ADELEI stared at Aryan, who was looking at me with a pleasant expression on his face. He made me feel so much better about myself. It wasn't easy though, expressing my feelings to him directly. I never thought I'd be able to say it to him. I didn't even know I'd get the opportunity again to ever be so close to him. But, after hearing all that Aryan said, how he thought I was beautiful, and followed me all the way to the cafe, not to reject me, but to spend some time with me and hear my side of the story, I was beyond happy.It meant that deep down, somewhere in his heart, Aryan had a soft spot for me. Most certainly because I was his mate though. I knew he loved Selene more, but I was okay with that. As long as he spent some time with me or gave me a little attention, I was okay. This was what gave me the courage to confess my feelings to him. I wasn't expecting him to say the same, but I was hoping that he would be pleased by my confession. And from the look on his face, I knew th
ARYANAs I drove back home, I felt very happy. The time I had spent with Adele gave me a feeling that was out of this world. It wasn't the same as when I was with Selene. It was already morning when I arrived home, but my party seemed to still be in full swing. This was how we partied in New Falls, on rare occasions though. Yes, because my dad was the mayor, everyone decided to make themselves at home. A few had gone back home, but because of the drinks, the music, and the food, a lot of people in my pack still stayed behind.When I got into the house, all eyes were on me. Of course, I knew why. They were surprised by the turn of events. It was supposed to be a ceremony to formally accept my mates and introduce them to everyone. But surprisingly, we all left the party. I had no idea where Selene had gone, but I hoped to call her later before going to bed. I knew that I had hurt her feelings somehow. I didn't mean to do that, but it wasn't my fault that I felt a stronger pull towards
After Adele went to her room, her father went into Selene's room and woke her up. When she opened her eyes, he said, "So, Aryan just dropped Adele off and apparently he has a date with her." Selene gasped in surprise, "Really? So, this was why he turned down my invitation. I don't understand why Aryan is treating me this way." "Forget about that," her father said. "We have to speed up our plans." "Alright," Selene replied. "I'm really looking forward to it. Thank you very much. Goodnight, Dad. "Goodnight, princess," he replied and went back to his room.Meanwhile, Adele was too excited to sleep. She was looking forward to her date with Aryan tomorrow and kept thinking about how it was going to be. Right at that moment, Aryan called her. When she answered the call immediately, he asked, "You're not asleep?" "No, I can't sleep. I think I'm too happy," she replied. "Me too. I can't sleep as well. I guess tomorrow is going to go well," Aryan said. "Yea, of course. So, after school
After Adele hung up, she saw her dad standing in front of her and gasped in fright. "You scared me, Dad. I thought you'd be at work.""Yeah, well, I don't feel too well, so I'm home for a few days. Why are you back so early? And from the conversation on the phone, it seems you're going somewhere."Adele was tempted to roll her eyes. She was sure her father had heard her conversation with Aryan, and he knew about their date. Since he wanted to pretend, she decided to play along and replied, "Yeah, I'm going on a date with Aryan. He said he wants to take me out.""Oh, that is really nice," her father said sounding really excited. Adele wondered what he was up to. Yesterday, he seemed quite unhappy. He knew quite well that Aryan was the one who dropped her home, but he never said anything about it, and neither did he try to say hi to Aryan. So why was he acting so excited?"Listen, I have a word of advice for you," he added. "Aryan is very important. Do you understand what I'm saying? It
Aryan waited in his car for Adele, but she did not come out. He kept waiting for over ten minutes and wondered what was keeping her. After a while, he began to honk, but she still did not come out. He took out his phone to call her, but then he saw her standing close to the main road. She was trying to help a little girl cross the road. The girl seemed to be about three. He couldn't see Adele's face because she had her back to him but he could tell she was the one from her clothes and stature.He began to wonder how she came out of the house without his notice. Perhaps she had used the back, and he did not observe because he was inside his car. He kept staring at her back and smiling; she looked so adorable while holding the little girl's hand. The baby, however, was crying, but he couldn't understand why. He saw Adele looking both to her right and left and realized that she wanted to help the child cross the road. Wow, she was really such a nice person. If anything, this was eno
Adele stood there, wondering what went wrong. She checked her time and realized that she had slept off for about twenty minutes. But how could he be upset that she did that? It wasn't enough reason for him to leave. He should have just listened to what happened. She also could not understand how she slept off at such a time when she had been so excited to go on a date with him. She began walking back to the house slowly while trying not to cry. She saw her father who was standing by the door. "What happened?" he asked. "I don't know," she replied. "Aryan just drove off." He shook his head. "You're so worthless. What a waste of time!" As he went into her room, she lay on her bed and began to cry. She picked up her phone and dialed Aryan's number, but he kept hanging up on her. She kept calling until she got tired. Meanwhile, Selene and her dad sat in her room laughing. "Wow, I can't believe I pulled that off, Dad. It was risky though. I'm happy nothing happened to the child."
