All Chapters of Midnight Howler’s Obsession: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"Tonight has to work."I gave myself a pep talk in the mirror. My fingers traced the expensive lace lingerie. Black. Sheer. Skin-tight. I looked so hot it made my own mouth go dry.Ryder had been on a business trip for three days. He was coming home tonight.Three days apart. Long enough to make any normal man starved for his wife.I slipped on his oversized white dress shirt. I left it unbuttoned. The black lace peeked through the white cotton.The shirt still smelled like him. It mixed with my own scent to create a deadly temptation.Heavy footsteps echoed on the stairs. I posed on the master bed. My heart pounded.This time, it would definitely work.The door pushed open. Ryder walked in, fresh from the shower. A towel hung loosely low on his hips.Damn. His body was a sin. Broad shoulders, narrow waist. His abs looked carved from stone. His V-line disappeared right under the white towel. A man built like this had to be aggressively dominant in bed.But we’d been married for six mon

That afternoon, I stopped by a private clinic. I couldn't sleep lately. I had no appetite. I thought I was sick."Your results show you're perfectly healthy." The young female doctor put down my chart. "You're just stressed. It's messing with your hormones."She looked at my age. Then she looked at my marital status."I suggest you find a partner and blow off some steam in bed." Her blunt advice made me blush. "A healthy sex life is important for a woman's health."I practically ran out of the clinic in pure awkwardness. If I was getting laid, would I even be at the doctor's?Later, Chloe and I had tea at the studio."Look at you." She handed me some tiramisu. "You're pale as a ghost, with dark circles under your eyes.""Thanks for the honesty." I took a bite of the sweet cake."I have an idea." Chloe leaned in mysteriously. "Hire some hot male models as 'training partners' for the studio. Let them help you relieve some stress."I almost choked on the cake. "What?""Don't play innocent

Ryder was on the edge. He was fighting a violent shift. I didn't back down.Instead, I pushed his buttons on purpose. "Yeah, well, since my husband doesn't want me, I have to find my own fun."I turned back to the two male models lingering by the door. "Come on in. Don't just stand there."The air around Ryder went still. It was suffocating. The ice in his eyes didn't just shatter. It exploded into raw agony and blinding jealousy.His fists clenched so hard his knuckles turned white. Veins popped on his arms. Still, he held it in. He refused to snap in front of an audience."Avery, are you out of your mind?" one of his friends gasped."I'm perfectly sane." I marched the two models toward my study right in front of everyone. "Since I'm clearly unwanted here, I'm going to find someone who actually appreciates me."A low, guttural growl ripped from Ryder’s throat—like a wounded beast. I didn't even look back.I stepped into the study and locked the door behind us."Shirts off," I told the

The next day, I tore the entire bedroom apart. Still no application. I knew it. Ryder definitely snatched it in the heat of the moment.I put on my best makeup and marched straight up to the top floor of Sterling Group. When I pushed open the heavy mahogany doors, Ryder was right in the middle of a board meeting.Every suit in the room turned to stare, but my eyes were locked dead on him."Sorry to interrupt," I said, strolling right up to him. "I need a word with my husband.""Take ten, gentlemen," Ryder ordered smoothly. "Go grab a coffee."Once the room cleared out, he poured me a glass of water. "What brings my gorgeous wife to the office?" he asked, throwing me a flawless, innocent smile."Did you see something on my nightstand?" I cut right to the chase."Your nightstand?" He tilted his head, acting like he was racking his brain. "Did you lose something important, sweetheart?"God, he was a good actor."Never mind." I set the glass down. "I probably just misplaced it.""If you l

I slowly turned my head.The man holding me was Ryder's mirror image. But his energy was all wrong. And he was smirking right at me."Surprise!" he winked. "I'm the evil twin, Ryan."Me: "???"Ryder’s face was thunderous. He stalked over and physically snatched me out of Ryan's arms. "Ryan! What the hell is wrong with you!""Relax, little bro," Ryan chuckled, throwing his hands up in surrender. "I just wanted to see the woman who's got our big, bad Alpha crying on the internet."My face instantly caught fire. Wait. They all knew?"Just how many of you know about Midnight_Howler?" I demanded."The entire pack," Ryan grinned. "You're practically our internet-famous Luna."Ryder looked like he wanted the floor to swallow him whole. I just raised an eyebrow and stared him down."Well, well. It seems we need to have a little chat about your 'infidelity' accusations."Ryan wisely took that as his cue to exit, leaving the two of us staring at each other in the gym.I crossed my arms, smirkin