*Dedicated to Melissa West, I truly appreciate you! Please manage this short heartbreaking chapter. I promise it's all for the best. My eye aches and I barely managed to get this chapter out. I will definitely do better and make up for it tomorrow. Thanks a lot for your support, it's shocking in a wonderful way. Please leave a review if you can, thankssss.
Living together with the man I loved but wasn't involved with had to be the most tormenting thing on earth. But now I didn't know if it felt worse that I barely ran into Alpha Cole, but it definitely ached in the depth of my soul. For two weeks, I had been staying in the room at the end of the hallway, and I had only seen him once when I had been entering the penthouse and he had been on his way out. Hell, I didn't know what I wanted anymore, but I missed him terribly and yet didn't want to know what was going on in his life. For instance, was he fucking another person? The mere thought had me increasing the dose of suppressants to a point where it was unhealthy for my body. I could barely sleep without pills and I walked around carrying no scent at all. I masked all the pain with work, signing documents and staying overtime at the office. The preparations for my inauguration ceremony occupied my time, and soon the waiting weeks crawled into days. Before I knew what was happe
"That was...ill-advised. Wrong." Alpha Cole's voice wasn't back to normal yet, but rationality was slowly returning to him. I was still a mess of jumbled emotions and could barely understand what he was saying. All I knew was that the thought of it being wrong and forbidden had my blood pumping higher and higher. I gathered my purse, not trusting myself to speak. I would just return to my room and try not to think of how wonderful and yet insane this had been. I would try. But then my Alpha's nostrils flared, and his eyes narrowed in displeasure, "You don't smell like anything. It's fucking distracting, why are you masking your scent? Are you popping pills again?" He said it as though I were some junkie. Well I was, but only an addict for his touch and to have that breath falling on me. "I uh...it helps." It was all I could say, and I wished he couldn't read the expression in my eyes as much as I needed him to see what a mess I was without him. Feelings were too complica
I was hyperventilating, My vision was doubling, my fingers clenching into tight fists. I had to be seeing things, hallucinating in the worst kind of way. Camera lights were flashing all around me, blending into the spotlight where I stood with all colour draining from my skin, like a deer caught in the flashlight. Embarrassment, shock, and hurt, I was feeling it all and so much more that my body seemed to be slipping from me. I wanted to slump to the floors and... 'Don't, Aria.' It was a voice I recognised as well as my Owen body, the man whom I thirsted to be merged with. But... 'They should be embarrassed, not you. They left you out in the cold to join another pack. Remember the betrayal, and hold your head high. They should be fucking running from your territory, not you.' It was clearer now, smacking something into my mind as my eyes snapped wider, and focused on Alpha Cole. He had created a bond and was mentally speaking to me, his protective aura spreading to my bones
I stared out of the window, feeling empty and depressed. But Alpha Cole's hand was on mine, offering me the comfort that prevented me from puking right there in the car. My stomach was tightening in knots, and although I had barely eaten today, I still wanted to vomit everything I was feeling. But his presence was comforting, keeping me from snapping that thin thread of sanity that kept me going. The car led us into a private property, halting in front of a modest home built with Korean architectural design, a little distance away from a beach. Alpha Cole turned to me, his thumb caressing the back of my palm. "Do you wanna stay here for a bit?" I shook my head, and followed him out as soon as the door opened. I should be asking where we were, but the thought didn't occur to me at that point. Because I trusted Alpha Cole, and wished it was a mutual feeling. He helped me get down, my heels digging into the sand. It was chilly and the moon was almost full, bright and beautiful
It was slow, passionate, and sensual.This wasn't a lustful fulfillment of desire, not the gentle way he cradled my face,Or the manner he broke the kiss to stare into my eyes, his forehead resting on mine, our lips parted, taking gulps of air from each other."I'm gonna kiss you again, baby." I nodded softly, and then his lips were on mine, wrenching my soul apart with that unhurried movement of his head slanting for better access to my mouth, his lips opening fully to take mine in.Beautiful, perfect, even in our imperfection.We took our time with each other, and my soul melted into this union which was intense and serene at the same time.This...was love.I bit my tongue to keep from saying something that would ruin the moment, letting my fingers wander instead to slip into the long strands of his hair.The tiny whiskers in his jaw teased my lips, a laughter rumbling in my insides. He wrenched his lips away, his long sculptural nose rubbing against mine. "What's funny, baby?"I
While waiting for Alpha Cole, I let my eyes wander around the simple but elegant design of the room, taking in how different it was from the penthouse which was all luxurious but more like a hotel,The penthouse wasn't this cozy; welcoming.I couldn't help but wonder what other layers I would discover about Alpha Cole, but I was looking forward to each of them.I had sat in the couch for a few minutes before my attention focused on the speakers connected to a family size flat screen television.Drawn towards it, I pushed myself off the sofa and walked towards the switch, flipping it and picking the remote.It didn't take long for Jaymes Young's Infinity to flood the speakers.At first, I returned to the seat, nodding my head to the rhythm, but the lyrics soon kicked into my mind, pulling me upwards again.I removed the towel, dropping it in the seat and raising my toes, my eyes shut as my hips moved of their volition.I lost myself in the rhythm and lyrics, my head thrown back as I...
