RYKER When her father’s shrieks become louder, I snap my gaze to his figure. The fire is now spreading towards his neck, fast and relentless. Curling my hands into fists, I move forth and reach him in a hurry. Fucking shit! I grip his neck, my hands burning in the fire as I throw him aside and follow him. My eyes glance back at the body which is now turning to ashes, the fire refusing to die until he has turned to coal. There is no heartbeat, no signs of life in him. Natalie killed Alpha fucking idiot accidentally. I shake my head. ‘ Come and save this one too. I am not going anywhere near him. ’ Zio gets the message and comes to Beta’s aid right away. I take this time and face the wolf. She is still helplessly standing in the distance, unable to step forward or backward, fearing the fire engulfing someone else. Her eyes are fixed at Alpha Wilson’s lifeless body. My heart aches. I want to reach out to her but even I can’t do that at this moment. The wounds inflicted by her f
NATALIEI jerk awake when something touches my face. My whole body is aching like some horse has trampled over it.“ Hey! ” His velvety voice falls on my ears.His fingers glide over my cheek. I stare at the familiar ceiling of my room in his home.Perhaps, I was dreaming. I never went out of here. “ Babylove? ” He calls me out, soft and careful.My gaze snaps to his face and calmness spreads throughout me.“ Ryker. ” I choke.“ I am here. ” He nods.Screams ring in my ears, making me close my eyes. It’s supposed to be a dream, a fucking nightmare. I can’t possibly burn someone to ashes. That’s not me.“ Don’t think about it. The more you do, the more it will haunt you. ” My eyes crack open, landing on his face once more. The shock phase is over for me. It’s time to come to terms with it.“ How can I not think about it? I killed him. ” I utter.My eyes squeeze shut, recalling the look on everyone’s faces when I managed to shift back. It was pure horror. Strangely, I could sense it h
NATALIE My heart trembles in my chest when I recall everything I learnt about them. I don’t fucking agree with these rules! It is not Ryker’s fault that he is a hybrid. It was his parent’s fault for doing something which is forbidden, then why must he be punished for it? “ The normal reaction would be to send me away and jump on the opportunity to reach out to the council while you still have time. Hybrids are dangerous and scary creatures, you know. ” I swear he doesn’t know when to shut the fuck up. “ Can you please try to close your mouth? It’s healthy sometimes. ” I retort, rubbing my nose against his shirt. “ It will be healthier for me to close my mouth around your lips. ” His suggestive voice says close to my ear. “ I murdered someone. I am dying from regret and there is another situation I need to understand right now while what are you doing? You want to have sex? ” I huff, tugging my head back and glaring up at him. A smirk curls his lips and the ocean darkens. “ I
NATALIE “ You mean they will do everything to get rid of me? ” I tilt my head, throwing him a curious look. Ryker shrugs his shoulders. “ They will say you don’t fit here. Leaving you in the open and unleashed can bring harm — some shit like this. And then they will take you away so they can use you as a weapon against others probably. ” I huff, dropping down on the pillow and pulling the duvet to my neck. My heart beat has slowed down considerably. “ And what will you do? You will let them take me? ” I utter, stealing a glance at his serious face. He narrows his eyes, the usual scary look overcoming the calm ocean. “ You expect me to protect you? ” He slumps down beside my waist, looking down at me. “ Isn’t this your duty as my mate? ” I smile at him sweetly. Ryker pokes the inside of his cheek with his tongue, his neck muscles stretching. My eyes trail down to his neck and then down to his heaving chest slowly as I drag the duvet to my chin. “ Get up. ” He speaks sternly, hi
RYKER“ Why am I here? ” She folds her arms over her chest, questioning.“ You don’t know? ” My brow lifts.Anne exhales, looking away. Her posture screams how tense she is, yet she acts all tough and big.I asked Zio to bring her here so we can finally have the long pending talk about Natalie and what she did.“ You called me here. You keep staring at me instead of telling me why I am here. How am I supposed to know what you want from me, Alpha Ryker? ” She looks back at me and sneers.“ Mind your tone. I will not warn you again. ” I let out, resting back in my chair.She closes her mouth. A frown makes its way up her forehead, making her seem even more killable to me.Silence ensues. My eyes observe every move of hers. She restlessly lets her eyes wander around my office. “ Is…Natalie…fine? ” She trails off, fixing her gaze at me finally.“ Why? You didn’t want her to be fine? ” The right corner of my lips curls up venomously.“ She is my friend. I… ” Her eyes lower to the desk as
RYKER “ Natalie was looked after, pampered and allowed to do whatever she pleased. Alpha and Beta worshipped her like the Original—their nameless council master had instructed them to do. ” Her tone becomes shrilly. “ They allowed her to train but never enough to ever defend herself. They made sure she remained weak and under their control for the big day. ” She cackles. “ The day she shifts would be the day the council asshole will come to kill her — I heard them talking about it. He wanted to kill her and steal her life force. An original werewolf who can control not one but two elements— ” “ Will be unstoppable. And he will hold two votes in the council instead of one. ” I finish it for her, connecting the dots on my own. My eyes meet Anne’s round eyes. She nods her head subtly. “ But it didn’t happen. ” She mutters gently. “ She didn’t shift. She broke all their dreams. They hated her for it. And then they treated her worse than any other human daughter. ” “ What? ” I coc
NATALIE ‘ I don’t know. I woke up long ago. I even tried to take over you once. But then…I fell asleep again. It was weird. ’ My wolf who told me her name is Nyla reveals some more information. When Ryker left, I took a bath and after that, I instantly tried to communicate with the strong presence in my mind. It’s a little uncomfortable to feel like something is pacing in your mind. It’s itchy but I am trying to get used to this. ‘ I don’t know how this happened either. ’ I sigh in my head, hoping I am doing it right for the uncountable time. ‘ Maybe, we were not prepared for this. But I am glad I can communicate with you now. ’ She chimes and my gloomy mood shifts to a happy one. ‘ So what is it about our power? ’ I hum, staring out the glass wall of the living room. ‘ Fire. I can feel it in my veins. ’ She replies cheerfully. ‘ You woke up with this? ’ I question. ‘ Yep! Every wolf knows about their power and strength when they wake up. ’ I pull my legs up and rest my chi
RYKERMy eyes are drawn to the pair of shimmering Ambers. There is fear clouding the jewels and it hits me deep in the gut.How can I let her mark me when I haven’t been honest with her about Anne? Or when I still have to take revenge for Britney?There is unfinished business. When I let her mark me, I want this fucking unfinished business to not get between us ever again.“ It’s not that…I don’t want you to mark me. ” I mumble, finding it difficult to talk about it like always.“ What—What is it then? ” Her hands curl into fists, bunching my shirt.“ Time. You said we should give it some time. Can you wait? ” I tilt my head, my eyes lowering to her sinful full lips.She nods her head slowly and tries to gets away from me. I tighten my hold around her waist, ready to fucking whine.I need her. I can’t function right without fucking her senseless at least one time a day. The addictive shit is getting to my head and even making my heart to pump blood faster these days.“ Ryke. ” Her swe