I finally made my way out of the bathroom only to bump into Asher on my way down the stairs,
“Oomph,” I groaned as I took a step back before looking up into his dark brown eyes, his hair was black and messy as it hung in waves framing his face.
He looked down at me and smiled as he helped steady me from falling back, and there was a very strange feeling of zapping energy coming from him, it startled me as I took in a quick breath before pulling away from him.
“Oh, um, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to-” but instead his smile merely grew, even more, the longer he stared at me,
“No, it’s fine, I mean, really it’s okay,” He said still with that goofy smile on his face. I blinked and had this very strange feeling as I kept staring at him, I had to literally pull back and divert my gaze away from him.
He was my cousin, so why was he making me feel so strange the moment he touched me, it didn’t make sense and it was kind of unnerving.
There was a
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Everyone’s eyes were now on me which only made me feel even more confused right now, “Um, Luna Aster-” but she quickly held up her hand as a knowing smile spread across her face, “Please Arya, call me- Aster,” and the moment she paused my brows furrowed as I could only stare at her. I felt self-conscious as I started fidgeting with a lock of my hair as I now noticed everyone watching my reaction intently, I finally managed to muster up the courage needed to ask the following question, “Um,” and letting out a deep breath I closed my eyes for just a moment before opening them again, “There’s a lot going on right now back at the castle and-” “Because of your parents' death?” Aster asked me sincerely. My brows furrowed as I clenched my jaw, yes it still hurt like hell to have them gone, but the confusion of what was going on right now was just too much for me to take, “I found my mate,” and all their eyes widened in astonishment as they wa
I followed Asher downstairs toward the family room I guess, it had a large television and enough couches surrounding the room to fit at least fifteen to twenty people comfortably. Once we entered all eyes were on me as Blake and Aster both stood up from the couch they had been sitting huddled together on, Aiden wasn’t here and I assumed he must have been napping. Aaron and Axel were both mitigated on separate couches but their eyes flew up to meet mine the moment I entered behind Asher, I was trying to show confidence and strength, after all, I had been brought up that way from birth I was told. But I felt anything but confident right now as I diverted my eyes away from everyone, “Look, I only came because Asher convinced me to at least listen. But as soon as you’re done I’m leaving, just so you know,” I murmured the last bit. Nodding in agreement they all gestured for me to sit, but I shook my head as my brows furrowed. I felt anxious and tha
AdonisPicking up her scent was easy, after all, she’s my mate. Fated to me by the moon goddess herself, did she honestly think that she could just run away from me, did she think she could get rid of me that easily.The mere thought of it was laughable actually because I am the heir to a dynasty she couldn’t even begin to imagine.The transformation to Lycan is only a day away when the full moon will reveal my true destiny within itself, and I would be damned if I was going to allow Arya to get us both killed all because she feels a misleading loyalty towards her brother.I will find her and drag her home with me, but not before marking her and binding her to me once and for all, so doing ending the curse.Finding my true mate was never part of the deal, but now that it is nothing else seems important to me anymore.Somehow if her rejection meant that only I would die on the night of the full moon, then I guess per
Adonis The beta stared at me with a wave of both shock and amusement on his face, he was summing up the whole situation and thinking of the best way to respond, I could tell because it was written all over his face. “So… let me get this straight, Arya’s you’re mate, and yet she ran away from you…” I could instantly see where this was going, “Yes she’s my mate and no, she didn’t run away from me, she ran away from her family issues,” I thought to leave it like that, I wasn’t going to get into detail with him when it actually had nothing to do with him at all,” scoffing he just shook his head at me, “Family issues huh,” I felt my jaw clenching and my wolf was on the brink of snapping. “Look beta, I’m not here to dispute my mate’s family dramas with you. Just take me to her and we’ll be on our way,” I could see his eyes suddenly burning with an anger that made it completely laughable. There was no way that this beta
AryaAdonis was holding me tightly to him as Peta explained what Sean was up to, I told him that I had overheard him talking in his office, and that had been the reason I decided to run.Peta nods but furrows his brow as he looks up to the rest of my family, my real family.“Well I can definitely see the full resemblance, you all have each-others’ eyes and hair, and a roar of laughter erupted amongst my brothers.This was all new to me as well and I was just trying to take it one step at a time, Adonis however had his nose buried in between the hollow of my neck and my hair which was hanging loosely.It sent tingles descending all the way from my neck to the heat of my core, swallowing hard I tried with all my might to steady my hormones right now, but my wolf wanted her man and that was all there was to it.Asher was standing close to us but I could sense the sudden panic in his eyes as he looked at both Adonis and
