All Chapters of Captain Wolf's Surrogate : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

RAVEN The late August sun poured through the window of my new mini-suite, and I stood in the center, laughing to myself with my arms spread wide, as if I could take off at any moment and soar into the skies. I looked like a damn fool doing it, too. But I couldn't help but feel my heart in the clouds. Today was move-in day, my first day of freedom, and, most importantly, a new beginning with endless possibilities. This place would be my home for the next five years, thanks to Teagan’s mom, who gave me the shot at attending one of the best universities. I intended to make her proud. But that wasn't the sole reason for my ridiculous grin. My heart raced for another, equally thrilling reason; I was about to meet my first and only crush. “Raven, hurry up!” Teagan called from the bathroom, where she was applying another layer of mascara. My roommate was a force of nature, already treating Stanford like her personal kingdom. I suppose it was fitting, given that she was not a freshma

RAVENI pushed through the nearest restroom door like the building was on fire, my heart still hammering against my ribs. The cool, tiled space was a blessed relief from the blazing heat still rushing through my veins and the chaotic storm inside my skull.A few other women glanced at me curiously as I made a beeline for the sinks, but I didn’t care. I needed water, and I needed it colder than cold.Leaning over the sink, I twisted the faucet and splashed handful after handful of icy water onto my face. Droplets ran down my neck and soaked the collar of my shirt, but it barely helped. My cheeks were still burning, and my hands trembled as I gripped the edge of the counter.What the hell just happened? I had no idea.One second, I was standing there like a normal person, starstruck, and the next, Lyall Kingsley was looking straight at me like I was the only person in the entire world.The moment the golden eyes locked onto mine… something cracked open inside me. It felt like electricit

RAVENTeagan's friend shrugged, barely looking sorry. “I thought my contact understood I said three passes, but it turned out he only got two... for me and you.”Teagan looked over at me, her expression softening with sympathy. “Is there really no other way? Maybe we can call someone or—”“It’s okay,” I cut in quickly, forcing a smile that I hoped looked real. “You guys go ahead and have fun. I’ll stay behind.”The words tasted like aloe in my mouth, and devastated wasn't even close to describing how I felt. When the idea for the club first came up, a part of me expected to be left out. But once they confirmed three passes, I allowed myself to get excited. Under all the nervousness about seeing Lyall again, I had been genuinely looking forward to it. But I should've known better. Teagan’s friend had made it crystal clear from the beginning that she didn’t like me. I was the charity case, the babysitter, and the extra.“Come on, let’s go,” she said, already turning toward the door lik

RAVENThe car screeched to a stop with only a light tap against my foot. My head spun from how close I’d come to being hit as I heard the door open, followed by rushing footsteps across the asphalt.“I’m so sorry—”The words faded the second I looked up, and my heart slammed into my throat. It was him. It was Lyall, and he looked just as shocked as I felt to see that it was me—or perhaps from almost hitting someone, given that he probably didn’t remember me.A beat passed where we just stared at each other before he seemed to snap out of it and closed the remaining distance. He crouched beside me, strong hands carefully checking my arms, my legs, and my foot, seeing how close his tire had come.But I quickly spoke, or tried to, as my words broke. “I’m okay.”Tears came harder now, humiliation multiplying by the second. How could I have run straight into the middle of the street without looking, like some complete imbecile?“Are you sure? I could take you to the hospital,” he asked, hi

RAVENI looked away at Lyall’s question, taken aback since I had already told him nothing happened. The silence stretched between us, heavy and awkward, but he didn’t let it go.“It’s your friends, isn’t it?” he said quietly, and my eyes snapped back to his.“Why would you think that?”“Because I saw them at the club earlier,” he answered. “And when I asked for your name, they said it was Margaret.”I should have known they told him I was Margaret. I bet it was Teagan’s friend. But I couldn’t dwell on that because my heart skipped a hard beat—not because of the lie, but because Lyall had asked about me at all.The words slipped out before I could stop them.“You remembered me?”“Yes. Of course, I remember.” A small, wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “We even made the headlines, remember?”The soft joke broke the tension, and we both laughed quietly, but my heart didn’t slow down once.Lyall sat down on the couch and gestured to the open space beside him.“Come on. Talk to m