All Chapters of Tempted By my Evil Lycan Stepbrother: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Riley's POVMy mind went completely blank in that moment. All those stares felt like fire on my skin. I felt completely exposed.Is this how it ends?Is this how my biggest secret gets exposed?!King Soren might claim he loves me like a daughter, but I knew he wouldn't hesitate to hang me if he found out about me and the rogues. And my mother… we had our differences, but I never wanted to drag her into this mess.And Ezra… Nothing would stop him from punishing me.So many thoughts whizzed through my mind as I stood there, frozen stiff. Until finally, Ezra's angry voice—laced with something that almost sounded like worry—broke the silence:"What's with the blood? You hurt?"He sounded more worried than suspicious. Maybe there was still a chance to salvage this.A bunch of different excuses flashed through my mind, until one bold but believable option lit up in my head:"I… it's my period."The anger froze on my mother's face, then went completely blank. Ezra stiffened too. Then he clea

Riley's POV"You're not even that sorry, are you?" I said with a hint of disgust. "Throwing my toothbrush in the toilet, seriously?""Why should I be sorry? You deserve it!" Layla paused, glanced nervously at Ezra, then found the courage to continue. "Ever since you arrived at this school, it's been nothing but chaos! And you're just a lowborn werewolf—"I let out a scoff. "You mean I'm just a commoner with no power. If I were a highborn noble, you would never do this to me."Layla pressed her lips together and didn't respond, but the look on her face confirmed my guess. The vice principal rubbed his hands together and smiled at me. "Riley, since Layla has already denied any involvement in the whole thing, why don't you accept her apology and let her go?""She didn't even apologize. And what about the part where she deliberately stomped on my foot after I asked her for help? Am I supposed to just let that slide?""I'm sure Layla didn't mean it," the vice principal said. "Look, Riley,

Riley's POVIt was Odin.One hand on the doorknob, he stared at us in shock as though we were two ghosts in broad daylight."No, that's impossible…" he whispered, his face pale. "You two… you two are step-siblings…"Ezra didn't even look flustered. He shrugged. "You heard yourself. We're step-siblings. There's nothing morally wrong here."Odin glared at him. Then he turned abruptly and stormed out."Odin!"I immediately jumped off the bed to chase him. Ezra grabbed my shoulder. "He wouldn't dare tell anyone.""We need to make sure of that!" I shook him off and staggered out of the ward.My foot hurt like hell, and so did the claw mark Ezra had left on me. But I needed to catch up with Odin and clear things up with him.Shit, what was I thinking? Making out with Ezra in a place anyone could walk into… I was already in too much trouble right now… I couldn't have people finding out I was fooling around with my stepbrother… I didn't even like Ezra… Odin was the one I liked…I found him ne

Riley's POVMateo's men contacted me later that day. Turns out Mateo'd handed the medicine off to one of his guys before he was caught. Maybe he sensed this trip was dangerous, but he still took the risk for me.I applied the ointment with the Lycan blood to my claw wound, and it healed overnight.The next day, the healers treated my foot using the method I'd given them. It worked perfectly. I should be fully recovered before the Hunting Season starts.The only thing going wrong in my life right now was Ezra.I texted him the morning after Mateo got arrested.[Can you come over to the hospital? We need to talk.]But he never replied.This was the first time he'd ignored me. We'd been through rough times before. Times when he turned the whole school against me. Times when he humiliated me in public. Times when he yelled at me, even cursed me out.But he'd never just ignored me like this.If he wouldn't talk to me, there was no way I could get Mateo out of jail. He might not be in immed

Riley's POVTime before the Hunting Season flew by in a blink. It officially starts tomorrow.I couldn't sleep the night before.I lay in bed, tossing and turning, wondering what Ezra was doing in his room just a few floors above mine.Was he as nervous as me?Or was he spending his last hours training, studying survival techniques?No, that’s not like him. Ezra was probably asleep already, getting ready to crush it tomorrow. Guys like him always aim to win.I took a deep breath and shut my eyes, forcing myself to sleep.When I woke up the next morning, I felt surprisingly refreshed. Almost wired.I washed up quickly and got into my school's combat uniform—a high-support sports bra underneath and a fitting jumpsuit made specifically for field combat. I also pulled my hair up into a high ponytail for easier movement.Before leaving the room, I took one last look at the girl in the mirror.She was toned, tall, light on her feet.And her eyes gleamed with a bright, ambitious fire, like s