AUTHOR’S NOTE: A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEAUTIFUL AUTHOR MOONLIGHT MUSE! If you haven’t already, be sure to stop by her i***a and wish her a happy birthday and show her all the love in the world! [Ayla's POV] For the next few days, I'm put under house arrest while Uncle Silas deals with the af
"Where are we going anyway?" I ask as we merge into traffic. "Somewhere special." Aunt Lennox beams, not giving me anymore of an answer. "Just relax and enjoy the ride." It takes about an hour before we reach our destination, and by the time we arrive, I'm glad that I missed breakfast because our
[Ayla's POV]No one speaks as the atmosphere around us shifts from light to heavy. All eyes are on me, waiting for me to say something, but I'm too damn shocked to even think straight."I apologize." Barren finally chuckles, coming to the rescue. "I think I may have startled Ayla."Startled was a da
[Aera's POV]I remain silent as everyone around me except for Ayla chats happily. From the looks of it, she was feeling about as annoyed about this gathering as I was. That was good; at least she wasn't making puppy eyes at Barren.Honestly, I was still sore over the fact that bastard was here. Toda
[Ayla’s POV] I don't move as Aera heads to the amusement park ticket booth to buy passes for us. What in the world was this dude trying, and why was I going along with it? You need a distraction after being bum-rushed by Barren, a small voice in the back of my head says. That was right. It was en
"Nope," he counters, grabbing my hand and pulling me toward the Ferris wheel. "I came here because I wanted to, and I brought you to repel the women." Likely excuse, I sigh inwardly. Whatever the reason, I was truly thankful for this day of normalcy free of pack matters and worries about the darkne
[Ayla's POV]I'm unable to move as Aera's lips press against mine and his tongue entices my own, and his arms stretch around me so he can pull me close against his broad chest.Everything in me screams to meet his hunger with my own, but my damn head still screams at me to not fall for it.If I gave
"Please backup," I whisper as the need to flee grows stronger and stronger."No," Aera huffs. "I won’t let you run away.""Why?" I demand.He was acting like a jealous boyfriend right now, and it didn’t make any fucking sense! Since the beginning, he has been hot and cold with me; why is he like thi
Nodding, I take a deep breath and rush to Ayla’s side while Gwen begins the operation, and after a few minutes have passed, I hear a shriek fill the air before she is lifting a tiny creature into the air and handing it over to Brian to clean while she cuts the bloody cord attached.Once she is finis
[Aera’s POV]9 months Late"Mmm, Aera, right there."Ayla’s voice echoes around me, spurring my movements even more. Knowing she was enjoying what I was doing to her was all the encouragement I needed."Ah!" she gasps, leaning more into the chair in front of her. "Not so hard."Chuckling, I lean for
When I reach my parents, their faces fill with relief, and I feel my heart squeeze. Even though they hadn’t spoken a word about everything that happened, I was sure that they were now expecting me to snap at any given second. I still had a lot of making up to do in order to gain everyone’s trust an
[Celia’s POV] I stare up into Alphonze’s dark, unreadable eyes while trying to figure out exactly what I was feeling. Was I just caught by surprise because he suddenly appeared, and that was why I suddenly felt jittery and my heart was racing? Right, that had to be it; there couldn’t be anything e
This had been proof to me that we were intended to be together since we didn’t meet just once by chance but twice.After that, I approached her and began to woo her since I couldn’t stand the thought of losing her. It was a love that I never imagined could exist, let alone for me, but she made me so
[Alphonze’s POV]I stand to the side, watching as everyone present for the evening enjoys themselves, laughing, dancing, and being merry. It had been a while since I had attended something like this, so it was taking a bit to get used to it again.The last time I came to a full moon ball was when I
"It seems that your date for this evening has arrived," Alphonze announces, clapping me on the shoulder. "I wouldn’t distract you any longer."Nodding, I give him a look and don’t miss the sorrow that flashes in his eyes as he looks from Ayla to me."Hold on as tight as you can because you never kno
[Aera's POV]Soft music drifts toward me as I stand to the side of the large ballroom, waiting for my date to arrive.Despite all the chaos that had been happening in our world, Silas and Alphonze insisted that we have a small, intimate gathering for the full moon as a way to relax and unwind after
[Ayla's POV]The next day, I sit in the passenger seat of Aera's car, staring at Crimsone Tides Estate while fighting the urge to run away. When I entered that building, I'd be making the toughest decision of my life, and I wasn't exactly sure if I was ready.Beside me, Aera remains silent while hol