ARYANI stared at Adele as she tried to come up with an excuse. I knew she was going to lie to me. And when a fellow student came up and slapped her, I wasn't surprised. She had disappointed even me, so what did she have to say? Right at that moment, Selene came up to me and kissed me. She took me by surprise, but then I recalled that I was also her mate and couldn't treat her discriminately, especially because people were watching. I kissed her back and she smiled."Hi, Selene. It's been a while," I said. "I miss you so much," she replied."I was just about to leave now," I said as I turned away from Adele's view. Selene held my hand and said, "Hold on, Aryan. Let's go together. I have a lot to say to you."I looked briefly and noticed that Adele was still staring at me. I could see that her eyes had become misty at this point. However, I ignored the uncomfortable feeling it gave me and said to Selene, "Sure, let's go together." She got into my car and sat in the passenger seat. I
SELENEMy first date with Aryan turned out to be a flop. Despite how hard I tried to pretend that I wasn't upset about it, my face gave me away. I was very angry. Seeing Adele's ex friend, Diana made me even more upset. I hated her so much. I hated her friendship with Adele and how much they loved each other which was why I went to great lengths to make sure I ruined it. However, the foolish girl still had so much faith in Adele. For some stupid reason, she thought she was having a secret conversation with Aryan but I heard everything they said and it hurt me so much. I knew Aryan was being swayed. What I still could not understand was why he liked Adele nonetheless. I was more beautiful than her and everyone else liked me. I was much better than Adele, so why? Why did Aryan feel more attached to her than to me? Even while he was on a date with me, he seemed distracted. I knew it was unplanned and now I regretted that I agreed to go on this date because Aryan might not consent to h
ZAANWe stood—all four of us—at the edge of the cliff; Me, Walker, Zander, and Rey. The past month had been rough initially, but it turned out to be eventful. At first, breathing the same air as Rey seemed impossible, given her ill intentions toward us from the start. However, witnessing her genuine efforts to please everyone and seeing the happiness she brought to my brother, I decided to let go of my resentment and be free.However, that did not mean I would turn my back on her. I remained wary, just as I would be with any untrustworthy person. My mom had also become more accommodating. She occasionally smiled at Rey and engaged in conversations, but I knew her watchful eyes never left her. Rey was aware of it too. The pack had come to accept that she was likely to be the next Luna. She was my brother's love, and thanks to her, he had become more lively, socializing more and spending less time sleeping.Carter had also changed since his fight with Walker. Realizing he was no matc
ZANDERSeeing Rey so injured and bleeding, broke my heart completely. I didn't know who was attacking us or why, but something occurred to me. Perhaps these were enemies who had been lying in wait for me.Over the years, a few had actually attempted to come against us, but they always waited along the roads. So either these were sent by someone who knew that I was leaving, or they had been keeping watch over us.It was an attack, and the fact that they were using arrows meant they were werewolves. As I stared at Rey, I was upset that they did not mind that she was one of their own. Perhaps they saw her as a worthy sacrifice for a great cause, but I wasn't one to let go so easily.I came out of hiding as more arrows were shot at me. I jumped, and all the arrows passed below me. Afterward, I began to crawl on the ground.Seeing I had gotten close, the men who were earlier shooting; who were now close to me but could not see me because I was concealed by the bushes, turned around and wan
WALKERI knew that Carter was going to confront Zaan, and I wasn't wrong. It was better he found out the truth. That way, he would back off and know his place.It was funny hearing him talk about how Zaan was his mate when I had just marked her the night before.If not for the promise I made to Zaan, I would have shown off in front of him. He stomped away angrily, and I walked after him. But I kept a little distance between us. I stood somewhere, watching as he confronted Zaan, and I heard the words he said to her. I shook my head, knowing that his words were the rambling of a man who was angry because he had lost. It wasn't my fault. I was just fortunate that he was too stupid to let go of something as precious as Zaan.After he left, I came out of hiding and walked up to Zaan, but I saw that she was unhappy."What is the problem?" I asked.She ignored me and turned to walk away, but I held her hand and pulled her back."Are you upset with me, Zaan?""Why wouldn't I be? I clearly to
CARTEREver since that night, I threatened Walker, I noticed that Zaan had been avoiding me. The following morning, I walked toward the cliff hoping to talk to her, but then I saw Walker. His eyes were gleaming, and his face held so much joy. I felt sick to my stomach. What was he doing here?If anyone was allowed to be there, it was me because I had been in this pack for years. The fact that he kept lingering around Zaan made me so upset. I knew what he wanted, but I was convinced that Zaan would never give him the time of day, not when she had such strong feelings for me. So, I wanted to ignore him. However, something surprised me. Zaan's scent was all over his body. It was so strong, as though she was the one standing in front of me.This could only mean one thing. As I realized what had happened, I rushed toward him, grabbed him by his collar, and pushed him to the ground."Hey, what do you think you're doing?" he asked, getting up. "You know you're lucky fights are not allowed h