The car screeched to a halt in front of the luxurious Pack House, and I looked out of the window, my heart in my palms. Beside me, Alpha Cole was firing instructions over the phone, he had been communicating with the security and spewing terms I wasn't familiar with. "Okay, ensure that she can't escape again." A sigh of relief left his lips, then he cut off the connection and turned to me. "She's been found." I didn't realise how much I had been holding my breath, how my shoulders had been stiffened by tension till he said those words. I swallowed hard, unclenching my fists. I didn't know what I had been afraid of exactly, but someone who hated you and had planned to auction you to the highest bidder was going to come back for you at the first opportunity. "But how...how did she escape?" The expression in Alpha Cole's eyes chilled my bones. He didn't know, which hinted at the possibility of a security breach. "I have asked the security team to look into it, including how y
"What the hell did you do to me?" Her breaths were in spasms, rapid and hard, her eyes unfocused. On my part, I felt like as though I were in a trance, my lips moving on its own, "You...worked with Cage, and sent those assassins." A tiny metal fell on the floors beside me, but I turn around to check, even when I felt a nudge on my shoulders. "Aria...she did what? With Cage?" Raine's voice sounded in a distance. I pushed my chin upwards, pulling myself up from the floors as I felt a surge of power pass through me. "All these while, you blamed it on me and saw an opportunity to punish me, but it was you." I was walking towards Holly, and the little colour she had left on those cheeks, were drained completely. Then she started to cry, wrapping her arms around her knees. "I never intended for him to get hurt. You were supposed to be the one lying in that bed! Not him! I love Cole, I would never hurt him!" A hysterical laughter tore from my throat. "Love? You talk about love when
One Year Later The theme tonight was celestial. Just like the baby whose lips were attached to my breasts, suckling greedily as though it were a contest. "Oh goddess! The guests are already gathered here! I thought she ate ten minutes ago!" Genevieve was having a fit, but I couldn't blame her. Planning a mating ceremony and my official inauguration as Luna was bound to drive someone crazy. Now she was glaring at the baby she always came to babysit early in the morning! Raine chuckled beside me where she was protecting the dress I had already worn from getting soiled by my milk. "The little monster won't stop eating! Are you sure she isn't a dragon? Oh shoot! The Royal entourage has arrived!" I exchanged glances with Raine and we both laughed inwardly, none of us daring to speak to the crazy planner. Tonight, she wasn't our sweet Ms. Genevieve. "Hey! If that little monster ruins the dress that cost a whole building, I will abduct and send her back to the moon goddess!" Rig
Being pregnant had been my dream, But if I thought my Alpha was protective before, then I had something else coming for me now. "Oh no, baby, this is too dangerous for your health. Horse riding, swimming, dancing..." "Do you have to go to the office today? I just had a little talk with the general director and you can work from home... You can also..." Okay, I loved my mate, but this was absolutely driving me crazy! And oh dear, he wasn't the only one who had been driving me insane over the past few weeks. My best friend, Raine, had been following me around with that mischievous grin on her face ever since Alpha Cole marked me. "I can't believe you guys were totally fucking when security found you! Were you at least dressed at all? Oh shoot! But wait, do I have to address you as Luna now?" "Let's go shopping for baby clothes. I can't wait to be a godmother, I will spoil this little munchy munchy cute baby wolf." Then they all proceeded to touch my stomach, which was still
Warning: Beast/human form sexual relations'I fucking asked you to run. Hide, little wolf.' He communicated to me again, his voice deeper, his aura more chilling.But hell, his wolf was damn beautiful.Huge and gigantic with grey and black furs complementing dark hazel eyes.His prance was all predatorial, like a dark dangerous panther charging towards me.'Get the fuck away from here, Aria!' The growl was angrier now, more intimidating, spreading those high Alpha pheromones that threatened to make me dizzy and sleep...Oh, this was what had knocked the security out.He was spreading it higher and higher as he got closer to me, looking more enraged and dangerous.But he had called me by my name.He wiggled his tail and lifted his arrogant head, howling in a loud piercing manner and spreading more of those pheromones..."Stop!"He halted immediately, both of us surprised and in shock.I had...shouted at him, and he...listened?But hell, judging by his expression, he wasn't sharing my
The blue waters from the sea were tainted with thick blood,Red and blue mingling under the brightness of the full moon.And when I fell into the water, my own blood spreading and sinking with me,I felt a glow on my skin, as though the moon and I had become one.My eyes were fluttering shut, my fingers uselessly fumbling over my stomach.It was too late, that sword had pierced into the depths of my flesh and taken... our pup.I shut my eyes completely, willing the tears to join the other liquid, the blood of all the massacred flesh calling to the moon goddess.I was dying, drowning, withering, but a firm hand clasped tightly to mine, and a voice as familiar as my own skin whispered my name,Aria.My eyes snapped open to beeps from all directions sounding in my ears, white colours threatening to blind me.The walls and high technological medical equipment were all white, coupled with the doctors and nurses dressed in their white uniforms who were hovering over me.Then one of them fla
