The Alpha's Mate Who Cried Wolf novel Chapter 15

"Shh, I can't hear the movie," I whisper. Ryker laughs.

I don't feel so afraid watching the movie in Ryker's arms anymore. Seth, Mia, Kane and Hayley arrive home just before the credits. They smile when they see me in Ryker's lap. When the movie finishes, I get up and go over to the others.

"I'm sorry about running away this morning, guys. I didn't mean to upset anyone." 

"It's fine, Luna. We didn't realise how new you are to all this. Seth filled us in. We felt so bad for upsetting you," Mia says. We exchange little smiles, and I hug Mia. 

"Ryker and I are going to watch another movie. You should join us," I tell them. 

"Sure," Hayley says. 

"Yep, sounds good!"Mia says. The boys follow suit, making themselves comfortable. Ryker smiles and pats his lap. He is happy we're watching another movie, so I snuggle into him. I can't refuse the offer if I try. His powerful arms and masculine chest are a very comfortable place to be. The girls can't decide on a movie, so I take the remote from Mia before pressing play on something random again. Of course, it's another horror film, to the boys' delight. We girls are not great with horror films. We keep screaming, jumping, and flinching. Having our mates holding us closer makes it all worth it. 

After the movie, right at dinner time, Alice still has a scowl on her face and tries to avoid me as much as she can. Ryker takes my hand and leads me outside, where we wander through the garden in the dark.

"Sit here and close your eyes for me," he says. I sit down with my legs crossed and my eyes closed. 

"What are you doing?" I ask. 

He has to lie down so I can climb onto his back because he is so tall. Once I'm on his back, I grip onto his fur, and he runs further into the woods. He runs at great speed-adrenaline courses through my body. The breeze whips past my face, and I can't help but smile. The feeling is exhilarating. I hold my arms out and bask in the wind rushing past us. 

Something out the corner of my eye catches my attention and races toward us. 

"Ryker, there's something-' Before I can finish my sentence, someone has forcibly knocked me down from Ryker's back. I roll across the ground and plunge into a tree.

Growling and teeth-baring ensue in a fight. There is a rugged, small, brown wolf with a grey patch snapping at Ryker from where I lie. I try to stand, but everything is spinning. I remain where I am against the trunk of the tree. 

Ryker and the other wolf encircle each other, snapping and growling in a stand-off. Ryker uses his Alpha telepathy and orders her to shift. They both change into their human forms. Ryker and the female wolf shift into human form. He is entirely naked with his back to me. A young woman stands facing Ryker. She is beautiful and has long, blonde hair, brown eyes, a good sized-bust and a curvy, toned figure.