Riley's POVI gasped, staring at him, my mind completely blank.My mate…is Ezra Ravenshire???No no no. No way. This had to be some sick joke.Of all the wolves in the world, why did the Moon Goddess have to mate me with the one person I absolutely loathe?!Suddenly he let out a growl and lunged at me. With one hand, he grabbed my throat and slammed me against a tree. His grip was like steel chains, squeezing the air right out of my lungs. I gasped."What the fuck is going on here Riley?!" he snarled."I-I don’t know…""Is this another one of your and your mother’s disgusting schemes? You two think this is how you can control me?" he shouted.I choked out, "No—no! Why would I joke about my own matebond? I’m not fucking insane!""I absolutely despise you, Riley Monroe," he said through gritted teeth, tightening his grip. "You, and your fake-ass mother—I can’t stand either of you! No way in hell I’m accepting someone like you as my mate.""W-Well… that makes two of us," I gritted back.
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 emerald eyes sparkling with something twisted and dark.“Well?” he said with a mock bow, extending his hand like he was inviting me to a dance. “The stage is all yours.”All eyes were on me now. Dozens of Lycans with their teeth bared. Like if I didn’t strip, they’d rip me apart right away.My heart pounded like a drum. The wine Ezra forced down my throat was burning through my chest. Weirdly, it gave me courage.I stood up and stared right at him.“She’s actually gonna do it!” someone called out. There were whistles and hollers.Ezra grinned, running his tongue across his fangs. “Go ahead, sis. I can’t wait.”I snatched the bottle from his hand. It was still half full. Without hesitating, I
Riley’s POVI shot up from my seat, glaring at Ezra.“Let go of me,” I snapped, yanking my wrist out of his grip.He gave me a smug, wicked smile. “So I see you still managed to find a seat in the cafeteria. I’ve gotta admit, you’ve got skills.”I took a deep breath. “Look, I don’t like this marriage between my mom and your dad either, but at least I’m mature enough to stay out of it. Why can’t you do the same thing and just ignore me? I swear I’ll stay out of your way.”“How cute,” he chuckled.He leaned in close and braced one hand on the table behind me so I was trapped between him and the table.“But I already promised your mother I’d ruin your life. And I’m not the type to break a promise.”I stiffened. He was too close. His perfect face was just inches from mine. I couldn’t breathe.“What are you gonna do then, kill me?” I whispered.He smirked. “Not quite. But I can make you wish you were dead.”And just like that, he pulled back.Then he grab my drink from the table and dump i
Riley’s POV“Your mother’s silver?” My mom looked panicked. “I—I didn’t know…”Ezra gave her a mocking smile. “Yeah right because you've already fucked my mom’s man, so I guess stealing her stuff doesn’t seem like a big deal to you huh?”“No, I swear, I had no idea—”“Ezra,” King Soren growled. “That’s enough.”“You invited your mistress and her damn daughter into my home. So I'll say when it's enough.”King Soren stood up, his presence suddenly overwhelming. “Everly and I are getting married soon. It’s happening whether you like it or not. So drop the damn attitude.”I held my breath.The Lycan King being angry was terrifying. I doubted anyone could breathe normally under that intense gaze.But clearly, our heir wasn’t just anyone. He strode forward, locking eyes with his father defiantly. “Like it or not this is my fucking attitude. You seriously think I don’t know what you did? My mother was on her deathbed, and you were out having fun with this whor—”“EZRA!” his father roared.“W
Riley’s POVI stared at the red paint on the wall for a second, then spun on my heel and walked out.Camila and her little gang were still blocking the doorway like they were waiting to see me break down. I walked right up to them. “Move.”“You still wanna stay in this dorm? It’s not too late to change your mind—”“Move before I lose it.” I bared my wolf fangs at them.They froze, clearly not expecting me to get physical. Before they could react, I shoved Camila out of the way and stormed off.People were still whispering, pointing, and staring at me the whole way down the hall, but I ignored every single one of them and headed straight to the staff’s office.The lady working there looked half-asleep and bored out of her mind. Her droopy eyes barely looked up when I came in, “What?”“My things were ripped apart and thrown all over the dorm. Someone spray-painted my wall. I believe I’ve been bullied by my peers. Now I need you to find out who did it and do something about it.”She fina
Riley’s POV“Who the hell are you?!” the naked girl shrieked at me.“I’m sorry. I went into the wrong room,” I said immediately, backing up.“You were spying on us?! You disgusting sick little creep!” she kept on screaming.Footsteps rushed up behind me. Within seconds, a crowd had gathered in the doorway, including my lovely roommates."Riley! What are you doing here?" Layla gasped. Her panic was ironic, considering she was the one who told me to come here for textbooks."I came here because you told me to. You literally said it a few minutes ago, remember?""No way. I would never send you here," she denied immediately. "Everyone knows the hallway at the end of the West Wing belongs to Ezra. No one's allowed there. Not even teachers."Camila crossed her arms and glared at me. "And who picks up textbooks on the first day of orientation? Everyone knows they get handed out in class."“So you lied and tricked me into this,” I said coldly.“Bullshit!” Camila cried. “I didn’t even talk to