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61: My New Wife
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2025-01-22 22:32:20
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Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 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 babyโs 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.โOkay, Nadia,โ 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. โYou have twenty minutes until I drop you off with Esme and Aunt Jenna, so that should be enough time for me to show you whoโs the boss around here. LITERALLY,โ I emphasized, earning another string of
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-23Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 62: She Did What?
AIDANโEight years ago was a long time, man,โ 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. โHell, this was more than eight years. Itโs close to nine, if not over..โโSo whatโs your point?โ I asked gruffly.โItโs going to be so difficult, if not impossible to get any information as to what happened with Tara on that day. Donโt 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 didnโt want her. Did you think about that?โ 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
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-24Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 64: Until I Learn It
TARAโAIDAN!!!โThat was Nadia.I had been so caught up in Aidanโs dashing appearance that I barely noticed the rest of the things surrounding his arrival.As Nadia lunged herself across the room to get into Aidanโs arm, I sat rooted to my seat, just watching the two of them interact.Aidan quickly dropped a bag he was holding on the floor beside him and tightened his grip on the large bouquet he had on the other hand to brace himself for Nadiaโs impact.His smile was wide, but nowhere as appealing as the deep rumble of a chuckle that came from his throat.Damn.I found myself squirming in my seat and admiring him more, but why were my lady parts also starting to sing in appreciation? Aidan might be hot, the hottest guy Iโd seen in a whileโor all my lifeโ, but I wasnโt going to bang him.โWell, if you arenโt, then why are you thinking about it?โ A voice popped into my head.I had to give myself a lecture about restraining my thoughts, as well as the way my body lit up with Aidanโs pro
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-25Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 65: Questioning Myself
TARAAlthough the call with Aidan yesterday felt rushed since he had to go attend to what I was sure was a knock on his door, I couldnโt help but feel like part of the reason why Aidan didnโt disclose that he was coming back was my fault.I hoped he didnโt think that I didnโt want to talk to him, but it might have sounded that way. I had to save Nadia from a bad fall, so whatever I was saying got stuck, and he could have taken it to mean that I didnโt want to speak with him.Well, he was here now, and that was some relief for what it was worth.Aidan shook his head in response to my last question.โNothing happened. Iโve gotten what I needed, so I didnโt have to stay away anymore. Iโm right where I should be.โI nodded. โOkay then. Welcome back.โโIโve got some things in the car. Will you come look?โ There was hope shining in Aidanโs eyes, and for the fact that Nadia was already tugging Aidan in the direction of the door, I nodded.โOkay, but let me just close up.โโYouโre done here?โ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-26Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 66: Aidan Saw Me
TARAI hadnโt felt like this in a long time. Like all the problems in the world just faded away and all that was left was peace.Aidan asked us if we wanted to eat, and even if Nadia hadnโt been the first to oblige, I didnโt think I was going to object.After being gifted a full trunk of gifts, we had a fun evening with Aidan, and when Nadiaโs strength reserve started to run low, we took her back home to Esmeโs where both she and Jenna were waiting. Too bad Nadia would be out in a couple of hours, and movie night would be just for Esme and Jenna.โSo this errand youโre running, am I allowed in on what it is?โ Aidan asked as he steered the wheel past the houses. We were heading away from our home now.โAbout thatโฆโ I drawled. The cat had to come out of the bag eventually. โIโm just getting the last of Nadiaโs things from her room at your place. We moved back home.โHe didnโt try to hide his disappointment in the way his face fell or the way his muscles loosened on the wheel.โI didnโt
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-26Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 67: All These Years
AIDANI wanted more.I wanted everything, but Tara seemed to not, or she was in a battle with herself. I wanted to hold her and tell her that it was all going to be alright and that I was just as scared as she was, but she ran away from me so fast, it was like her feet were on fire.She needed space to think, so I stayed in the office on the same floor that she was, giving her exactly thatโspace. As much as I could though. I tuned everything else out, listening closely for her heartbeat to make sure that she wasnโt having a mental breakdown or berating herself.No one had the right to do that to her, not even Tara herself.It didnโt take long for me to get lost in thought, thinking about the feel of her skin against mine, her in my arms, our hearts thrashing against our chests almost at the same fucking rate, her taste.Goddess.My body was still stiff with arousal, and it was so hard to maintain control over my desires.I was so deep in thought that I practically lost track of how mu
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-27Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 68: Come Clean
TARA This had to be a nightmare. I needed someone to wake me up from this dream. It had to be one! Why was Aidan looking like he was in more pain than I was? Both physically and otherwise? His hunched over frame, downcast eyes, weak gestures, and low pitched voice told me that something was seriously misinterpreted between us. Did Kayla lie? Of course, she would lie about something. What was it? โYou really had no idea?โ My voice was shaky, and I nearly lost my balance more than once. Aidan closed the space between us and moved to take my hands in his, and in all honesty, I wanted him to. Goddess, I didnโt know how much I wanted to be wrong until now. Why hadnโt I thought of that all these while? Aidan held himself from touching me, and he ran a hand through his messed up hair in frustration instead. โYou have every right to be scared of me, Tara, and even more so to hate me. Heck, I despise myself right now, but I swear it to youโฆI swear on my motherโs grave, I had no ha
