RIDER When I turn away from Halie, I rush to my cabin, heading for the shower. The spray of the water is harsh, a welcome glacier against the furnace of my body. I'm not myself today. I'm leering and I hate it. I have to get my thoughts together and to do that I need to take a breather. Take a step away from everything including my newly-yet clueless mate and analyse things. I finish, grabbing a black shirt with matching shorts. It's not my favorite, practically it doesn't need to be, in a few they'll be ruined anyway. Oh shit, I realized, I haven't even gotten time to eat breakfast. With all the back and forth between Halie and I, it didn't even register that I was hungry. The front door swings open, Allison storming in but my eyes are glued to what's in her hands. In a few quick steps, I've swiped everything, including the cup of coffee, settling on the stool in the kitchen. "You're welcome Rider, " She says sarcastically taking a seat, her hands slowly stroking her enlarge stom
Qinn's heavy breathing lapped at my hind legs as we pushed forward, the forest quiet, only interrupted by the flash of lightening every now and again. Tonight was going to be completely horrible, I could feel it. The way my body tingled, and my fur stood on ends. For a moment the thought crosses of whether my mate was okay, it's annoying to think that she'd use the opportunity to try and escape in the midst of all this choas. A part of me wished I had stayed and watched over her. Then I berated myself for ever thinking like that. I was Beta. Our Alpha wasn't home. It was my duty to protect our pack at all cost. Mate or no mate. I could see our wolves holding the perimeter line leading to the first tier of the pack. I howled alerting them of our arrival but leaped over the fencing without stopping. 'Where are they?' 'A hundred yards out Beta, ''Quinn?''I got it.'The rain started amplifying to the ominous atmosphere around us, the smell of dried blood and dirt mixing in the air. W
"Do you hear all that?" "Yeah, " I respond from my position with my head against the bed. "I don't really care. " A terrifying howl breaks the hush and Moi stiffened while a chill runs down my spine. It's here? Whatever that thing was followed us here? "Halie!" Moi says slowly. "We're staying inside. We're safe here. " I'm telling her as reassurance but I'm not convinced myself. We should have left. There are more dangers here and in the forest if we stay and never go home. What if we never get home? What if we're stuck here? The fear of it all overwhelms me and I push away from my chair walking towards the window. The glass is cold against my touch, the horizon clouded in darkness. My eyes fall below seeing the scampering of people, Rider and other men I don't know. There's Allison too. I gasp. "Oh my god Allison!" I shout watching her screaming in pain as she grips Rider. He's worried too, barking orders as another rushes somewhere inside here. Another angry howl pierced t
Quinn stares silently but in utter shock. But I'm crazy, and frustrated for reasons beyond me, but it just can't be right. They left him? He's not back? My mind flashes to the slobbering animal that almost ate me and Moi. My chest tightens and I'm almost wheezing. After everything that has happened last night I'm not even sure here is safe anymore. "How....why aren't you worried? Why isn't anyone worried?" I ask Quinn gesturing to the staring people all around me. A small voice screams at the back of my head to just shut up! Shut up, sit and maybe pray that everyone would just forget about me. But I'm still standing, still freaked out about the ridiculous calm that's in this room. "We should do something, check to see if he's alright?" My voice is frantic and I'm blinking all over the room full of jitters. Quinn held onto my wrist as I attempted to move off, grounding me to the spot. "Hey, " He says softly. "I get it, but he's fine. " "Can't be fine. Not with those, those huge th
RIDER The last wolf snarled back at us from about one yard out, before rushing off with the others disappearing into the thickness of the trees. I'm breathing heavy, fatigued and partially overwhelmed. When was the last time I had sleep? Maybe a day ago? Dammit. We're all running short on fuel. "Should we go after them?" "No. Head back" I respond through the mind link, surveying the area one last time before leading the small group home. Once we've gone over the perimeter, I shift talking with a few of the other wolves, before giving instructions to the new shift that has come in. Everyone is exhausted. We had to keep out rogues last night, which as much as it isn't odd, is odd tonight. They attacked but none was serious about going through the perimeter, which meant they were probably testing our strength. Rogues were bad news all over and with the trouble we're already facing well, trouble doesn't exactly set up like rain does it? I settle on having a well deserved bath and defi
RIDER "Come with me, " Two guards left the small meeting, heading to where the new wolves from last night dwelled while the remaining two followed. I've made up mind. The safest way to do this was to keep both sets under surveillance, having watch and planning our next move. Sleep came rather late for me, but I've had enough time to think since then. My feelings had no place in this but I knew ...I knew I couldn't stay away. Selfishly I'm doing this to keep my mate safe. I might be able to get Jax to give her a lighter sentence, hell even get Allison on my side. Just something...anything that'll prevent me from loosing my mind. Halie sits in a chair when I enter the room. She's all I see, think and feel. She's everything. Though maybe the feeling isn't mutual. Her hazel eyes shift behind me seeing the men, and immediately she springs towards her bestfriend placing herself between us. "What's going on?" Moi asks, her hands hanging onto Halie's for dear life. They are fearful we ca
RIDER I'm leaning against the wall unable to keep away from my mate for much longer. Everything is still the same. She won't talk to Moi and she doesn't move around. That's what's the last update have been. Halie isn't sleeping that much I know, her heart beat isn't that low but she's laying like the dead. When I open the door, Moi meets me a little jittery as she paused her pacing. "Hey Rider, " She says wrapping her arms around herself. "Any update?" I shake my head, glancing over at the girl still lying against the bed. "How is she?" Moi huffs folding her arms. "She hasn't moved an inch since she got there, " Moi explains. "Hasn't even bothered to eat and won't even talk to me. She's being petty. PETTY. " Moi takes a breath, looking disheartened "See, " Moi continues. "I've been teasing her all day and she won't even respond. " "And she won't eat? When was the last time Halie ate?" "Breakfast. But that was hours ago. " I turn gazing at the stubborn woman taking a step bef
I'm over one hundred percent sure what we're about to do is the stupidest thing anyone could've ever done. But it's the only thing that would ever get Ammoy to just STOP talking. Literally, she's worst than a feeding mosquito when ever she decided to be annoying and then she has the gall to accuse me of being petty. Unbelievable! The large goons we have as guards follow us at every step as if we're the problem and that they, more than likely aren't the threat that will eat us alive. Moi is nervous figetting about- which serves her right. This was her decision. She was the one thinking Rider wanted to know what happened to us in the forest..which I doubt was what he was really asking about. When we make it outside near something that look like a dojo or training area, we find Rider looking very hot in all black which definitely makes him a lot more sexier than usual. But that's besides the point. There are many highlighting qualities about Rider that's hard to ignore. Like the fact th