Aria’s POVSo, let’s go back to business. I heard you were here to see me. What is the matter? Are you here for a medical matter? A check-up?” she asked with a small smile.I shook my head, returning her smile as I tried to shake off my earlier feeling of unworthiness. “No, nothing medical. I’m not here for a check-up either.” I replied.“Oh,” she said with an odd expression on her face. “Then what are you here for?”“I want to help out in the pack’s clinic.” I replied, watching her face carefully as I spoke.She lifted an eyebrow at me skeptically, “Oh, so you want to help out here?”I nodded. “Yes, Honestly, I don’t want to sit idle every day, doing nothing.”When Felicia opened her mouth to say something, I cut her off before she could protest.“I know I don’t have any medical training or experience, so I’m not going to try helping out in those areas.”Felicia was looking torn. She didn’t know what to do. Everyone in the clinic had medical training, no matter how little, even Melis
Aria’s POVFor a moment, silence filled the room. Cornelius’s confident smirk faltered slightly, but his smirk widened again, and he scoffed.“I won’t dare you to do anything, Aria, because I don’t want you to disgrace yourself.” He started, “Because it’s pretty obvious to everyone where you stand with Alpha Blackwood.” He sneered.I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. What was he talking about? Then he smirked. “He hasn’t marked you as his yet, Aria.” He taunted me.His words felt like a blow to me, but I refused to let him see that. I folded my arms, lifting an eyebrow at him.“That’s none of your business,” I replied, keeping my voice steady even though sadness swept over me. “Knox’s decisions are none of your concern, Cornelius.”His smirk deepened. “Oh, but they are, little Luna. They are the concern of the whole pack. This pack needs a real Luna. And without that mark, you’re just....temporary.”Blood rushed to my ears as his words, and I took a deep breath to steady my voice.“H
Aria's POVAs I walked down the hallway, I felt eyes watching me. The sensation got so great that I subtly glanced around as I walked to confirm.Sure enough, some healers and some patients were staring at me as I walked out of Healer Felicia's office. It wasn’t the type of unpleasant stares that I normally got. No, for some reason, this one felt different. Just as I was wondering about it, a voice called me from behind.“Luna!” the voice called, and I turned back. It was the man whose pregnant mate had been in pain that Melissa had treated awfully.I gave him a small smile, but my smile immediately faded when I saw tears running down his face as he approached. I instantly feared the worst.“Hey,” I said softly “How is she doing?” I asked, praying that it hadn't been too late.“Oh, Luna!” He cried in reply, falling down to his knees before me.I immediately dropped to my own knees to console him. I couldn't imagine the pain he was feeling at that moment about losing his mate.“I'm so
Aria’s POV“So you slammed her head on the table?” Shawn questioned with wide eyes.I shrugged in response as we turned a corner, and Shawn released a loud bark of laughter.“I cannot believe it!” He exclaimed. “Our very own Luna showed them who's boss!”A small smile crossed my lips at his words. “Come on, Shawn. It’s not a huge deal. She was being awful, and I couldn’t just stand there and do nothing.”Shawn gaped at me. “Have you even heard what the pack members are saying about you?”I gave Shawn a sideways glance. “I really hope it’s something good,” I said, half-joking.“Hell yeah it’s good! They’re calling you a hero, a true Luna, who will not stand by and let things go wrongly for any reason, even though you were previously just an omega. This pack is so happy that you’re here, Luna.” Shawn said with a serious look.I paused for a moment with an uncertain look on my face. “But, I didn’t do anything, Shawn. Why are they making it sound like I did something so huge?”Shawn gave
Aria’s POVAs Knox walked in, my heart raced, and my palms became clammy. Immediately he saw me, his eyes lighted up.“Hello, my little angel.” He greeted me, placing a kiss on my lips.“Hey,” I replied, trying to keep my voice steady.“So, how was it?” Knox asked, sitting beside me on the bed.My heart raced, and my eyes widened slightly. “How was what?” I asked, wondering what he was asking about.Knox gave me an odd look. “Your visit to the pack’s clinic? To work there?” he replied, looking at me strangely. “Are you alright?”I nodded. “Yes, I’m fine.”“Are you sure?” he asked again with concern in his voice, “You look pale.”I nodded again. “Yes, I’m fine. Just a little tired. The visit to the pack clinic was... interesting. I spoke to the Head Healer, Healer Felicia, and she’ll get back to me tomorrow.” I informed him.Knox frowned with displeasure on his face, “Why is she waiting till tomorrow?” he asked.I placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. “Knox, you know that I have no
