NADIA.
My uncle dragged my battered body out of his car onto the border of the Silver Moon Pack. I flinched with every move. I didn't know how much beating I was able to withstand before I finally told him how I got marked.
I wanted to lie and tell him I met a random wolf along the way, but I knew he could sense my lies. I was never good at it.
And I wished I had told him the truth earlier because maybe, I could have saved myself from all the pain and bruises I got.
But then again, those pains and bruises were better than what I was feeling right now.
I felt humiliated, standing in front of the men manning the Silver Moon Pack border as my uncle explained to them the reason we were seeking entrance to their territory. He was narrating his story like I was a slut. A whore who jumped on the first wolf that showed interest in me.
Although my actions might come off as such, I knew I didn't do it out of thirst.
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RILEY. I watched my mate in the rearview mirror as I drove us back to the packhouse. She was sitting in the back seat, scooting her body near the window while her eyes were focused on the view outside the car. Beside me was Alpha Jacob, who was sitting too comfortably. I could feel at any moment he would throw jabs at me just based on the smug smirk on his face, but I wasn’t concerned. I wanted to know what my beautiful mate was thinking. Beautiful. Despite the slight bruises on the sides of her cheeks, she was still mesmerizing. And I couldn’t believe she showed up in my territory after three months. I didn't want to have high hopes when we went to the border, but by the time we neared the said place, Hunter started prancing around. He was restless and wanted out, and it just gave me a sign that it was indeed our mate waiting for us. My breathing hitched when the border came into view. I failed to notice everyone except her and how her long hair was dancing gracefully with the wi
NADIA. My eyes widened in awe at the sight of the pack house in front of me. It was larger than Katarina’s house. This one was L-shaped with four floors. I wondered how many people were living here. And I wondered if I would ever get a chance to stay here. I hoped he wouldn’t send me away because I didn’t have anything with me. Where would I go? I could go to Katarina, but I was sure that once my uncle heard that I was back in the territory, he would come looking for me. And then, I would be in a deep shit again. I needed to do something. Anything to save me. It doesn’t matter if Alpha Riley wouldn’t want me around. I needed his mark on me. "Follow me, Nadia. We need to talk. Alone." His cold voice snapped me out of my thoughts as my gaze darted to him. I swallowed the invisible lump in my throat. It felt so dry. This was it. Judgment day. "Just follow him. And if he scares you to the hilt, just run. I’ll just
RILEY.I watched as Nadia stormed off from my office without even throwing a glance at me. It left me in a foul mood.I also didn't appreciate my Beta flirting with her, so I had to remind him to back off. I hope he got the warning and stayed away from her because I would fucking castrate him if he made any move at her.My nose was still flaring with anger. I had no fucking idea if I was pissed off with Dominic or more with myself.What was I thinking when I blurted out that rejection? It was the last thing I wanted to do. My mark on her was my only link to her, and I never wanted to erase that bond. I wanted her.But the thought of her not wanting my mark pained me.What do I need to do so I can make her stay?If I ordered her to stay, then it would be another Andrea again. And I didn’t think I wanted to take the risk of her hating me. And it’s the biggest reason I was ready to reject her, so she could ha
RILEY. I thought Nadia would join us for late lunch, but my Beta said he sent food for her upstairs. Although I wanted to see her, it was better this way. I didn’t want her around with anyone at the moment until I got a chance to talk with her. Jake has already gone home. He did not want to stay later since he wanted to be home by midnight. He told me his Luna was pregnant and, although he trusted his Beta and Gamma, he never wanted to be away from her, especially at night. The fucker was still smitten with his Luna. If I based it on his track record before he got mated with Clair, I would never even guess he would end up being mated or loyal to one female. I wanted to get back at him and taunt him about the way he looked so fucking happy while talking about his Luna, but then I remembered Nadia. Maybe it was the same thing. I couldn’t explain the flutter in my chest when I saw her at the border today. It was like my body came
"In exchange…?" I repeated after her, eager to know what she wanted to have in return because if she wanted the whole universe, I would fucking get it for her. "Let me finish before you say no or ask questions, okay?" She smiled sheepishly at me and I just nodded my head. Again, she could tell and order me anything and I would try to do it without questions. "I want you to teach me how to drive a car…" She bit her bottom lip while looking at me. I understood when she told me to keep my mouth shut until she was done talking, but I couldn’t help it. "Drive a car? I can do that. Is that all?" "I want a car too. Not an expensive one. A used one is okay as long as it can take me where I want to go. Maybe you have an old car you can give me." I rubbed my thumb against my chin while I stood and stared at her. So far, her demands were nothing hard. If she became my Luna, she would have those and more. "And maybe a little mo
RILEY. "You left me after you feasted on my body." Her eyes narrowed at me, and I could see anger radiating through them. I cupped her face, making sure she didn’t drop her gaze away from me as my own eyes dilated into full black. "...fucking say that again, louder…" I was gritting my teeth hard. I was controlling myself from growling even if her words pissed me off. Did she just say I left her when it was her that was nowhere to be found in the cave when I woke up? Her forehead creased as her hands flew to the hands cupping her cheeks and started prying my fingers away from them. "You’re hurting me!" She snarled, and I let go of my hands in an instant. I was trying to control my voice so hard that I didn’t notice I was gripping her too hard. "I’m sorry…" My hands held her waist instead, and I lifted her up, shifting her body nicely so she would end up sitting on my lap facing me, my thighs in between her legs. Her eyes widened as I adjusted her position, but she didn’t com
RILEY. Nadia and I went down to eat dinner together after I helped her find a shirt and shorts from my closet that she could use. I had to draw the strings tightly on the shorts to keep them from falling, and I chose a black shirt so her nipples wouldn’t be visible. I knew no one was around, but the black shirt was more for me. I didn't think I would be able to keep a straight face while talking to her if I kept seeing her proud nipples against her shirt. I was glad I could have her to myself while we ate since everyone was done with their dinner. We talked about the packhouse, my Beta and Gamma, and the Gamma Female. I didn't want to press her about being the Luna, so I tried to keep the conversation light. And nothing about what she needed to do once she stepped up as my Luna. None of us tried to start the topic again about what happened three full moons ago, but I guess it was better that way. As long as she’s here, I could work on all the other th
NADIA. I couldn’t sleep. I knew my body was tired, but my mind wouldn’t shut down. I kept thinking about my mate. I swear, while he was showing me around the pack house, I couldn’t keep myself from yawning and I felt like I would fall asleep already and that was why Riley insisted that we head up so I could sleep. I was hoping he would invite me to his room, but he didn't. I wouldn't deny that I was disappointed, but what could I do? So here I was, alone in this room, trying to console myself by smelling his scent on the shirt I was wearing and hoping for sleep to take over. But the moment he left my room, I couldn’t relax anymore and sleep never came. I guessed having him around was calming for me and my wolf. And now that I couldn’t smell him, I found it hard to sleep in an unfamiliar place. Or perhaps it was because I had no idea what we were to each other at this point. We didn’t talk about it. So I