เข้าสู่ระบบSam’s POVA werewolf. The word sounded ridiculous even inside my own head. Every time I thought about it, my logical mind immediately rejected it.Then I would remember his eyes, the way it glowed brightly. Slowly, as I thought of everything, it didn’t seem ridiculous anymore. It turned terrifying.Part of me had wanted to tell Nora when I got back home and she couldn’t stop talking about her day. Scratch that actually… I desperately wanted to tell her.I could already imagine her reaction. She would either think I had completely lost my mind or demand to meet Riven immediately and ask him a thousand questions.The thought almost made me laugh. But every time I opened my mouth, I didn’t know how to begin.I mean, how exactly was I supposed to explain this?“Hey Nora, remember the billionaire athlete I’ve fallen in love with? Turns out he’s actually a werewolf.”Yeah. That would go over well.I didn’t get much sleep that night. Again. But unlike the previous night, it wasn’t because I
Sam’s POVMy eyes remained fixed on Riven as he stepped aside for me to get into the car. The strange fear I’d seen in those men’s faces replayed in my head. And I couldn’t help but ask..“Did you scare those men off at the alley?”Riven’s jaw tightened.“No.”I immediately knew he was lying. The tension bouncing off him was impossible to miss.The dangerous look I’d seen moments ago had vanished, but not completely. It still lingered beneath the surface.“Those men were about to hurt me, but something scared them off. They looked absolutely terrified.”His eyes shifted toward the direction they had fled in, even though he said it wasn’t him.“They should be.”A chill ran down my spine. For some seconds neither of us spoke. Then he stepped closer to me, and even though fear began to rise up my spine, that familiar pull to him took over.Which I thought made absolutely no sense. I should have been running, my heart sped up because he was near.His eyes carefully searched my face.“Did
Sam’s POVAfter Riven dropped me off, all I could think of was the kiss. It felt so heavenly, and like the entire evening, I didn’t want it to end either.Sadly, Riven had kept it short, breaking the kiss and exiting the car to open my door for me. Then he said goodnight and got back into the car and drove off.I knew I be would alone that night, as Nora had offered to spend the night with Clara and the hospital.I took a warm shower and as I settled down, I could barely sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw him.The way his hand had brushed my cheek warmly before he took my face gently in his hands and kissed me.I groaned into my pillow for what felt like the hundredth time that night. This was ridiculous. I thought.I wasn’t some teenager experiencing her first crush, for God’s sake. Yet somehow, Riven Black had completely ruined my ability to think normally.I didn’t know when sleep finally took me, and the feel of the sun’s warmth on my skin pulled me from my sweet dreams. D
Sam’s POVI couldn’t believe they were all staring at me. Maybe it was my dress. I thought. Riven tried to calm me down. Not that it did anything to help.“Just ignore them. And focus on me.” He said in a deep voice.I looked at him, then took a deep, shaky breath. Everything he did affected me.The waiter appeared almost instantly.“Good evening sir.” The man greeted with great respect, “Great to have you back here.”Riven nodded.“Thank you Smith.”Of course, he has been here before. I couldn’t help but wonder how many of his dates he has bring here.He seemed to immediately read my mind and moved to explain.“I know the owner of the restaurant. We come here with my friends almost every week.”I nodded at that, not sure if I was satisfied with his answer. One thing was true about him there though. Everyone seemed to know him.The strangest thing was how little attention Riven cared to pay to any of it. His focus remained entirely on me.As if nothing else mattered or nobody else exi
Sam’s POVThe entire ride home from the hospital, Nora refused to stop talking. Not that I was even listening. My mind was somewhere else.Specifically, on a certain hot billionaire who had somehow turned my life upside down in less than a week.“You realize this is the most romantic thing I’ve ever witnessed, right?” Nora said from beside me in the taxi.I sighed.“Nora…”“No, seriously. The man secretly pays Clara’s bills, buys you flowers, searches an entire city for you, and then asks you to dinner?”She dramatically placed a hand over her chest.“Oh my God, Sam. If you don’t marry him, I might.”I couldn’t help but laugh.“You’re impossible.”“And you’re hopeless.”I shook my head and stared out the window.Normally, I loved my quiet moments. It gave me time to think. Tonight, however, my thoughts were my worst enemy.Every thought somehow led back to him... the look in his eyes, the sound of his voice. The strange calmness he carried whenever he looked at me.Like he knew someth
Sam’s POVMy hands were still trembling when I stepped out into the hallway. I didn’t even realize I had taken out my phone until it was already in my hand, Nora’s name staring back at me on the screen.I pressed dial. She picked up almost immediately.“Sam, hey! What’s up?”“Come to the hospital,” I blurted.There was a pause.“…Is Clara okay?” she responded with a more serious tone.“She’s fine,” I said quickly. “Just… just come if you can. Please.”Something in my voice must have told her this wasn’t a joke.“I’m on my way,” she said immediately and hung up.By the time Nora rushed into Clara’s ward, slightly out of breath, I was pacing.“Okay, what is happening?” she demanded, dropping her bag onto the chair. “You scared me half to death.”Clara giggled softly from the bed. “She’s been like this for the past ten minutes.”“I have not,” I muttered, though I definitely had.“Sam,” Nora said, grabbing my shoulders. “What’s the matter girl?”I took a deep breath.“You remember I told
Sam’s POV Hours after that beautiful, but much dreaded night I had spent with a total stranger, I tried so much to return to my usual life.The idea of forgetting about my current life conditions and pretending I was someone else hadn’t worked out so well after all. It felt like I had just briefly
Riven’s POV I woke up to emptiness beside me. The warmth that had been pressed against my chest was no longer there.For a second, I thought it had all been a dream. Then the scent of the mystery girl I had just spent the night with hit me.Her sweet delicate scent was still in the sheets and wrap
Sam’s POV The air outside was cold when we stepped out of the bar, but his hand around mine warmed me a bit.His grip was strong and firm. And I didn’t even question him about where we were going, I just let him lead me on.My head spun from the alcohol, but there was something else… something dee
Sam’s POV Back home after my shift at Royale, Nora wouldn’t stop pacingin her apartment. She moved back and forth across the tiny living room, her hands on her hips, her hair bouncing with every step while I sat down on the couch, still in my work clothes.“Sam,” she said for the hundredth time, “







