My real name is Rieka Hart.
I am the only heir left to take place as the rightful Luna Queen of werewolves.
No matter the distance, I will not forget who I am.
My name is Rieka Hart.
My parents are Alpha King Carter Hart and Luna Queen Camille Hart and they are in charge of the Royal Pack. I am their only daughter and the only heir to the throne. Everything they have done for me is to keep me safe.
My name is Rieka Hart.
It doesn’t matter that I don’t get to grow up with my parents. It doesn’t matter that they placed me with a family they trust so that I can have a ‘normal’ life.
My name is Rieka Hart.
I will take all the safety measures they have set for me. I will hide my purple sapphire eyes from the world, I will wear the spray that is meant to mask me so that others will think I am a human, I will act as is I don’t have enhanced abilities, anything to guarantee that once I am of age, I can take my rightful place on the throne.
MY NAME IS RIEKA HART!
I will not forget who I am. The future Luna Queen.
Hi, my name is Riley Ford.
I’ve got 2 loving parents along with 2 younger brothers. I go to a “normal” high school and pretend like I don’t know that there are at least 100 werewolves attending there.
Seriously… my name is Riley Ford.
Riley “It’s time for school, Riley!” Dani, the woman who has raised me and I view as my mother calls out to me. I huff as I force myself to get out of bed. I look in the mirror, my dark brown hair looks like a bird’s nest and I grimace at the thought of trying to brush it out. I grab a brush and some detangling spray and get to work when I hear my door open. I glance up and see one of Dani’s sons, Harry, leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. He says, “Mom says you have to drive me to school.”I roll my eyes, Harry is the one that’s closest to my age. He’s only a year younger than me and some days we get along like best friends and other days we are at each other’s throats. I close my bathroom door as I quickly throw on a bra and a t-shirt, the leggings I’m wearing should be just fine. As I walk back out, I say, “That’s fine, but you might have to drive yourself home.” “Why? You want to hang out with
Riley The rejection weighed heavier on me than I expected. I honestly thought that I would be able to get up the next day and act like it never happened. I don't have my wolf yet, the pain shouldn't be this bad, right? It should be equivalent to a normal breakup. Maybe it was different because I'm a Gemstone Wolf, maybe I'm connected to my wolf already even though she isn't present and I can't shift yet. My family allowed me one week of mourning. When I got home so early, I startled my mom but as soon as she found out what happened she told me not to worry about it and that she’d pick Harry up later. I went into my room and crumbled onto my bed. I’m only 17 and I’ve already lost my mate and I feel like it’s because I’m not good enough. I cried a lot, I stayed in bed, and my family would bring me food. The boys, Harry and Todd would come into my room to keep me company and watch TV with me. Todd is the youngest an
Archer Coming home feels weird. After my dad, Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack, died from a rogue attack, I was sent to various packs to learn from other Alphas what my responsibilities will be. My mom stayed as Luna and my dad’s Beta stood in his place until I was old enough to receive my wolf and take my place as Alpha. I turned 18 last week and was sent home. Tonight, is the first full moon since my birthday which means tonight, I will shift for the first time. And I will take my place as Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack. My Beta and Gamma will be the sons of the current Beta and Gamma. I’ve met them a handful of times… when we were kids we were like best friends. Archer, Brandon, and Caleb, we were like the three musketeers! Or as our parents enjoyed calling us: the ABC’s. But after 5 years of only seeing each other at Christmas, we obviously aren’t as close as we were. I think everything will be okay though, they’ve been trained fo
Riley Harry and Todd talk animatedly as we get to the bowling alley. I smile watching the two of them interact, I’ve always been a people watcher and I can tell most of my night I’ll be observing others. The boys don’t know how to react around me because they know I still feel sad. They don’t know how to handle my sad times because if I’m ever sad I normally try to hide it from them. But right now, it’s weighing me down so much that I don’t feel like I can. As we walk up to grab our shoes I hear Harry gasp as he says,“Oh my, Taylor’s here.”I glance in the direction that Todd is looking while Harry tries to hide himself between us. I smirk, how cute, he’s got a crush. Once we get our shoes we walk to our lane and I pull my hair up as I begin to make a game plan on how I’m going to embarrass my brother. As I do this someone bumps into me causing me to stumble backward. I quickly realize that I can’t catch myself and br
ArcherWell, this isn’t how I planned on meeting my mate.But things seem to be going well. Her younger brothers, Harry and Todd, are having good conversation with Brandon and Caleb which leaves me to have some time alone with Riley.She sits with her legs crossed and leaned forward as she watches her brothers intensely. She seems worried about them, even though there’s no one else here besides the owners. But after that scare with Zane, I understand her apprehension. I’m just grateful she isn’t scared of me. I ask, “Is everything okay, Riley?”She looks at me and seems startled by my voice. She nods, “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Sorry, just thinking.”She pulls her hair out of its ponytail and nervously begins to braid it. I press my lips together and say, “I know this must all be overwhelming for you.”She shrugs her shoulders as if silently telling me that it isn&rsq