Sean“Why haven’t I heard from Peta, it’s almost evening and he hasn’t returned with Arya. And where the fuck is Adonis, can somebody tell me where he’s disappeared to. Get me, Dimitri… NOW!”I bellow at my warriors as they stand before me, Lucian eyes me warily before turning and marching out of my office, Lucan and Liam following swiftly behind him.Noah stays seated in front of my desk as his eyes stay fixed on me, he clenches his jaw and I can see he wants to say something but he’s holding back.Noah’s my beta, I trust him. But right now my wolf is about to lose his mind, we need to find Arya and bring her back.All kinds of different scenarios begin to dance around in a taunting way in my mind, and it’s only driving my wolf into a fit of rage.I try to calm him but it doesn’t seem to be working, I suddenly find myself slamming my fists against the table as
Arya “Okay let me get this straight, you’re proposing that I just hide here until…” “Until after this whole thing is over and Adonis has marked you.” My mouth gaped as I stared at alpha Blake, my father, and a man that wasn’t making any sense right now. “I’m not hiding away while all of you take the risks for me, that’s not how I was brought up and I’m not going to start being a coward now.” I snapped as my eyes scanned the room over all of them. My mother, my brothers, and even Peta were standing before me urging me to stay low and not to confront Sean while they all protected me like I was some damsel who couldn’t defend myself. My eyes darted toward Peta and I found myself suddenly standing before him as I tried to get him to look at me but he wouldn’t, instead he looked down at the floor instead. “Peta, we have fought together, side by side since we were kids. You know this is bullshit and that
Adonis I couldn't think straight, my entire body was suddenly set on fire as my wolf sprinted toward pack Lacuna, my mind was running a mile a second as I tried to focus, grasp at anything that would give me some sort of clarity as to what I would be expecting when I get there. Sean was an irksome sun of a bitch but he wasn't some bloodthirsty erratic murderous barbarian, surely. My wolf had one thing on his mind, to get there and rip anyone apart who stood in my way. Because even though I had received the call that my father was dead, I didn't want to believe it. It had to be a mistake, a sick joke, something Sean had conjured up in his head to lure Arya back home to him. He probably had my father locked away somewhere, even that was enough to push my wolf right over the edge of no return. Did the little prick not realize that he was dealing with a Thorin, the Bithwood's might be mighty warriors, but the Tho
Adonis My beast is on the brink of losing his mind, I've been stuck in this cage with my men for hours, my father's beta is in here with me, and all in all, we're about twenty-two. There are a few more cages filled with our men and woman, our warriors and fighters. But all I can think of right now is my father, his lifeless body lying there, and Sean refusing to let me take him home for a proper burial. And then there's Arya, I wonder if she's still with her real family, I wish I could see her face one last time. I know the moon is almost at its highest and soon it will be too late, I'll be dead, and.... gulping my jaw clenches as my brows come together. And so will she... I'm sitting hunched over as my arms drape over my knees, my head is hung low and I'm blocking out the murmurs as Sean's men torment mine. But I don't care about that right now, time is ticking away and I'm stuck in here, my mate is far away and our time is basically up. Tonight the curse that has been weighing
Arya My head was spinning as I stood up, it was dark inside this section of the cave and the air seemed stuffier, it wasn't exactly my first choice to get in here but it would most likely prove to be the most successful. I know the way and even though it's a tight space of squeezing through an opening best suited for a child I know that this is the only way we will go undetected, Asher suddenly groans from behind me as he squeezes through the gap in the wall. "Seriously, Arya, this was your big plan, to lead us through a gap for midgets?" Scoffing I roll my eyes as I push on through the narrow space, "I didn't tell you to come with me, last time I checked you were the one who wouldn't let me come alone, remember?" "You can't be serious to think that you would have been able to take Sean on by yourself, I've had dealings with him in the past, and whether he's my cousin or not he's always been a bit of an entitled dick." "Firstly, I can handle Sean just fine. Yes, he's sort of los
Arya I had managed to convince alpha Blake, Aaron, and Axel to enter the cave through the only other opening they thought was there. Little do they know that I've sent them through the opening which would ultimately keep them as far away from danger as possible, long enough for me to get to Adonis and free him and his people. The entrance I had sent alpha Blake and my brothers into however would lead them to a section we like to call confusion, it's named that because to our enemies it would seem like the only way in if they happened to stumble across it, and once inside it's like a maze which has you wandering in circles before eventually coming across cages which would be unoccupied. They would be unoccupied because they were still being installed when my dad... cringing at the fact that I just referred to alpha Warrick as my father when he was nothing of the sorts has me reliving a moment in the section of confusion just a few weeks
