Riley is pacing the floor of the Alpha quarters. She is worried about how angry Carter would be. She doesn't want to upset him, but at the same time, she couldn't sit still in one place for a longer time. 'Riley, how about we try to pacify his anger ?' her wolf suggested. Riley frowned. 'Pacify him? After what I did? Do you think it's possible?' She asked feeling worried. Her wolf smirked. 'You should learn the art of seduction. All you do is fight like a man and wear tomboy clothes. Did you ever try to wear feminine clothes? Did you ever try to seduce him? ' her wolf questioned. Riley bit her lower lip. She never did anything to attract Carter. Her wolf is right. She always fights beside men and that's it. She never did anything special or feminine as her wolf suggested. 'You are right. But do you think I should do that now?' She asked hesitantly. Her wolf sighed. 'This is the time when you should try your hand at the art of seduction Riley. That way you can surprise him and
"Why will i be?" he asked. It is his turn to become confused now. Riley smiled sheepishly. "You specifically asked me not to go out of the pack territory. But i disobeyed you again. I thought you will not be pleased" she confessed. Carter shook his head. "Yes, i will not lie to you. I used to think that it would have been good if i could make you obey my every command. As my worry about your safety is greater, i never wanted you to be in any kind of trouble. But today you proved again that you can get out of any kind of sticky situation. It's true that you will need help at a time or two, but mostly you will be fine. But after what you did today, i realized that i like you the way you are. It's my love and protective instinct that always tried to shield you. But how wrong was i to keep you locked up in one place? I am really proud of you Riley. How can i be angry at you?" he explained. Riley is moved by his words. He is trying to understand her and is accepting her the way she is
David is in a weak state. The wolfsbane dart with which he was stabbed by Riley drained him of his energy completely. It is by his sheer willpower that he managed to escape from those ropes with which he tightly secured to a tree. Even though he escaped, he couldn't go far. His depleting energy forced him to take rest more often than he liked. So he had to hide in the Blue moon pack territory. He is sitting on a tree and he is well hidden by the branches. A few of the Blue moon pack warriors came searching for him and even the warriors who are patrolling the pack couldn't find him. Even though they paused and looked around the area when they caught his scent, they had to move when they did not find anything suspicious. "Riley" he sneered the name of the woman whom he once fancied. But now, her name itself is enough to make his blood boil. She is not meek or an idiot. She is fierce and a smart warrior. He is angry that his son is blessed with such a capable mate. 'Not for long. If
Carter's eyes became black, as his wolf came to the forefront of his mind. He knows that the fire is not an accident. It is planned and executed by none other than David. He is sure David is still inside the Blue moon pack territory, watching everything. David would never miss how miserable he made his son feel. He enjoys his son's misery. He finds some maniacal happiness to torture his son emotionally. Carter knows that, and he was a victim of David's emotional torture when his mother was still alive. He used to see how David used to hurt his mate and how helpless Carter used to feel. Carter's mother used to hide everything from their grandfather and everyone else."Try to stop the fire from spreading" Carter instructed out loud. He intentionally hid the fact that Nathan is still alive. He wanted David to be under the illusion that he killed Nathan.'Ajax, it's David. This is not an accident. He must be still inside our pack territory. Search for him ' his mind linked his Beta.Ajax
"What happened to her?" Nathan asked with confusion. Now the sleep is wiped out of his eyes.Riley sighed tiredly. The events of the day made her tired, but she cannot seems to find some time to relax."Sophie, I am removing my palm, don't scream" she warned before releasing Sophie's mouth.Sophie on the other hand is looking at Nathan with a pale face. The only person who seems to be having a clear picture of what is going on here is Riley. So Sophie and Nathan turned to look at Riley expectantly. Riley ignored both of them and walked towards the nearest window and opened the blinds. Nathan's frown deepened when he saw smoke."Where is that smoke coming from? That much smoke means, something big must be burning" he stated Sophie snorted."That something is your house" she muttered, finally realizing that Nathan is still alive unlike everyone assumed he is.Nathan gasped with shock."What? My house?" he cried and rushed towards the door to go and check upon his house."Nathan" Riley
Riley watched him, with her eyes hard."Let's lure him to us then," she said.Carter frowned."How? Why will he come to us when he knows that I am searching for him to kill him? Even if he comes here, he will hide in plain sight just like he did now" he pointed out.Reed kissed his cheek softly. She knows he is not going to like what she has in mind. But they have to try something. They cannot let David roam freely inside the pack and risk him hurting the other pack members."David hates you, Nathan, Sophie, and me. He already tried hurting Sophie and Nathan. He would want to deal with you in the last. So that leaves me. I am his next target. He will come after me next" she explained.Carter swiftly turned to face her and wrapped her in his arms protectively. "He has to cross me to get to you" he declared fiercely.Riley smiled with love."I know Carter. I know you will always protect me with your life. I am sure David knows that too. But that will not stop him from trying to hurt me
"Apologise Alpha. Our Warriors failed to detect David's presence tonight. It's nothing but their negligence. He was hiding in a tree near our pack perimeters. He was there for around four hours. But none of our warriors who passed by the tree where he was hiding could detect him. I am sorry Alpha. Their negligence cost you your uncle's life. I will take full responsibility for what happened. I am ready to accept any punishment you see fit" he said with a grim expression.Carter listened to his gamma quietly. He agrees that his warriors failed to detect David. However, it is not their fault entirely. David is using something to conceal his scent, just like Joshua. But even then his warriors should have detected that something is amiss. That nostalgic metallic scent is difficult to miss."Every warrior who is on patrolling duty tonight should be punished for not being vigilant while working. A hundred laps around the pack every day for over a week will be their punishment. Ronan, make s
Riley is feeling dizzy. Her stomach is churning and threatening to bring its contents out. She is taking deep breaths to get a hold of herself. "Riley? What happened?" Sophie asked with concern. Riley gave her friend a weak smile. They are sitting at the dining table and Riley is trying hard not to puke. For some odd reason, the smell of eggs and Bacon are making her feel like gagging. She is nibbling on a dry toast for over ten minutes now, but she is not feeling like eating. She is tired and sleepy. "I am feeling a little bit off" she shared with her best friend. Sophie checked Riley's forehead to see if she is having a fever. "You don't have a fever. Shall i go and call the pack doctor to check on you? It's better to get it checked" She asked worriedly. Riley shook her head. "No, I think this is the side effect of that Wolfsbane dart I used on David yesterday. I had to touch for a split second to hit my target. I am sure I will be fine by tomorrow. Carter has his hands ful