Hunter's POVLiya was a literal fucking vision to behold. After the heated argument we just had with Father, my brothers and I sought comfort in the presence of our mate. And when we walked into her room to see her curled up in a ball and sleeping peacefully, my wolf howled in contentment.The primal urge to mark her right there and then along with my brothers tortured me greatly. But with father's threats and warnings and even Liya's own restrictions, I knew we had no choice but to wait. So I decided I would make do with just watching her silently.The thought of the bastard Connor flashed through my mind, sending unresolved rage through me and making me clench my fists. Every time the image of him about to claim Liya flashed through my head, my anger multiplied tenfold. For the umpteenth time since we returned to the pack house, I wish we killed that bastard! His abrupt disappearance was a mystery that still niggled in the back of my mind. And since his whereabouts were unknown, the

Liya's POVThis had to be the longest school day I had ever had! Coupled with the drama with the triplets from earlier today and the taunting and bullying I received from my classmates, I could hardly wait for the day to end. Although it occured to me that I would not have a moment's rest even after returning to the pack, I decided that it would be better there anyway. At least the triplets had eased off on me for whatever reason. Even if it was a prank I was determined to enjoy it while it lasted.It took all the strength and self discipline I had to crawl into my next and final class for today, my most dreaded class; P.E.I had always hated this class because I was not good at sports, being very weak and fatigued from overworking, and each time I tried to work with a team, they would never let me participate, and would instead make a fool of me to make everyone else laugh.But still I was not excused from the class. It was compulsory.Lazily, I walked to a hiding place and changed i

Liya's POVMy heart pounded erratically in my chest as I stared up at the men who hovered over me with lewd intent in their eyes. My stomach churned in discomfort, tears welling up in my eyes as I wondered what they were going to do to me. Why was I here? What had I done to get abducted? I didn't harm anyone, I didn't cheat or steal from anyone, so why?!The thought of the triplets being the mastermind behind this flashed through my mind once more. But I thought back to the banquet I clearly heard Alpha Wade urging them to attend, and it made me unsure. I had also borne the brunt of their harshness and been subjected to their bullying for long enough to know that this was not their style. I knew they would have come on their own instead of sending these strange men. Which begged the question; who on earth was after me.I wanted to try screaming for help again, but the men had gagged me and secured my lips with a piece of tape. I shook my head violently, trying to get away, but this on

Liya's POVA blinding headache slicing through my skull roused me out of my slumber. I let out a whimper, my hand coming up to clutch my head. But the pain in my wrist was equally as excruciating. My eyes were still not open thanks to the terrible headache, and I clutched at the space beneath me to steady myself, only for my fingers to graze a wooden object that felt like a bed frame.I was laying on a soft mattress. How?! My head throbbed as I tried to recall what had happened in the last few hours before I fell unconscious. When I recalled Tiffany and the two men who had tried to assault me, my body jerked up on reflex."Don't touch me!" I yelled out, flailing my arms as I finally opened my eyes."Liya! You're safe, you're safe…relax."A pair of strong arms wrapped around me gently and tried to steady me. When I looked up, I realized it was Ryder. That was when I remembered everything that came after; my almost painless transformation, the exploding power of my wolf and how I had sh

Liya's POVIt felt like a figment of my imagination at first when my body roused from a deep sleep, but when I heard the light squeaking of my door as it was slightly pushed open, I jumped to alert. The palpitation of my heart filled my ears as my fingers clenched the sheets beneath me. I wondered if it was the triplets again, trying once more to convince me to warm up to them. Or could they be here to drop their charade and continue their bullying once again?I kept quiet, not even daring to breathe.My mind raced with thoughts of what to do, of how to fight back if they tried anything, but I was helpless like ever before. I blinked hard, trying to adjust my eyes to the night. Instead of the three tall figures I was expecting yet dreading to see, my eyes fell on the figure of a woman.It took only one sweep of my eyes to realise who it was."Mother.." the word left my lips as I stared at her in surprise.Her eyes met mine and she gave me a weak smile and inched closer to my bed, her