Riley POV"10 years of my life wasted because of one overbearing, ridiculous... stupid... asshole!" I threw some random papers and nick-nacks into a box from my desk as I carried on with my rant. "Ri, you will get through this. It was one bad meeting. Everyone has bad days, even you girl." Becky was sitting in my leather chair watching me throw my little tantrum. She was the closest thing to a friend I have and thankfully she knew me well enough to know the most recent office gossip was total bullshit. How anyone would believe I touched that sleazy, vile, sorry excuse for a human is beyond me. Now that I completely humiliated myself to one of our biggest clients, no one is going to believe me that I was setup.I was the top of my class all through school, then worked my ass off to get to assistant marketing director at one of the top firms in New York. I would never need to sleep my way to the top, but once it is out there, the truth doesn't matter. Everyone wants to believe the di
Riley POV I spent the last three weeks in sweatpants eating mostly ice cream. I don't even like ice cream, it just what people who are sad always seem to do so I thought I'd give it a try. It didn't help. I think it made me put on a few pounds too.I filled out every application that was out there from executive level to entry level. No one so much as emailed me back a rejection. After two weeks Becky finally called me back. I was beginning to think she was avoiding me too. She said she had a family emergency and with work being so crazy she kept putting it off. I didn't know what to really think because I never had any close friends before.She told me that Darrell had me black listed. He said I was mentally unstable, slowly becoming more uncontrollable after my mom died. That bastard actually told her that if I was willing to get help he would pay for my treatment and welcome me back to work.It seemed the entire office and the world bought his lies because no one was giving me a
Riley POV I did exactly as my father had said. I emailed the company in Seattle, Brookstone Inc., the second I got home accepting their offer. It was only 3 o'clock because my father refused to let me come with him for his treatment. I wasn't expecting a reply from them the same day but within an hour I had an email requesting a video interview tomorrow. I couldn't help but squeal in joy. I of course accepted and then cleaned my horribly smelling apartment. I still can't believe I let it get this bad. I'm normally so put together, but ever since I lost my mother my emotions are all over the place. I seemed off balance without her and nothing I did seem to make me feel like the women I was. I know it's normal to feel lost after losing a parent but this was something else. I never really connected with anyone my entire life. I felt like an alien that didn't belong except when I was with them. I tried to be friends with kids in school but we just never really clicked. We would hangou
Riley POVI spent the next three days running around to get everything packed and ready to move. Brookstone's wanted me there asap so they encouraged me to expedite the move. I had a moving company booked to come in two days and already picked a very stylish two bedroom apartment on the 22nd floor of a prestigious high riser. It was only a few blocks from work so I could even walk there every morning if I wanted. I tried to convince my dad to stay with me but he refused. He said I needed my privacy for my own life and he needed his for his treatments. He knew I had no personal life. I also knew he didn't want me to be burden with watching him slowly deteriorate. Some days he seemed to be better and others it looked like he took a sharp turn for the worse. All I could do was keep praying he beat this cancer and stayed around another fifty years, at least. I was moving boxes from my kitchen when a loud bang came at the door making me drop everything. "Fuck!" I shouted watching my gl
Riley POVBy the time I got off my flight I was finally feeling better from what happened this morning. I couldn't seem to shake this fear that someone was going to grabbed me all day. I probably felt better because I had several around the world shots, but no one was complaining.I settled into my hotel and decided to dress up a bit. I needed to feel good about myself. I'm a strong, confident, and independent woman. Darrel may have destroyed my career in New York, but he wasn't going to destroy myself esteem too.I headed for dinner at a hip local place that drew a younger crowd. Halfway through my appetizer a group of women approached me. I wasn't sure how to react but figured I'm here less than 24 hours so I would just go with the flow."Hey my name is Sophia. You mind if we join you?" A blonde woman with a cute white dress asked.I looked at the other two ladies who look like they could all be sister. "I guess. This is a little strange though.""I told you this is crazy. Leave the
-Liam Russel of the Silver Moon Pack-Liam's POVI spent the last ten years of my life building up my pack. I was born a powerful Alpha and trained everyday to take over when I turned 21. The problem was I had too much strength that my parents didn't know how to tame me.We usually have our first shift at 16 but it was common a strong wolf, usually an Alpha, shifted earlier. It was my twelfth birthday for me. A day that changed my entire life. I lost my father that day and my mother never forgave me. We tried to hold out until my eighteenth birthday before I fully took over but my mother was too weak after losing her mate to carry the responsibility. After everyone saw the destruction my power could cause few ever came around me. I was feared by my friends, siblings, and of course my own mother. There was only one person that stood by my side and he was the only person I could truly rely on. I took over my pack at 17 and I made my best friend, my only friend, my Beta.We went strong
Riley's POVI could tell he was struggling to control himself the whole elevator ride up. The second the doors opened he basically attacked me, ripping my clothes off my body. I couldn't help but let out a little giggle at his eagerness. There was something about his primal need to fuck me mixed with his overwhelming desire that had me so turned on. I had one night here in Chicago and my life has been crap lately. I needed this raw connection with a stranger. Plus, the way he looked at me like I was his next meal made my confidence level sky rocket. He made me feel so incredibly sexy.By the time my knees hit his bed he had me completely naked. He pushed me back, making my body bounce on the mattress and then kneeled between my legs. His strong hands pushed my thighs apart as he wore nothing but a pair of boxers. His eyes scanned my body, making me feel a little self conscious, but then he licked his lips, letting out a small rumble from his chest while fixated on my lower region."
