LOGINWarning: explicit scenes ahead, don't get confused, there's Gunnar amongst them but something happened, keep reading!Riley's POV I screamed so loud it felt like my throat was ripping apart from the inside, raw and burning, but the beast carrying me only tightened its grip around my waist in response, its massive arm locking harder like a silent warning to shut up. I kicked harder, thrashing my legs wildly even though my feet were nowhere near the ground and I knew it was useless.“I SAID PUT ME DOWN! THIS IS NOT OKAY! I HAVE RIGHTS!” My voice cracked halfway through because I was losing air and my heart was pounding so violently I thought it might actually burst out of my chest.They didn’t put me down.The one holding me kept walking deeper into the cave like I was some package it had to deliver. Every heavy step made my body bounce slightly against its broad, warm, fur-covered chest. I could feel the insane strength in it, the muscles flexing beneath thick dark fur with each move
Riley's POVMy eyes widened so hard I was convinced they were about to fall out of my face and roll somewhere on the cave floor because what I was staring at right now were three massive large forms of— I did not even know what to call them. Wolves? Monsters? Mythical government experiments? Whatever they were, they were huge, and I mean huge like “why-is-this-even-allowed-to-exist” huge.They were taller than anything I had ever seen in my life and their bodies were built like pure violence. Their fur was thick and dark and looked like it could swallow light. Their eyes were glowing in a way that made me feel personally attacked. Their claws were long and sharp and very clearly capable of slicing me into tiny bite-sized Riley nuggets.Who the hell said I was familiar with one of these things?Who?Because I would like to sue the person.“Oh no,” I whispered to myself, my voice shaking. “Oh no no no no. I have been deceived. This is betrayal on a spiritual level. I do not recognize
Riley’s POVThe moment I entered the cave, the smell hit me so hard that I froze in the entrance like a statue. It was sharp and strong and very obvious that something violent had just happened here. It smelled like blood, sweat, anger, and something wild that made my stomach twist. I did not even know what to call it, but even a human like me could tell that a serious fight had taken place.I slowly stepped forward, my heart beating so fast that I could hear it in my ears. The ground was covered with scattered stones and broken pieces of rock as if something very large had smashed everything in here. Some parts of the cave wall were cracked, and there were deep claw marks everywhere. I stared at one of them and swallowed hard because that mark alone was bigger than my entire arm.“Okay Riley,” I whispered to myself, “this is fine, this is completely fine, nothing to be worried about, just walk into the horror movie like the stupid girl you are and die first.”My voice echoed in the c
Gunnar~The two beasts slammed into me and my back hit the wall so hard that the impact sent a sharp pain through my spine and for a second my vision blurred. I could feel the stone digging into my fur and the ground beneath my paws shaking from the force of their weight. I knew this was a dead end fighting two prime wolves at once and any normal wolf would already be dead or begging for mercy, but I still would not give up because there was only one thing in my head and that was Riley.I forced myself to stay grounded and not lose control because my mother’s voice was ringing inside my mind even in this form. She had always warned me that the moment I shifted, I must keep my beast sane and under control because once I crossed that line, there would be no coming back. That was the main reason I had avoided shifting for so many years even when every part of me had wanted to. I had always been afraid of what I would become if I let go fully, and right now that fear was staring at me
Riley's POVThe moment Dalia grabbed my arm and told me not to, everything inside me rebelled.I stared at the little girl again because there was no way I could just ignore a bleeding child like that. She was sitting on the ground with her small hands shaking and her mouth stained with blood, and she looked at me like she could actually see me, like she knew I was there and needed help. My chest tightened so badly that it hurt.“What do you mean don’t?” I whispered, trying to pull my arm free, but Dalia’s grip tightened and her face became very serious in a way I had not seen before.“You must not stop,” she said in a low voice. “You were warned.”“I don’t care,” I said immediately, my voice shaking because I could not believe this woman was telling me to walk away. “She’s a child. She’s dying. Are you insane? Let me go.”Dalia stepped in front of me so I could not see the girl anymore and shook her head. “You do not understand this place. If you stop for anything, you will never rea
Riley's POV The moment I entered inside, it felt different immediately and I did not even need anyone to tell me because the aura in here itself was chilling and quieter at the same time. There were only a few people inside this time and they were not naked like the others outside. They were all wearing clothes and not just normal clothes but the kind that looked expensive and powerful. The fabrics looked smooth and thick and shiny, and the way they carried themselves made it obvious they were not ordinary people. My heart started beating faster because this place suddenly felt more dangerous than the naked people outside.Just then, a voice called, “Aemoria Morvayne Emberwyn.”I turned sharply before my brain could even catch up and I froze immediately. My eyes widened because I did not even accept that name when Bane told me. I had refused it and rejected it inside my head so many times, yet here I was turning like a trained dog the moment someone called it. It was like my body k
Riley’s POV I have never felt this full before, not in my body, not in my head. It is like something calmed inside me after what happened with Caden, like a loud noise suddenly stopped and left only quiet behind. With Gunnar, it was different. It felt wild, rough, like he hated every second of it
Riley's POV The room doesn’t explode after my words.It freezes.Every single person left in the boardroom stares at me like I just dropped a bomb in the middle of the table. Mouths hang open. Eyes widen. Hands grip chairs. No one speaks. No one breathes properly.I stand there, shoulders straight
Riley’s POV Horror grips my entire system so hard that my knees almost buckle under me.“Did I— did I do that?” I ask, my voice shaky as I stare at the torn pieces on the ground, my eyes wide as the realization crashes into me all at once. My heart is pounding like it wants to escape my body.For
Riley's POV Just as quickly as I sensed them, the feeling disappears.One second there is this sharp pull in my chest like something strong and familiar is close, and the next second it is gone like it never existed. I sit up slowly on the cold stone floor of my cell, my heart beating fast, trying







