Ryker Web Novels & Stories

I have to break it though or I might suffocate. “Tell me about Rory. You don’t talk about him like an alpha you took control over.” I lean into Ryker’s shoulder. He’s sitting stiff as a board. I don’t know how he’s going to make it the two hour drive. “Rory is a good kid. He’s your age actually.” Ryker looks at me and then coughs nervously. He must have caught my look at him comparing me to Rory while referring to him as a ‘kid.’ “Umm…He’s different, I guess. His whole situation is different. I am just an interim alpha for them.”

she demanded. "Your wolf." Nyra stepped back. "My wolf isn't doing anything." Ryker chuckled painfully. "You don't feel it?" "No." "Then why can I?" His eyes changed. For one terrifying second, his pupils narrowed and became something almost animalistic. "I can hear her.". Nyra's heart pounded. "My wolf?" Ryker nodded. "She's awake," he said Kael pushed himself to his feet "Nyra, don't panic." "You're telling me not to panic?" She shot a glare at Ryker. "He's on the floor because of me."

"But the Ironback pack is still coming." "Let them come," Ryker said. He stood, and the ease with which he moved from sitting to standing reminded me that everything about him was coiled power operating at rest. "My pack will handle the perimeter. They won't get through." He moved toward the door and said something low to his wolves in a language I didn't recognize. They filed out past him, Dax last, not looking at me as he passed. Ryker paused in the doorway. "I'll need someone to coordinate on the inside."

The door clicked shut. The scent of sandalwood and citrus filled the enclosed space, mingling with the faint leather upholstery. River’s heart pounded as she watched him out of the corner of her eye. He had pulled out his iPad and was already scrolling through it, fingers moving smoothly as he reviewed something with quiet intensity. His hair, usually perfectly styled, had a few rebellious strands that fell over his forehead. She caught herself staring. “Do I amuse you, darling?” Ryker asked, his voice smooth and lazy, not once looking up from the screen.