Turn of the Moon (Royal Shifters #1)(48)

My eyes started to burn. I couldn’t believe it was all a nightmare and I’d been at home the entire time. Taking his face in my hands, I pulled him to me, kissing him. “Now what were you saying earlier? Something about f*cking me, maybe? I think it’s time you showed me.”

His chest rumbled. “Gladly.” Ripping off my shirt and shorts, he spread me wide, raking his lustful gaze over my bare body. His cock twitched and I longed to feel him inside me.

“Please make love to me.”

Groaning, his eyes rolled back into his head. “I love hearing you beg. Say it again.”

I moaned. “Ryker, please . . .” For a split second he tensed, but then continued his hungry path of kisses up my stomach.

“Are you okay?” I asked.

Grasping my wrists, he held them above my head, tight. “Yep. Just ready to give you what you want.” He closed his lips over my breast and his teeth nipped my skin. A growl erupted from his chest and he tightened his grip, sinking his teeth in further. I hissed. The bite was more pain than pleasure. I tried to bite him in return, but my fangs wouldn’t extend. When he pulled back, he moaned and circled the tip of his cock at my opening. “You taste so f*cking good. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of it.”

His eyes lifted to mine and I froze; they flashed from green to blue and then back again. Something wasn’t right. Before he could thrust inside, I pushed against his chest. “Not yet, baby. I want to taste you first.” Grinning wide, he licked his lips and laid down on his back. His eyes flashed back to blue, solidifying my suspicions, and my heart sank.

He stared at me, his body waving with impatience. “Well, what are you waiting on?”

Ryker would never talk to me like that and when he’d taken my blood, I didn’t have a vision. There was nothing but silence in my mind. It was as if something inside me clicked and all the magic seemed to fall away, except for the necklace now hanging around my neck. The room I was in disappeared, revealing Kade’s darkened bedroom. And when I looked at who I thought was Ryker, was now Kade himself, grinning from ear to ear.

Grabbing the lamp on the bedside table, I slammed it down on his head. It shattered on impact, but it did nothing to deter him. “You son of a bitch,” I shouted, jumping off the bed.

Laughing, he dusted off his shoulders and got up. “I have to admit, you’re better than I thought. It’s a shame I didn’t f*ck you when I had the chance. I guess that’ll just have to wait for tonight. I think I like the screaming and clawing version of Bailey better anyway.”

“You do like that, don’t you? Why don’t you remove this necklace then? I didn’t realize you were such a *.”

His gaze darkened and he slapped me hard across the cheek. My head snapped to the side, tears welling in my eyes. Grabbing my arms, he pushed me into the wall, his body shaking with rage. “You stupid, f*cking cunt. The only * around here is the one I’m going to f*ck until it bleeds. You will obey me, even if I have to break you.” He slammed me against the wall again and then stormed out of the room. I was back in the nightmare.



I’d tried to escape, but I couldn’t get out the door without running into an invisible wall. I was trapped. Wrapped in a blanket and huddled in the corner is where Maret found me when she entered the room.

“It’s time,” she announced happily.

I scoffed. “Time to be raped? You’re one sick, twisted bitch.”

“Oh, don’t look at it like that. Think of it as the beginning of a new era. Kade may have a bit of a temper, but if you give him what he wants, I have no doubt he’ll be a suitable mate. Once you hold those sweet, adorable babies in your arms, you won’t even care what he’s like anymore.”

“Do you hear yourself?” I spat, getting to my feet. I marched up to her, my body trembling with the need to shift. “When I get out of here, you’re going to be at the top of my kill list.”

She giggled. “Many have tried and all have failed. Now stop being silly and let’s go. The moon will rise within the hour. It’s time to get you ready. The last thing I want to do is force you, since I know you’ll be dealing with your fair share of that tonight. You’re a lot stronger than I thought though.”

“Why, because I could see through the lies?”

She nodded. “No one has done that before.” Turning on her heel, she started down the stairs.

“Where are we going?” I didn’t want to follow her, but I would rather be anywhere than Kade’s bedroom.

The men standing guard at the front door opened it and she stepped out. “My special place. It’s where I practice my magic. Your mother is there now, drawing your bath.”

“She’s not my mother,” I snapped.

“No, but she did raise you for the past fifteen years. In my book, that counts as a mother. Now follow me.” I walked past the guards and followed Maret, lifting my gaze to the pink sky above. Night was upon us and I could feel the magic of the moon rising. Great Luna, help me. I was running out of time.





Ryker

“Get ready to go,” Seraphina whispered.

I got into place with Sebastian at my side, and Tyla alongside Micah. There was nothing but a wall of trees in front of us, but about a half mile through them was Bailey. I was so close. Cedric stood off to the side and I nodded him over. “As soon as we’re through the wall, make sure Seraphina is out of sight while you wait on the others. If we get caught inside, they’ll be out here searching. The only job I ask of you at that point is to make sure she gets out. Got it?”