Riley
I tossed and turned all night in anticipation for what the new day might hold. It’s my senior year and I hope I can go through it unnoticed, but I have a feeling that won’t be easy. I dread the thought of seeing Zane and Breanne and tomorrow is Todd’s first day at the high school. I have to watch over him and I’m nervous he might get in a fight with Zane. I know that both Todd and Harry have bad feelings towards him.
Before I know it, the sun has risen, and it is time to get ready for the day. I breathe out as I put on my contacts, braid my hair, brush my teeth, and throw on some jean shorts and a tank top. I go downstairs and start a pot of coffee and realize that I’m the first one up. I sit in the living room with my mug and sit where I can see out the window.
I look at the nature that surrounds our house and I wonder where Leviticus is at. He’s always watching me so surely, he’s out there right now. Does he get tired of this? Surely, it’s a boring th
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Riley You will not go near them. Zane’s words ring through my head over and over again. Why does he care? He used to always be jealous, and I suppose that makes sense now since I was his mate, but he rejected me. Who does he think he is by trying to continue to control me and what I do? It’s hard to focus on any class whenever all I can think about is him. I’m nervous for my friends and for my brothers. I want us to all be able to enjoy this year, but I get the feeling that that will be impossible. I walk over to my locker and Delilah rushes over to me and says, “Hey Ri, did you hear they’re already talking about the homecoming dance?”I shake my head, “Already? It’s the first day of school.”She shrugs, “Never too soon, I guess. Do you think you’ll try out for homecoming queen this year? You won last year!”I scoff, “Yeah, I won because Zane was my boyfriend. He’s not anymore and honestly if he’s king then I have no interest in being queen.” As we’re talking, I notice Zane’s sis
ArcherWeeks pass, but something is so off with Riley. I don’t know what it is. Throughout the summer we got really close, and I thought we were on the brink of turning into a real relationship. Things were easy with her, it’s like spending time with my best friend. We haven’t gone too far yet, but honestly, that’s because we keep getting interrupted.Every single time we almost get intimate something happens.Maybe it’s fate that it hasn’t happened yet. Maybe we’re not supposed to until after she knows that we’re mates.I’ve been hesitant to tell her, I know she still has some trauma from Zane, and I need to prove to her that I’m not going anywhere, no matter what.She knows that life in a pack isn’t guaranteed safety so I don’t think that it would be the rogue attack that’s bothering her so much, but maybe I’m wrong. She is a human; she doesn’t fully understand these things.Homecoming is today. Riley already said yes to being my date and so far, we’ve got a pretty good group going.
RileyThe music is horribly loud, I’m not sure how any of the werewolves here are able to stand the sound. But everyone around me seems happy, dancing along to the music.This is by far the most fun that I have had at a dance before and I’m glad I came. I’m glad I have such good friends this time.We’ve been on the dance floor for at least half an hour before I yell to Archer that I’m going to grab a drink, he moves to follow me until the guys grab him and yank him in for a dance off.I chuckle to myself as I walk over to get a drunk. As I pour myself a cup from the punch bowl I sniff it first and my nose cringes from the stench of alcohol. I might need to see if Archer would want to run out with me to get us some bottled water or something.Before I can turn I hear someone say, “Riley?”I turn around with a smile, but my blood runs cold as I see Zane and Breanne across from me. Breanne laughs, “Wow, you know, I almost didn’t recognize you in that dress! I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’
ArcherWhen I got into the back of the limo with Riley, I’m excited for the opportunity to spend some time alone with her. Lately, we’ve been spending a lot of time with our friends and don’t get me wrong, I enjoy doing that. But… I miss having alone time with her. Lately, it feels like we’re more like friends than we are a couple.It’s like we took one step forward then two steps back. I need to get us back on track. Lately, Brandon and Caleb are on my case because they think that I should tell her that we’re mates. They think she’ll view it as a betrayal if I don’t. Honestly, I’m scared of what her reaction will be. I’m not sure if she’s fully over Zane and I don’t want to overwhelm her.I put my arm around her and I smile as I turn to say something to her, but I find her head turned as she looks out the window. Her eyebrows are furrowed and she frowns softly and it makes me wonder if I’ve done something to upset her or if this is all because of Breanne spilling a drink all over her
My real name is Rieka Hart.I am the only heir left to take place as the rightful Luna Queen of werewolves.No matter the distance, I will not forget who I am.My name is Rieka Hart.My parents are Alpha King Carter Hart and Luna Queen Camille Hart and they are in charge of the Royal Pack. I am their only daughter and the only heir to the throne. Everything they have done for me is to keep me safe.My name is Rieka Hart.It doesn’t matter that I don’t get to grow up with my parents. It doesn’t matter that they placed me with a family they trust so that I can have a ‘normal’ life.My name is Rieka Hart.I will take all the safety measures they have set for me. I will hide my purple sapphire eyes from the world, I will wear the spray that is meant to mask me so that others will think I am a human, I will act as is I don’t have enhanced abilities, anything to guarantee that once I am of age, I c
Riley “It’s time for school, Riley!” Dani, the woman who has raised me and I view as my mother calls out to me. I huff as I force myself to get out of bed. I look in the mirror, my dark brown hair looks like a bird’s nest and I grimace at the thought of trying to brush it out. I grab a brush and some detangling spray and get to work when I hear my door open. I glance up and see one of Dani’s sons, Harry, leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed and a smirk on his face. He says, “Mom says you have to drive me to school.”I roll my eyes, Harry is the one that’s closest to my age. He’s only a year younger than me and some days we get along like best friends and other days we are at each other’s throats. I close my bathroom door as I quickly throw on a bra and a t-shirt, the leggings I’m wearing should be just fine. As I walk back out, I say, “That’s fine, but you might have to drive yourself home.” “Why? You want to hang out with
Riley The rejection weighed heavier on me than I expected. I honestly thought that I would be able to get up the next day and act like it never happened. I don't have my wolf yet, the pain shouldn't be this bad, right? It should be equivalent to a normal breakup. Maybe it was different because I'm a Gemstone Wolf, maybe I'm connected to my wolf already even though she isn't present and I can't shift yet. My family allowed me one week of mourning. When I got home so early, I startled my mom but as soon as she found out what happened she told me not to worry about it and that she’d pick Harry up later. I went into my room and crumbled onto my bed. I’m only 17 and I’ve already lost my mate and I feel like it’s because I’m not good enough. I cried a lot, I stayed in bed, and my family would bring me food. The boys, Harry and Todd would come into my room to keep me company and watch TV with me. Todd is the youngest an
Archer Coming home feels weird. After my dad, Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack, died from a rogue attack, I was sent to various packs to learn from other Alphas what my responsibilities will be. My mom stayed as Luna and my dad’s Beta stood in his place until I was old enough to receive my wolf and take my place as Alpha. I turned 18 last week and was sent home. Tonight, is the first full moon since my birthday which means tonight, I will shift for the first time. And I will take my place as Alpha of the Dark Moon Pack. My Beta and Gamma will be the sons of the current Beta and Gamma. I’ve met them a handful of times… when we were kids we were like best friends. Archer, Brandon, and Caleb, we were like the three musketeers! Or as our parents enjoyed calling us: the ABC’s. But after 5 years of only seeing each other at Christmas, we obviously aren’t as close as we were. I think everything will be okay though, they’ve been trained fo