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-27Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 69: For Them Or You
__EARLIER THAT DAY__ AIDAN โHow many more papers do I need to sign?โ I asked with an exhausted grunt to my attorney over the phone. Barely an hour after landing in Vermont pack, they were already calling me from Attica to sort out shit. Couldnโt they understand that all I wanted was to get changed, and go see my family? The thought of seeing the looks of surprise and then excitement on Tara and Nadiaโs face when they got their gifts made my chest lighten and put me in a considerably better mood to take the call. I put the phone on speaker and tossed it where I could see it as I took off my flight clothes in the closet of my hotel suite. The attorney responded cautiously. โWe need two guardianโs signatures for the school enrollment, Alpha. And one final signature for theโฆehhโฆnew place of business.โ A growl rattled my chest. โOne guardian is all we have, so make it do!โ I sighed in agitation. How hard could it be to register a child on a new school? I really needed this to work
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-28
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Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 110: Feelings For Aidan
TARA The attack from the Stonewolves had become stale news. People freely went about their businesses now, so it was no hassle for me to go restocking Aidanโs kitchen with foodstuff one week after everything happened. I had to admit, it wasnโt easy feeding a man the size and stomach of Aidan, but what was a girl to do when he took care of her and their child with so much dedication? Aidan could as well eat portions meant for me and Nadia combined and doubled, and he still wouldnโt be satisfied. It was why the foodstuffs in his house never lasted more than two weeks without needing a restock. His love for food was what made me conclude that it was why Aidan could not only whip up meals that could pass for a chefโs standards, but could also make actual fancy meals! Back to shopping. I loved the activityโs semblance of serenity, so this was a win win. And since Nadia was with Esme for the Saturday afternoon, it was the perfect way for me to spend it. With the trolley in han
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 109: Home Safe
TARA Everything Aidan said made sense. They were going to try to reverse the Stonewolvesโ curse, and if anyone would have the resources to do so, it was going to be Aidan, whether in Vermont Pack or Attica. But if that didnโt turn out to be successful, we would have to stick to other means of protection, and that included our wolf sides. I wasnโt much of a shifter. I couldnโt even remember the last time I saw my wolf. After everything that happened all those years ago, I couldnโt help but feel more vulnerable than safe when I wasnโt in control of my physical body. Not after Iโd been stabbed in the back, almost taken out at the hospital where I should have been recovering, and having to spend years trying to heal those wounds. I knew my wolf was capable of protecting me, but I just had to get to trust myself on that again. And I had to do it for Nadia too. If she was going to have a chance at being in tune with her wolf side, she had to actually experience her wolf side. No one was
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 108: Your Safety
AIDAN As soon as Tara and Nadia were out of sight, I did the first thing that came to mind. Made sure the multiple entrances to the house were well secured from intruders and activated the security alarm system around the house. I was back in my spot before Tara came back out, hoping that this plan I had in my mind worked. Having Stonewolves spring up where they both lived was a chance I wasnโt willing to keep taking. Not after the scared look on Taraโs face whenever they were mentioned, bringing back the trauma of her experience with them that prevented her from being able to close her eyes to sleep for months before now. โHow badly was Jace hurt?โ Tara asked, cutting through my thoughts with the sound of her voice, eyes trained on me from across the kitchen island as she picked on her cuticles, nervous about the welfare of her friend, Jenna, and Jace. I shook my head, voice low as I watched her advance. โHeโs out cold.โ The outline of her neck held in a gasp as she asked with
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 107: How Bad
TARA โI canโt ask you to come with me, Tara. Not when Nadia is all alone at her training,โ Jenna said, the second we got outside the restaurant, her eyes still brimming red with unshed tears. It had been only months since Aidan and Jace first came into Vermont Pack, but I couldnโt blame Jenna for falling head over heels for Aidanโs beta in such a short time. I mean, the same thing happened with me and Aidan. As much as Jenna seldom talked about the dynamics of her relationship with him, I knew she cared deeply for him, but she still had otherโs interests at heart, even when she was currently breaking with the news about Jace being hurt. โJenna,โ I breathed, scared shitless, and worried to my bones for both my friend and my daughter. โWill you be okay?โ She shook her head once, her eyes full and almost spilling over. โI have to be. Be on the lookout, and avoid them as much as you can, okay? Get Nadia to safety and stay indoors till you hear itโs okay to come out.โ I nodded, pulli
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 106: We Have To Go
TARA Someone else could have been fooled by Kayla acting as if she knew nothing about the text I received on my day off, but even if I hadnโt suspected her, it was still her number that sent me the message. โWhat text?โ I repeated her last question out loud, chuckling lightly, already irritated at the fact that she was ruining my brunch with Jenna who was still fuming across the table, but trying her hardest to remain quiet, letting me handle my business. Beneath all that calm, I could see that Jenna was charged, ready to act if push came to shove with Kayla. Kayla shrugged at the question, and I shook my head. โWhy are you in Vermont Pack right now, Kayla?โ I asked, trying to look for any logical reasons why she would abandon the comfort of her pack to be where no one wanted her. I genuinely wondered. Was it because of Aidan? Or was it for the fact that she saw me after all these years, and found out that she failed in her plan to keep me and Aidan away or ruin our family. โ
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 105: What Text?
