  &quot;Rieka stop fighting it&quot; She screams at me, fur sprouting along my arms and I feel my ankle snap painfully. I grip the table, my claws sinking into the soft wood as she fights to shift. Ryker walks into the kitchen before growling and my head snaps toward his face.
      &quot;I said no shifting&quot; He growls. I grit my teeth against the searing pain..
      &quot;I am trying not to&quot; I tell him and I hear my wrist snap making me scream. &quot;46!&quot; I scream at her but she doesn t listen, instead a menacing growl escaping my lips and rumbling out of my chest. Ryker walks over gripping my arm tightly.
      &quot;Stop&quot; He says and I hear my other ankle snap, my canines protruding from under my lip.
      &quot;It's not me,&quot; I tell him. He seems stunned for a second before I feel his Alpha aura wash over me fast and hard bringing me to my knees. My wolf howl

  Ryker POV
      Leaving I had this nagging feeling I shouldn t leave her alone with them. Her wolf had more control over her then I thought. Reminding me of my aunt Lily s wolf Layla. She used to be able to force the shift too before Lily reigned her in. I could tell Reika was warming up to me, especially with the fact she doesn't jump everytime I come too close, or shy away from me. Her wolf however is something else entirely. I could almost feel her wolf when it was on the surface, her scent changing slightly and becoming stronger. Brax has been trying to communicate with her but failing.
      At first I thought it was because we haven't marked her, because she was a mutation but now I am not so sure. It is almost like pushing on a barrier, one her wolf put up, blocking Brax from her. Driving to work I pull up in the underground carpark. Zane is waiting for me as I pull into the par

  &quot;Can I leave?&quot; I ask him, needing to get out of this confined space.
      &quot;Yes, clothes are in the walk-in in the blue bag&quot; He says turning to face me. I dart out of the room, the towel tightly wound around me as I walk into the walk-in. I look for the bag but can t see it when I hear the water shut off. Ryker walked in behind me before reaching above my head and passing me the bag.
      I take it back into the bedroom before rummaging through it and almost groan when I realise they were the same sort of pants Lana leant me, the tight uncomfortable ones. I sat on the bed trying to maneuver them up my legs that were still slightly wet.
      &quot;Why do people wear these? They are so uncomfortable&quot; I mutter to myself.
      &quot;They are jeans, the most basic of clothes&quot; Ryker answers as I squeeze myself into them.
      &quot;Well they are comfortable,

&quot;Rieka stop fighting it&quot; She screams at me, fur sprouting along my arms and I feel my ankle snap painfully. I grip the table, my claws sinking into the soft wood as she fights to shift. Ryker walks into the kitchen before growling and my head snaps toward his face.
      &quot;I said no shifting&quot; He growls. I grit my teeth against the searing pain..
      &quot;I am trying not to&quot; I tell him and I hear my wrist snap making me scream. &quot;46!&quot; I scream at her but she doesn t listen, instead a menacing growl escaping my lips and rumbling out of my chest. Ryker walks over gripping my arm tightly.
      &quot;Stop&quot; He says and I hear my other ankle snap, my canines protruding from under my lip.
      &quot;It's not me,&quot; I tell him. He seems stunned for a second before I feel his Alpha aura wash over me fast and hard bringing me to my knees. My wolf howls in agony.
      &quot;Give her back control&quot; Ryker bellows. And I look at him confused bef

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