Ryker Web Novels & Stories

I growled, then got up, letting my dominant presence fill the room. “That being said, NovaCore isn’t going leaderless. I’m leaving you all in very capable hands.” I turned to the doors just as they creaked open again. “Speak of the devil.” Ryker stepped in, he had gotten a clean shave and looked smug as hell, There was a leather folder tucked under his arm, and his other hand was stuffed into his pocket. “You all know Ryker, my right-hand wolf. He’s sharp, loyal, and frankly, twice as competent as most of you.” I placed a hand on his shoulder. “He’ll be serving as acting CEO moving forward,”

Unless I went into human territory, I couldn’t afford to complain about what I wore. Now feeling fresh, I flipped open the folder with Ryker’s name on it. A few hours into reading it, I learned there wasn’t much personal information on him. Most of it was just his qualifications, his skill set, why he was stationed here, a bunch of useless information, and a few pages of classified information. Not that I didn’t enjoy reading it, but it told me nothing about who he was as a person. I could understand why he was the Alpha, and he was the one tasked with finding a cure. Until now, I didn’t realize there were werewolves immune to the virus.

I barely noticed any of it, my eyes were fixed on Ryker. He sat across from me in the leather chair, stiff-backed and tense, like he’d rather be standing but didn’t want to set me off. His fingers tapped once against the armrest before he forced them still. He was listening, really listening. That alone told me he knew this wasn’t some casual conversation. I exhaled. “I need to talk to you about something.” Ryker frowned, already bracing. “You mean the rogue werewolves?” “Partly.” I rubbed the back of my neck. “I guess I said almost everything on the phone.”

Ryker took advantage of the situation, pulling her hand closer and placing a slow kiss on the back of it with his thin lips. "Ms. McKinnon, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Ryker Wight, the owner of Wight Pharmaceuticals." Deirdre quickly pulled her hand back, feeling disgusted and offended. "How dare you show up here so boldly?" she said, a mix of surprise and disdain in her voice. Ryker couldn't help but smile. "I am invited, of course. You, on the other hand, seemed quite helpless as soon as you stepped out of the car. Do you need assistance?"

Xerxes asked, his voice softening slightly. “I did.” Ryker was an Asian, with long black hair and a long scar across the side of his face. He is the beta, the second in command and head of defense for the whole kingdom. “My apologies, I was not here to defend my king when the beast invaded the palace.” He gave a small bow. “Don't bother yourself, I'm almost healed. The scars are still there but that's our nature. What's a wolf without its scars?” He smiled. “You were keeping the borders safe. So tell me, what about my little assignment?”

I could imagine how crushed he must’ve been to lose the one person that understood him the most and whether I admitted it or not, I was happy that he’d had Alana there for him. “But even then, she wasn’t you. She may understand me but with her, I still felt incomplete. Like there was this hole in my chest that she couldn’t fill.” “I don’t want to hurt Alana. She was my best friend. She has always been there. She’s all I have ever known. Ever had.” His fists clenched, his canines descended, and his jaw started to take on an irregular shape as his muscles started shifting into his wolf’s form. He gave a loud grunt, shaking his head back and forth, pain etched across his face. He was trying to

“Jenkins, move up the Quantum Initiative launch. Let’s show Kane where real innovation lives.” The meeting moved on to product rollouts and R\&D timelines. Ryker never let go of her hand, his thumb occasionally tracing slow circles against her wrist. It was absentminded—but electric. Two hours later, the board filed out. Some nodded to Lyra, others welcomed her more warmly. Once the door shut, Ryker turned to her. “You surprised me.” “I spoke without thinking,” she said. “No—you spoke clearly. You were impressive.” She blinked. “Just because I didn’t run a billion-dollar company doesn’t mean I don’t know how business works.”

Bryan asked, offering a polite smile. "No, I don't trust anyone. As you know, I operate within the bounds of Wolf laws. I don't engage in anything illegal," Ryker stated, hinting at some shady dealings in the wolf realm, which Ryker believed Bryan was involved in. Without further ado, Bryan reviewed the document and then signed it. "You may leave now, Bryan. I'll notify you when it's time for the execution of your wife and Luna," Ryker said, his voice icy. Bryan and his beta, Nelson, promptly departed. Ryker let out a deep sigh. I turned to face him.

she stumbles over her words and whispers, “and outs. You already met Lynn. And lastly we have Joe. He’s an acquired taste. My brain short circuits as she’s naming off all these men that I don’t know. She rolls on top of me with a smile, “but I’ll be there the whole time and you’ll warm up to them, I promise.” I give her a small toothy smile. I trust her and her judgement. If she says they are safe, then I’ll trust that until I’m proven otherwise. “Ryker is going to be joining us in the RV on the way there. He’s an accountant so he doesn’t really have an outdoorsy car.” She giggles and rolls off of me, back into the grass.

“Nothing has changed, Ryker. They have telepathy. Either way, they’d find out the Vampires were slaughtered and look to that village for answers. It’s the closest to the cave, and they had to know who they had a deal with. The villagers are shit out of luck. You know that. But you won’t be dead if you come with me. I already promised I’d keep you alive, and I meant it.” “Yeah, well, I’m not sure I trust you, princess,” he said with a growl. “In my experience, your type is almost as ruthless as the damn monsters you’re fighting.” His words stung a little. “You a member of the American congress?” she asked, scowling at him. Ryker shook his head and finished his beer, no longer jovial in any wa