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13: Please Stay Away
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TARAI stared at Aidan after he asked us to go somewhere and talk, and I kind of panicked a little.Eventually, Nadia and I were going to have a conversation about Aidan being her father. It was only a matter of time, but Jenna and Esme were also going to be aware of that too. I couldn’t also ignore the fact that Nadia shared an uncanny resemblance with her father. Just like Aidan, she had piercing hazel eyes. And just like him too, her hair was a deep brown color.There were other minute but noticeable similar features that Aidan and Nadia shared, and one only needed to look twice to see it.Eyebrows were bound to start raising soon, but I wasn’t ready yet.Aidan and I needed to have a conversation, but for some reason, I was pushing it off.“Can we talk for a minute, please?” Aidan asked again, staring at me from his standing position.“I don’t think now is the time, Aidan. The party is about to begin,” I said, gesturing to the crowd that was now settling down. “You won’t be able
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Alpha Aidan's Rejection 64: Until I Learn It
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Alpha Aidan's Rejection 62: She Did What?
AIDAN“Eight years ago was a long time, man,” Jace said from the other end of the phone as I buried my head in my desk, going through the contracts that needed my review and signatures. “Hell, this was more than eight years. It’s close to nine, if not over..”“So what’s your point?” I asked gruffly.“It’s going to be so difficult, if not impossible to get any information as to what happened with Tara on that day. Don’t forget that to every other person, it was just a normal day. It could be that she just packed up her things and left after you didn’t want her. Did you think about that?” Jace asked.I shook my head. That was possible, but when there was history like this surrounding what happened with Tara, something told me that my father was involved.I knew it.Most of it was my fault, and I could have avoided it if I tried a little harder, but if my father had found out, then he would have wanted to harm Tara, and if she was aware and ran because of that, the trauma from it may be
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 63: Dare I Say
TARAIt was almost the same scenery as the last time Aidan called, which was just yesterday, and again, Nadia was exhausting the heck out of me.But was I complaining?No!Not now, not ever.What did I live for if not to hear those hysterical, contagious, and soul-soothing sounds that were my baby’s laughter?It was a good day, the traffic in the diner had lessened compared to how it was so busy in the morning, so I could give Nadia my undivided attention for the next few minutes.“Okay, Nadia,” I said, imitating a set position of a bull, as though I was about to run into her. Nadia was about ten feet away, and she giggled on taking in my stance, then she imitated one of her own because she knew what was coming next. I was smiling so hard that my teeth were on full display.I continued. “You have twenty minutes until I drop you off with Esme and Aunt Jenna, so that should be enough time for me to show you who’s the boss around here. LITERALLY,” I emphasized, earning another string of
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 61: My New Wife
AIDANFrom the moment I drove through the borders of Attica pack, I got swarmed with work. I could barely see through the pile of documents that had grown up in my office during my absence, so it was only fitting that I spent the next few days knee-deep in work.I barely ate and had a meager amount of sleep each night, and my routine was working late hours in the office, and returning to my home office to continue from where I stopped.Thankfully, Vermont pack was in good hands as I left things in the care of Jace and Jenna, the lady who didn’t give two shits about me. She was fearless and put the interest of her packmates before others, so I knew that together with Jace, they would be fine until I returned and found a permanent way to run things.Coupled with the fact that I suspected something going on between the two of them—Jace and Jenna—, I was sure they were going to work together just fine.It was a hot Wednesday afternoon, and I was having a meeting with my real estate attorn
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 60: Behind Us
