LOGINRiley’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 POVHis fingers dug into my chin hard enough to hurt. I slapped his hand away at once.“Don’t touch me like that.”He let me go, but only because he was too angry to stay still.He turned away, then swung back around, pacing two short steps like a wolf trapped in too small a cage. The dim light from the window cut across his face, sharpening every hard line in it. His eyes were dark and vicious, and I could feel the heat of his rage filling the whole room.I was exhausted. My head still throbbed from the party, from the king, from the arranged marriage dropped into my lap like a chain. I did not have the strength for another war tonight.Too bad Ezra had clearly brought one with him.“Try thinking about this from my perspective for one second,” I said, fighting to keep my voice steady. “I didn’t have a lot of choice in there.”He let out a cold laugh. “You think I’m a fucking idiot?”“Will you let me explain?” My hands clenched at my sides. “He’s the king, Ezra. He can force m
Riley’s POVAfter that day, Odin and I kept going into the mountains for training. We were syncing up better with every session, which also boosted Odin’s confidence in our team.As for the kiss, it never happened again.And we both silently agreed not to bring it up.With less than a week left bef
Riley’s POVWhat?I could barely believe what I just heard.Ms. Bright just said I was in Ezra’s team?But that couldn’t be right. Something’s wrong!For a second, the entire field was completely silent. Then chaos erupted. Everyone started whispering to each other, some girls even screamed. Everyo
Riley’s POVI was in a great mood when I left the clinic.Odin and Olivia’s surgeries were perfect. Olivia woke up still acting like a diva, complaining all about the disinfectant smell in the surgery room, whining that the painkillers weren’t strong enough—basically just continuing to be a pain in
Riley’s POVI rolled my shoulder once and stepped back into the arena.“Let’s see what else you’ve got, asshole,” I growled.Vincent’s jaw was clenched tight. Ever since Ezra exposed him for sneaking in a knife, his face had been red like it was about to explode.“O-Or we don’t have to do this,” he







