Katie X Ryder Novels & Stories

The BBQ was in full swing and my place looked like a street fair. Now Kat's BBQs don't stay in the backyard, people spread out all over the place, the kids are running wild back here, and the women hang out in the house mostly. I had two of the trips strapped onto me while Cady was with her new best friend Todd. The women had pretty much left the babies with their dads and Drake, Cy and the pothead were manning the grills.

“Maybe I did. But I know what I felt when Xane reached for him. It was like every part of me screamed danger.” Ryder stood up slowly, nodding to himself. “Alright. I’ll keep an eye out. Maybe see if anything about Xane checks out weird. Family records. Transfer timing.” I let out a breath. “Thanks.” He clapped my shoulder. “In the meantime, try not to kill the guy.” “No promises,” I muttered. Ryder laughed. “Seriously, Kael. Keep it tight. You losing your temper might do more harm than good if you’re right.”

I wanted to tell her that even if this woman was beautiful, her beauty was nothing compared to hers. "I apologize for being late, I just came from a charity event," she said as she sat down beside Atticus. She must be the Luna. "I'm Nicole Hutton," she introduced herself, "First Lady of Hutton Empire." "It's a pleasure to meet you." Rayne smiled at her. "Forgive my question, but you're not a vampire, am I right?" Nicole asked Rayne. "No, I'm not. I'm a gifted human," Rayne answered her.

Ryan break this pictu- My eyes get terrifically wide as I see the playboy swimsuit calendar on his table. The girl in the bikini is Kelly Clawford, the model I slept with last week. Is he into girls? Is he straight? I ask myself. My wolf is swimming in jealousy, envying the calendar bikini girl. Ryan, tear this calendar and that dog's picture, break all the computers and tables. Dakota screams in my head. "I have an extra if you like it this much." I knew who said that because my heartbeats instantly fasten hearing his smug voice. I turn my head, glaring at my mate. Does this human even know who I am?

It was just how he was, Ryder Bates felt that it was physically and emotionally impossible to commit with a woman long term. He would never forget his first love, the one that shattered him while also making him whole. Ryder Bates met Catalina when he was just twenty years old. They were both young and fresh out of school. Catalina Reed was drop dead gorgeous. The first woman he considered to be the most beautiful woman on the planet. Ryder used to worship her. They both fell so hard and fast for each other that Ryder was already picking out an engagement ring for her after a year of dating. He thought he was going to spend the rest of his life with her. Who wouldn't?

Wyoming felt proud at the way Cayden handled her friend - respectful without losing his dignity, and the way Kate’s mouth opened to form an o Wyoming was sure her friend was impressed. “Very well. Since you had demonstrated quite efficiently how you could take care of my best friend, I would refrain from passing judgment and will slash this whole thing off my first impressions of you. We can start on a clean slate.” Then, she offered her hand. “I am Kate Ryder slash Wyoming’s best friend.” The theatrical way she pronounced her name was not lost on their companions. For her part, Wyoming was trying hard not to burst into laughter. “Cayden Ellish, Wyoming’s husband.”

Ryder laughed and looked up at the ceiling, shaking his head. “What does your father do?” He touched a strand of her hair with his free hand and curled it around his finger. Katie’s cheeks warmed. “My father works at a car wash, and my mother is a teacher,” she mumbled out. "So you're here on a scholarship?" Alecia nodded. Ryder placed his hand on her shoulder and pulled her towards him, leaning into her. His embrace was strong, warm, and all too capturing. “I like intelligent women.”

“They found you.” He turned away from Xanth and quickly got on the horse, Xanth took hold of the reins to keep the horse from moving forward, then he looked at Ryder with a tight frown. “What are you doing?” “I will ride the rest of the way.” “But you’re not in the best health to do so.” Ryder looked down at Xanth and repeated. “I will ride the rest of the way to Kilead.” * * * * * * *

'' Ryder inhaled and then exhaled a long sigh as if gathering all his courage. ''You can kill me, then.'' Ryder said it so casually but he was serious. ''If, when all of this is over, when all traces of Hearth are finally solved, when the next generation of your children come, and there are still people left who have access to the Shore,'' Ryder approached Kaihra until he was in front of her. ''Then you can blow my body to pieces as many times as you want. Mark my words, Kaihra, peace will come and I will not settle down until I see it happen.''

Rylan and I are compromising," I say carefully. "That doesn't change Kaden, does it?" Fate says, still smiling as if enjoying a personal joke. "He isn't going to stop until you're dead. Usually, he wouldn't be so involved since his daughter was born a month ago. However, you're different." I knew what he was going to say... "You're Rylan's mate, and the fact that he is the Alpha of Purity and you will be his Luna makes you as pure as him. Well, presumably."