LOGINRiley’s mom is about to marry the Lycan King, which means Riley is now the stepsister of the most famous fuckboy Ezra Ravenshire. She knows life is about to get really rough because Ezra absolutely despises his father’s new wife and has sworn to ruin Riley’s life in every way possible. At school, she’s bullied, humiliated, and isolated—because under Ezra’s orders, the entire academy sees her as a walking target. She keeps telling herself she just needs to survive one year. One year, and she’ll be out of here for good. But what if they suddenly find out they’re mates? Would that matebond change everything between them—or just give Ezra a new way to control and toy with her? And Riley has a secret of her own. One that might just be the key to becoming the most powerful healer the pack has ever seen—and escaping Ezra once and for all. *** His hand slid from my neck down to my chest. I bit my lip to stop a moan, and forced myself not to look into his eyes. But he leaned in close, his voice low and rough against my ears— “Think you can escape me, my stupid little sis? No, Never…Not until I say so.”
View MoreRiley’s POVI stared at Roy for a second, my mind almost blank.“...What do you mean, execute you?”Roy was still on his knees, breathing hard. His face was wet with tears and dirt.“Kade said if I go back empty-handed, he’ll make an example out of me,” Roy said hoarsely. “Not just beat me up. He said he’d tie me to a tree at night and leave me there with fresh blood on my skin.”A chill ran down my spine.Carrion hounds.Or worse.I swallowed. “He’s bluffing. You’re his teammate. And this game is being broadcast right now. He would never do that.”Roy let out a weak, shaking laugh. “This is the guy who uses healers as bait, Riley! You know that more than anybody else. And the school doesn’t give a shit about guy like me. No rich and powerful family, no connections, no real potential. They will watch me get ripped apart by the hounds.”He was right. I knew exactly what kind of monster Kade could be.My fingers tightened around my dagger.God, I hated this.“And why should I believe yo
Riley’s POVThis wasn’t the first time I kissed him.But it’s the first time I ever felt like this.I could feel his body stiffen for a moment, as if he couldn't believe it. Then he suddenly tightened his arms, like he was trying to melt me into his body. His scent crashed against my soul like waves, so strong I could barely breathe, but I didn't hate it at all.The next thing I knew, I was pressed against the tree, with him kissing me like he wanted to swallow me as whole. I felt his hand slipping into my shirt and I quickly grabbed his wrist.“No wait. Not now,” I breathed, my face red. Had he forgotten that we were in the middle of a competition?He looked down at me. There was a hungry gleam in his eyes, full of lust and yarning.“Fuck, you’ve got to stop doing this to me,” he growled. “I’ve never wanted something this badly but couldn’t have it.”“It’s not the right time. And Silas—”His face darkened instantly. “Don’t mention other men right now.”I finished anyway. “And my team
Riley’s POVMy whole body went cold.Then hot.Then furious.This was exactly what I had been afraid of all along. Ezra and his endless messy history with girls. All those gorgeous, cheerleader exes. I knew how quick he moved on, and that’s why I kept telling myself not to fall for him like some stupid idiot.And still, the moment I saw him in the moonlight, my heart had leaped anyway.What a joke.I stared at Danica’s hand looped around Ezra’s arm and felt something ugly twist in my chest.“So he’s your bodyguard?” I avoided Ezra’s gaze and kept my eyes on her. “You don’t even have the courage to face me yourself.”He raised an eyebrow. She choked and forced out a smile, “Come on, Riley. You don’t need me to tell you the right from wrong. What you’re doing is very cruel. Inhuman, almost.”There it was again.That same fake moral tone from the broadcast.“So you are here to beg me,” I said coldly.Her expression turned harsher. “I’m not begging. I’m making demands. Reasonable demands.
Riley’s POVCamila’s alliance took a brutal hit.Even from the ridge, I could tell they were finished for the day. The ones who managed to escape were half-dragging, half-carrying each other through the trees. Some were limping. Some were bleeding so badly their clothes were soaked dark.And right in the middle of them, they were carrying Camila.As the top healer myself, I could see that most of her wounds would heal in a few days. She would suffer a bit. Let that be a lesson to her.But then I narrowed my eyes and looked closer.Wait, her leg.Even from this distance, I could see the flesh around the bite had already started turning an ugly grayish color. The wound edges were swollen and wet. That was no normal tear. One carrion hound must have drown their fangs all the way in.Shit.I knew that wound.Carrion hound bites weren’t just deep. Their saliva carried rot. If you didn’t treat it fast, the flesh started dying around the wound. Fever came next. Then infection. Then maybe you
Riley's POVThe staff led me down a long hallway to the last room.I noticed the atmosphere here was different from usual. All the staff were on edge, and even the usually rowdy patients were staying quietly in their rooms."Where's Mateo?" I whispered.The staff girl’s face was pale. "We haven't s
Riley's POVI froze by the door.I couldn't believe this. When I drugged Ezra, I thought that would at least buy me freedom for the night.Yet he was already here?! How did he even find this place???"Open the damn door. I know someone's in there," Ezra said icily.The staff outside stammered, "T-T
Riley's POVMy heart was pounding like crazy in my chest.I could already feel my life hanging by a thread.Would Ezra go easier on me because I'm his mate? No, absolutely not. He hated me, and yet the matebond kept him from hurting me. This was his perfect chance to get rid of me.I started trembl
Riley's POVThe hairs on my arms literally stood on end.I didn't know how much he'd heard. Maybe not a lot. But it was enough to spell big trouble for me."You heard wrong," I answered quickly, trying to hide my panic.But I'd obviously chosen the wrong response. Because Ezra's face darkened signi












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