Aria The running sounds of water from the bathroom weren't the only thing that woke Aria up. She had been awake for a while now, and Erika had been busy arranging and cleaning things around the room. The noise she made was enough to wake Aria up even though Erika thought that Aria was still sleeping. Erika was back. she was preparing hot, scented water for Aria to bathe with but Aria still didn't know how to face Erika.She got up from the bed without bothering to pretend like she had just woken up because Erika was in the bathroom. "You finally decided to leave the bed, my lady." Erika came out of the bathroom. "I was about to come and tell you that I know that you aren't sleeping." There wasn't any dark circle around Erika's eyes. Her eyes were bright, she didn't look like someone who had spent the night crying over a lover. It hadn't even been up to a week since beta Brian left. How was Erika so okay? Aria knew how long it took for her to get over Alpha Bryant when she was in
Aria The guards in front of King Kaida's office gave Aria a little bow as soon as they saw her. One of them went inside the office to inform the king before Aria was permitted to come in. Aria went to see King Kaida without making any plans. She stepped into King Kaida's office, thinking she should have told him earlier that she wanted to see him. It was irresponsible of her to show up like that. "My king." Aria gave a little courtesy to King Kaida who was lying down on the couch in his office, looking stressed. What Aria was about to tell him was going to make him even more stressed out. "You didn't kill." Aria rushed over to his side. She didn't know how much she was allowed to say. King Kaida's office couldn't always be safe. "The werewolf that tried to kill me the first time we met, he's still alive," Aria whispered and yelled at King Kaida's face.He looks annoyed. Aria was telling Him something like this on a day that he didn't want to hear it. "That is impossible." Some of t
AriaPrince Zane wasn't letting Aria go. He stood in front of her, blocking her path. Aria wanted to push him and run away. If she was able to move without any noise which was close to being impossible for her, perhaps then she could escape. Besides that, his two guard dogs were waiting outside for him. Pushing Prince Zane with those two dogs outside could end up turning into a capital crime.Aria turned her gaze to King Kaida, hoping that he could help her, but King Kaida had gone back to resting on his couch the same way she met him when she first came into his office. 'you dumb infuriating man.' Aria wanted to say but she couldn't. If she was alone with Prince Zane she might have said it. Aria held herself back from insulting Prince Zane in front of his father. "King Kaida, please tell your son to get out of my way," Aria said exasperated. King Kaida only shook his head. "Whatever lover quarrel you two are having. Don't drag me into it, settle it among yourself." "We aren't lov
AriaFive months have passed and Aria still couldn't believe that Erika wasn't back to her senses. Erika didn't speak of beta Brian or make any mistake of telling Aria how much she missed him. Aria was expecting Erika to be depressed after separating herself from her mate but instead of being sad, it looks as though Erika had completely adjusted to life without Brian. The way werewolves felt things whenever it concerned their mate was stronger than humans' feelings. It amazed Aria that Erika was completely back to normal as though she had never met Brian in the first place. Aria felt pity for Brian because while Erika could live as though life was easy, Brian's wolf was going to make him feel miserable until the day he saw Erika again."Please remind me why I'm getting extra dress today?" Aria asked as Erika styled her hair. "I know that this has something to with what Prince Zane said about something I needed to prepare for, but to be honest I don't know what he was talking about."
AriaA pack of werewolves were in a battle with some vampires. The kingdom that was affected was one of the kingdoms that was under Esterial. And for King Kaida to show his support he gave out his best soldiers. Aria knew that there was no way King Kaida would be afraid of anything happening to Esterial if his best army was gone, at least not when he was a one-man army. Aria had seen the way King Kaida fought. He was brutal. He treats his opponent like a toy before he kills them. If only all of them could just stay dead because Kaiser still was alive.The news had bothered Aria when she first found out. But five months afterwards she didn't care anymore. The hatred between werewolf and vampires were deep even in other country. Aria wonders if her Dad and her elder brother, Axel, knew of the existence of King Kaida kind but chose to keep it hidden the same way Alpha Bryant did. Aria had only met one king whose kingdom was under Esterial. She wondered what the other kings were like. La
AriaThe mate bond between Aria and General Caldwell was painstakingly real. Aria wishes that she could blame Elqenna's pendant for being broken, but she could not. Her wolf couldn't have made a mistake about who their mate was. Aria felt weird. Even though her hand was Prince Zane, her wolf wanted another man. She did her best to avoid looking at his face. She didn't want to grow any expectations of him having any form of feelings for her. They just met, and her thoughts and desires weren't her own rather they were her wolf feelings. Aria listens to General Caldwell give King Kaida an overview of what had happened in the war. She was fighting hard against her wolf. Her wolf wanted to crawl out of her and claim her mate in front of everyone, without caring if they both die or not because she was being unreasonable. Aria couldn't fight it anymore. Her eyes gaze at the man standing in front of the throne. She secretly took in a deep breath, hoping in her heart that no one noticed. Ar
AriaAria hated how her fate had always toyed with her. She never knew that it was going to also mess with her mate's bond. What was the point of giving her a mate that was a vampire? Odds were already placed before her, there was no way she could dream of having a peaceful life. General Caldwell wasn't a half-breed, Half human and half-vampire. He wasn't even a human. If he was, then Aria would have understood a little about why fate made him her mate. Everything felt like karma, it could be her punishment for killing Alpha Bryant's mate. Now she had a mate that she could never be with."Erika," Aria called out to Erika who was cleaning the room. "What do you know about General Caldwell?" Aria hoped that her voice had been kept normal. Hopefully, her questions weren't weird or suspicious. Erika stopped cleaning and gave Aria a certain look. Aria wanted to use the pillow from the bed to hide from Erika's watchful gaze but she resisted the urge. Doing that would make Erika suspicious.
