Craving Tori: White Timber Pack(17)

Ryan tenses. I look up and see his jaw tighten with anger. “What did he want?” he growls.

I shrug my shoulders because I have no idea, but I can only imagine. “I don’t know, that’s all my mother said,” I reply.

Ryan sighs heavily. “Do you think he’s here? Looking for you?” he asks.

I don’t know if he is. I don’t think my father mentioned anything to him. Well, I at least hope not. “I don’t know, but anything is possible.”

Ryan nods his head firmly. “He won’t get to you. I’ll kill him,” Ryan snarls, pulling me close against him again.

I truly hope he’s right. I can only imagine what Steve would do if he got to me alone. I shiver as Ryan rubs my arm with hand. Reassuring me that everything will be fine.



Ryan left not too long after he arrived. He had to head back to help Caleb. He didn’t want to leave me, but I gave him no choice.

I’m standing in front of a raging, mad Elizabeth. I just finished telling her what my mother said.

“That son of a bitch is looking for you?” she snarls, her eyes flashing.

“Elizabeth, calm down. It’s not good for the baby to get this worked up. It’s fine. Ryan won’t let him anywhere near me,” I whisper, trying to ease her worry.

Elizabeth blinks a few times, trying to calm her breathing. Her cell phone rings and she winces, knowing it’s Caleb checking up on her.

“Hello,” she answers.

I can’t hear Caleb, but by the look on Elizabeth’s face, he felt what she felt. She winces again and mumbles under her breath. “I was upset by something. Steve, Tori’s ex, showed up at her parents’ house looking for her,” she hisses, getting pissed again.

I put my hand on her shoulder and shake my head. She closes her eyes and breathes heavily through her nose.

“Yeah, I love you, too. See you soon,” she whispers into the phone before hanging up.

Samuel comes walking in with a grim look on his face. “What’s the matter?” he asks Elizabeth.

“I’ll tell you later,” she mentions before kissing his lips.

He lifts his hand, there’s a bag of take out hanging from it. “Anyone hungry?” he smirks when our stomachs growl.





Chapter Six




Two days later…



After finding out about Steve showing up at my parents’ place, Ryan has been on edge even more. He’s worried that he’ll show up, but I keep telling him he won’t. There’s no chance he’ll find me, here of all places. But it doesn’t ease his worry.

Ever since we mated, we can’t seem to keep our hands to ourselves. Every time Ryan makes love to me, it gets better and better. At this rate, I’ll end up pregnant in no time.

Am I ready for something like that? To get pregnant? My palms start sweating just thinking about it. Will I be a good mother? I shake my head roughly. It’s not time to think about this right now.

Today, I’ll be weeding the garden outside while everyone is gone, something about a surprise. They won’t tell me what it is, so I can imagine it has something to do with me. Mary will be thrilled about me cleaning the weeds out. They’re so bad here, every two days, at least, they need to be done, and it’s hard work.

When I asked Ryan about the surprise, he told me I’d have to wait and see. I’m not every good with surprises. I hate waiting for them, especially if I know about them.

I’d be a little nervous about working outside alone, with the idea of Steve being out there. I know I’m not crazy. Deep down, I know he’s around, but I feel safe here. Ryan’s parents’ have a huge wooden gate that is always locked in the front yard. There’s a little fence in back, too.

I’m digging the weeds out. It’s a warm day. Good thing I took a bottle of water outside with me. I don’t want to get heat stroke or something. There’s no shade where I am. I’m sweating up a storm. I wipe my forehead with the back of my arm.

I continue pulling out weeds. I want this done before Mary gets home. I’m snapped out of my thoughts when I hear a twig snap. My head whips quickly towards the sound, and I see a wolf stepping out from the tree line, snarling lightly as it takes each step.

Oh shit! My nerves are in full swing. I have never seen this wolf before. I slowly get up off the ground and back away as the wolf approaches. If I make a run for the back door, I might make it before it gets to me, but if I end up tripping, I’m as good as dead. I take another step back and the wolf growls, warning me to go no further.

Tears begin to fill my eyes, causing my vision to be blurry. Flashes of Ryan’s face come to my mind. I’m never going to see him again. I’m going to die, I just know it. The wolf is so close now that it takes one more step and shifts right in front of me. My eyes widen as I take in who is standing before me.

“Did you miss me, Tori? I’ve missed you,” his voice causes me to tense up.

I gasp and my hand goes right to my chest.

My heart beating wildly under my hand.

“Steve…” I whisper in horror.



My head is pounding against my skull. My eyes are covered by something. I hear movement getting closer. I feel a hand on my breast, then I hear Steve groan. I’m trying hard to fight the bile rising in my throat.