Aria's POVKnox did not return home that night. I knew that because I stayed awake almost all night waiting for him.When it was 5:30am, I groggily stood up from the bed to prepare for the training session with Hunter. Yesterday's training felt so long ago, like it had happened weeks ago, and not yesterday.I reluctantly made my way to the bathroom. I cringed internally when I saw how awful I looked in the mirror. My blonde hair was disheveled, and my eyes were red and swollen from crying.I washed my face, and tried to make myself look less like a mess—there was no use giving Hunter something to insult.Honestly, I didn't want to go to training, but the more I stayed cooped up in the room, the more I was going crazy—and the dark voice had been strangely silent.I needed something to distract me, and training might be just what I needed.Fortunately, I made it to the training area without getting lost.“You're late,” Hunter said coldly, without glancing at me. Just like yesterday, he
Aria's POVI woke up in the pack clinic with a soft ringing in my ears, and, as usual, aching muscles.I released a soft groan as I shakily tried to sit up on the bed.“Woah, woah. Easy there.” Shawn's voice called, as he immediately rushed to my side to support me.“What happened?” I groaned, squinting my eyes because of the harshness of the light in the room.“You passed out.” Shawn replied.“Gave us quite a scare.” Lisa, Shawn's mate, added.I glanced to my side to see Lisa entering the room.“When did I pass out?” I asked, furrowing my eyebrows. “The last thing I remember was…” I trailed off as I remembered what had happened yesterday.“Oh,” I mumbled softly as I was reminded of the ache in my chest.“What happened out there? Was Hunter working you too hard?” Shawn asked with concern in his eyes.“That cold-hearted asshole.” Lisa cursed under her breath.I shook my head absentmindedly, “No. Did Knox come by?” I asked, glancing behind them.Shawn's eyes softened with sympathy. “No,
Aria's POV Immediately I got to my room, I took a shower, and got dressed with determination in my mind. I was going to find Knox. I had given him enough time to think and process. If he still thought that I cheated on him, then it meant there was no trust between us, and I was just wasting my time. The first place I checked was his room, and the secret room in his room. Just like the last time, I wondered how he slept in this room. It had no bed, no furniture. Nothing. A small smile crossed my lips when I remembered my meeting with Fenrir in the secret room. I checked this office next, and after knocking for several minutes without any reply, I decided to check the training area. As I made my way there, I spotted Hunter standing in a hallway, making a phone call. I needed to thank him for taking me to the clinic even though I knew he abhorred me. I approached him slowly, to make sure he was done with the phone call. I cleared my throat to get his attention. “Beta Hunter,” He tu
Aria's POVI began imagining scenarios where Jade took over, and began living my life.Jade scoffed. ‘With how boring your life is, I’m not interested. No, thanks.’“Stay away from my thoughts,” I snapped.‘Tick tock, Aria. Time is going.’ Jade reminded me.I glanced at the clock. Ten minutes left...Oh, moon goddess, please don’t let me make a mistake that I would regret.“Alright, tell me what you need, Jade” I stated as determination coursed through me. It was time to save Cole.‘Just you. You just need to make a verbal proclamation, and the rest is from my side.’ Jade replied.I nodded, taking a deep breath as I prepared to do something strange.‘Repeat after me,’ Jade muttered, ‘I, Aria Blackwood,’“I, Aria Blackwood,” I repeated.‘Give full control to Jade in my right mind.’“Give full control to Jade in my right mind.” I repeated.‘So mote it be.’ She said“So mote it be.” I repeated.I glanced at the clock. Five minutes left...“Is that all, because I don’t feel any differe–”
Aria’s POVThe room was full of tension. Two healers stood beside him, monitoring his vitals, while his parents stayed with him for support. I couldn’t help but notice that everyone in the room kept glancing at the clock as his time got closer.“L...” He struggled to speak, looking in my direction with drooping eyes.The other people in the room turned their attention to me, before they continued what they were doing after giving me small bows.I gave him a small smile as I approached his bedside. “You’ve always been so stubborn. I told you to rest and save your strength.”His eyes glinted with amusement, but he couldn’t form the words. I knew what he wanted to say. Then he gave me a questioning look. “Al.....Ki...” He mumbled weakly.I nodded. “Yes, I’ll make sure I introduce you to the Alpha King.”Cole had made me promise that when he died, I would introduce him to the Alpha King. It had been a very strange request, but there was no way I was going to say no to his request.The lig
Aria’s POVCole had been brought here eight days ago, the same day that I started working at the pack clinic. He always had a large grin on his face when he spoke and chatted with the other healers.I can still remember the look of awe on his face when he saw me. “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it, it’s you. The Luna Queen.” He had exclaimed in pure joy and excitement that tugged at my heart.However, when I was told of his condition, the first thing I wanted to do was distance myself from him to avoid getting hurt. He was going to die soon. It would only upset me if I allowed myself to get close to him.Cole, however, kept asking to see me, and eventually I had to give in. Every day, I always spent at least an hour with him, answering his questions or just keeping him company.“Is the Alpha King really heartless as they say?” he murmured shyly one day as I propped up the pillows behind him to make sure he was comfortable.I paused slightly at his question, and I released a small laugh.
