"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
David silently followed after the Crescent moon pack Alpha and his Beta. He saw them struggling to carry Riley's father who seems to be unconscious. They are out of breath and Patrick is cursing his Beta for this suggestion. While the Beta is quiet, David can see that he is not pleased by the we way his Alpha is insulting him. They heavily dropped the body after a while. "I can not carry him any longer. He is too heavy" Patrick complained. George silently agreed. Both the Alpha and Beta looked around the area keenly. "This place is far away from our pack and the other packs. No one usually ventures here, even if they did, they will not linger around. Let's dig a hole and bury him alive. He will suffocate and die soon" Patrick suggested. George nodded. "Sounds good. Let's start digging" they both shifted and began to dig a hole using their paws. David is silently watching them from afar. 'If I scare them off, then I can use Riley's father as bait and lure her to me. Then I can