I really felt the rewrite of this chapter told this scene better than it ever has. I had tears writing parts Aiden's scene.
Third Person's POV Aiden's thumb swiped against the Alpha's cheek, and he felt the wetness of Thaddeus's tears. Thaddeus squeezed the Omega tighter when he realized he was crying. The Alpha only recalls crying twice: once when his father died and once when his first mate rejected him. Now, he's crying again after learning what happened to Aiden. Xander, who was sitting on the floor in the corner holding Abigail as she cried, stood up, wrapped his mate tightly in his arms, and left the office. When the door closes, Aiden slowly pulls back. His hand rested against the Alpha's cheek as he searched his face. The Omega is shocked to see the Alpha crying. The Alpha reaches up and takes the Omega's face into his hands. “Baby, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm sorry, I should have looked for you. I should have found you. None of that should have happened to you,” Thaddeus's voice cracked as he spoke. The Alpha rests his forehead against Aiden's, and his thumb caresses his cheek.
Third Person's POV Aiden races up the stairs and past the Alpha's apartment. He swings his door open and is once again amazed that he has his own room and his own bed. Not an old sleeping bag that he found in the garbage. Not a damp, dark, cold basement, but a beautiful room all to himself. The Alpha gave him his own room a week ago. Along with a room, he has a closet full of new clothes and a bathroom with a shower all to himself. The Omega loves his shower. Every chance he gets, he takes one. He blushes when he remembers taking two showers yesterday. He couldn't help it; it felt so good standing under the warm water and letting it get beat down on his body. It's much better than a bucket of cold water. The Omega bounces into his closet and lets his eyes roam. It is full of clothes, all belonging to him. Everything fits him perfectly. He doesn't need a string to keep his pants up or a thread to sew the holes closed. Everything is brand new and just his size. “A date!” Aiden sa
Third Person's POV Xander knew Aiden's Alpha hurt him, but he didn't know how bad it was or the conditions he was forced to live in. Xander didn't know what was worse, hearing how Aiden had to live or what the sick, twisted son did to his Luna. Xander has never hated someone so much. He's never wanted to kill someone so badly. The sound of her cries doesn't let the Beta focus on his feelings. He holds his mate tighter as he carries her up the stairs. He knew how much it bothered him to hear what had happened to his Luna. He couldn't imagine how bad it was for Abigail since that was her brother. Wet tears soak the Beta's neck as he walks down the hall and pushes his door open. Her warm breath fanned his neck. He hears her take a deep breath in as she presses her nose to his scent gland. Xander tilts his head, giving her better access. His lips press against her head as he walks through his apartment and enters his bedroom. Xander sits down on the small couch in his bedroom. He p
Third Person's POV This time, Aiden was cautious as he went down the stairs. He didn't want to run into anyone again. The Omega wanted to be as invisible as he could. As Aiden came down the last flight of stairs, Thaddeus came into view. He saw the Alpha waiting for him by the door. He wore black washed jeans with a hole on the right knee and another high up on his thigh near his pocket on his left leg. The Omega thought holes in pants had never looked so sexy as they did on Thaddeus. The Omega's eyes go higher to the black fitted t-shirt that hugged the Alpha's body, leaving nothing to the imagination. Every large muscle on Thaddeus's arms and chest bulged in his shirt, straining against it. Aiden thought if the Alpha flexed, the shirt might rip. Aiden couldn't stop looking at the Alpha's muscles. The short sleeves strained against his large biceps. Aiden licked his lips as his eyes wandered to Thaddeus's chest and raked over the large peaks of his pecs, pressing against the shi
Third Person's POV Aiden nervously nibbles on his lip as he approaches Thaddeus. He looks at the lake and finds It's beautiful. The water is still, and the sun shines down on it, reflecting its beauty. Aiden scans the blanket, trying to decide where to sit. Sitting across from Thaddeus on the other side of the basket was too far away for the Omega. He wanted to be near him, as close as he could. The Omega slowly sat down next to Thaddeus and let out a breath as he looked forward toward the water. The day was sunny, and a soft, warm breeze blew against the Omega's delicate skin. Aiden glanced around. A large, beautiful blanket lay under them, and several throw pillows lay along the edges. Rose petals were sprinkled around the picnic basket, and the Omega stomach fluttered again. No one had ever done anything so nice for him before. Aiden struggled not to cry. It was beautiful! It made him feel special for the first time in his life. “Y-you did all this for me?” Aiden's voice was
Third Person's POV It felt like the world disappeared as Thaddeus pressed their lips together. Aiden never knew a kiss could be so magical. It felt like the ground was no longer under them, and they were floating. The Alpha touch is so delicate. Those amazing tingles dance under his fingertips, spreading along the Omega's face. How could it feel so magical when tongues weren't even involved? How does his touch hold so much power? The Omega thought, his eyes slowly opening when the Alpha pulled back just enough to look at him. Thaddeus's eyes looked so deeply into his that Aiden felt the Alpha could see his soul. No one has ever looked at the Omega like this before. It sent a warmth through the Omega. The Alpha looked at him with so much love and adoration. It's almost too much for the Omega. Aiden's heart skipped a beat when the Alpha's thumb lightly raked over his lips. “My Omega,” Thaddeus said, and Aiden's heart leaped in his chest. ‘He called me his!’ The Omega's breath s