TARA Jenna and I stood in front of the packโs retreat complex on an already sunny Saturday morning, seeing Nadia off to her first day of football practice, and well, it was quite an interesting morning. Jenna was all smiles, encouraging Nadia to crush all her teammates even if it was just her first practice, and I was an entire other case. Nadia had suddenly picked up the interest the evening after we ran into Aidan here, and I wouldnโt have been as shocked if the new hobby interest was cheerleading or even football with a team of girls, but Nadia had stuck to her desire in playing football with all male kids team. I was not going to stop her from trying out what interested her, but it made me ask myself some questions, as most mothers would, seeing as this wasnโt the first time Nadia was choosing to do something that most young girls at her age wouldnโt be interested in. โCome on,โ Jenna said, pulling me by my arm away from the complex entrance, and out of my thoughts. โWe donโ
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 104: Men Who Should Be Castrated
TARAAs soon as I crossed the entrance door to Jennaโs living room, her petite frame was the first thing I saw leaning by the door that connected her two rooms, and I halted, freezing like a teenager caught returning from a party she was forbidden from attending, intoxicated on all the wrong things.To make light of the situation, I teased her, saying. โHi, Mom.โThe lights were switched on now, and yeah, she looked everything like the angry mama in the sleepwear, red hair messily piled up on her head, while I looked like the rebellious daughter.Jenna only studied me for a few more seconds before her face scrunched up in disgust, only that I could see through it to know that it was faux, one hand coming to waft an imaginary smell away from her nose.โYou. Reek. Of. Sex!โ โJeez, Jenna,โ I bellowed, eyes wide in horror as I kicked my shoes off, crossing the room to where she stood. โDonโt say those words with Nadia in the next room hearing you,โ I cautioned, and Jenna only waved me aw
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 103: Not Coming Home
TARAThe otherwise perfect date had been ruined by Kaylaโs appearance, so me and Aidan called it a night early. Not that we couldnโt continue with our evening, pretending to not have noticed her, or choosing to ignore her outrightly, and not that I was worried Kayla would go and find Nadia, but my evening had already been soured with not just the topic of the dangerous Stonewolves wreaking their havoc now, but also with seeing Kaylaโs face in Vermont Pack.I needed to go back to Jennaโs to be with Nadia and put her to bed, and Aidan understood this, as he drove me to her apartment, just fifteen minutes away from his inviting home.โI need to go over some more details with Jace before I call it a night, but call on me when youโre ready to leave, and Iโll come pick you guys up, okay?โ Aidan spoke once we reached Jennaโs, and my mind broke away from the thoughts for a second, snapping back to the present.โThereโs no need for that. Weโll call for a ride, Aidan. Handle your business,โ I a
Alpha Aidan's Rejectionย ย ย 102: Announce Herself
TARAFor the days that came after that, I couldnโt go past a few minutes without thinking about all the unholy things Aidain did to and with my body in his room that night, and neither could I stop my body from shuddering whenever I recalled how dark and heated his voice had gone when he commanded me, owned me, and treated me like his property.By the time we were done, both spent, and many hours after I had put Nadia to bed, the side of Aidan that Iโd come to know and love returned to me, stroking my scars, reassuring me with his words, taking care of my body, and cleaning me up, minutes before I drifted into absolute bliss.This was our new routine, only that we added so many dates to the listโฆand the flowers as well as the shopping supplies.What could I say? A girl was getting spoiled, and she wasnโt complaining.Aidan went through with his promise to get me at least ten other flowers before I could choose a favorite, even going overboard because I truly lost count of how many flo