TARAAidan was gone before I knew it, and I couldn’t even say if that was a good thing or a bad thing for me.A part of me fell when I noticed that he wasn’t in the house anymore because we didn’t get to talk much after everything that happened last night, but I guess it was also a good thing as Nadia didn’t see him, and then have a reason to throw tantrums.Nadia had always been a good kid. She had her days when she didn’t agree with me much, or even listen to anyone, as kids normally did, but she never went as far as doing what she did, and still not being accountable for it.I never wanted to make my kid feel scolded, especially when her actions were a result of something as natural as loving her father, but there were things that we could and could not do for the safety and sanity of others.And this was the reason why after breakfast the next day, I sat Nadia down.“Did you enjoy your breakfast, baby?” I was clearing her plates and Nadia was still sitting by the table, barely mov
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 59: It’s Your House
AIDANI was unapologetic about letting the rest of the world burn when it came to Tara and our kid, so one didn’t really need to think too much to guess the kinds of things I would be willing to do when it was them involved.When Tara asked me to help her with Nadia, there was really only one answer, but I couldn’t help the many emotions running through my mind.It was my fault. All of it was my fault.Tara and Nadia had lived in this pack for over eight years, and I’d only been here for weeks, but look how much damage my presence had caused in their lives.They lost their home, Nadia went missing looking for me, and Tara almost lost her life.Goddess.I could feel her limp in my arms, and it felt like I was dying inside.Standing by the entrance door and watching Nadia sleep peacefully on her bed after Tara showed me how to get her ready, I knew that I had to do something differently or risk something much worse happening later.And that started with getting to the root of this godda
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 58: In Her Bed
TARAWe had to wait for Aidan to make some calls to ensure that we were safe to enter the streets before we could leave the hospital. Since we had Nadia now, taking such a risk was out of the question.I didn’t bother speaking to Nadia about her actions right there in the hospital. I needed her to be safe at home first before I would do that.Motherhood did put a test on your patience sometimes.Aidan came back to meet us in the hallway after he had taken his call. We were sitting on one of the benches, and Nadia was snuggled up against me.“We can leave, but it’s a long walk from here, so Jace is bringing the car, and I’ll drive you both back home.”I nodded. “And the StoneWolves?” My voice was small.“They’ve been taken care of. It turned out that they weren’t so much in number, but you know that one StoneWolf is just as dangerous. I’ll meet up with the right people later to discuss and see how we can make something like this never repeat itself,” Aidan assured. “This isn’t a risk a
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 57: Mad At Her
TARAAidan and I hurriedly made the trip to the children’s hospital, and even after he assured me multiple times that Nadia wasn’t hurt, I still couldn’t find it in me to let my worries go. My blood was still so charged with adrenaline that I didn’t even feel the pain from the gash on my hand even though it was still bleeding.Immediately we crossed the double glass doors of the hospital, I sprinted down the hallway, looking for the first person I could find who would show me where my daughter was. The place was dead quiet, and it sounded like only a handful of people were in the building, which was understandable because it was already past eleven PM, and no one wanted to run into what was lurking out there.I sighted an elderly nurse, and I ran up to her.“Hi, I’m sorry, but I need to see my daughter, Nadia Moon. The hospital called and said that they had her. Can you please take me to her,” I begged, fighting to keep the tears from sounding in my voice.“Come this way with me, pl
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 56: The Children’s Hospital
TARAThis wasn’t supposed to be happening. ‘What?’ You would ask.All of it.None of this was supposed to be happening.Aidan wasn’t supposed to be stepping into my life and doing a three-sixty on everything I knew or thought I knew about him.Aidan was supposed to be the man who sent Kayla to bathe my baby in acid and stick a blade in my stomach, and not the one whose body shook and eyes glazed with tears when he thought that my life was ending. Aidan was supposed to be my nemesis, not my hero.His voice cut through my thoughts. “Tara, keep your eyes open.”He scooted closer to me on the floor and pulled me to his chest. This way, I could feel all the heat from his bare body, and hear the way his heart was pounding erratically in his chest. Aidan rocked me back and forth against himself, sputtering words, and something hit me.Aidan was praying.I slowly snapped out of whatever shock or haze I was in, and I shook my head, finding my voice.“Aidan.” He made an unintelligible sound,
