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85: Going To See Aidan
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2025-02-09 20:00:41
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Alpha Aidan's Rejection 86: Dad?
TARAI’d be honest upfront. I couldn’t care less about the basket that me and Nadia spent over half an hour filling it with whatever fruits we could find at the market. All I cared about was the way my heart was doing unfamiliar things like gymnastic moves in my chest in anticipation of seeing Aidan.A little more than for me though, I was happy that Nadia did not turn into a shadow of her usual self after we broke the news of her parentage to her. She still missed spending time with Aidan and was just as excited about seeing him as me.“We have oranges, peaches, a watermelon, bananas, and even more fruit, Nadia. I doubt Aidan is going to be able to finish these all by himself, so I think we should stop here, okay?”She seemed to be enjoying the local shopping spree a little too much, but she bobbed her head in response either way.After paying and bagging our stuff, I transferred them to the basket we came along with, and pulled out the possible location list that Aidan dropped off w
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-10Alpha Aidan's Rejection 87: Friend Turned Foe
TARAWe took a ride back home, and I could say that I’d never been as hurt, confused, and afraid all at the same time before as I was now. In the thousands of seconds that it took for us to make it back, I fought the urge to cry thousands of times, but I couldn’t. Not in front of Nadia. I couldn’t bear the thought of scaring her like that, but I also couldn’t stop thinking about it.‘Dad’s not home. He’s out with Mom. Kayla Graham.’Aidan was a father. To someone other than Nadia.And Aidan was a husband. To someone else who wasn’t me.Could there have been a misunderstanding somewhere?None of it made any sense, but I still remembered the odd sense of familiarity I felt when the teenager showed up, telling me somewhere deep inside me that this held some real bitter truth. The betrayal hurt like a thousand cuts from a jagged saw to the same spot.I almost hissed in pain, but I swallowed the feeling like a pill, waiting until we got back.The thought of going back to the penthouse wher
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-11Alpha Aidan's Rejection 88: Could Have Fooled Me
TARAI figured that it was only a matter of time before I revisited all of my past since I arrived at Attica Pack, Kayla included, but I just didn’t imagine in a thousand years that all these while later, she would still have the upper hand, successfully claiming Aidan, just as he had expressed after she revealed her true colors to me.Kayla’s smile remained intact, and all I could think about was how well I truly knew her. Looking at it with some clarity now, I could see the striking resemblance between her and the teenage girl from yesterday, telling me that I’d been in the dark about everything for more time than I even knew.It wasn’t a pleasant thought, but I wasn’t about to let Kayla walk over me anymore. She lost that privilege a long time ago, so instead, I squared my shoulders and stared at her dead in the eyes.“You can cut the act, Kayla, okay? Whatever it is that you thought you had to prove, you did it. Congratulations. But if you think I’m going to exchange words with yo
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-12Alpha Aidan's Rejection 89: Can’t Lose Her
AIDANSomething was seriously wrong somewhere, and it was taking a toll on me.Tara left abruptly, leaving me to realize that the worst had happened.She’d found out about Kayla, and I didn’t know how exactly, but I needed to talk to Tara. She hadn’t taken my calls, and I had to cancel all the meetings with the neighboring pack alphas because I couldn’t take it anymore.Just before I left Attica Pack for Vermont, a black Mercedes cornered me on the road, and I knew who it was instantly. Something told me that Kayla had a hand in Tara’s disappearance, and if Jace had not confirmed that Tara and Nadia were back at Vermont Pack, I would have suspected that something else happened.Still, I could barely mask my anger as I got out of my car to meet her smiling like she had won a lottery.“What did you do, Kayla?” I questioned, shaking with fury, and keeping myself from touching her, or I would do something unreal.Kayla’s smile disappeared, and she snapped. Freaking bipolar.“Don’t come pi
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-12Alpha Aidan's Rejection 90: A Listening Ear
TARA I made sure the doors were properly locked before interlocking my hand with that of Nadia’s. We were taking an evening stroll because I needed to get out of my head, and I hoped that being outside would give Nadia something else to transfer her energy to instead of pestering me on when Aidan was going to be back.Not a moment had passed that I didn’t think about Aidan’s words when he came by the store, no matter how little they were.Was there a chance that this wasn’t the end?Was there more to the story than…No!I was getting out of the house so that I could stop my mind from taking a downward spiral, not to give myself an avenue to think more, so I shook all lingering thoughts off my mind.“You ready?” I asked Nadia, and she nodded, tugging my arm to pull me forward.Movement from the pavement of the next building caught my eye, and I turned to see that it was Esme sitting on her balcony with a tray on her lap. She was deep in concentration, and I thought about walking past
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-13Alpha Aidan's Rejection 91: The Details
TARAMy heart thrashed wildly against my chest as I thought about what Aidan was about to say. I waited with bated breath for him to confess that just like a great percentage of the people I’d come across in my lifetime, Aidan did not care about me or my daughter, and that he was just like everyone else.That was the only thing that made sense.Before we sat down on the side benches, Aidan had gone to what I was sure was his car to bring the papers he was referring to a few minutes ago, and I wondered what it contained. It could be more lies, but I told myself that I was going to give Aidan one last strand of my trust, even if it seemed stupid of me.I willed myself to remain calm, fingernails digging into my ribs from where they were tucked away at my sides, and my eyes trained on Aidan.“So how long have you been lying to me? Weeks? Months? As far back as a decade ago? Is this just some elaborate game you decided to dedicate your life to playing?”“What? No!” Aidan’s eyebrows furrow
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-14Alpha Aidan's Rejection 92: I Want You
