"What do you mean, you know why we were kidnapped?" Ryder asked as Julius left the office. "Sit down. I'm going to tell you how you two were destined for each other for hundreds of years before your births." Nick said quietly. He never thought the story he had heard as a pup would involve his own daughter. Ryder and Zoe sat on the couch across from him with their arms wrapped around each other. Darina sat next to Nick, holding his hand. "Ryder, have you ever heard of the Lightning Guardians?" Nick asked."No, never," Ryder answered. Axel was quiet as he listened. He knew there was something unique about Ryder, but he never knew what. He was hoping the king would have the answers. "The Lightning Guardians are the ultimate guardians. As you know, your pack, The Dark Moon Guardians, was made when I made your father alpha to protect the humans in the area. There are multiple guardian packs all over the world to protect humans and shifters, but there is only one that
Zoe and Ryder walked around the pack lands with the pretense of getting fresh air. In reality, they were trying to identify the men who Zoe heard burying her. Chase and Sonia walked with them, while Nick and Darina stayed with Julius as he finished running the tests. So far, they hadn't had any luck locating the two men. It surprised everyone in the pack that Zoe was doing so well, but Ryder told them it must be because he had already marked her. They didn't even tell Chase and Sonia the truth. They trusted them but were still trying to wrap their heads around everything themselves. "Zoe, this is Oliver. Our dads had been best friends since they were pups." Ryder said as a short older man with sandy brown hair approached them. He looked like he was in his fifties, but Zoe knew he could be much older. She held her hand out with a smile."Hello, luna," Oliver said quietly."It's nice to meet you." She said. Oliver shook her hand, but the look in his eyes gave Zoe ch
Brian and Zayden sat in their cells in the dungeon. With the silver collars around their necks, they couldn't shift, mindlink, or use any other werewolf abilities. There were no guards inside. They were only outside, so the two men felt comfortable talking quietly without being overheard. "How much do you think they know?" Zayden asked. He hadn't wanted to get involved, but Brian had convinced him it was the only way to get rid of Ryder. He wanted to come clean about everything but knew Brian wouldn't agree."They know we buried her, but that's it. Ryder can't kill us for that. They found her alive, although I don't know who could have seen that tiny hole in the ground." Brian said. There were only three of them that knew where she was buried, and none of them would have told Ryder. "Do you think we should tell them about Connor when they come? Maybe it will throw some of the heat off us if we tell them it was all his idea and we did it under duress." Zayden asked h
Cleveland OhioConnor looked around the nice neighborhood and thought Penelope had done well for herself. If her adoptive parents lived here, they had to be loaded. It was late evening but still early enough that he wasn't concerned about waking anyone up. As he drove past each large house, he looked for the address he had gotten from the agency. When he found it, he stared at the house in disbelief. It was more a mansion than a house. Made from red brick and three stories tall, it was massive. He drove up the long driveway and parked next to a huge fountain. When he got out of the car, he walked up the wide stone steps to the front door. Ringing the doorbell, he could hear a woman speaking inside. The door opened, and a young woman in her twenties looked at him in confusion. Connor sighed in relief; this had to be Penelope."Hello, can I help you?" The woman asked. "Hello. I'm sorry to intrude, but I was looking for Penelope Mills." Connor answered."I think you
The following morning, the search for Oliver continued. They were keeping it under wraps from everyone except Nathan and the warriors he trusted. There was no trace of him anywhere. Ryder was beginning to think that Oliver had help from more than just Connor. Zoe started noticing some changes as they ate breakfast in the dining hall. Her vision was better, allowing her to see details on the wall on the other side of the room that she hadn't noticed before. She began picking up Ryder's scent. It smelled like pine trees and a fresh sea breeze; it was intoxicating. Her body responded every time she smelled it. "Are you okay?" Ryder asked quietly, noticing her face was flushed."Yeah. I think I'm starting to feel some more of my wolf. Like I can smell your scent now, and it's making me hot all over." She whispered so no one else would hear. Ryder chuckled."Now you know how I've felt since the first time we met." He said near her ear, kissing her cheek. Zoe felt her
Oliver watched and waited. He only had a little of the spray that hid his scent. He took it from Crystal after she used it on Zoe. He was also still under the witch's spell, where he could make himself disappear. Connor had told him about Cressida, so he had asked her to place a spell on him. Oliver knew it was risky to be under a witch's spell, but he didn't have a choice.He was in the trees trying to hear what was being said inside Ryder's office, but it was soundproof. Oliver decided to wait until Zoe was separated from Ryder, and then he would attack. He would only have one chance to take her. The witch had given him a potion that would make Zoe disappear and put her to sleep simultaneously. Once he took her away, she would never be seen again. Oliver looked down and saw Nathan walking nearby, so he used more spray to cover his scent. He wasn't stupid. He knew he would be thrown in the dungeons as soon as they got their hands on him.Nathan sniffed the air again. H
Warning: This chapter contains topics that may be sensitive to some readers.Oliver had seen Zoe leave Ryder's office to go to the restroom and knew it might be his only opportunity. He snuck in through an open window and waited until she came out. As soon as she hung up the phone, he made his move pouring the potion on her so she would be invisible and fall asleep. He was carrying her down the hallway when Ryder came out of the office. Once outside, he sprayed his scent-covering spray on her and began running. He had a small cabin he had built in the forest outside of the pack lands. Oliver noticed he was starting to get winded as he ran, and it didn't make sense. Werewolves could run for hours without getting tired. They reached the cabin about thirty minutes after he had used the potion on Zoe. She was still asleep. He was glad he could get her before her wolf showed up. As long as she was human, he could overpower her easily. Oliver laid her on the bed. He was go
When Oliver was about to pull her panties off, Lyra growled. She knew it was time to show him who he was dealing with. While he went to check out the window, Zoe ran into the bathroom. With her new speed, it took less than a second. "This is going to hurt, but it will be over quickly," Lyra said as they began to shift. She was afraid it was too soon, but Oliver's kidnapping of Zoe sped the process up. All her wolf abilities came out in force. Zoe felt her bones shifting as she grew. Her skin turned into fur, and she had claws in place of her fingers. Looking in the mirror, she saw an enormous white wolf on two legs looking back at her. Lyra went into the other room. Oliver was staring at the bed as they snuck up behind him. Zoe laughed inside Lyra's head when his eyes got as big as saucers. He tried to run to the door, but she stopped him. "What are you going to do to him?" Zoe asked Lyra. She would love to kill him for the terror he put them through, but she w