로그인Gunnar’s POVThe moment I stepped forward, I stopped thinking about anything else and focused only on him, because I knew there was no other way this was going to end.Emberkin didn’t move at first. He stood there watching me, like he was waiting for me to make the first move, like he already knew how this was going to go. That calm look on his face made my blood heat up, because it meant he wasn’t taking this seriously yet.I didn’t give him time to stay comfortable.I moved fast and threw a punch straight at his face with everything I had. He raised his arm and blocked it, but I followed immediately with another hit to his ribs and then another to his jaw, keeping the pressure on him so he wouldn’t get the chance to settle into the fight.He stepped back once, then again, adjusting quickly, his eyes locked on me like he was studying every move I made.“You’re rushing,” he said, like he was pointing something out instead of fighting for his life.I didn’t answer him.I grabbed his co
Gunnar’s POVI clenched my fists as I faced him, keeping my anger under control because reacting too quickly would only give him what he wanted.“Riley cannot be your mate,” I said, my voice steady and clear. “That bond you’re talking about was forced. It was created, not given. It isn’t real.”Emberkin didn’t interrupt. He just watched me, his expression calm in a way that made it clear he didn’t take my words seriously.“The only true mates she has are me and my brothers,” I continued. “That is not something you can take or change. It was decided by fate and by the Moon Goddess herself.”At that, he let out a quiet, mocking sound and shook his head slightly.“That’s your belief,” he said. “But I don’t answer to your fate or your goddess.”His tone stayed calm, but the disrespect in it was obvious.“Let’s stop pretending this is something else,” he added. “We both know why I’m here.”I held his gaze, and this time I didn’t rush my response.“Yes,” I said. “I do.”Because I did unders
Gunnar's POV “What do you want?” I asked directly, because there was no point in circling around it.“You already know,” he replied without hesitation.“No,” I said, holding his gaze firmly. “I want to hear you say it.”For a brief moment, his expression shifted slightly, like he respected that response more than he expected to.Then he spoke again.“I want the bond broken,” he said clearly. “And I want it done properly.”I let the words sit for a second, letting the silence stretch just enough to make it clear I wasn’t taking them lightly.“And if we refuse?” I asked, my voice low but controlled.He didn’t hesitate.“You won’t refuse,” he said, his tone certain, like the outcome was already decided in his mind.That confidence alone pushed my patience further.“You don’t get to decide that for us,” I said, my voice sharpening slightly.“I already did,” he replied calmly, not raising his voice, not changing his posture.That answer hit harder than it should have, because part of me u
Gunnar’s POVThe moment the word left his mouth, everything inside me reacted at once, but I forced myself to stay where I was instead of charging at him, because something about this entire situation felt wrong in a way I couldn’t ignore, and reacting without thinking would only make it worse.Mate.The word echoed in my head again, but I pushed it aside and focused on what actually mattered right now.Riley.My eyes moved past Emberkin immediately, locking onto her again, and the longer I looked at her, the more it confirmed what I had already started to suspect the moment she walked in with him.Something was wrong.Not something small I could overlook.Something serious.Riley wasn’t reacting the way she should have been.She wasn’t even reacting the way I knew she would have, especially after Anna is here with me.She should have been the first to run to her.She should have said something.Done something.But she didn’t.She just stood there, her body stiff, her posture tense, h
Gunnar’s POVFinding Anna should have felt like a relief. That was the plan.Get in, locate her, make sure she was safe, and get her out before anything else went wrong. It was supposed to be simple, something I could handle without complications.But the second I actually found her, something felt off.I didn’t show it. I couldn’t afford to.She stood a few steps away from me when I first saw her, and for a moment I thought maybe because she didn’t recognize me, didn’t react the way I expected her to.“You’re Anna right?,” I said, keeping my voice steady because I could already smell that it was her, her scent was different from everyone else.I've been searching for her for hours now and suddenly she's appeared, it felt odd.She flinched slightly the moment I called her name.That alone told me enough. Something wasn’t right with her.I stepped closer slowly, watching her carefully, but she took a small step back without thinking, like her body reacted before her mind did.That made
Riley's POVWhat the hell just happened?I stood there for a second, trying to catch my breath, my body not fully settled even though he had already left the room.My hands were shaking slightly, and that only made me angrier.“Oh my fucking goodness…” I muttered under my breath, dragging a hand through my hair as I paced a few steps away from the bed. “Did I just lose it over a vampire lord?”That thought made my stomach twist again.“No. No, that wasn’t me,” I said quickly, like saying it out loud would make it true. “Something is wrong. That was not me.”My jaw tightened hard.“This is all Carian’s fault,” I snapped, my voice rising slightly as frustration built up fast. “She did this. She had fucking caused this.”I kicked lightly at the leg of the bed, more out of anger than anything else.“Damn it.”The door opened before I could say anything else.I turned immediately, my body going tense again out of instinct.Berlin walked in like she owned the place.Of course she did.That
Riley’s POV Everything happened so fast that my body reacted before my mind could catch up. One moment, I was pinned to the conference table with my pulse screaming danger, and the next, I was seated at the far end of it, my spine straight, hands folded neatly in front of me like nothing had happ
Riley's POV I pushed open the boardroom doors and stepped inside, my heart already pounding from Anna's warning. The three men stood by the windows, their backs to me, silhouettes sharp against the city skyline. Broad shoulders. Tall frames. That unmistakable aura of power that made the air feel th
Riley’s POV “What?” Ethan’s voice rises sharply, cutting straight through the heavy air in the boardroom. “What do you mean *let’s move to signing*, Riley?” He pushes back from his chair so hard it scrapes loudly against the floor. He lifts his palm like he wants to slam it down on the table and m
Riley's POV Oh god, “yes please, AHH,” I moaned out loud as Gunnar pounded into me with a relentless hunger, each thrust driving deep, stirring a wildfire inside me. At the same time, Cane’s rough hand wrapped tightly around my hair, guiding my head down as his cock slid deeper into my mouth, f