Liam's POVI don't understand how this woman feels this amazing. Her arousal alone was like a drug to my system, her taste was like heroine, making me feign for one more hit, her mouth, that beautiful fucking mouth, sucked my dick like a wet vacuum, and her pussy. Fuck! Her pussy was indescribable, fucking heaven on earth. The perfect little hole, so wet and hot, that molded to my dick like it was made to fit me. If I could just pound into her hard and fast with Maverick in control, everything would be perfect, but I had to restrain my wolf or I would definitely hurt her. I didn't know if it was the Silver moon tonight or something special about her. She seemed to satisfy me in a way I only experienced from my mate. She was a human, but somehow I was keeping her. I couldn't mark her, despite my stupid and confused wolf sending me urges to. A human had a slim chance of surviving a wolf bit. The stronger the wolf the more deathly the venom. I can't get her pregnant either because our
Liam POV“I think I'm going to love this life a thousand times more than I thought possible. I can feel Riley's pride in her wolf, something I knew she was ashamed of before. I know this was because of you." Jax finger's ran over my neck, then hers. "You claimed her as yours.""It was only a few months ago. We wanted to wait for you, but then she went into heat and raped me.""I did not!" Riley smacked my shoulder. I grabbed her hand, kissing it sensually."I remember being thrown to a bed and attacked with that slutty pussy.""Attacked!" Her eyebrows rose to me."Mmm, yes, attacked! Jax is right though. You need to be reminded who is the Alpha here.""I'm a Lycan!" She countered."In the bedroom you're our little slut, and you know you love it." I spun her around and forced her chest to the bed. "Be a good little slut and bend over." I demanded. Her body relaxed and legs parted with ass in the air. She knew she loved it. Jax moved beside me. "She is a Lycan, which means she can take
Liam POVI remained behind my mates as they walked hand in hand to our bedroom. Riley had been glued to Jax's side since he woke and I loved seeing them together. I was reluctant to claim him so openly because this relationship between us was so new. We hid our bond for years, then a few days after accepting each other publicly he was cursed asleep. Also, I was afraid it wasn't going to last. I knew it was him, Jax was really here and seemingly unaffected from the spell he was under for so long. I prayed that was true, but worried somehow Allura or Mildred added some twist to his awakening.I sat in a chair to the side of our bed and listened to my mates argue. Even red eyes and screaming I was filled with joy watching them together.Riley filled Jax in about Claire's disappearance and her blood vow to Allura as she changed into her pajamas. She acted like it was all nothing, but Jax was pissed, as I expected he would be. He tried laying down orders to Riley and I chuckled how she sho
Liam POV"So how did you wake me?" Jax crossed his large arms over his chest. Maverick was in a frenzy watching him all day. He ate five plates of food just for breakfast and all while talking and joking with all our kids. Jackson took ten minutes to warm up to him, then wouldn't leave his side. Jax fit right in like he had been here every second the last few years. Riley was glowing, watching him naturally being one of us. Honestly, I was never worried we would need an adjustment to when he woke. Our kids loved him just as much as they loved Riley or me. They saw him everyday and knew his life through stories we told them."I'll let our gorgeous Queen explain that one." I side eyed Riley, happily hanging her out to dry. I was happy as fuck she woke him, but I didn't agree with the terms."Maybe we should discuss this later." Riley tried brushing it off when Sophia and Dylan walked in."Later? Seriously, Riley?" Sophia was not happy and a fairy was not a pretty thing to see upset. "
Liam POVThis fierce goddess of a woman just did the dumbest shit possible. I wanted Jax awake more than anything, but this was a mistake. I could feel it in my bones that giving Allura life, hundred of years to plan and manipulate, would eventually be our undoing. Allura moved swiftly to Jax. Her hands moved over his body as magic poured out of her hands. Her sickly sweet voice, full of lies and deceit, circled around us in an echo. My body tensed and I couldn’t move. My eyes moved to Riley, my gorgeous mate clenching her hands in a tight fist as her body shook in anticipation. Her wrist had a deep cut where her blood vow to Allura would remain until one of them died. Fuck me! Jax is going to be so pissed I let this happen. He will quickly see that there is no taming a Lycan though, especially when that Lycan is Riley. She is not the same woman he once knew. She was more powerful than any now, and she knew it. My head shot to Jax as a soft moan escaped his lips. His eyes squinted
