Carrie’s POV As I emerged on the other side, I felt excitement and a sense of trepidation. I had never attempted to travel through a portal before, and the experience was both exhilarating and overwhelming. The air was thick with the scent of human city, and I could hear the distant hum of cars and sirens.I took a deep breath, trying to get my bearings. I knew that Luke was somewhere in the city, and I had to find him.“Luke! I found you, thank goddess.” I yelled. I felt a surge of relief wash over me as I approached him. He looked up as I approached, his eyes locking onto mine with a mixture of surprise and concern."Carrie," he said softly. "What are you doing here? How did you get here?" he grabbed me and hugged me tightly. I smiled, feeling a sense of relief wash over me. "I made a portal," I said proudly. "Maya taught me how to do it. And here I am. I'm here to take you home with me.” Luke's expression turned serious. "Do our parents know you are here? It would be best if yo
Carrie’s POV I slowly opened my eyes, trying to remember what had happened. I was lying on the ground, my head throbbing with pain. I tried to sit up, but a wave of dizziness washed over me. I fell back down, groaning.As I lay there, I heard the sound of footsteps approaching. I struggled to get up again, but this time, I managed to sit up. I looked around, trying to get my bearings. I was in a dense forest surrounded by towering trees. The sunlight filtering through the leaves cast dappled shadows on the ground.I saw a figure approaching, a tall and lean man with piercing blue eyes and a strong jawline. He had grabbed me earlier and pulled me away from the rogue wolves."Who are you?" I demanded, trying to sound braver than I felt."My name is Ryder," he said, his voice calm and soothing. "I'm here to help you. Drink this. It would help if you kept your energy. What's your name?”I eyed him warily. "It’s Carrie. Why should I trust you?" I asked.Ryder smiled. "Because I'm not goin
Carrie’s POV As we stepped through the portal, I felt a rush of excitement mixed with nerves. I was taking a massive risk by returning Ryder to my pack, but I had no choice. We had to warn them about the rogue wolves, and I knew that Ryder was the only one who could help us. As we emerged on the other side, I saw my parents looking shocked at my sudden appearance. They were looking at Ryder with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion. I could feel their eyes on him, sizing him up. "Welcome back," my mother said, her voice stern. "I see you've brought a...friend." I nodded, feeling a sense of pride wash over me. "This is Ryder," I said. "He's my mate." “Your mate?” my father hollered in disbelief whilst my mother shook her head. “No. How do you know he is your mate? Have you marked her?” she growled and yanked my arm, pulling me from Ryder and inspecting my neck. When she saw nothing there, she loosened her grip on me and turned to my father, who was still glaring at Ryder.
Luke’s POV How could my sister possibly risk her life coming here? I understood she was worried and wanted to look out for me, but I could not allow her to be involved. I wanted to know she was safe at home. My parents would never have allowed Carrie out here. It was a crazy place. Me and Rachel had escaped the warehouse in the nick of time. We could only trust each other, and I was determined to look after her. Something drew me to her, and I could not be far from her. We hadn't known each other long, and already I felt so profoundly towards her. I fixed myself a drink quietly and let my thoughts run wild as I recalled the look on Carrie’s face when she saw me, and I told her she couldn't stay here.I rubbed the side of my head as a pain shot through me, and I realised it was my father trying to link me through our minds. I assumed he was looking for an update, but he sounded panicked. “Luke. You have to come back. Your sister has found her mate, and we need you here.” My sister
Carrie’s POV “Please give me a moment with my daughter.” my mother said, dragging me away from Ryder and prying eyes.“You cannot accept him as your mate, Carrie.” she insisted, and I felt my blood boil through my veins. Was she being serious? The moon goddess had paired me with Ryder for a reason! How could she expect me to ignore that? I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down, but my mind was racing with thoughts of Ryder and the danger he was in. I knew my parents were trying to protect me, but I couldn't shake the feeling that they didn't understand.“Carrie, your mother is correct. We don't know him at all. He could be anyone.” my father agreed with my mother. Not that I could expect anything different since they never disagreed over anything. "MOTHER, FATHER! Please," I said, trying to reason with them. "Ryder is trying to help us. He's willing to put his life on the line to protect us. He knows what he is talking about. Why won't you give him a chance? Can you not
"I, Alpha Miller, hereby reject you, Isla Higgins, as my mate and Luna of the Pembroke pack," he said with a smirk as his beta pinned me against the wall. My heart shattered into a thousand pieces, and I felt a physical ache in my body as pain penetrated through me. “There is no competition here.” Mora piped up as she wrapped herself around me, fated mate. That hurt. A lot. It hurt me, even more, when he pulled Mora Evans into his chest and kissed her with such passion and lust. How could he do this to me? I was supposed to be his fated mate. Not that nasty girl that everyone seemed to love and adore. I glared at her in frustration. I wanted to punch the life out of her fake image. This was the girl who had taken everything from me, and she had made my life hell from as far back as I could remember. “You do not deserve such good things in your pathetic life. Even your own sister despises you and your brother is not even here.” Alpha Miller added with a chuckle. “C
"Tell me the truth, and you owe me that at least," I shouted at my big brother as he mopped himself up with tissues. " OK, look, it is not such a big deal, but I got involved with a girl. She had a mate, and he found out. Now he wants my guts for garters. She is also pregnant, and her father says if it is mine, then he is expecting me to mark and be mated to her." "Isla, there is nothing to be frightened of; we will be fine, so will you just please stop stressing out at me." He sighed and gave me a look. "Are you serious right now?" I threw my hands up in the air, feeling so fed up. My brother was such a douchebag. How could he be so damn stupid? Throwing the discarded tissues onto the back of the car, he turned to me with eyes blazing and said, "Well, if you had never run away, then we would not be here right now." Five whole years of being away from my family, and now I am being blamed for stuff that is not even my fault. "I think you forgot the part where this
We stopped outside our mother's bedroom, and Cora stood in the way of the door. “I need you to be prepared for this. She is not herself at all. It was all so strange. She went out for a run and came back like she was not all there. She has been going downhill ever since. Dad had to order her not to shift because of what she was doing to herself.” Cora explained in a hushed whisper as if afraid someone would hear her. “Daniel never mentioned this much detail.” I shook my head, trying to make sense of it all. Cora took my hand and pushed the door open, and we went. Nothing could prepare me for my mother lying in bed, and she was asleep when we arrived in her bedroom. Cora gripped my arm, and I took a deep breath. “Isla, he does not like to talk about it. He only called you back to Pembroke because it was what Mother wanted.” I raised an eyebrow and glanced at my sleeping mother. She was so beautiful, but she looked so different to how I remembered. “She looks so