Third Person's POV Aiden blushes when Thaddeus pulls his pants back and wipes up the sticky mess before doing the same to himself. It was embarrassing, but at the same time, it made Aiden feel cared for. Once Thaddeus was done, he leaned over Aiden and caressed his face as he looked down at him. His eyes raked over the Omega's face, “Are you okay?” Thaddeus asked, concerned he might have gone too far, too fast. “Yes,” Aiden replied softly. “I'm sorry… I tried to hold back. I didn't want to push you too fast. I didn't want you to feel like you had to do something you weren't ready for yet. I'm so sorry if I made you feel that way.” Aiden furrowed his eyebrows before reaching out and placing his hand on the Alpha's face. “No. There's nothing to be sorry for. I, I liked it.” Aiden tried not to blush when he admitted that he liked it. Thaddeus let out of breath as relief rolled off of him. The Alpha's hand moved against Aiden's face as he lowered his head and pressed his lip
Third Person's POV Aiden came out of the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist. He had a faraway look on his face as he walked toward the bed. The Omega exhaled as he turned around and let his body fall back onto the bed. He stared at the ceiling with a smile. He brought his hands to his lips and closed his eyes as he remembered what Thaddeus's lips felt like against them. Aiden trailed his hand along his neck, remembering Thaddeus's lips against it. His fingers glide along his neck, and a shiver runs down his spine when he touches the spot Thaddeus has chosen to place his mark. He knows Thaddeus chose that spot. He left a bright red mark from sucking on it, and Winter refused to heal it. The silly wolf proudly puffed his chest out when he saw the mark in the mirror. It wasn't an official claiming mark, but it was still given to them by their Alpha. Winter wants it to stay there as long as possible. Aiden turned his head, and his eyes landed on the black T-shirt the Alpha
Thaddeus's POV I looked on in horror as the doctor frantically worked inside Aiden's stomach while a nurse readied the machine with two paddles in her hands. “It's ready Dr.” The nurse said with a trembling voice. “One more second Angela, I almost have it…” The doctor said as he focused as hard as he could. “Got!” The doctor said as he quickly withdrew his hands from Aiden, and held them in the air while the nurse moved forward with two paddles. “CLEAR!” The doctor yelled as he moved away and a nurse told me away from Aiden. The nurse placed the paddles on his chest and I held my breath as tears streamed on my face. My heart felt as though someone ripped it out of my chest. I couldn't believe this was happening, the pain was so bad. It seemed like forever before his body suddenly jerked violently, his back arching off the bed. The nurse looked at the monitor which spiked for a moment but was already back to a long continuous line, and a constant sound came from the machine.
Aiden's POV I hear cars pulling up as I walked towards the food tent. I looked over to see Noah climbing out of the car and was excited to see him. I haven't seen him since the week after I woke up. Everything's just been so busy at both of our packs, we haven't been able to see each other. "Noah!" I called out as I happily waddled over to him. He laughed when he saw I was trying to waddle faster toward him. He shook his head before he took off running toward me. Probably feeling sorry for my poor attempt at trying to walk fast. "There's my very pregnant, Luna!" Noah said as he leaned over my massive stomach, and hugged me. I wrap my arms around Noah, squeezing him tight. "I missed you so much!" I said as we pulled away from the hug. "I miss you too, brother from another mother!" Noah says smiling. He then drops down to his knees and rubs my belly. "Hey in there! It's your big brother Noah!" He said to my stomach and my heart swelled. I know he looks at Thaddeus as a fathe
Noah's POV "Noah baby, we have to get up." I hear Michael say again. I bury my face deeper into his neck, "No, I don't want to," I said, my words sounding muffled from my lips being pressed against his neck. I opened my mouth and sucked on his neck, as I let my hand roam down across his stomach until my hand was wrapped around his cock and Michael hissed. "Noah, we have to get up!" Michael said in his deep, rough, sexy morning voice. I hear Michael growl as I squeeze his cock. Feeling it twitch in my hand as it stirs to life. I slowly began stroking it as I suck and kiss on his neck. "Fuck, little one!" Michael says as he growls. I rock my hips forward, pressing my hardened length against his hip, letting him feel how hard I am. "Little one, you're being very bad!" Michael said with a growl. I continue to stroke his length, letting my thumb slip over the head, running my thumb along the slit as I spread the precum around for lubrication. I bite down where my mark is and tha