Riley POV"I'm the mother of the woman that spelled your mate, and I want your protection before lifting this curse. A blood vow or he stays asleep forever." The smile that crept on the old woman's face was pure evil, just like her blackened soul. She was definitely related to Mildred, the resemblance was clear and I knew her scent. I looked to Jax, then to Liam. He wasn't convinced and neither was I. She could break the curse, but at what price?"Agreed!" I stepped towards the woman and Liam grabbed my arm."Are you insane! You don't even know what vow she is asking for.""I don't care. She wakes him or I kill her. I prefer to come to an agreement and see our mate again, but one way or another her blood will be shed." My eyes heated as I let my Lycan come forward. I didn't want to hurt Liam and he knew that too. He also knew I would do whatever it took to get Jax back."What are you terms?" Liam said with a clenched jaw. He didn't like this, but he knew I wasn't backing down."I wan
Liam POVI watched my gorgeous mate as her belly grew each day. For this pregnancy I decided to take a picture and measurements every day to record for Jax. Brandon got me a damn baby journal because he was my mate's best friend, so, of course she told him everything. I mean everything too. The most intimate details that little omega knew and it annoyed me. "Why are you growling?" Riley smiled at me, knowing my anger was at the man I stared daggers at. I placed the picture in my book and slammed it shut."Nothing!" I turned away from Brandon and Barry feeding their little hybrid demon a vile of blood. Vampires were savages and these two idiots were trying to raise one. I thought Claire was bad as a hybrid, we haven't seen anything yet with Isabella."Daddy, Daddy!" Four little voices came running into the kitchen and nearly tackled me. Three Lycan girls and one Alpha boy. Soon Riley won't be the only one that can kick my ass. "There's all my babies." I rubbed over their backs and ki
Liam POVI spent the last two years obsessing over finding a way to wake Jax that I forgot to give my mate proper attention. Riley was so understanding of the pain we both felt that she never pressured me to be better either. She held it inside and now she was a damn time bomb. A sexy as hell bomb I couldn’t wait to watch explode.The second I pushed her into the bathroom I knew she was in heat. She took a suppressant, but that was made for werewolves. It was only a matter of time before it stopped working, and now that it's been so long, it would take days to calm her. That dark wine and cherry blossom scent had every fiber of my being in tune to her needs. She needed to be satisfied, but revenge was deep inside her too. Whoever this old boss was, he hurt her in a way she wanted him to pay. I let her handle him by herself, knowing a human was nothing to my Queen. I didn't expect her to actually kill him though. My little demon girl had some true evil inside her. "Strip!" I demanded
Riley POVI followed Liam back to the little party our company held at an upscale restaurant. Men were dressed in their finest suits and women their most extravagant dresses. It was a beautiful venue bathed in white with silver sparkles everywhere. I watched Darrel with heated eyes waiting for the perfect opportunity. I wasn't sure what Liam was planning, but I was sure it ended with death. I couldn't let that happen, but a part of me did. We needed Jax to tame us both. "You ok?" Sophia looked at me with worry."Sure." I took a long sip of my wine."I can feel your Lycan begging to come out. What did Liam do this time?" "It wasn't Liam, someone from my past." "Ooo, I smell death. I like it!" Sophia's eyes shined purple as her hand rubbed over her baby bump. She was on child number six and I didn't know how she did it. That woman was always pregnant and usually with more than one."My baby is going psycho." Her husband wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Does my wife need a le
Riley POV"Brandon!" I squealed, leaving Liam's hand and running into his arms. A few months ago they adopted their first child and I've seen very little of him. She was a gorgeous little girl that needed a lot of care. Her hybrid of wolf and vampire was already present and it required a lot of training to keep her not only happy, but in control. Isabella had the best two dads to help her grow and learn who she is meant to be though. "My Queen!" He teased me."Please stop me calling me that." I smiled at him as I shook my head.Many bowed to me, but I was a just a normal person. I didn't even feel like a werewolf most the time. Mainly because I never let my wolf come out, or she didn't want to. I wasn't sure anymore who was pushing who away. "But it's true." Liam added, giving me a wink then extending his hand to Brandon and Barry."Well, I don't feel like a Queen and we are all friends here." I smiled at them. "Well, you two are more lovers, goddess you reek of sex." "Barry is an