ting herself into. But she knew she had no other choice. Sh

inally, stepping i

s and strange artifacts. He gestured for her to s

g down behind his desk. "Tell m

h to reveal. But something about Ryke

ts died in a rogue attack when I was a baby. But Aria,

es narrowe

he ancient wolves, and that my bloodline holds the key to unimaginab

sion thoughtful. "I see," he said finally.

from whoever's after me. And I want you to help m

g. "I can do that," he said. "But

rt pounding in her chest

nting in the dim light. "Good," he

hat Ryker meant. He wanted her as his mat

piercing gaze, she knew she

o refuse. But Isabella knew she couldn't. She needed his prot

nally, her voice ba

said, standing up and walking around his

he could feel his power and dominance radiating f

electricity run through her body. It was as if her very cells

and husky. "We have a lot to discuss, and I want to mak

tially agreeing to be Ryker's mate, his partner in every sense of the word.

wonder what she had just gotten herself into. But she knew one thing for sure

vish bedroom with a massive four-poster bed. The room was di

th a fierce intensity. "You're mine now, Isabella," he said, his vo

happening. She was essentially Ryker's mate now, a

park of electricity run through her body. It was as if her very ce

er's embrace. She had never felt this way before, and she

There's something you need to know, Isabella," he said, his v

to continue. She had no idea what he was goin

sked, her voice bar

of the ancient wolves, Isabella," he said. "You're the last living heir of t

the last living heir of the original pack? That meant she was in grave

she wasn't alone. She had him by her side, and

run down her spine as she realized the truth. She was the last living heir of

she asked, her voice

sabella. Every rogue wolf out there will want to claim you as th

the truth. She was a pawn in a much larg

asked, feeling a sense o

akes to keep you safe, Isabella. We'll fight off every rogue wol

de towards Ryker. She knew she c

her voice sincere. "I don't

is arms. "You'll never have to find out, Isabella," h

ver her. She knew she was in good hands with Ryker, and

omething out of the corner of her eye. A shadowy

exclaimed, her voic

his eyes scanning the roo

re, creeping clo

igure approach. He could sense the wolf's

la," he growled, his v

behind Ryker. She could feel the tension in the ai

lar wolf with a scar above his left eyebrow. Ryker's eyes locked o

eered, his voice dripping with malice. "You've got

nse the anger simmering beneath the surface. "I don't k

h anger. "Don't play dumb, Ryker. We kn

happening. These wolves were after her, and th

piercing and intense. "You'll have to go through

ll do whatever it takes to get what we want," he said.

erful wolf mid-leap. Ryker was ready, his own

together in a flurry of fur and teeth. Isabell

what would happen t