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
Connor stood outside the pack lands waiting for Oliver. He had texted him and told him to meet him an hour ago, but there was no response. Where was he? He needed to know what was going on inside the pack. If Zoe was the princess, she might already be awakening her lycan. They couldn't allow her to fully transition, or it would be a lot harder for him to stop Ryder. Not impossible, just harder. He was getting anxious while he waited. Why hadn't he received anything from Oliver? Connor decided to try Crystal. He had promised her that she would be his mate if they took down Ryder, and she would have special abilities from mating with a Lightning Guardian, but in truth, all he was doing was using her. He forced Crystal to have sex with him whenever he wanted with the promise he would mark her once Ryder was dealt with. He would dispose of her like he'd done with all the others before her. When he didn't get a response from Crystal, he began getting worrie
Ryder and Zoe had just gotten out of the bathtub when Nick mindlinked her. He said one of his lycans saw Connor sneaking onto the pack lands. He had a spell on him that made him invisible to werewolves but not to lycans. Nick figured whatever witch gave him the spell didn't tell him it didn't work on all shifters. Ryder told Zoe to act casual when her dad said they saw him going upstairs. When Connor came in with the woman who brought their food, Zoe could see him, but Ryder couldn't. They decided to talk in mindlink to not let him hear them."He's standing on the side of the room watching us. He looks pretty smug," Zoe smiled at Ryder as he leaned over to kiss her. "After we eat, we'll go to bed. I've got a plan. Tell your dad to have his lycans ready to come in when we tell them." Ryder said. It was time for them to have the upper hand. When they were done eating, he put the tray in the hallway and saw the lycans, Nick, Darina, Chase, Sonia, and Nathan, standing
Zoe looked at Cressida and smiled. She could tell most of the injuries were superficial, so she quickly cleaned them. None of them needed any bandages. "I don't trust her. There's something off about her scent. Be careful." Lyra told Zoe, still trying to get a feel for the young woman."Do you know who attacked you?" Zoe asked as she cleaned a few scratches on her arm. "No. I was taking an early morning walk when I was attacked. So tell me about this place." Cressida didn't want to waste time with her fake story. She needed to move fast before anyone was able to tell she wasn't a human."There's not much to tell. We just prefer to live in a remote location away from the city." Zoe answered cautiously. Cressida smiled widely at her."It's nice out here. So was that your brother you were with? He's really hot. Do you think I have a chance with him?" Cressida could feel the anger in Zoe, and it took everything in her not to laugh."He's not my brother. He's my
Ryder woke up when he heard Zoe crying. He was concerned that she was hurt, but when he looked into her eyes, she looked heartbroken."What's wrong?" He asked, sitting up and pulling her onto his lap. Zoe cried even harder as she clung to him. Ryder had never done anything to make her think he would ever leave her. They were already fully mated, but that didn't stop the pain in her heart from the dream she had. It had felt so real. When she could finally speak, she looked up into his eyes. He had so much concern and love for her she felt ridiculous for thinking he would betray her."I had a bad dream," She said, leaning against him, burying her face in his neck. His scent made her heart feel a little better."What type of dream?" Ryder asked softly, running his hand up and down her arm. "I dreamt that you and Marisa were having sex. When you were done, your marked and mated her. It felt so real I expected to wake up alone." Zoe replied, sliding her hands over his w