GUTTED That's how I felt. Deeply and irrevocably GUTTED. Did Rider really just run away from me? Tears stung the back of my eyes but I refused them clearance. I stuck my foot into the ground, grit my teeth and marched back over to Quinn feeling like a complete mess. I knew he wasn't happy with me tagging along and maybe he thought I was a nuisance, but I was his mate. That had to count for something right? I thought we were making progress. Sure he wasn't happy with being on his own last night but I needed to sort my feelings with Moi. I've got a boyfriend that's literally half an animal. That's not news a girl can swallow without having a nervous breakdown. On top of it all, I didn't know what any of this meant. Did it mean I'd have to stay here with him, would he come back to school with us? And to top it all off, there's a maniac that's obviously interested in me for some weird reason. Sure I haven't seen Ragna since the night he claimed he wanted me as his mate but....he ser
RIDER That was it. I had e-f***ing-enough. Every fiber of my being was pricked with awareness while my vision saw red. Damn rogues. Tonight wasn't the least fit for anything. Between fighting with Halie and the hunter I was beyond spent, now this?! My lips curled back into a snarl as I watched my opponent. What the hell was Ragna's goal having them come after us like this? His little mongrels were all over the place. Was the pack alright? No, they were fine, Jax would do everything in his power to ensure the remainder of our pack would survive. Wouldn't exactly be his happy number taking on that deranged wolf on his own but our hands were tied. Still, it places me on edge to no end to know we were out of communication range with him. F***ing hunters! We had bigger problems, right now, I reminded myself. More so Halie, than anyone else. We were some distance apart, which means I'd have to think carefully about how to get to where she is; before one of them decided to have her for
RIDER At some point, Halie's hands had wrapped around mine, seemingly pleased with my response. Only if she ever knew how dedicated I was to work on our relationship. To ensure that she was always happy. She was my priority right now. Then the pack. "I'm pregnant. " Sam's words felt like a bullet to the soul. Confused, I didn't respond for a while, and I was thoroughly aware that Halie's hand is no longer entangled with mine. What the f*** was Sam trying to pull? This wasn't in the least way hilarious. I could feel the lingering question from Quinn's glare. Was I a father or about to become one? Of course, the f*** not. "Congratulations," I said, finally gathering my wits and emerging from the astonishment of her words. Sam tucked her hands across her chest. "What'd you mean congratulations, you're the father. " "Excuse me?!" "No, " Halie waved her hands, shaking her head. "I can't deal with this. I just can't. " "Halie wait," I said, turning on my heels and catching her
I was f**** Undisputedly f***ed. I didn't know what to do. I didn't and I was terrified. In a matter of weeks, my not so perfect but rather comfortable life had been shaken upside down, and have been on a constant mudslide ever since. I didn't want to think about how Halie was going to take my revelation about how Sam managed to conceive our child. I was going to lose her. Everything. That is if I haven't lost her already. My stomach churned over the prospect of her walking away. I would deserve it wouldn't I? I keep f***ing up whichever way I tried. I didn't see my mate for the rest of the day. Didn't blame her either. Jax mentioned something about her being with Moi. Not sure if she's staying the night or what. The bastard took pleasure in my sorrow. Even went ahead offering me liquor to take the edge off my frustration. But I swore since that poison in a bottle was the beginning of my troubles, I was never touching another glass. When morning came I was more miserable tha
Sam's pregnant! That little thorn in my side was carrying Rider's child. I was so waiting for someone to jump from the bushes and scream "got ya!" But none came. Pregnant. I repeated the words over and over to myself. I felt so betrayed. I wanted to hit Rider and defiantly pound Sam to the ground for her conniving, selfish ways. And I've never felt so embarrassed in my life. Just days ago I had literally watched him make a spectacle of us, before almost the entire pack; only to find out now that he had been stringing me along. Guess he really wants to have his cake and eat it too. Asshole Bastard Son of a bitch. I thought walking away would make me less angry, only I'm more furious with him now, more than ever. He should have been more wary of Sam, he should have. He knew she didn't like me, and didn't want us to be together. So I blame him. The door to Moi's room slams abruptly, jolting her from her reading while I plop myself at the edge of her bed seething. She's been sit
My cramps faded in and out like little Christmas lights, peppery and torturous and I wrapped my hand around my torso heading back to the pack house. It was all that stress, all the stress I've been enduring day after day that led to this. My face scrunched up in pain as another wave rolled in and I felt my stomach churn. If I didn't get an aspirin soon and knocked out, the pain would do it for me. My empty stomach contents rose to my throat once more, causing me to empty my throat at my feet. My breasts were tender, and swollen, my stomach bloated, it was just all together a horrible day. "Halie!" "Ahhh!" I screamed jumping at the sudden voice to my left finding Moi. "Oh for pete's sake Ammoy, seriously?!" Warm liquid flooded my pants then and I could only bawl. "Oh shit" "What's wrong?" She questions looking concerned which earned her a glare from me. "Oh nothing, just my period deciding to kill me today. Not that my mate and his supposed ex with his baby isn't bad enough. " "Y
"Let's go" I called to Moi heading towards the pack house. "Okay, " She responds. "Do you think they'll be able to stop the fire?" "I don't know. Let's hope so. " "They might have more problems, " I glance at her from the sides of my eyes. "If the fire is as large as I think it is, they might be able to see it from the back of my house. Someone might contact the fire department. " Moi didn't move to expound, but I knew what she meant without the need to say it out loud. Everyone would be placed at risk of being discovered. Others would know that just behind their houses, lived large wolves that were hunted by other humans. But I had to admit, that would only be the beginning of our problems. Neither of us were equipped to deal with wolves, add the fact that right now we couldn't tell friend from foe and you'll realize that we were already sitting ducks. "Help!" "Help! Someone, please help!" Moi and I paused, listening for the direction of the voice. "Please, anyone!" The voice
MOI This was bad. This was bad. This was so bad. I couldn't keep my mind from conjuring up the ways this situation was horrible. The timing, the fact that I had no idea the f***ing where I was going or what I'd run into. Or maybe the fact that once Rider got wind of Halie's complete disregard for his instructions, he'd have our head. Mine first, not so preferably. Everything was just horribly, horribly wrong. Gunshots rang out and I ducked, covering my head, not even sure of the direction it was coming from. The smoke was horrendously, smelly and just like a little hairball clogging my throat. My heart broke as I glanced around. Wolves laid on the ground dead and dying, guts spilled all over the place, silver embedded into their bodies poisoning them slowly. Others, crying for help. Humans, hunters torn to pieces. Everything was just horrendous. My feet paused, reaching a band of wolves fighting, fur flying all over the place as the animals wrestled each other? My eyes followed