LOGINRiley’s POVEzra froze.For one second, even the chaos around us seemed to fall away. The shouting crowd, Leon’s ragged breathing, the teachers pretending they hadn’t seen anything—all of it blurred at the edges.All I could really see was Ezra’s face.He looked like he couldn’t believe what he had just heard. And the world had slammed into him so hard his body had forgotten how to move.Good, I told myself that, clenching my fists.That was what I wanted, wasn’t it? To hurt him back. To make him feel even a fraction of what I had felt standing there while he let his friends tear me apart, while he kissed another girl in front of me like I had meant nothing.I turned from him and bent to help Leon up.He winced when I touched his arm, but he straightened anyway, still breathing hard from the beating Ezra had given him. There was blood at the corner of his mouth and dirt on his shirt, but when he looked at me, there were sparkles in his eyes.“Are you serious?” he asked me, breathing f
Riley’s POVMy steps slowed, but I didn’t turn around right away.I had already seen enough.Ezra was leaning against that car like he owned the whole school. That girl wrapped around his neck. His rich little circle laughed around him like they were gods and the rest of us were dirt under their shoes.I should have kept walking.But then he called my name again, louder this time.“Riley.”There was something in his voice that made it very clear he had no intention of letting me leave quietly.So I stopped and looked over my shoulder.Ezra was watching me with those cold green eyes, one arm still resting lazily on the car roof. The girl had stepped back from him now, but she still had her huge boobs pressed tightly against his chest. He didn’t look embarrassed or guilty. If anything, there was something deliberate in the way he held himself, like he wanted me to see exactly this.That hurt more than I wanted to admit.I kept my face blank. “What?”He tilted his head slightly, as if am
Riley’s POVI stared at her.There it was again.That same smallness she always tried to fold me into, as if I should be grateful anyone powerful looked my way at all.She went on before I could answer. “I know you think I’m being calculating again. Maybe I am. But look what I have accomplished so far by being calculative. We are living in the castle, surrounded by the most powerful men on this planet. And you have the luxury of going to the Royal Academy. I’m your mother. I wouldn’t hurt you.”That almost made me laugh.Wouldn’t hurt me?She had built half my wounds with her own hands.But I was too tired to argue. Too tired to throw every bitter truth in her face and watch her flinch away from it. So I just looked at her in silence until discomfort crept into her expression.Eventually she said, “Take a little rest. You still have school tomorrow.”Then she left me too. Not a word about my injuries.When the room finally went quiet, I lay back against the pillows and stared at the c
Riley’s POV“Stop!”My voice came out sharper and louder than I expected.But Ezra didn’t listen.He had Leon by the front of his shirt now, his fist twisted in the expensive fabric, his whole body vibrating with rage. Leon tried to shove him off, but Ezra was stronger, faster, and far more willing to turn the hospital ward into a crime scene.“Ezra, stop it!” I shouted again, trying to push myself upright despite the burning pain in my side.The movement made the room tilt. Before I could swing my legs off the bed, the door flew open.King Soren stormed in first, my mother right behind him, followed by two guards and one terrified healer.“What is going on?” the king thundered.Ezra finally let go, but only enough to shove Leon backward hard. Leon stumbled into an overturned chair, one hand pressed to his bruised mouth, the bouquet he had brought me now crushed on the floor.King Soren’s gaze swept over the room and took everything in at once—my half-risen body on the hospital bed, t
Riley’s POVMy fingers closed around the dagger.The metal was cool, elegant, perfectly balanced. A weapon made for a clean kill.I hated how natural it felt in my hand.I lifted my head and glared at Ezra. “You’re insane,” I hissed through clenched teeth. “Stop it…Take it back.”He didn’t even blink, just staring right back at me icily.Maybe under different circumstances I could have fought him. Maybe I could have thrown the dagger into the hedge, cursed him out, and stormed away.But the mate bond had tightened around me the second he gave the order. I could feel it now like invisible chains wrapping around my ribs, my throat, my spine. Every instinct in my body was screaming at me to resist, and every part of that cursed bond was pushing me in the opposite direction.My pulse was pounding so hard it made my vision blur.Ezra’s eyes stayed fixed on me, dark and unreadable. “Do it.” He repeated.My breath caught.I wanted to tell him to go to hell. I’d never forgive him for this.Ye
Riley’s POV“Oh fuck…God Riley…Yes just like that. Keep going.”His voice was deep and sexy and it did something to my body. I could feel my underwear quickly getting wet.I was also surprised at the reaction he gave me. He sounded really turned on. Yet surely he had had other girls giving him a blowjob before and this should be nothing new to him.Nevertheless, his strong reaction gave me a great sense of satisfaction. I carried on and licked his balls to his dick and eventually sucked on the tip.He cursed and suddenly grabbed a handful of my hair.And then he pushed down my head hard.His dick immediately filled my mouth. I gagged, coughing involuntarily. He’s too huge! I started patting on his thighs and struggled to break free but he wouldn’t let me. He forced my head down and started fucking my mouth ruthlessly.I knew this was his way of punishing me. But I did nothing wrong. I didn’t ask for this matebond. I didn’t deserve to be targeted in the Hunting Season. And I definitely
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 yanked my hand out of his grip and glared at him.Why the hell can’t I shake this bastard off?Mateo looked between us, clearly shocked. “Riley, you know this guy?”Ezra straightened up and gave him a chilling look with those gorgeous green eyes. “Riley, aren’t you going to introduce
Riley’s POVMe and Ezra Ravenshire are mates.This has to be the worst news ever.He took a few steps, then turned back when he saw I wasn’t following. “Hurry. Didn’t you beg me to come to this stupid thing? What are you waiting for now?”I let out a pained groan in my head.Still, I had no choice b
Riley’s POVLow growls rippled through the clearing, one after another. The male Lycans were getting excited, their voices echoing into the night and scaring the birds right out of the dark woods.I stood frozen, staring at Ezra.How could someone be so gorgeous and so evil?He smirked at me, his e







