By the time Carter and Daniel reached the cave, they found it empty. But Riley's scent is still strong, indicating that she was here until a few minutes ago. "Where is she?" Carter asked anxiously. Her strong scent is like a salve to his aching bruised heart. It is making him relaxed and now he is sure that she is safe. Daniel is feeling guilty for causing so much grief for his daughter and her mate. "I am sorry. This is all my fault. I assumed you would as bad as your Father. So I gave her an ultimatum to choose between us. I think she must have gone back to the Blue moon pack. Looks like she chose you" he confessed. Carter looked at his father-in-law with a sad smile. He cannot fault him for assuming the worst about him. He lost his wife, all thanks to David. "It doesn't matter. I know you are trying to look out for Riley. I am happy that she got you back. She missed you a lot when she thought you are no more. I promise to cherish your daughter for as long as I live" he promis
After one week, Riley is nervously sitting near her vanity. She is wearing a beautiful off-shoulder white dress, which reaches her ankles. The dress has stone detailing near the bodies. It is a pretty fishtail dress, which hugs her curves to her thighs before flowing down. Her ears have studded blue diamond earrings. Sophie styled her hair into a fancy bun, which is sitting on the nape of her neck. Her makeup is minimal and to the point. Today is the day when she will be formally announced as the Blue moon packs Luna and as Carter Black's mate. Today is the day when she is going to exchange vows with Carter. Her mind wandered back to the day when she was brought here as a captive. So much has happened since that day. David troubled them to the point where everyone celebrated after he died. David couldn't survive more than a day with the wolf's bane darts embedded inside his body. He experienced every pain he inflicted upon others. No one actually felt bad for him. "You ready
Sweat is beading on Riley's forehead. Her tan brown-coloured wolf is standing proudly, despite the pain in her heart. Her frame is stiff and her eyes are moist. She can sense it. They are no more. She cannot feel her parents through the pack link. Her loving and caring parents, who are great warriors of the Cresent moon pack just like her are gone. She gritted her teeth with anger. She can hear the cries of pain and anguish of her packmates clearly. She is appointed to guard the inner circle of the pack, where children, untrained wolves, and old people are hiding in the safety of the basement. 'Alpha David,' she thought about the 55-year-old Alpha of the Blue moon pack with hatred. He is a psychotic, crazy, ruthless, sex-addicted old man, who lost his Luna ten years ago. He is not heartbroken after he lost his mate, but he is happy that he can now choose from a variety of beauties to sleep with. When he accepted the fact that he is not going to be granted a second chance at luna for
Riley's povRiley found herself on a small bed in a room smaller than her own in her pack when she woke up. Someone dressed her up in a flimsy nightgown, which is showing more than its covering. The first thought that came to her mind is to run when she realized where she is. But she remembered her parents and who killed them. She remembered the words of her wolf just before she lost conscience.Soon her head began to buzz with voices. She opened her pack link, only to hear her Alpha's command.'Kill him, Riley. Avenge your parents' Alpha Patrick, the Alpha of the crescent moon pack commanded her through their pack link. She stiffened and her fists tightened with anger. He failed to save his pack and now he is commanding her to kill his enemy knowing fully well what is going to happen to her in the enemy territory.Alpha Patrick is a cunning man. He evaluates a situation under the lens of profit or loss. He never takes risks that might jeopardize his position or his pack. That's why h
Riley's door is banged open from outside by a tall and extremely handsome man. She is startled to see a strange man looming over her with an imposing figure. But his gaze is gentle and filled with full of love and adoration directed toward her. Before Riley could ask him who he is, her nostrils tingled with a mouthwatering woodsy masculine scent, which made her wolf come awake with excitement. 'Mate, he is our mate' her wolf began to jump up and down with joy. "Mate" he confirmed what she already know. Riley became overwhelmed with joy. Like every other wolf out there, she too dreamt about the moment when she would meet her mate. Her mate looks more handsome than she ever thought about. "Mate" she whispered with joy. Her mate encased her in his arms protectively. Riley hugged him back. But slowly reality came crashing down, wiping the smile off her face. "No, you have to go away from here. David, the Alpha of this pack is ruthless. Go away before anyone could see you here" Ril
"Drench your weapon in this wolfsbane" the maid offered.Riley misunderstood the maid's intentions. She thought the maid is going to use it to kill her. So she began to reason with the maid."Listen, let me explain ok? He killed my parents and kidnapped me. Who wants to become the wife of a crazy psychotic man like that? You must have known that he killed so many young girls by sexually assaulting them. Do you......" Riley's words are cut short by the maid Sophie."I know how many people have died in his hands because i had to bury my entire family because of him. I know how many young girls are killed by his sexual assaults, because my sister is one among them" Sophie confessed, taking Riley by shock.Riley gasped with shock."What? If he killed your family, then why are still working here as a maid?" She asked the poor maid.Sophie sneered remembering the day she came to the Blue moon pack and begging for a job in the packhouse. She was away from the pack when her parents were slaug