Aria"My lady, you must be tired after the stressful morning you just had with Lady Brunhilda," Erika said. She was holding another new set of books lady Brunhilda gave to Aria. "Rest in the room while I go and fetch you something to eat." "Wait," Aria said quickly.Erika was about to step out but she stopped at her lady command. "There's something I would like to know." Aria wasn't sure of what she was doing. The question she was about to ask Erika was probably not proper because she was Prince Zane's fiance. She shouldn't care but Aria couldn't stop herself from caring. "What is it, my lady?" Erika asks softly, stepping away from the door. The way Aria sounded made her feel as though something was wrong."Do you know where General Caldwell lives?" Erika was a little bit stunned by the question. Aria could tell that wasn't the sort of questions Erika expected her to ask. But Aria couldn't help it, General Caldwell was her mate. She had so many questions about him even though she
Aria "I'm sorry my Queen."the young lady whose name is Clover bowed down in front of Aria. She was one of the new batch of humans who had agreed to come to Esterial. Aria had chosen to show them around the town. she loved going outside the palace, Aria now knew every place in Esterial kingdom. the human Clover, her head was still down. she was afraid, the other humans with her, looked as though they were equally afraid."It's okay. it's just a little stain." Aria said kindly as she encouraged Clover to raise her head.Clover had clumsily stained Aria's dress with the snack that was given to her. Aria brought food for them when she noticed that they were hungry. although they were afraid of her, Aria knew that they were going to adjust to a different lifestyle in Esterial, and they would soon realize that they were safe. "Please forgive me, my Queen," Clover begged again."don't worry, my current maid is not the type who loves to scold me for everything I do." Aria tried to clean
Aria "Dad there's not much things to pack," Axel said to his father.Aria had thought that she would be relieved when her father and her brother returned to the pack, but she didn't feel relieved. her chest tightened with unknown pain. a little voice in her head said, 'Everyone is leaving you. no one is going to stay, you are all alone.' Zane's hand brushed against hers, driving away her fears, taking away her pain, and helping her to feel light. he won't hold her in front of her father. Zane usually likes to do whatever he likes without caring, but he is careful with his actions in front of alpha Draven. "why won't you let me escort you out?" Aria argues with her father in his room. We heard that your last escort ended in tears, I can't let myself cry in the palace in front of all the girls who are always watching me," Axel said. it annoys Aria that she couldn't tell Axel that no one cared about him because he was right. somehow, he had managed to get himself a lot of admirers du
Aria Aria tried to hide the tears in her eyes as she gazed at Erika and Brian. Erika was already crying, and seeing her tears made it difficult for Aria to stop herself from crying. "you two ladies are making me feel bad." Brian said, "Maybe we should stay in Esterial." he said to Erika. "no. it's okay if you both don't stay here, staying here means you have to quit your job as Bryant Beta, and let's be honest, Bryant would be lost without you by his side." Aria said in between tears. Brian chuckles softly. "Besides, living here isn't a good idea. there are a lot of politics that can turn into a headache. I'm sure you don't want that." Aria wipes the tears on her face. she was in front of the palace gate. she had only wanted to follow them out a little. but now she couldn't stop crying. "Queen Aria." Erika left Brian's side and hugged Aria. "I'm going to miss you." "I'm going to miss you too," Aria murmured into Erika's shoulder. "thank you for everything, Brian." Aria removes
Aria "My Queen, I was sent to tell you that you have a visitor. General Radford isn't sure if Alpha Bryant is allowed into the palace or not." Genevieve said, her head bowed. "is Brian here too?" Erika ask. eager to know if her mate was in the kingdom. she removed her hands from Aria's hair even though she hadn't finished braiding. "Beta Brian is with alpha Bryant, along with Lady Lillian." without a word, Aria hurried off to them. She didn't need Genevieve to relay a message to people she wanted to see. "You still haven't informed your guards that we aren't enemies anymore. I don't want anybody threatening me anytime I come here." alpha Bryant nagged Aria. Aria rolled her eyes. "I have told them, but they are vampires, you can't expect them to start trusting our kind just because I say so." "but they trust you," Bryant stated. Aria could see that he still couldn't understand the difference between them. She was Zane's wife. of course, they trust her. after Aria free alpha Bry
Aria Aria looked at Zane's schedule, she collected it from Aidan. even though she was no longer doing any of Zane's duties she wanted to help him. there was not much for her to do as a Queen.Aria squirted her eyes at the paper she was holding. "Erika." she called. "did Zan_ I mean did the King leave the palace today?" Erika put down the tea she was having with Lady Brunhilda. "I believe King Zane had been in the palace all day." "What is the point of coming to my chamber to see me if all you are going to do is think about your husband." Lady Brunhilda mumbled audibly for Aria to hear. Aria examined Zane's schedule again. "he's doing it again." she said to herself. she got up from her chair and headed straight to the throne room. Erika wanted to follow her but Lady Brunhilda stopped Erika. She raised a tea cup in front of Erika. "we are not yet done with our tea." "everyone please excuse us." