Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Chapter One

Ryley

My heart was pounding in my chest and my lungs burned as I ran through the forest that surrounded my pack. I could hear my father’s beta yelling at me, telling me to keep going. Fear explodes through my body as growls from enemy wolves become closer. My father’s beta’s voice became more distant and I knew he had stopped running with me. He stopped to slow down the wolves who were chasing us.

My heart twisted painfully at the thought of our pack being attacked by someone who we trusted. Who I trusted. I was stupid to think he ever cared about me. My family and pack died from my stupidity. And I knew if I got away, my life would never be the same.

As soon as the warriors guarding the north informed my father of the invading army, he commanded his beta to take me to safety. I pleaded with him to let me stay, to fight along his side but he knew I wouldn’t stand a chance. I wasn’t even old enough to shift yet.

My father’s beta carried me, kicking and screaming as he ran away from my family and his. His son was old enough to shift and fight. And he promised to protect my family. I knew it was a lost cause when my father ordered me to run. He knew he was going to die and he didn’t want to see me die or worse.

River. If I didn’t make it, I will surely die. I know these wolves would show no mercy. With every step I took, the river became louder. The fast

up, I saw the eyes of the wolf who had betrayed me.

breathed out, trying to catch my breath. No matter how hard

from the tension of my dream but I needed to work off this anxious energy. Before dressing for my morning run, I left my room and walked down the hallway to peek into my son’s room. I let out a silent sigh of relief when I found he was

put in my earbuds and started my music before pocketing my phone. Leaving the house, I made sure to lock the door. I had my

did this every morning before he went to school and I went to work. I was still

I removed

me a nod and we ran in comfortable silence. We didn’t need to

though I was only seventeen and unmarked, I still got pregnant. It was my first time. And it was

he had found his Luna a few months after the attack and they have a son. Not that

you sure everything is okay?” Channing asked me as I handed him a bottle of water. We

to worry about

school student, what’s there to worry about?” He

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