Riley Thorn Series Novels & Stories

And I still felt unprepared. The carriage rumbled up the mountain pass like it was trying to shake me loose. I pulled the velvet curtain back and stared out at the jagged, frostbitten peaks of the Oathbound Range. The sun had already dipped behind the highest ridge, casting long shadows across the snow-dusted road. Castle Thorne loomed ahead—tall, skeletal, and utterly uninviting. Like something drawn from the nightmares of children who’d grown up on war stories and ghost songs. But I wasn’t a child.

I toyed with my little gun; of course I needed a weapon for some extra layer of protection. I had been on the couch when the door to my apartment was slammed open; the lock broke free. "What did you do, Riley?" It was Thane, and he was very mad. "What do you mean?" "I know about your little meeting with Trent; don't play the fool. What did you do?" "I did nothing."

Riley must’ve woken up and gotten too warm, because there was no other explanation that warranted the sight of the naked girl laying on the bed. Of course, maybe if she was sleeping, I could have brushed it off, I would have turned around and slept in the livingroom, even though I know she probably wouldn’t mind the closeness. However, after my eyes have taken the curves of her breasts, pressed between her arms, her hips slipping under the blankets, although showing me enough to know the nakedness didn0t stop there, I see Riley’s eyes glinting in the darkness. She is awake, she is staring at me. And I dare to say it looks like she is waiting for me.

" Mrs Yolando's face fell. She knew distinctively that Rachel was in trouble...again. Seeing the look on her face, Dante asked, "why do you look as if you expected it?" "It's Rachel, isn't it?" Dante's eyes widened. He had questions to ask but he kept them for later. "Let's go. We need to get Rachel out of there." === Dante didn't bother shutting the car's door before he rushed inside the station. His sister's nonchalant face is what he first saw as he entered. She was sitting in front of a police officer, having a conversation with him.

Sean snuck up to the car parked there and slashed all of the tires and disabled the steering before setting the alarm off while Jackson slid through the window that seemed to get into the basement. Seeing Riley and Mandy with ropes around them he went to untie them, but was pleasantly surprised when they both stood up. “How did you?” He started, “Never mind, come on.” He said as he rushed the two of them towards the stairs knowing that the alarm on the car would have everyone in the house outside by now.

This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be constructed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental. Till There Was You (The Thorntons Book 6) Published by Blue Violet Press LLC Seattle, Washington Copyright © 2017 by Iris Morland Cover design by Resplendent Media All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief

This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places and incidents are products of the writer’s imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be constructed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental. The Nearness of You (The Thorntons Book 1) Published by Blue Violet Press LLC Seattle, Washington Copyright © 2017 by Iris Morland Cover design by Resplendent Media All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief

For the first time in a long time, I don’t feel like I’m bleeding out. This is strange. This is not the life we know, but it’s starting to feel like something we could build. The next few days turn into weeks and we get into a routine. Ryan teaches Kaelion how to play video games. He breaks the controller by accident. Twice. Thorne helps Elle fix a blown fuse. He’s surprisingly good with wires. Sylvaine finds a bookstore and returns with three paperbacks and a tabloid featuring werewolves as a “mysterious forest hunk.” She has become obsessed with human books and food.

I had not even accepted to be his girlfriend, although I never denied that I didn't want to be. But Riley talking about me with someone I didn't know was strange. "We are here," George said, and I stepped out of the door first before Riley did. "Hey, it'll get out eventually. It's not like it's something you can keep in. Besides, I did it for his sake so he wouldn't hit on you and get a black eye in return. Thorne is aggressive and possessive when it comes to you, you know that." Riley explained as she jogged to meet me.

Chapter 17 – Breach The fire still smoldered when they drove away from the cold storage facility, city lights blinking in the distance like a civilization oblivious to the war waging in its shadows. Riley sat in the back seat, knees drawn to her chest, her reflection flickering in the car window. She couldn’t shake Lorne’s voice from her head. "It’s not because of what you’ll reveal, Riley. It’s because of what you’ll awaken." “What the hell does that even mean?” she muttered under her breath.