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Ryker’s POVArianna lifted her chin, her grip tightening on the crutches beneath her hands. Her voice was steady, but I could see the hesitation flicker in her eyes before she even finished speaking.“I’m not going anywhere with you.”I stared blankly at her. If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t have even entertained the defiance to speak against me. Hell, their heads would’ve been rolling down the street faster than they could even blink. But with her, I found myself holding back.Instead of snapping, I leaned against the edge of the desk, arms loosely folded across my chest. “Oh?” My brow arched. “And why is that?”Arianna blinked, clearly thrown off by my reaction. She had probably expected me to snap at her, and not for me to indulge her like I was doing.Even my wolf perked his head up with interest.She recovered quickly, shifting her weight as if it would make her appear any more confident. “Because I don’t want to go,” she said, like that was supposed to be enough.I dragged my
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Arianna’s POVWarmth.That was the first thing I felt. It was so soft, all-consuming warmth wrapping around me like fluffy sheets. I was sleeping, but somewhere in the depths of my subconscious, I knew I was dreaming. And for once, it wasn’t a nightmare.It was a good dream.A really, really good dream.A slow smile curled at my lips as the scene played out in my mind, filling me with an odd sense of peace. It was the kind of dream that felt too vivid, too real, where the emotions remained even when you woke up. I didn’t want it to end. I wanted to stay in it forever.The strangest part?Ryker was in it.That realization should have been enough to snap me awake, but it didn’t. Not yet. Instead, I stayed trapped in the warmth. But just like everything else that was temporary in this world, the dream didn’t last. The details soon started growing hazy, slipping through my fingers like sand—Until a scent hit my nose.Dark, rich, and intoxicatingly familiar.Coffee.And something else. So
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Ryker’s POVArianna was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.I knew it the moment she stepped out of her room.Her hair was still slightly damp from her rushed shower, a few wet strands clinging to her neck. The jeans she wore fit snugly against her frame, and the light blouse she’d thrown on was very simple, but on her, it looked effortlessly elegant. Even without makeup, she still looked—I cut that thought off before it could fully form.I was not going there.Instead, I pulled my gaze away and glanced at my phone, checking the time. She was pushing it.“Ready?” I asked, keeping my voice even.She lifted a brow, her eyes flashing with defiance. “Do I have a choice?”My lips curved slightly. “Not at all.”She huffed, brushing past me, and I followed her down the stairs and out the door, where the car was already waiting. The driver opened the door, and Arianna slid inside first after flashing the driver one of her million watt smiles, her movements graceful, her scent lingering
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Ryker’s POVArianna was in love.Not with me, obviously. That would be too easy.No, she was in love with my jet.The second she stepped inside, she had gone completely silent, her head whipping in every direction as she took it all in. The plush leather seats, the polished wood flooring, the state-of-the-art entertainment system—every inch of luxury had her looking like she’d just stumbled into a dream.And apparently, I found that amusing.Because I was smiling.Again.I couldn’t tell what made my heart flutter more. Whether it was the fact that she was simply adorable, or the fact that she still had her childish charm even after being through so much. Even after I’d put her through so much.I caught myself just as she turned, eyes wide with excitement.“How the hell do you own something like this?” she blurted out, and before I could even answer, she pointed at the seats. “These look more comfortable than my bed.” Then at the minibar. “Is that real gold?” Then at the control panel
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Arianna’s POVI woke up to a steady sound coming from somewhere in the jet and the faintest shift in the air, the kind that told me we were still high above the clouds. For a moment, I wasn’t sure where I was. Then I stretched slightly, feeling the buttery-soft leather beneath me, and everything came rushing back.Ryker. His stupidly luxurious jet. The ridiculous amount of food.My eyes fluttered open, adjusting to the dim lighting. And that was when I saw him.Ryker sat across from me, his long legs stretched out, his arms crossed over his chest. His head was tilted slightly to the side, his dark lashes casting shadows against his sharp cheekbones. His breathing was deep, slow and controlled. His face—always set in some form of arrogance or irritation—was completely at peace.For a second, I just… stared.I wasn’t sure why. Maybe because I had never seen him look like this before.Peaceful.He was always so tightly wound, his body always rigid like a predator waiting to strike. But h
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Arianna’s POVI needed a moment.Or maybe several.I stood there, frozen, still reeling from the past few minutes. My heart was pounding, my face burning, and I was fairly certain I had forgotten how to breathe.What the hell just happened?Ryker had gotten into my head. Again. The worst part? I let him. He had stood there, impossibly close, his voice smooth like honey, and I had practically melted on the spot. And for what? A brush of his fingers against my face? A few whispered words?Pathetic.I forced a deep breath in, straightening my shoulders and trying to regain some semblance of control. I was not—would not—fall for whatever mind games he was playing. No matter how good he smelled or how annoyingly attractive he looked standing there smirking at me like he owned the world.I exhaled sharply, willing the warmth on my face to fade before turning to face him.To my absolute horror, Ryker was still standing at the corner of the hallway, watching me with that same maddening amusem
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Arianna’s POVI woke up to utter darkness.For a brief moment I was disoriented and groggy, I lay, facing the ceiling with my eyes open, there trying to figure out why nothing looked familiar. The ceiling was too high, the air smelled of salt and something faintly tropical, and the bed beneath me was way too soft. My brain, was still slow with sleep, and I struggled to piece together the pieces of my memory.Then it hit me.The island.Ryker.The house that was way too extravagant for one person.The realization settled over me, and I exhaled quietly, shifting slightly under the cool sheets. As I adjusted, another sound reached my ears—the slow crash of waves against rocks. It was gentle but persistent in every few seconds. It was also soothing, a well needed lullaby that should have sent me right back to sleep.Except I couldn’t.I turned my head toward the alarm clock on the nightstand, squinting at the glowing numbers. 2:03 AM.Great.I let out a quiet sigh and tried closing my eye
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Chapter 149Ryker’s POVI could feel it. I saw it in that subtle tension in her shoulders, the way her fingers curled around her fork like she wasn’t really holding it—I knew she wasn’t okay.But I didn’t have time.The moment that mindlink hit me like a brick to the skull, I felt it in every nerve of my body. My wolf snarled and grew restless in a matter of seconds. Jason’s voice was low was clipped, barely more than a growl.“We got her.”I didn’t ask who.I knew.The chair scraped sharply against the tiled floor as I stood. Arianna called my name, and I heard her but I couldn’t look at her. I didn’t want her to see the way my vision was already flickering with rage. I walked out of the dining room without a word.Not because I didn’t want to talk to her.But because if I stayed another second, I might have broken something.The accident outside that shopping mall wasn’t an accident.It was made to look like one. A reckless driver. Arianna trying to save that child. An overspeedin
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Arianna’s POVEverything changed after that night.I don’t know how or why, or what triggered it, but Ryker wasn’t the same. And neither was I.Maybe it was the way I’d broken down in his arms, the way I let myself be vulnerable for the first time in… God, I didn’t even know how long. Or maybe it was him, and something in him had shifted too. But after that, nothing between us was the same.He became someone else—someone soft.I didn’t know what to do with soft Ryker. I didn’t know how to react to the way he reached for my hand when we walked together, or the way he watched me eat like he was checking to make sure I liked my food. Or the way he paused every time I sighed, tilting his head and asking quietly, “What’s wrong?”I wasn’t used to it. I wasn’t used to being treated like I mattered.And it terrified me.Because I knew how quickly people changed.I kept waiting for the moment he’d turn cold again because deep down, I knew it would come. I kept preparing myself for that switch