Aria’s POV~Eight days later~Every morning, as I woke up to prepare for training with Hunter, I could sense Knox’s disapproval. But true to his word, Knox had never tried to force me to stop. Sometimes, he would accompany me to the training area, before he went off to do only God knows what. We had both agreed that I would stop the strenuous activities when I got to the third month of the pregnancy, as werewolves’ pregnancies were only for five to six months.However, training with Hunter was getting frustrating. Hunter only made me run, nothing more. Yes, my speed and endurance had increased greatly; I wanted to move to the other part, the fighting part.I rolled my eyes as I ran. This was the fourteenth lap, and I felt like my body was going to break down at that moment. On the fifteenth lap, my legs were shaking so badly that I had to stop running to avoid falling down.As usual, Hunter handed me a bottle of water with a cold look on his face. Today, I was so annoyed that I ignore
Aria’s POV “Come on, Aria. You’re pregnant. You can’t still be thinking of going for training.” Knox murmured sleepily the next morning when I woke up to prepare. I released a small laugh. “I am pregnant, not disabled.” Knox groaned. “But you passed out yesterday.” He mumbled. I shrugged. “After you left, I was feeling like a mess after, and I couldn’t sleep that night. That was why I passed out yesterday. Not because I was pregnant.” Knox groaned again. “You are so stubborn.” He grumbled as he sat up on the bed, rubbing his face with his palm, “I would love to come with you to tell Hunter to take it easy, but I know you might not appreciate that. So please tell Hunter that you’re pregnant, so that he will reduce your workload.” At his words, I paused. I was surprised. The Knox of before wouldn’t have even allowed me to step a foot outside if he knew I was pregnant. He hadn’t even insisted that he come tell Hunter himself. Knox noticed the look on my face, and a small smile cros
Aria’s POV “Knox,” I said firmly, with a determination that I didn’t know I had in me. Knox kept his gaze down, avoiding my eyes, as he stood behind his chair at the head of the table. I pursed my lips for a moment, before I walked towards him with a frown on my face. “Knox, we need to talk. Honestly, it is hurtful to find out that you don’t trust me. How could you make such statements? You called my child – our child, a bastard. You accused me of cheating! That’s too low, Knox!” I snapped, and my voice shook, no matter how I tried to keep it steady. “I’m sorry,” Knox mumbled, still not meeting my eyes. I blinked in surprise, and my mouth opened and closed a few times in shock. “What?” Knox lifted his head slowly to meet my eyes. His eyes were wet and remorseful. “I shouldn’t have said all those things. I’m so sorry.” I took a step back with a furrow on my eyebrows. “Hold on, are you apologizing?” I couldn’t help but ask. I thought it would take a lot of arguments and explanati
Aria’s POV The other members of the council immediately began applauding and cheering. A small smile crossed Knox’s face at that, and I decided to take it as a good sign. I glanced at the faces of the people on the table. Cornelius looked like he had tasted something sour. Hunter had an unreadable look on his face, while Shawn had a very broad grin on his face as his eyes shone with excitement. Knox stood up, and every other person stood up also. “Please let me introduce my mate, my Luna, the Luna Queen, Aria Blackwood!” He announced, his voice echoed through the room. The cheers increased, and a chair was added to the table, right beside Knox at the head of the table. Hunter sat on the right side of the head of the table, while Shawn sat on the other side, then Cornelius sat beside Hunter. After introducing every one of them, my mind raced as I tried to remember all their names. Because it would be a huge embarrassment if I mixed up one person’s name with another. Though I might
Aria's POV Immediately I got to my room, I took a shower, and got dressed with determination in my mind. I was going to find Knox. I had given him enough time to think and process. If he still thought that I cheated on him, then it meant there was no trust between us, and I was just wasting my time. The first place I checked was his room, and the secret room in his room. Just like the last time, I wondered how he slept in this room. It had no bed, no furniture. Nothing. A small smile crossed my lips when I remembered my meeting with Fenrir in the secret room. I checked this office next, and after knocking for several minutes without any reply, I decided to check the training area. As I made my way there, I spotted Hunter standing in a hallway, making a phone call. I needed to thank him for taking me to the clinic even though I knew he abhorred me. I approached him slowly, to make sure he was done with the phone call. I cleared my throat to get his attention. “Beta Hunter,” He tu
Aria's POVI woke up in the pack clinic with a soft ringing in my ears, and, as usual, aching muscles.I released a soft groan as I shakily tried to sit up on the bed.“Woah, woah. Easy there.” Shawn's voice called, as he immediately rushed to my side to support me.“What happened?” I groaned, squinting my eyes because of the harshness of the light in the room.“You passed out.” Shawn replied.“Gave us quite a scare.” Lisa, Shawn's mate, added.I glanced to my side to see Lisa entering the room.“When did I pass out?” I asked, furrowing my eyebrows. “The last thing I remember was…” I trailed off as I remembered what had happened yesterday.“Oh,” I mumbled softly as I was reminded of the ache in my chest.“What happened out there? Was Hunter working you too hard?” Shawn asked with concern in his eyes.“That cold-hearted asshole.” Lisa cursed under her breath.I shook my head absentmindedly, “No. Did Knox come by?” I asked, glancing behind them.Shawn's eyes softened with sympathy. “No,