"This is the military in collaboration with the Royal council of warriors, release the hostage or we open fire!" A loud voice rang out over the air.But a low demonic chuckle tore from Cage's lips. "How about this, you move an inch, and the hostage dies." And to emphasise what he meant, he pushed me into the deck and followed, his palm wrapped around my throat.My heart was racing as I stood in the middle of the sea, a tear escaping my eyes the moment I caught sight of Alpha Cole, standing at the deck of the ship closest to us.The full moon shone its rays on him, his disheveled appearance making my heart beat fast.I wanted to cry at how much I had missed him, how relieved I was to see him even if it was going to be for the last time.He had come to rescue me, but all those assailants suddenly appeared from nowhere, their ships surrounding Alpha Cole's crew.Then Nathan laughed, throwing back his head as he joined us on the deck."Oh fuck! I'm enjoying this."I stared at my Alpha w
AriaI was pregnant, with Alpha Cole's kid.My fingers had been on my stomach for the past few hours after Cage delivered that news, mixed emotions surging inside me.It seemed surreal and too good to be true, but on the other hand, what would be the fate of this pup when I had just written off a farewell note to my Alpha?Goddess,Nathan hadn't disguised any of the rage he felt for me, and when he wasn't smoking and cursing me and Alpha Cole, he dragged me by the hair and slapped me, calling me a slut.I had cried and wished to turn back time, to return to that time at the party and stop Alpha Cole from walking away.Now he probably believed I had jilted him for Nathan and he may never learn of the existence of this life we had created.I rubbed my stomach gently, resting my face against the cold walls the repugnant smell of smoke and drugs making me lightheaded.I was pregnant, yet tears were still trickling down my cheeks, the drops of liquid wetting the floors."Hey bitch, you gon
Cole"Alpha, this is dangerous. You've already had more dosage than..."Colours flashed in my head, and I was moving swiftly and wrapping my fingers against my beta's throat."Keep. Your. Opinions. In. Your. Ass." I could feel my muscles rippling from my arms, the veins and tendons threatening to make me snap, the heightened adrenaline pumping in my blood.But I didn't give a fuck.It was all my fault. If only I hadn't walked away, if I had controlled the irrational jealousy I had started to feel, Aria wouldn't have been gone by now."Okay, okay. I'll call the nurse." My beta muttered, his veins popping out from the force of my fingers on him.When I was sure that my message had been well received, I released my hold on him and moved back, aware of the trembling of my own hands, the way my entire body was out of control.I hadn't slept a wink for the three nights she had suddenly gone missing, and I had been an ass to everyone around me, fed up with the incompetency of my security.
In that dreaded vision of my worst nightmare, my own body was found, massacred, and dead, But I wasn't the only one who died in that dream, but the life which had been forming in my womb, And my Alpha.It was the recurrent dream I'd had that night, the second one that had driven me to finally driven me to open up to Alpha Cole about what I had seen when he was shot.In the memory of the assailant I had touched, Alpha Cole was running towards me with a gun to protect me, but it was already too late,Because I was already shot at that moment by a masked man, and as I fell on my knees, blood seeping from my body, a long sword was driven into my stomach,Then bullets from all directions made holes in my Alpha's flesh, his blood spilling on my immobile body.And with our last breaths, we called each other's names.***My head hurt, a familiar scent infiltrated through the room, and I felt boneless and exhausted as I tried to adjust my eyes to my environment.Through my blurry vision, I c
One Month Later"It's a custom made dress, took us close to two weeks to make it, but as the Alpha said, he of course wants only the best for Aria.""Guys! That's nothing at all, do you know that the general kitchen had been commissioned to be demolished and rebuilt just because Aria may be traumatised to see it?""Or is it the way Alpha Cole ignores everybody as soon as sweet Aria comes in?" Oh dear, I face palmed myself as I listened to my best friend and Genevieve converse about me as if I wasn't there.But the makeup artist wasn't going to have it."Please, I need this to be perfect.""Or someone will have your head!" Of course it was no one else other than. Raine, and she and Genevieve laughed loudly, making fun at my expense.It had been this way for the past one month, the evil witches made comments about me and Alpha Cole,And no matter how many times I pretended to be pissed off, the little devils didn't stop.I gave them the middle finger, my cheeks flaming red.Genevieve l