AIDANTara was either too modest or too compassionate to realize that I was the definition of pathetic if my main goal for decades has been to prove my worth to the man who pushed my mother to her untimely and gory death. Did I need to add that I needed to toss my wealth in a woman’s face for me to have something as natural as a family?What a joke.Aside from the fact that I’d been mortified about admitting my shortcomings, Kayla and I signed a contract. Not many people knew about our arrangement, but that didn’t excuse me for not telling Tara about it. I thought I could handle being in between, and my stupid and slimy actions almost cost me the woman who had my heart in her palm.No matter how difficult this was for me, I was coming clean, just as I promised her.After my brief explanation of my tragic family history—a story that still burned my chest whenever I allowed myself to think of it—, Tara figured out my connection to Kayla. Tara’s mouth opened and closed in bewilderment,
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-15Alpha Aidan's Rejection 93: Kissing Kissing Kissing
TARA I couldn’t hide my apprehension when Aidan said he had something else to say. What was it?My mind ran in a million different directions, and my anxiety was reflected in my voice when I inquired. “What is it?”Aidan didn’t respond immediately, sending my mind into more spiral rotations. Instead, he motioned around us, saying. “It’s dark. The papers about what I want to show you are also in the car, so should we get Nadia, and I drop you off when we finish?”I looked around, shocked that I hadn’t even noticed how dark it had become. Aidan didn’t seem to be panicking too much about what he wanted to say…or maybe he was just better at handling his emotions than me, but I could calm down a bit.“Sure. Let’s do that,” I nodded, getting up on wobbly my feet.Within minutes, Aidan had said hurried goodbyes to some familiar faces, Nadia also said bye to the new friends she made just now, and we were all seated inside Aidan’s car.My heart was still racing, so I turned my attention to N
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-15
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Alpha Aidan's Rejection 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 Aidan’s kitchen with foodstuff one week after everything happened. I had to admit, it wasn’t 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 wouldn’t 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 chef’s standards, but could also make actual fancy meals! Back to shopping. I loved the activity’s 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 hand, I
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 109: Home Safe
TARA Everything Aidan said made sense. They were going to try to reverse the Stonewolves’ 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 didn’t turn out to be successful, we would have to stick to other means of protection, and that included our wolf sides. I wasn’t much of a shifter. I couldn’t even remember the last time I saw my wolf. After everything that happened all those years ago, I couldn’t help but feel more vulnerable than safe when I wasn’t in control of my physical body. Not after I’d 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 Rejection 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 wasn’t willing to keep taking. Not after the scared look on Tara’s 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. “How badly was Jace hurt?” 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. “He’s out cold.” The outline of her neck held in a gasp as she asked with
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 107: How Bad
TARA “I can’t ask you to come with me, Tara. Not when Nadia is all alone at her training,” 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 couldn’t blame Jenna for falling head over heels for Aidan’s 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 other’s interests at heart, even when she was currently breaking with the news about Jace being hurt. “Jenna,” I breathed, scared shitless, and worried to my bones for both my friend and my daughter. “Will you be okay?” She shook her head once, her eyes full and almost spilling over. “I 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 it’s okay to come out.” I nodded, pulli
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 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 hadn’t suspected her, it was still her number that sent me the message. “What text?” 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. “Why are you in Vermont Pack right now, Kayla?” 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. “
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 105: What Text?
TARA Jenna and I stood in front of the pack’s 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 wouldn’t 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 wasn’t the first time Nadia was choosing to do something that most young girls at her age wouldn’t be interested in. “Come on,” Jenna said, pulling me by my arm away from the complex entrance, and out of my thoughts. “We don’
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 104: Men Who Should Be Castrated
TARAAs soon as I crossed the entrance door to Jenna’s 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. “Hi, Mom.”The 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.“You. Reek. Of. Sex!” “Jeez, Jenna,” I bellowed, eyes wide in horror as I kicked my shoes off, crossing the room to where she stood. “Don’t say those words with Nadia in the next room hearing you,” I cautioned, and Jenna only waved me aw
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 103: Not Coming Home
TARAThe otherwise perfect date had been ruined by Kayla’s appearance, so me and Aidan called it a night early. Not that we couldn’t 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 Kayla’s face in Vermont Pack.I needed to go back to Jenna’s 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.“I need to go over some more details with Jace before I call it a night, but call on me when you’re ready to leave, and I’ll come pick you guys up, okay?” Aidan spoke once we reached Jenna’s, and my mind broke away from the thoughts for a second, snapping back to the present.“There’s no need for that. We’ll call for a ride, Aidan. Handle your business,” I a
Alpha Aidan's Rejection 102: Announce Herself
TARAFor the days that came after that, I couldn’t 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 I’d 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 list…and the flowers as well as the shopping supplies.What could I say? A girl was getting spoiled, and she wasn’t 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
