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 ~~~Cold water splashes across my face and I jolt awake with a sharp gasp, my body jerking forward as the shock hits me all at once. The drops slide down my cheeks, drip from my chin, soak into the thin fabric clinging to my body. My head pounds hard, my vision blurring as I shake it, tryin
Riley's POV I feel weak.Not just physically weak but mentally weak too, like everything is happening too fast and my brain cannot keep up anymore. Three days. Three days before they decide whether to use me as bait or drain me slowly in front of thousands of monsters.I sit on the cold floor of m
Caden's POV Day two inside Tithers town. And every second here feels like a damn poison. We have been living among them for two days now and I swear I have never hated any place more than this one in my entire life. Everything here feels wrong, the air, the people, the energy, even the silence
Riley's POV Day one passed slowly.It felt like every second stretched forever and I could not even sleep properly because my mind would not stop thinking. About Bane. About what he told me. About that ridiculous name. About the fact that nothing in my life suddenly felt real anymore.I kept telli