Carter's pov:"I challenge you to a one-on-one fight until death. The winner gets the pack and the girl" Carter proposed.As soon as those words left his mouth, David thundered with anger."You bastard" David sneered.Carter smirked at him."Why oh why are you getting so riled up father? Are you scared?" Carter taunted David.David twisted his lips with anger."Scared? of you? Have forgotten that you were beaten to almost your death when you challenged me the last time? Didn't you learn anything from it?" David reminded his son about the incident which happened eight years ago.Carter is angry, but he simply smiled to goad his father."You mean when i challenged you and ruined your mating ceremony with a girl who is barely sixteen? Are we talking about the same girl who replaced my mother as the pack's new luna? Is she the same one who died just after a couple of months unable to bear your sexual assault? If so, then no. I still remember how bad i was beaten by you. I was just twelve
Heat in werewolves is like a phase where the females are fertile. At this phase, the female werewolves release pheromones, which attracts the males. As the werewolves have heightened senses, they can easily smell when a female goes into heat. That's what is happening to Riley. During heat, female wolves' desire to mate increases tenfolds and they release the pheromones as a result. Carter tightened his fists and tried his best not to breathe in her scent, which is forcing him to lose control. He is not like this. He rarely loses control with females. But Riley is his mate and she is in heat. That's one thing no one can resist from. It's like a strong pull of attraction and needs to mate with his mate. Carter wants to turn away and leave, but her strong scent is like his personal aphrodisiac. He cannot turn away from his mate during this period even if he wants to. On the other hand, all Riley wants to do is strip her clothes and touch herself there to relieve the ache. She is dri
After one week, Riley is nervously sitting near her vanity. She is wearing a beautiful off-shoulder white dress, which reaches her ankles. The dress has stone detailing near the bodies. It is a pretty fishtail dress, which hugs her curves to her thighs before flowing down. Her ears have studded blue diamond earrings. Sophie styled her hair into a fancy bun, which is sitting on the nape of her neck. Her makeup is minimal and to the point. Today is the day when she will be formally announced as the Blue moon packs Luna and as Carter Black's mate. Today is the day when she is going to exchange vows with Carter. Her mind wandered back to the day when she was brought here as a captive. So much has happened since that day. David troubled them to the point where everyone celebrated after he died. David couldn't survive more than a day with the wolf's bane darts embedded inside his body. He experienced every pain he inflicted upon others. No one actually felt bad for him. "You ready
By the time Carter and Daniel reached the cave, they found it empty. But Riley's scent is still strong, indicating that she was here until a few minutes ago. "Where is she?" Carter asked anxiously. Her strong scent is like a salve to his aching bruised heart. It is making him relaxed and now he is sure that she is safe. Daniel is feeling guilty for causing so much grief for his daughter and her mate. "I am sorry. This is all my fault. I assumed you would as bad as your Father. So I gave her an ultimatum to choose between us. I think she must have gone back to the Blue moon pack. Looks like she chose you" he confessed. Carter looked at his father-in-law with a sad smile. He cannot fault him for assuming the worst about him. He lost his wife, all thanks to David. "It doesn't matter. I know you are trying to look out for Riley. I am happy that she got you back. She missed you a lot when she thought you are no more. I promise to cherish your daughter for as long as I live" he promis
'She would lose her life alone in the forest 'David's taunting words made Carter depressed and angry at everyone. He doesn't know where Riley is and based on what David said, he injured her deeply to the point that she lost a lot of blood. He witnessed her blood in the forest. He know she must be feeling weak even though she could heal. But David is making it look like that Riley is at the edge of losing her life. Carter is depressed and slipped into the back of his mind, willingly giving up his control to his wolf. He doesn't want to face the reality. He doesn't want to live in a world where there is no Riley. He is buried under the burden of his regrets.'If only I could have protected more carefully. If only I could have killed David soon, then I could have had a chance to play with my pups and live happily with my Riley' he thought with anguish and guilt.Ajax saw Carter losing control over his beast. "Alpha, don't listen to him. Don't forget that we can still feel our Luna. Sh