RileyHarry was right. Our parents were pissed off about what happened at the bowling alley and for the fact that we didn’t head home immediately.In fact, this was such a big deal that I received a phone call from the Alpha King and Luna Queen… my biological parents.I walk upstairs to my room feeling nervous as I call the number that Dani and Rich gave me. The only time I ever heard from my biological parents was on my birthday. So, I know this isn’t good at all.The phone rings and I hear king Carter, my father, answer, “Rieka.”It’s weird hearing my real name. Aside from me reminding myself who I really am, I never hear my name.I say, “Yes sir.”My mother, Camille, asks, “Are you alright, Rieka?”I respond, “I’m fine, really it’s no big deal.”Carter grumbles, “If it’s not a big deal then why d
RileyMy parents practically drown themselves using the potion to hide scents. When I told them that Archer is an Alpha, they wanted to make sure he wouldn’t be able to sense their scents at all. They tell me and the boys multiple times how we’ll go outside for them to meet Archer and he’s not allowed inside because it smells like them, and they don’t have enough time to cover the scent.I sit on the front porch watching Todd and Harry throw a football while listening to their parents get ready inside.The noise of a car on gravel greets my ears and I sit up as I hear Todd yell, “Mom, dad, he’s here!”I hear dad mutter, “Damn it.”And mom goes, “It’s okay, be cool, be cool, we got this.”I roll my eyes, I think they’re a little too nervous for this meet up. Archer gets out of the car and runs his fingers through his dark brown hair and then he smiles at me nervously and
Archer I could rip Caleb’s head off with his constant insinuations and flirting with Riley. I try not to show how possessive I feel and just have fun with her but he’s really starting to get on my nerves because he’s taking advantage of the fact that he knows I won’t react poorly with her around. Riley asks to sit in the spot where I sit and I would normally say no to anyone asking that, but… she’s my mate and I’m trying to impress her. So, I agree to it and I sit beside her as I teach her how to play. She looks at me with such wide-eyed innocence that I mind link the guys and say: Go easy on her… we don’t want her to hate playing with us after our very first game. They both mumble in agreement and after 30 minutes of letting her get used to the game, we start a real match. It doesn’t take long to realize she was faking as she soon wiped the floor with us. Brandon even calls out to me, “Um, Archer, I’m not going easy!”Ril
RiekaArcher’s agitation with Leviticus’s presence seems like it’s going to explode at any moment. Leviticus still meets my gaze, his words, “For as long as I’m needed,” seem to leave a lingering presence in the room.I say, “Unless there’s something else you need to add to this conversation, Leviticus, I think it’s alright for you to take your leave.”Archer asks, “Does that mean we’ll actually have privacy or will he just be watching us from afar?”After the question leaves his lips, a startled expression crosses over his face and he looks at Leviticus and asks, “How often do you watch her? Like… have you watched her when she undresses? Have you watched us when we’ve been more… intimate?”Leviticus’s nose scrunches up in distaste as he says, “I’m not a creep, Archer. I’m here to watch after her safety. I listen and intervene as needed. When she’s dressing or fooling around, it’s not my concern. So, no, I have never seen your precious mate undressed or her private moments with her ma
RiekaThis is it, I told him the truth and I can’t take it back now. Archer stares at me as he absorbs through this information. His face doesn’t show his thoughts and it’s impossible for me to know whether or not he believes me.He lets out a long drawn out breath and says, “You didn’t trust me?”His voice almost cracks in that sentence and I frown, “You didn’t trust me enough to tell me that I’m your mate.”Archer argues, “Because I thought you were a human! A human who had just been rejected by a fated mate she didn’t even realize that she had. I was trying to protect you, it had nothing to do with a lack of trust!”“And I couldn’t feel the mate bond, Archer, surely you can understand that I couldn’t just tell a random wolf my deepest secret!”“I’m not a random wolf, I’m your mate, Riley, surely you can feel it too.”The urge to correct him about my name is strong, but I let it slide this time, trying to focus on the argument at hand. He’s right, now I can feel it, this glimmering
ArcherMy head spins as Harry’s words register in my head. She’s shifting.She’s shifting.How is this possible? Riley is meant to be a human. I couldn’t sense the presence of a wolf.But she lets out an agonizing yell that almost resembles a howl. Her voice is getting raspier and I watch as the bones in her hands contort as they slowly rearrange to make paws.The transformation radiates through her body, a ripple of movement beneath her skin. Her arms buckle, re-shaping, pulling tighter, smoother, muscles bunching with an alien grace. It’s as if she is emerging from herself; all the while, a guttural keening tears from her throat, part human, part wolf. It’s a pain I can relate to all too well, the only difference is that I knew what to expect when I shifted. I don’t think she did.Or maybe she did. It’s hard to tell, I feel like there’s so much I don’t know about her. There’s so much that she’s chosen to keep secret from me.Her eyes meet mine and I’m startled to see them blazing pu