ZANDERAfter my mom left, I kept hiding but continued staring at Rey as she conversed with the man whom I believed was her father. The way he treated her, though, and the fact that she did not react to his actions, showed she had a lot of respect for him. I kept clenching my fists in anger.When he finally turned and walked through the gates of the pack, I realized Rey was crying. I came out of hiding and walked toward her, and right at that moment, she turned. When she saw me, I could see the surprise and fear in her eyes. She stood for a while, staring at me in shock.I thought about what my mom had said. The best punishment at this point was to take her life. That was what she deserved, and that was what was expected of me.She remained rooted where she stood and couldn't take another step while tears kept falling from her eyes. But I walked toward her slowly until I was standing a few inches away from her. I stared at her for a while before grabbing her neck with my hand as though
REINAEver since that first night, I spent in Zander's room, something in me changed. I became a different person. Not that I had become a saint overnight, but I had become someone who genuinely loved Zander. Each moment I stared at him, I convinced myself that I would not be able to part from him, much less be the cause of his demise. He was patient, kind, loving, and everything wonderful I never thought I would find in a man. What were the chances that if I successfully destroyed this pack, I would be able to live with myself? No, if I destroyed the pack, how would I be with Zander? And if I destroyed Zander, how would I live?I had fallen head over heels in love with him. I was a hopeless case. There was a way he stared at me sometimes as though he had something to say. Other times, he looked at me with so much love and so much faith. I could not imagine ruining the faith he had in me.I soon became scared. Each time I was outside, I would look around the pack. I would see the ch
ZANDEREver since my mom exposed Rey to me, my life had not been the same. I was constantly thinking about it, wishing and hoping that somewhere there was a mistake. Each time I looked at Rey, her eyes held so much love for me. She spent most of her time by my side, and at night she was always in my room.Sometimes, I was tempted to get upset at her for playing me for a fool and treat her the way I thought she deserved. But I couldn't bring myself to do so. I didn't know why I loved her so much despite knowing her for such a short time. I was restless, and it kept eating at me.There were times when I would make eye contact with my sister when addressing the warriors, with Rey by my side. From the look on Zaan's face, I would know what she was thinking. There were other times too when I made eye contact with my mom, who always had her eyes on Rey. I knew what she was thinking as well.Though my mom had told me not to expose anything to Rey, I kept my eyes on her. Not because I wanted
WALKERFor the first time in my life, I felt as though the universe was within my reach and I could grab it and give myself the life of my dreams. This was all possible because of Zaan. Her confession made me feel on top of the world, although there was turmoil in my heart. It made me believe that this moment was surreal; somehow, it felt like a dream.Zaan had just met me, so her confession that she also loved me was a miracle. Yes, I had come after her with hopes that she would accept my proposal, but hearing her admit everything without holding back, I didn't know how to react. I wanted to be sure that this moment was real. I held her cheeks and said, "Look into my eyes, Zaan, and tell me that you aren't joking. This isn't a plan or a trick, right? Do you truly love me just as you've said?"She smiled, "Will I joke about something as important as this? This is how I feel.""So, for how long have you felt this way?" I asked, still not believing it."Well, ever since I realized th
CARTERI knew what Walker was up to and it scared me. I loved Zaan, more than I could imagine and I hated myself for pushing her away from me. At the time, I had not realized how deep my feelings for her ran. Also, I had been under the impression that Zaan was madly in love with me but did not know how to back down when she needed to.Now I had to compete for her attention. Walker wanted her and as a man, I could tell. I was threatened by the fact that Zaan seemed to have a soft spot for him. This was evident in the way she gave him preferential treatment.I had been searching for her for a while, only to see her coming out from the direction of the unclean river and Walker did the same almost immediately.It was at this point I decided to have a conversation with Walker but he was too arrogant for his own good. I was merely marking my territory but a rookie like him dared to disrespect me. He was about to learn how things really worked around here.I watched him walk away and had a