Aiden's POV There was so much blood. The blood kept pouring from his mouth as he coughed. The knife protruded from his chest, and the blood poured from the wound. His lifeline was fading quickly, each strand snaps rapidly. I feel the mate bond rapidly getting weaker until the final snap and I no longer feel him. That final snap was painful and excruciating. It tore my heart out. "Thaddeus!" I cried out and screamed at the top of my lungs. My heart hurts so bad. My world crumbled right in front of my eyes. "Ai..." I can't live without him, I can't breathe without him. I don't want to live in a world where he's not there. "Thaddeus!" I cried out, screaming at the top of my lungs. Something shook me and I heard an echo of a voice. "Aid..." Thaddeus faded away until I couldn't see him anymore. "No! No, no, no! Come back! Don't leave me here alone without you! Take me with you! I can't live without you!" I screamed again. "AIDEN!" My eyes shoot open as I take a large breath
Noah's POVMichael's lips slowly pressed against mine. I feel his tongue brush against my lip and I open my mouth, granting him access. I feel his tongue slide against my lip as it enters my mouth. I felt his tongue against mine as our tongues danced.I felt my heart swell as the emotions swirled within me, my love for Michael, and the love I could see he has for me. The way he was so gentle with me just now. I could see how hard it was for him to keep going. I could tell he wanted to stop and hold me. It almost seemed harder for him than it was for me. I feel my eyes sting and burn as tears fill them again, knowing how much he loves me and I can't even feel it yet through the mark.I move my hands from around his neck and slowly trail them along his chest. Feeling the curves of his hard muscles, letting my fingers glide along the rise and fall of his chest, then down his sides.I push my hips forward against Michael, and he slowly starts to move his hips. Michael draws his hips back a
Noah's POV I lay here in bed after my shower, waiting for Michael to finish his shower. Even though my heat is over, I still find it difficult to be away from him. I've practically been glued to his hip all day. I even took a nap in his lap while he worked in his office. Don't ask, I know, embarrassing! But what can I say, I kinda love the Alpha jerk! I get excited and nervous when I hear the water turn off. I've been thinking about it all day. I want to complete the mating process. He's my mate, I want to see my mark on his neck that states a lot and clear that, that's my property! Keep the fuck back! I want to bear his mark, I want to see it on my neck every time I look in the mirror. I want to feel it every time I run my fingers over my neck. I want to feel my body shiver and tremble every time he touches it because only he can have that effect on my mark, and my body. I want to feel him. I want to know what he's thinking. I want to hear his thoughts and feel his feelings.
Noah's POV I slowly wake up and try to stretch my legs out, but pause when I feel something under my feet. Even when I move them around, trying to get away from what's below my feet, it's still there. I slowly start to move around and open my eyes, just to see it's completely dark. Confused, I started pulling everything off of me, which took me a few moments because there was a lot of junk on top of me. I finally pulled the last blanket off and noticed I'm also surrounded by Michael's clothes. I lay there looking at the ceiling for a moment trying to get my bearings. I was confused why I'm lying where I am, instead of next to Michael. I sit up and look over the edge of this thing. I don't see him anywhere, so I sit up all the way and look around me. 'Fuck me!... Seriously? Like when the hell did I start making these damn things?' I wondered, then kicked my feet out and kicked the bottom of the stupid thing away. I pushed my right hand out, knocking the right wall out, and watche
Noah's POV I woke up with heavy arms around me and light snores coming from behind me. I move around a little, adjusting myself, and freeze when I feel something hard pressing between my bare ass cheeks. I feel Michael stir behind me as he presses himself closer. I get a warm sensation in my stomach that travels straight to my cock and I bite my lip, trying to suppress a moan. I pushed back against Michael, pressing his cock against my ass harder. I moan as I feel the slick leaking from me. I rock my hips back against him and feel his cocks sliding between my ass cheeks, pressing his length against my hole. My cock twitches as it leaks and my breath catches in my throat. I rock my hips again, pushing against him and wishing he was inside me. I reach down, grabbing ahold of my cock as I push back against him again. I feel Michael's cock slide between my cheeks, pressing against my hole as I slowly begin to stroke myself. My eyes closed, and my mouth opened as I moaned. I feel Micha
Michael's POV I sit here, staring at Noah as I gently run my fingers through his hair. My heart beats a little faster as he starts to stir, and makes a little sound. I watch those beautiful blue eyes flutter open, and he looks around for a moment before his eyes land on mine. He squints his eyes at me, looking at me confused for a moment before blinking his eyes and looking around. He takes a sharp breath and, I'm assuming he is remembering everything that happened. His body immediately begins to tremble and his breathing accelerates. His eyes dart around the room as he grips the shirt tight that was in his hands. "Sweetheart!" I said and his eyes snapped to mine. His eyes widen as soon as he sees me, "Michael?" He whispered, his lip trembling before he threw the blanket back and launched himself at me. The sudden impact knocks me backward onto the bed, and my arms wrap around him as he buries his face in my neck. His hands grip me as he desperately tries to wrap himself aro