HELENA My first reaction to being flung off a cliff was a deep scream. I gripped onto Aaron so tight, and my eyes shut instantly. All you could hear was my high pitch scream all the way down as he soared us both. I could hear the yells of the hunters as they yelled at each other to jump off the cliff and follow us. And when I opened my eyes, we were still flying down the cliff. I quickly shut my eyes and prayed to God. I prayed like my life depended on it. And when I suddenly fell out of Aaron's arms, my heart beat picked up and the lungs were knocked out of my lungs. I rolled down the cliff and my wolf was trying to come out but she was just stuck in my body. She didn't struggle to come out. Just nothing. And that completely freaked me out. "Helena, baby. Are you okay?" My eyes adjusted to the bright sun beaming down and I looked at the faces that surrounded me. I looked past them and squinted up to see the top of the cliff and my eyes widened. "Aaron look out!" I pushed him
KATHERINEFor the past two years, I've followed my son Aaron to the hospital.Every single day...And my heart melted every time I saw him sitting at the edge of Helena's unconscious body."Don and Ashlyn finally got something they've been longing for, baby," Aaron whispered to comatosed Helena.My heart ached at his longing look."They got a new baby. Her name is Madeline and she's gorgeous. Everyone's really excited for you to meet her. But, the first part that has to be done is for you to open your beautiful eyes, baby. Please open your eyes. I miss you—I miss you so much."I could here his heart pounding, ready to pop out of his chest.His eyes gazed around and looked back at Helena."Who would've known Don would get a baby before we did?" His chuckle was half hearted.My eyes zoomed in when a genuine smile broke out on his face."Your brother wanted me to give you this." He shifted around and pulled out a teddy bear and my face broke out into a smile. "He said you used to love Mr
AARONMy eyes widened. "Helena? Helena, baby, you're awake! Thank God." I don't think I've ever been so startled or ran that fast ever in my life.Once my hand landed on her body, it jerked away.Her body was freezing and she, herself, was shivering and sobbing. The deepest of the deepest voice I could ever have spoken, I yelled out for the doctor.I wrapped her into the tightest embrace and rubbed her arms to regain her body heat.Not even a minute later, a doctor and three nurses came rushing in."Sir, we're requesting you to step aside so we can handle her.""A-Aaron, please don't go..." I looked down to see Helena's eyes puffy. Her nose red and dripping with tears. Her body was so weak that she could barely lift her hand to grab onto mind."I'm not going anywhere baby. Don't worry, okay?" I wiped her face and kissed her nose."I'm not moving, I'm staying. I'm not letting her go." I saw the doctor give o
AARON"Hell no. This isn't fucking happening right now." I heard Don squeak beside me. My head turned towards him, and Christian smacked his head.He looked down and rubbed his head.I looked back and anger surged me. I hadn't seen him ever since he ran away.His face held his famous smirk that I felt like smacking away from his face."What are you doing here?" I asked my father with a gritted teeth.He was walking around me, and my gaze stayed focused on him only."Am I not welcomed in this hospital? It's not like you own it. This is a public hospital, isn't it Vin?"My head snapped towards the person he was talking to.My nose curled up in disgust."Oh, God. He freaking stinks." Christian recoiled in disgust. It took me and all my will power to not jump on the guy, Vin."Yes, Sir. This is a hospital where humans come. But, Sir, I have a question." He looked over at my Dad with a smile."What's the question?"I wanted to punch him square in the face."Are filthy dogs allowed in hospi
AARONI stood my ground in front of Helena and covered her.I heard a sharp scream and looked to my right to see my dad with an arrow pierced through his right side.Anger surged me and I ran over to where he laid. I pulled the arrow from his chest and he screamed in pain."Shut up!" I threw the arrow to the side and ran over to a side.I threw a t-shirt at Christian and he took the hint. He wrapped the shirt around my dad's chest, adding the slightest amount of pressure.I grabbed a jacket that was nearby and placed it over Helena's trembling body.In my protective state I had nearly forgotten that there was a hunter right around us. A thud was heard behind us and I turned around to find someone I could've never guessed."James?"A bow and arrow were in his hands and he stood in a defensive stance.My feet shifted to protect Helena even more and he pointed the bow and arrow at me."Don't move!" He shouted. I stood very still and raised my hands in surrender.My wolf was anxious insid
AARON"Christian, dude. Shut up. You're so loud." I kept my eyes closed, not wanting to seem like I had woken up."Don, if you don't shut your mouth right now I'll kick your ass!"I heard someone being slapped and a hiss was thrown."Boys, please move. Let me do the honor."I opened my eyes slowly and looked at the idiots standing in our room. I looked over to my side and saw Don curled up, batting his eyelashes.A screech escaped my mouth and I pushed Don off the bed.I jumped and stared accusingly at everyone, who were all cackling in laughter.Christian, Dom, Lezelle, and Helena surrounded the bed, laughing their asses off."What the hell man?" I ruffled my hair and looked over at Don."It wasn't us, it was Luna!"I raised my eyebrows and looked over at my mate. Helena looked back at me, and then chuckled."I was bored. Your mother had taken me to the doctors' early in the morning since you wouldn't get up. Everyone was up and I just wanted to have a little laugh. I missed all thes
