Ryan's POVWe found the bastards fairly quickly because they hadn’t even bothered to pull them off the main road into a secluded area that would have reduced their chances of being discovered.That was probably the only thing that I was grateful for in this whole mess of a situation.The metallic scent of blood tainted the air as I launched myself out of the car and sprinted toward the direction that Amber’s scent was coming from. The fact that her scent was so closely intertwined with that of fresh blood terrified me and my mind raced with a thousand different scenarios that might be occurring as each second passed.All I could hear was the fear in Amber’s voice playing on repeat in my head as I raced towards the group of unaware males, all so focused on their prize that lay in the center of the ring that had formed. I was certain that this was where Amber lay.And then, I saw her.The sight of her helpless form laying naked before all of these predators only served to fuel my rage.
Amber's POVI looked around me in confusion at the room that I was held captive in. I didn’t understand why I was here again. Chained to the same space in a stark room with only the bed for furniture…hadn’t I already escaped this months ago and found myself mated to Alpha Ryan?The men were just as relentless as I remembered, tormenting me verbally through the doorway before growing bolder and entering the room itself to threaten me with violence and other things that made my skin crawl.I fought them off as best as I could as my stepmother laughed in the background, but there was a distinct difference this time around.Every time the vile guards came close to me or even seemed as though they were about to overwhelm me, a large wolf appeared that almost filled the room and he snapped them up in his jaws as easily as if he were at an all day buffet.Suddenly, I felt as though I were being sucked backwards into the bed and I screamed as I was engulfed in darkness.My eyes flashed open a
Unknown povLocation: Scarlet Pack“Well, I think I’m just about done for the day,” Alpha Luke announced to the last few workers left in the office, “Make sure you finish up your assigned tasks before you leave. I want a raft of new projects prepared for presentation based on the ideas we discussed earlier this morning. I have a good feeling about these.”A few disgruntled murmurs reached his ears amongst the usual half hearted acquiescence and he frowned.Maybe this was the problem. It wasn’t that his ideas to drum up new business were bad, it was the fact that his workers didn’t really give a shit about the projects they were working on. Perhaps it was time for reevaluating the wolves he employed.“Alpha Luke, Sir? Can I please have a moment of your time?”He turned to regard the man who had approached him and his frown deepened into a scowl. The sight of the blotchy, rotund face of his financial manager so close to him made him grimace and he rolled his eyes in disinterest.“Whatev
Unknown PoVBy the time Alpha Luke returned home, his anger had reached boiling point. None of his workers had dared to engage him in conversation as he left, his menacing aura threatening a grisly end to anyone who crossed his path.He stormed through the entrance to the pack house, shoving the pathetic omega’s who weren’t quick enough to move out of his way violently, snarling and snapping at their cries as they fell.He was furious that members of his own pack were silently rebelling against him and if he wasn’t careful, he would lose the leadership through a mutiny from his own wolves.He made his way straight up to the master bedroom, and stormed across to the small bar that he kept in the corner of his room, grabbing a heavy crystal glass and pouring himself a large shot, before gulping it down in one mouthful.He slammed the glass on the counter and glowered ahead of him as his mind swam with possibilities for revenge.He had finished the bottle by the time he had come up with
Amber’s PoVThe mist hadn’t quite lifted when we pulled up in front of the graveyard. It was situated along the outskirts of the pack territory and a little too far for Ryan to feel comfortable allowing me to walk.“It might seem a little strange bringing you here, but I wanted to share this with you and introduce you to my parents…if that makes sense. I feel as though I should at least let them know that I’m getting married and let them meet my mate.” Ryan said a little sheepishly.“It’s not strange at all. I appreciate the sentiment.” I said as I smiled up at him and his awkwardness about the situation seemed to disappear.“I come here a lot, you know? When I need to think or need advice…not that they ever reply but I think the memory of them helps clear my head.” He explained as we walked through the meandering paths.“It makes sense. It’s really beautiful here and there’s a sense of peace too, which I wasn’t expecting. I always thought graveyards must be a kind of sad place.”“I d
My heart raced as I sat astride him, terrified of being discovered by the members of our pack.Catching people fucking in public was nothing new to us shifters, but I had always thought that if it ever happened to me, I would have been mortified. How was I supposed to face people the next day if they’ve seen me in the throes of passion with my mate?Ryans head was burrowed into the crook of my neck, nipping at the skin and licking over the areas that he had been pulling at with his teeth. The sparks that rippled through me pulled at my core and as I moaned gently under his touch, he pressed his hardness against me, sending jolts of pleasure through my body.“Do you like that?” He murmured against my skin as his lips trailed up and over my jawline and he grabbed the back of my neck pulling me into a savage kiss that screamed of his desire to devour me and possess me in every way he could imagine.I moaned against his lips, my mouth opening and allowing his tongue access whilst his free
Lily’s PoVThe days seemed to blend into one another and before I knew it a month had passed since I was caught up in the ambush and attempted assassination plot.Amber had been instated as the Luna of the Blood Pack and I honestly couldn’t ask for a better Luna…none of us could. She handled everything with grace and kindness and always approached pack matters intelligently rather than emotionally.She had spent a lot of her time training so that she could better defend the pack if the need ever arose and now, she was a force to be reckoned with. She had even gone out of her way to help me with my own training.I would never be as strong or as agile as she was, I’m just an omega after all, but she has helped me with sparring and helped me to learn how to use poisons effectively. I wanted something that would make up for my lack of strength and poisons really helped to level the playing field with opponents stronger than myself.I will never forget how helpless and pathetic I felt as I
Lily's PoVTom and I parted ways at the entrance and as he made his way up the stairs towards where her brother would be training, I turned left towards the kitchens, hoping to catch up with some of the girls that I used to get on well with.I hadn’t gone too far down the corridor when three figures turned the corner in front of me and stopped dead in their tracks as soon as they saw me.My heart sank as their incredulous gasps turned into sneers and they stalked towards me like predators hunting their first kill of the day.“Well well well, look what we have here.” Ella, the tall, blonde, bane of my existence sneered as her little gaggle of sycophants sniggered behind her, “I’m surprised you would even crawl back here given your sudden rise in status.”I clenched my fists at my side as I faced her defiantly and forced down the pit of terror that was building in my chest from the years of bullying that I had suffered at their hands.“Can we not do this today, please? Don’t you have an