He is not on this side of the perimeter, which is a small relief. But if he can follow her this far, then crossing the perimeter is not a big thing for him.She shivered as that haunting voice reached her ears. She is even scared to breathe loudly. "Your soft skin" he whispered. That