HELENABeing in a coma for over two years makes you realize how much you have missed. And I missed a whole lot.I wanted to beat myself up for not being able to open my eyes and hold Aaron's face in my hands. I wanted to let him know that yes, indeed that I was able to hear everything he told me.I think that's why I wasn't exactly surprised with how much everything had changed. But one thing I was clearly surprised on was how Aaron had so easily agreed upon going to dinner at John and James' house.I wasn't that excited to go but I couldn't refuse to either. Just seeing how happy Aaron was by accepting and how excited everyone was to come, I just couldn't let myself refuse the invitation.I so badly wanted to though. When John had told me that James was his husband I was ecstatic of how happy he seemed. But my excitement hadn't lasted for a very long time.When I saw James walking in with Aaron, and John calling out his name, I wanted to scream. So now I was wondering why Aaron had a
AARONMy eyes nearly fell out of my socket when I saw Helena walking down the stairs. She looked absolutely gorgeous, and I wanted to grab her by her face and just stare at her."Damn, boo. You be looking fine!" Don hollered. I looked over to my side to see him twirling Anna, kissing her.I walked over to the stairs and held out my hand while Helena put hers in mine."You look stunning, baby..." I whispered planting a kiss on her lips.Helena reached over and wiped away her lipstick off my lips, and placed her hands around my neck."You look absolutely handsome," she replied with a bright smile on her face."It's time to party!"I turned around and chuckled as Christian ran over to the door and threw it open."Shall we?" Helena smiled and I smiled back.We both made our way to the SUV.The car ride was eerily silent and my hand held Helena's the entire time."Aaron, do you think it's a good idea to go to the dinner party? They are hunters after all."I peered through the rear view mir
"Lily!" A voice shouted, pulling me from my sleep and forcing me to wake up."What?" I mumbled, hoping the person would shut up or just go away."You have to get dressed, I was ordered to have you ready an hour ago!" The voice exclaimed, running around the room and knocking things over in the process."By who?" I asked, opening my eyes slowly and letting them adjust to the light.Once I could see clearly, I noticed Rowena frantically moving around to get stuff in order. She held clothes in her hands and a few baskets were on the dresser. I sat up straight, yawning and trying to get myself together for her sake."Alpha Denver will have my head if you aren't downstairs in twenty minutes," Rowena yelled, throwing the clothes at me. "Here, put these on now!" She ordered, her yellow eyes expressing how scared out of her mind she is.Before I could ask her anything or even get another word out, she rushed out of the room. I like Rowena and watching her as a nervous wreck doesn't sit well wi
I woke up wrapped in the arms of another, their heat radiating off their skin and onto mine. I could feel their hot breath against the back of my exposed neck, sending chills throughout my entire body. My body was pressed tightly to theirs and the light struggle I made to move away caused a low growl to vibrate through their chest. As weird as it was for that person to make that type of sound in reaction to me moving away, it also made me feel strangely safe and warm. I slowly lifted my eyelids to take in the room around me. Darkness consumed every corner of the room, giving away nothing as to what's hiding within it. I cocked my head to the side in attempt to see the sleeping person beside me. Although the darkness hid the room, it couldn't hide the one man I've come to know oh so well over the past few days-Denver; my mate. Seeing him laying there so calm and innocent made my heart swoon for him, but I know that's not even close to the feelings I should be having. He's the man who
I can't take this anymore. I'm cut off from everyone and everything. I haven't seen Leon, he hasn't come down since before. People I don't know have been giving me food, dirty looks, then proceed to walk away. How could Denver run a place like this? You're not treated as an equal and I couldn't imagine staying in this pack. I miss my old pack, at least you were treated with respect- well, except for me of course.Why do I always have to be the person who gets crap all the time? I hate everyone and everything in this place! I must sound really whiny and over dramatic, but it's genuinely how I feel.I've been hurt so much over these past few days down here. Denver gave notice to some people that I am not in fact his 'true mate'. A guy I noticed from the meeting before came down to feed me and when I asked him about all of this, his only reply was that I've been rejected. It hurt like hell to hear that, but I guess I saw that one coming all along.I cried out as I banged my back against