Arya We headed out the back of the castle as the eerie silence made it all too real, the whole castle was deserted, it has gone from a vibrant and busy place to absolute emptiness. Mist and fog covered the grounds like a clouded blanket. Looking up at the sky it was plain to see that bad weather was approaching, the clouds were dark and I couldn't help but wonder if we were in for a blizzard as a sudden and unexpected gush of wind blew icy particles right past us swirling across the darkened sky. None of us said anything though, because honestly, a blizzard was the least of our worries right now, right? I didn't want any of my family going underground with me and an unimaginable fear started creeping deep inside of me at the realization of what we could be walking into, I've been down there so I know all too well each and every angle of the place, going alone would mean that I would be able to move unnoticed amongst the shadows, hav
Arya "This is not a fight we can win, if Sean has everyone underground that can only mean that he's managed to overthrow Dimitri's men completely, and so doing anyone who would apose him from his own pack. Going down there would be suicide, I can't let any of you come with me." My words suddenly became completely lost to me the moment Asher pushed right past his brothers like they were not even there, he sidestepped alpha Blake and was instantly right up in my face as he caged me against the door behind me. Staring right down into my eyes I could feel his breath fanning my face as his eyes were suddenly burning with his wolf steering the ship behind them, "You're not going alone, I won't let you, you're mine." I grimaced at his words as my jaw dropped, but strange enough that same strange tingling sensation returned down my spine and my heart started racing to almost five beats per second, "Asher, what... I don't..
Arya It felt like a nightmare coming undone at the seems of a torturous contribution of self-loathing, I hated the lie, the faketiciuous mist of distraction that concealed my eyes from the truth. The moment we walked onto the grounds of the castle. it became clear that we were unwelcome, I held my head high, confidence resonating within me and projecting itself within the concealed realm of my soul. Asher turned his face to look at me, brows furrowed as my family and I entered the castle, only to be met with confused resistance. Where was everyone, why was everything so quiet? I swallowed hard as I stood at the entrance of our castle entrance, the doors wide open and no one there to guard it, what the hell was going on? Inhaling deeply I closed my eyes, I tried to understand the foreign situation I was now presented with. The castle was never empty, never left unattended. So why now, why did I feel
Adonis I couldn't think straight, my entire body was suddenly set on fire as my wolf sprinted toward pack Lacuna, my mind was running a mile a second as I tried to focus, grasp at anything that would give me some sort of clarity as to what I would be expecting when I get there. Sean was an irksome sun of a bitch but he wasn't some bloodthirsty erratic murderous barbarian, surely. My wolf had one thing on his mind, to get there and rip anyone apart who stood in my way. Because even though I had received the call that my father was dead, I didn't want to believe it. It had to be a mistake, a sick joke, something Sean had conjured up in his head to lure Arya back home to him. He probably had my father locked away somewhere, even that was enough to push my wolf right over the edge of no return. Did the little prick not realize that he was dealing with a Thorin, the Bithwood's might be mighty warriors, but the Tho
Arya “Okay let me get this straight, you’re proposing that I just hide here until…” “Until after this whole thing is over and Adonis has marked you.” My mouth gaped as I stared at alpha Blake, my father, and a man that wasn’t making any sense right now. “I’m not hiding away while all of you take the risks for me, that’s not how I was brought up and I’m not going to start being a coward now.” I snapped as my eyes scanned the room over all of them. My mother, my brothers, and even Peta were standing before me urging me to stay low and not to confront Sean while they all protected me like I was some damsel who couldn’t defend myself. My eyes darted toward Peta and I found myself suddenly standing before him as I tried to get him to look at me but he wouldn’t, instead he looked down at the floor instead. “Peta, we have fought together, side by side since we were kids. You know this is bullshit and that
Sean“Why haven’t I heard from Peta, it’s almost evening and he hasn’t returned with Arya. And where the fuck is Adonis, can somebody tell me where he’s disappeared to. Get me, Dimitri… NOW!”I bellow at my warriors as they stand before me, Lucian eyes me warily before turning and marching out of my office, Lucan and Liam following swiftly behind him.Noah stays seated in front of my desk as his eyes stay fixed on me, he clenches his jaw and I can see he wants to say something but he’s holding back.Noah’s my beta, I trust him. But right now my wolf is about to lose his mind, we need to find Arya and bring her back.All kinds of different scenarios begin to dance around in a taunting way in my mind, and it’s only driving my wolf into a fit of rage.I try to calm him but it doesn’t seem to be working, I suddenly find myself slamming my fists against the table as