Crater is sitting in his office alone. He is tired and his body is demanding rest. But Riley is there and he couldn't seems to control himself when he is alone with her. That will only make things more complicated. He wanted to stay away from her and not get attached to her. But the moment her scent begins to tease his nostrils, he will begin to loose focus untill she is the only thing that matters. That pull is so strong that he couldn't seems to resist it or resist her. He never thought a mating bond would be this strong. He didn't even marked her yet, but their attraction is irresistible. He sighed. He cannot send her away from right now. Life seems to be going on a rough path for Riley. She is attracting the bad kind of attention.After bringing Riley back to the pack house, he went straight to confront his uncle Nathan. Carter will forever be grateful for him for taking his nephew's responsibility at a young age. Nathan is not this bad. But his recent behaviour towards Rileydoe

It's been two weeks since that night. Riley recovered completely from her injuries. She resumed her training from a week ago and Ajax hired her as the pack Sentinel. She is given her duties within the pack. Helping the Alpha or the Beta if they need any assistance, pack perimeter security every alternative day along with a few other warriors. As she is in dire need of a job, she agreed. After their talk, she never saw Carter again. Every night he comes to his quarters after she slept and leaves before she is awake. He is sleeping on the couch. She is missing him, but they both know it is for their own good. "I have a night shift today" Riley said before hopping onto the kitchen counter and biting into the juicy apple that she picked up from the table outside. Sophie has kitchen duty today. "You don't sleep well in the night nowadays. If not for the medicine our pack doctor suggested, you would be roaming in the pack corridors at night" Sophie teased while chopping some cheery t

'Riley run ' she can hear Carter's voice in her head. But her feet refused to move. She is frozen to the spot with fear. She is scared that whoever it is might use the same wolfsbane he used against her to stop her. That was the most painful moment of her life. The moment that wolfsbane touched her skin, her whole body began to burn as if she is literally burning in fire. She doesn't want to go through that kind of torture again. Her reoccurring nightmares added fuel to her fears.And moreover she wanted to know who he is. Her determination to know who he is and what he wants is buried under the blanket of fear. But it's there."My sweet Riley" someone whispered from the other side of the pack territory. He is not on this side of the perimeter, which is a small relief. But if he can follow her this far, then crossing the perimeter is not a big thing for him.She shivered as that haunting voice reached her ears. She is even scared to breathe loudly. "Your soft skin" he whispered. That

"Stop, please stop" Riley is begging her tormentor to stop his torture. Her whole body is burning with so much pain that she could barely breathe without wincing for every small moment. Her stalker is making her suffer for running away from him. The pain around her ankles was unbearable and she almost lost her life that night. But now she is scared that he will never let her die and torture her until she loses her sanity. Fear is a funny thing. In small doses, it will remind people to be careful, but if exposed to too much fear mingled with pain, it will become unbearable. That is what happening with Riley. She experienced too much pain when she first found out that she has a stalker. So she is really scared of what he would do next. Her fear manifested as her nightmares. Carter is shocked when he saw Riley begging someone to stop. He felt sad for her and he is equally angry with that man who is scaring her this much. He rushed to her bedside and cradled her in his lap. "Riley,

Riley is in her head where she is not in her control. She doesn't remember why her head began to ache so much, but she felt Carter touching her head, she felt like her entire body is being electrocuted by 1000volts current. She pushed him away with all her might and moved far away from him. "Don't touch me" she screamed at him angrily. Her eyes turned translucent as if she is in a trance of some sort.Her head is telling her that he is a threat and she should not trust him. But her heart is yearning for his touch and begging him to save her from whatever is happening to her. But her head won the battle.Carter is shocked by her behaviour. She was trying to remember her parents a moment ago when her head began to hurt. He touched something unnaturally hard on her head, which is concealed by her skin. When he tried to see what it is, she is acting as if he is her enemy, which is confusing."Riley, baby let me see your head," he asked her softly. He wanted to what is there under the lay