I sat in the cell crying for hours. No one came around; no one checked on me. I was left all alone to sit there, crying over a man who I thought was supposed to love me. I hate to admit Timothy is right, but he is. He warned me this would happen, but I didn't listen. I hope he can forgive me, I want nothing more than to just go home.Sadly, my mate turned out to be crap. Denver thinks he can make me act and talk exactly how he wants. He thinks he controls me and that keeping me down here will give him more power. The truth is, it does. The longer I'm down here, the more broken I feel. I can't believe that my own mate played me. He talks down to me and has no care in the world for how I feel.This wasn't supposed to be like this, it was supposed to be magical. I was supposed to have a mate who would sweep me off my feet, love me no matter what and always take care of me. I guess you can't always get what you want and right now I'm not even sure I even know what I need.I just want to l
"Lily, is it true then? Did Alpha Denver leave Miss Winter for you; his mate?" Rowena questioned me with confused, grey eyes."Miss Winter?" I retorted, not at all recognizing the name."Winter, Alpha Denver fiance... The girl you just told off?" She asked, looking at me with a puzzled stare."Oh, that's her name? Well I've only ever heard of her, but I guess it makes sense..." I trailed off."Makes sense?" Rowena pressed, not liking my vague attitude.I shrugged my shoulders, not really liking the idea of going into details with her. "I don't know, it's just that with her kind of personality it's more than obvious why your Alpha left her."I know that Denver and I aren't in the best of places, but that chick is crazy! She got all worked up over the fact her Alpha found his mate. I know some people treasure power and all that, but to me it seems like a complete waste of time.Rowena's mouth dropped open at my words. Her eyes flickered to a pale shade of white, practically bugging out
LILYI stayed put in the room, afraid to go anywhere else and encounter strange and unfriendly people. I can't believe Denver just left like that, did I do something wrong? He's been gone for so long and I don't know if I should go search for him, or just hang out in here until he comes looking for me.It took me some time to calm down after everything that happened between us. I can't help but feel guilty; almost like it was all my fault he reacted that way. I'm just not ready to go that far with someone; mate or not. Denver's voice keeps replaying in my mind. Every time I shut my eyes, he's there in my head. All I see are his beautiful blue eyes gazing lovingly into mine, then switching back and forth to something entirely different. I need to see him, I need him to come back for me! I can't sit here and wait any longer. I can't just wait to see if he hates me or not; it's eating at me too much!"I'm sorry Madam, I didn't see you," A voice called from the other side of the room.I j
LILYTorin walked down many hallways with me hanging over his shoulder. Lots of people stopped to take a look at me- mostly guys. Whenever a girl would stop I would get a dirty look, but when a guy would stop, eyes of lust were directed my way. I bent around to see that my shorts had ridden up to exposed the bottom half of my ass.There it was, half of it hanging out in all its glory for everyone to see. On top of that, my white cotton shirt keeps going up from me being hung upside down. No wonder guys keep looking at me like that; I'm practically half exposed! I just hope Torin walks quicker so I can just see my brother, apologize and get the hell out of here."In here please," A voice guided Torin into a room, stepping in with me over his shoulder still. "The Alpha will be here momentarily," And like that, a pair of doors shut and left us alone.I bit my lip nervously at the thought of how this is going to go. Timothy will hopefully see me exposed, kill Torin and then proceed to loc
LILYLetting go of the tree to face the voice. A tall man stood near the trees, his long black hair shining under the moonlight. I scanned his body up and down and decided I have no chance with taking this strong, scary man on. His black eyes bore into mine and I felt frozen with fear just looking at the man."What's your name?" His question came out more like a demand with his cold, deep voice.I took a gulp, trying to get my thoughts together and open my mouth, but I couldn't. I stood there dumbfounded by him and my mind couldn't pull anything out to say. I just stared at him with wide eyes and a shaky body.He smiled at the sight of my fear and I cringed as he took a few steps forwards. "You're far from your pack Lily Shaw," He spoke, inching closer and closer to me.My mouth dropped in shock. "H-how do you know w-who I am?" I asked with a shaky, breathless voice. My body still recovering from all the uncommon exercise I forced on it.Stopping only inches away from my body, he lean
LILY"Lily!" Mabel squealed through my mind link."Ugh, what?" I asked her, more than annoyed from being confined in this tiny room that seems to grow smaller with each passing day.I've been stuck in this room for four days, ten hours and 8 minutes and I've completely lost it. I do nothing all day, but sit here and play with make up or something. I have no television, cell phone; not even a laptop or computer. Timothy thinks I'll look into something or get ideas, but I honestly think he wants me to go crazy."You found your mate?!" Mabel questioned, her voice filled with joy and excitement."I don't wanna talk about it," I mumbled back to her, hoping that's good enough for her to back off."No! Lando told me what happened, but where have you been?" She asked with worry."Look Mabel, I'm done. Love, mates, everything like that is just out the window... I give up," I sighed, losing my last bit of pride left as I explained to my best friend how weak I truly am.Mabel was silent for awhi