RileyThe moment I step outside, I take off running. I’m moving far faster than I know I should be in order to maintain my identity as a ‘human’. But I can’t help it. The anxious energy inside me is screaming at me to move and to never stop.I’m so wrapped up inside my emotions I don’t even recognize Leviticus’s presence until he’s standing directly in front of me with his arms crossed, his brow furrowed, and his lips in a deep frown.I breathe out as I halt my run and say, “Move.”“What is going on with you?” He questions with his head tilted to the side like I’m a puzzle he can’t quite figure out. Even as he’s talking, I can’t stop moving, I’m bouncing around ready to keep going.I huff out, agitation overwhelming my sense, “Doesn’t matter, just move.”He shakes his head no, “I’m not stupid, Rieka. What is happening with you?”A deep rumble escapes from my throat, surprising us both. I clutch at the sound, trying to force it back inside before it takes over. But it fights its way ou
RileyIt’s only the Monday after homecoming and the day starts out with Zane glaring daggers at me from across the room. I don’t understand what his problem is, I haven’t done anything to him and yet he treats me like I’m the problem.Prick.At least at the end of the school day my brothers and I are able to go over to the Dark Moon Pack. But the moment I walked through the pack house and saw Archer’s face I knew that something was wrong.Normally, he’s smiling at me when I come in. Today, it’s like a dark cloud is looming over him, I frown as his eyes meet mine and he nods back as he says, “Come on, Ri, we need to talk.”My brothers both give me concerning looks and Harry asks, “Archer, is everything alright?”Archer gives a soft smile at my overprotective brother and says, “Yeah, everything’s fine. I just need to talk to Riley in private. I promise, it’s nothing to worry about.”Harry nods hesitantly and I reassure him, “I’m fine. Why don’t you go find Jane?”He immediately brighten
ArcherWhen I got into the back of the limo with Riley, I’m excited for the opportunity to spend some time alone with her. Lately, we’ve been spending a lot of time with our friends and don’t get me wrong, I enjoy doing that. But… I miss having alone time with her. Lately, it feels like we’re more like friends than we are a couple.It’s like we took one step forward then two steps back. I need to get us back on track. Lately, Brandon and Caleb are on my case because they think that I should tell her that we’re mates. They think she’ll view it as a betrayal if I don’t. Honestly, I’m scared of what her reaction will be. I’m not sure if she’s fully over Zane and I don’t want to overwhelm her.I put my arm around her and I smile as I turn to say something to her, but I find her head turned as she looks out the window. Her eyebrows are furrowed and she frowns softly and it makes me wonder if I’ve done something to upset her or if this is all because of Breanne spilling a drink all over her
RileyThe music is horribly loud, I’m not sure how any of the werewolves here are able to stand the sound. But everyone around me seems happy, dancing along to the music.This is by far the most fun that I have had at a dance before and I’m glad I came. I’m glad I have such good friends this time.We’ve been on the dance floor for at least half an hour before I yell to Archer that I’m going to grab a drink, he moves to follow me until the guys grab him and yank him in for a dance off.I chuckle to myself as I walk over to get a drunk. As I pour myself a cup from the punch bowl I sniff it first and my nose cringes from the stench of alcohol. I might need to see if Archer would want to run out with me to get us some bottled water or something.Before I can turn I hear someone say, “Riley?”I turn around with a smile, but my blood runs cold as I see Zane and Breanne across from me. Breanne laughs, “Wow, you know, I almost didn’t recognize you in that dress! I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’
ArcherWeeks pass, but something is so off with Riley. I don’t know what it is. Throughout the summer we got really close, and I thought we were on the brink of turning into a real relationship. Things were easy with her, it’s like spending time with my best friend. We haven’t gone too far yet, but honestly, that’s because we keep getting interrupted.Every single time we almost get intimate something happens.Maybe it’s fate that it hasn’t happened yet. Maybe we’re not supposed to until after she knows that we’re mates.I’ve been hesitant to tell her, I know she still has some trauma from Zane, and I need to prove to her that I’m not going anywhere, no matter what.She knows that life in a pack isn’t guaranteed safety so I don’t think that it would be the rogue attack that’s bothering her so much, but maybe I’m wrong. She is a human; she doesn’t fully understand these things.Homecoming is today. Riley already said yes to being my date and so far, we’ve got a pretty good group going.
Riley You will not go near them. Zane’s words ring through my head over and over again. Why does he care? He used to always be jealous, and I suppose that makes sense now since I was his mate, but he rejected me. Who does he think he is by trying to continue to control me and what I do? It’s hard to focus on any class whenever all I can think about is him. I’m nervous for my friends and for my brothers. I want us to all be able to enjoy this year, but I get the feeling that that will be impossible. I walk over to my locker and Delilah rushes over to me and says, “Hey Ri, did you hear they’re already talking about the homecoming dance?”I shake my head, “Already? It’s the first day of school.”She shrugs, “Never too soon, I guess. Do you think you’ll try out for homecoming queen this year? You won last year!”I scoff, “Yeah, I won because Zane was my boyfriend. He’s not anymore and honestly if he’s king then I have no interest in being queen.” As we’re talking, I notice Zane’s sis