Carter followed after David's scent and reached the Crescent moon pack. Ajax could sense David's presence near the Crescent moon pack. David's scent is still strong, making them believe that he is still inside the pack.'Warriors, we found David in the Crescent moon pack. Come here and surround the pack ' Ajax called his warriors through the pack link. Carter and his wolf on the other hand have only one thing on their mind.'Find Riley. David knows where they are, so if we confront him, we can locate our mate ' His mind kept repeating the same thing, and his wolf agrees with the man. As one, they are now dead set to hunt David to save their mate. David walked out of the pack house wearing nothing. He cranked his neck and flexed his throbbing fists. But froze when he came face to face with his son.Carter's wolf growled with anger when he caught sight of David. His wolf did not waste any time or gave him any opportunities to David so that he could escape. He lunged at David and claw
Carter sniffed the air around the area where Ronan was killed. He let his senses direct him. Just like he expected, he caught a faint scent of David. "I know it. He is waiting and watching us. He must have come to see how miserable I am without my mate. He shouldn't have touched her. Now he has to face the consequences" Carter sneered angrily. Ajax is closely observing his Alpha. He is worried about how feral and unhinged Carter is turning into. His beast is taking over, pushing the man behind. If his wolf takes over completely, he will lose all sense of logic and would turn into a rogue. 'Oh, dear goddess, Carter seems to love Riley too much. Their mating bond will already pull them closer but looks like their love is stronger than their mating bond. If we could not locate Riley soon, we will lose him to his wolf. I might never be able to come out of my grief if my bond with my gifted mate is this strong ' he thought. Carter followed after David's scent, which is still fresh and
In the Blue moon pack, Carter and his warriors along with the warriors from James' pack and Christian's pack were ready to hunt David. "All of you divide into four groups and go in four different directions. First, begin your search for the Blue moon pack perimeters. I am sure you can find some useful leads to move forward in the right direction. Don't stop until you find him or unless I tell you to. Now go and find your Luna" Carter addressed sharply.He did not wait for anyone. He shifted into his wolf form and ran in the direction of the pack perimeter, specifically toward the area where David killed Ronan. He knows David must have left some clues which be useful to find David.Ajax, James, Christian, and Justin looked at Carter worriedly."Justin, you lead a section of our warriors. I will go with the Alpha. We should not leave him alone when he is like this" Ajax instructed Justin and raced after Carter. A few of their warriors joined Ajax to help their Alpha.In the Cave, slowl
In the Blue moon pack, Carter is in a very bad mood and he is enraged. He couldn't trace his mate and failed to connect with her through the pack link and she is not even responding to their mating bond. But he can sense that she is still alive."I think David has done something to make her lose her conscience. That's the only reason I could think of why our Luna stopped responding to us. If we find David, then I am sure we can find her as well" Ajax shared his opinion.Carter is fuming. His worry for his mate and their unborn child is adding fuel to his anger, which is scaring everyone in the pack. Alpha James and Alpha Christine heard about what happened. They too volunteered to help Carter to find his mate. Even though both of them are the Alpha of their respective packs, Carter's anger is scaring them as well.An Alpha who is powerful is someone they should respect and with whom they should tread carefully. But if the same Alpha is enraged, then everyone will be scared. That is wh
David pulled the Wolfsbane dart out of his body. As Daniel is beyond weak, he couldn't pierce the dart deeper inside Davids's body. But just a shallow scratch from the dart froze David for more than ten minutes. After he removed the dart, he howled with anger. Daniel and Riley who are trying to run away from David froze with shock. "Dad, it's David. Looks like he is angry. He is going to come after us. We have to run faster" Riley urged her dad. But Daniel is weak and he knows that he cannot outrun David, even though they had a ten minutes head start. "Riley, I cannot run. I will slow you down as well. You run and save your life. I will try to stop him" he negotiated, feeling tired. Riley looked at the forest around them feeling helpless. "No dad, I cannot leave you here. I thought I lost you too. But the goddess has given me another chance. Leaving you here is impossible. I cannot lose you when I just got you back. Let's run. We might find some help" she urged him. Daniel and
Riley followed the location pin she received from Ronan's mobile. She frowned when she realized that she is closer to the Crescent moon pack, but still far away from the pack territory."This place is not used by anyone. Why did Ronan come here in the first place?" she began to suspect.As she moved farther into the woods, her suspicion began to grow stronger. She stopped half a mile away from the place where the pin is located on the maps."What am i doing? Coming like this without telling anyone is not safe. Especially now that i am carrying our pup. I cannot risk the life of the baby like this" she thought and decided to turn back. But she couldn't abandon her father."What if my father is truly alive? What if something happens to him if i don't go there now?" she became conflicted. The life she is carrying inside her womb and the man who raised her are like two corners that are pulling her in two different directions."What should i do now?" she thought with confusion.She looked