Riley stopped to take a breath. She is currently in her wolf form. She crossed the Blue moon pack territory a while ago. Her heart is heavy and her wolf is sad. But they have no other option left but to leave the pack. No other pack will accept her in her current situation. She is still the war prize who belongs to Alpha Carter. So she decided to go to the nearby human town and stay there for a while. She could find a job and save some money before moving to the city. She doesn't own a car and public transport is out of option at this late hour. So she decided to use the shortcut and reach the human town faster so that she could cover hide before she is labelled as a rogue. Crater is yet to sever her from the pack link. She is sure he would have agreed with his uncle and demanded her to leave the pack. Neither Carter nor Nathan wants the truth. They want a scapegoat, and in their opinion, she fit the role perfectly. She knows that Carter would hear about what happened in couldn't
In the Blue moon pack, Ajax is glaring at Nathan, who seems to be very proud of what he did."I knew you are hot-headed. But I never thought you would steep so low and abuse a woman like this" Ajax snapped at Nathan.Usually, Ajax is very quiet and he never interacts much. So his anger over what Nathan did surprised everyone. Lisa and her poses are now gone, and so did Sophie. Only Nathan, Ronan and a few trusted warriors of Carter's inner circle are present in the living area. The same place where Nathan insulted and abused Riley.Not only Ajax, but Ronan and the others are also not pleased with the way Nathan dealt with Riley. They are used to David abusing women when they are intoxicated. But this is the first time they saw a woman being demeaned and abused. They did not like it at all.But Nathan on the other hand is not at all bothered with their opinions. He wanted Riley gone, and so he sent her away from the pack."She posted that video and made us look like a joke among other
In the meantime, Carter is worried about Riley. The wolfsbane used against her is too powerful. It can even knock out an Alpha. But Riley is just a pack warrior. It has eaten away the skin and a portion of her muscle around her ankles. A little amount of it has even mixed with her blood and is now inside her body. He knows how much pain she must be in. He can see the impact of the wolfsbane is making her weak and forcing her body to shut down and sleep. But that's where the trick is. If Riley could try to stay awake, then her body will flush the foreign substance out in a few hours. But if she gives in and sleeps, she will slip into a coma and might even die.Carter carried her near the human town, as it is near. He couldn't risk carrying her back towards the pack through the woods and giving another chance to the person who tried to kill her.He informed his Beta about the situation and instructed them to come here As soon as possible. He wanted them to come by road, as they need the
"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