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Ryley's point of view...
I woke up with a hammering ache spreading all over my face. My mind was awake but my eyes were shut tight. Even after having tried harder to shot them open, I could not bring myself to open them. There were distant chattering audible to my ears. It was aching my ear drums, yet I knew who it was talking!
I was back in my house. The familiar scent of jasmine room freshener— my mother's ideal choice for our house hit my nostrils whenever I inhaled the air and that was what told me that I was home.
There were combined sounds of cries and sobs surrounding me. From the weight that laid over my chest and the spot next to me on the mattress digging a little inside made me know I was alone. "Ryley!" It was my mother caressing my cheek and kissing my hair in worry.
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66An hour passed and Ryley laid in the bed unconscious. The blood from his nose turned dry while the swelling skin of the same went back to normal indicating his recovery. His face, that was red and a bad sight to see earlier had now gained back its glory.Garnet, the Luna sucked in a deep breath tiringly rubbing her eyes. Since the morning till now the progressing evening, she along with alpha and Jason have been sitting in his room with no break. "His injuries have recovered Jason. When will he get back his conc—""Ryley!" the door of Ryley's room smacked against the adjacent wall creating a loud noise when Zander barged in looking shocked and awfully surprised. He was also accompanied by the bully gang who looked equally perplexed as that of him.They entered the room like ants following a leader and stood b
67Zander's point of view....The looks on Jason's face depicted his defeat. He was more than shocked listening to the news. Though it was something I should have been happy for albeit my condition seemed more or equal to what Jason went through."Who told you she's been taken by it?" My eyes failed the scene I got to witness, Ryley had pinned the guard to the wall and choking him dangerously. His face was void of any emotions but his heart— his heart races like a horse running in a race of life or death.I did not want others to sense the change in my behaviour, so I controlled my body. My other friends seemed delighted and fake sad at the news but seeing Ryley they passed a look to each other since his body language spoke otherwise.My fingers itched, only I kno
68Their foot merely touched the ground whilst they ran harder and faster on the concrete road.. Ryley and Zander were in a belly up position. Though it was understandable for Ryley being insecure and worried about her regardless, why Zander looked as if he were standing at the death's door.He was way faster and active than Ryley. "Hurry up Zane, run run run" They were as fast as they could be yet Ryley was a step ahead of his beta friend that he cannot stop his heart from shouting to him for increasing his pace.They cut through the wind and ran keeping their breaths in their palms, their feet thuddingly hit the ground beneath them as they neared to the woods land.The feelings were mixed... Ryley didn't know how to react. He has lost control over his feelings. At one hand, his mate was in danger while at the other
69The time was running from their stock like the sand in the fist. Everyone who laid their gaze on Ryley, their facial expressions drastically transformed to shocked ones. He has his own reasons and none dared to ask him. "This way, here is where I found her slipper." They were following Eric in the deep of the woodlands.There were him with Vivian armed with weapons. Ryley and Zander walked by their side with swords and there were a few soldiers following them too. Zander had in his grip one of Ryley's spare machete. Everything was happening so quickly and so much in hurry that he forgot to get any weapon for himself. In the end, it happened to be Ryley who got his spared machete hidden in the back of his car given to him.He had it secretly placed in his car for his own reasons. You never know when and where are you attacked so in such conditions you
70Vivian's point of view...It was unbelievable! Where we stopped, we stayed rooted there for almost a minute. Everyone had their gazes fixed in the front while what i desired to see at the moment was only— Ryley's face. He had some of the expressions that I have never noticed on his face.It was the pain of losing something. Although he did not lose anything but what we could see at the moment was no less than a trauma. It was the worst way of torturing someone, especially a wolf. A mate.There was Valen wrapped in a sticky web with just her head visible. Her face was not quite visible as it was covered with her hair. The sight was not only shocking but scaring. If not for me but for Ryley. He was seeing her with tear filled eyes.Even the tree was very much sca
71Third person's point of view...Looking at everyone's expression it was obvious that they have never observed such scene ever. There was dark blackness dancing in the mid air before it stopped and with a big blast. The fear of the dark was a common one.One of the reasons why people are scared of darkness is that our pupils play tricks on us. Our mind is so quizzical that it gives different things a different shape when the lights are low. However, what they were seeing was not any trick played by their mind it was fucking true."Oh man!" Zander cried when the dark fog before them cooed and turned into a shape of human.Dark, shadowy, humanoid figure looked extremely terrifying! The black flames that ignited from its shoulder, it made it look way mo
72Perhaps it was the fear of seeing my friend lose her mate!Yes, we all knew Vivian was Hazel's mate, but we never considered him important ever. She loved Ryley and Ryley loved her. Both of them were quite serious that every time we saw them we were sure they would make a good pair together.That is true moon goddess gives you a mate. However, it is also not hidden that if that mate does not suit you or you don't want them due to some reasons then you can choose a mate for yourself. But the emotions and powers will not be as effective as it could have been with your destined mate.Ryley and Hazel were aware of that and after having a good conversation about it they decided to take their relation on another level. Hazel wanted Ryley and not Vivian. Alas today, just looking at the situation I pitied my friend and Viv
73Valen's point of view...'Get up Valen, get up! Ryley is in danger, get up.''"You stupid girl, get up. This is not your fucking bedroom that you are sleeping so peacefully. Get up you crazy woman!'Something was ringing in my mind. I trembled frequently not knowing what was happening around me. Just that my eyes were tight close and distant noises of someone's whimpers and painful cries resonated in my ear drums.I wished to see who the owner of them was. Unfortunately, my lashes were so damn tightly closed that I cannot open them. On top of that the land was invariably vibrating. Was that because of earth quake? I had no idea. It increased once I difficultly proceeded my right arm from its place.