All Chapters of Riley and The Riptide: Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

Caleb’s POV“Caleb! Hide!” Dad yells. “NOW!” He pushes the front door closed with his shoulder while guys on the other side are banging on it and yelling.“Dad, what’s going on?!” I whimper.“Caleb, just go! Protect your sister! GO NOW!” Dad roars at us.Ainsley is standing in the doorway of the kitchen. I can feel how scared she is. I have to be brave for both of us. I grab her hand and pull her toward the basement. We practically fly down the stairs after I slam the door closed behind us.There’s a huge crashing sound from upstairs and lots of yelling and growling. I drag Ainsley into the cupboard under the steps and close the door behind us. Usually, we have our secret club meetings here. This is like an emergency meeting. I open the door to the secret hiding spot inside the cupboard and shove her in. There’s louder yelling and crashing sounds coming from upstairs. “Cal, I’m scared!” She whispers.“Don’t make a peep, Ains. Dad said it’s my job to keep you safe.” I hold my finger

***11 YEARS LATER***“Come on, Ainsley, one more set of burpees.”“Grandpa, I’m going to be late for school!” I groan, standing up from my last set of push-ups.“Well, then you should’ve woken up on time.” He scolds. “We will have to work on hand-to-hand combat when you get home. I think a little target practice with the throwing knives, too.”He never takes it easy on me. It’s worse when I wake up late. He trains me at home because he says I will learn more from him than the pack trainers since kids under eighteen don’t get weapons training on pack territory.“Ugh, fine.” I grunt into the first jump of the burpee set.When he’s satisfied that my arms and legs are gelatinous, I bolt upstairs to get a shower. It’s the last day of finals week for my Junior year. I know training is important, but so is passing Organic Chemistry.I grab leggings, a pink and orange tie-dye cropped sweatshirt, and a pair of trainers. I put on a little mascara and lip gloss and take a last look in the mirror