"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
"Apart from that sickening scent, we couldn't find anyone Alpha. No footprints, no clues, nothing. It's as if he is a ghost flying in the air. Came out of nowhere and escaped as if he was never here. If not for that scent, none of us would have believed that someone was there. But that scent, it is foreign and metallic. This scent cannot be connected to any living being. It is that different" Ajax shared the information he received from the warriors who went in search of that stalker. Carter leaned back in his chair. He is exhausted. Riley slept just a little while ago. She is terrified. He had to give her sleeping pills to make her relax. The pack doctor said that she is suffering from anxiety. Anyone who experienced something so haunting would feel anxious. He heard everything that man said to her. "He is not a shifter" this is the first thing Carter noticed about that man tonight. Ajax frowned. "Not a shifter? But humans cannot venture this deep into our territory. Moreover,
"Stop, please stop" Riley is begging her tormentor to stop his torture. Her whole body is burning with so much pain that she could barely breathe without wincing for every small moment. Her stalker is making her suffer for running away from him. The pain around her ankles was unbearable and she almost lost her life that night. But now she is scared that he will never let her die and torture her until she loses her sanity. Fear is a funny thing. In small doses, it will remind people to be careful, but if exposed to too much fear mingled with pain, it will become unbearable. That is what happening with Riley. She experienced too much pain when she first found out that she has a stalker. So she is really scared of what he would do next. Her fear manifested as her nightmares. Carter is shocked when he saw Riley begging someone to stop. He felt sad for her and he is equally angry with that man who is scaring her this much. He rushed to her bedside and cradled her in his lap. "Riley,
In the next few days followed after the stalker's visit, Riley's condition began to deteriorate faster than anyone could understand what is happening with her. The nightmares which used to plague her during the nighttime began to trouble her during the day as well. She began to get scared of simple touches and fear everyone whom she stumbled upon. After the third day, she locked herself inside the Alpha's quarters and refused to come outside when she saw a warrior whom she seldom sees. No one could persuade her to come out after that. Not even her best friend Sophie. She kept claiming that her stalker is here and he came to torture her. Everyone tried to assure her that she is safe inside the pack house, but she refused to listen to anyone, not even the pack doctor. After one hour when everyone failed to bring her out, their Alpha came. "Alpha, she is losing her mind. If this goes on like this, we will be forced to send her to a physiatric asylum" the pack doctor expressed his conce
Riley is in her head where she is not in her control. She doesn't remember why her head began to ache so much, but she felt Carter touching her head, she felt like her entire body is being electrocuted by 1000volts current. She pushed him away with all her might and moved far away from him. "Don't touch me" she screamed at him angrily. Her eyes turned translucent as if she is in a trance of some sort.Her head is telling her that he is a threat and she should not trust him. But her heart is yearning for his touch and begging him to save her from whatever is happening to her. But her head won the battle.Carter is shocked by her behaviour. She was trying to remember her parents a moment ago when her head began to hurt. He touched something unnaturally hard on her head, which is concealed by her skin. When he tried to see what it is, she is acting as if he is her enemy, which is confusing."Riley, baby let me see your head," he asked her softly. He wanted to what is there under the lay
'Send him away ''Send him away ''Send him away 'The voice inside Riley's head began to insist that she should send Carter away.Riley is almost under the control of the person who is talking inside her head. Now she is doing just like he wants her to do."Go away from here" she demanded while looking at Carter with a translucent gaze.By now Carter is sure that whatever that thing he felt at the back of her head might be responsible for the change in Riley's behaviour. He wanted to see what it is and see if they can remove it."Just let me see your head once and I will go away" he bargained.He will not leave her alone in this room. He is just trying to get closer to her.'Don't let him come closer. Don't let him touch you. He will hurt you ' that person instructed Riley, who nodded her head like a robot who has been given a command."No, don't come closer. Don't touch me. Go away" Riley insisted.Carter took a step closer to her, but Riley picked up another vase from a nearby stan
The pack doctor checked Riley and strangely found everything is fine with her. Her heartbeat, pulse, blood pressure and everything else were in normal range. She is sleeping peacefully, which confused him."Alpha, I am confused. I never came across a case such as this one. Just an hour ago she was behaving like an unbalanced person. But now, she looks completely alright. I couldn't understand her condition" he confessed truthfully.Carter is intently looking at the small chip-like object which fell from Riley's head. "Don't worry, I am sure she will be fine now. I will call you if I need your help" Carter brushed off his concern. He doubts that her condition was connected to the chip he is currently holding in his hands. He is sure this chip was installed in her head when she was unconscious in that forest near the human town. The good doctor left soon after, leaving his Alpha with the strange-looking chip.'So we are dealing with someone who is using technology. Who can it be? Deve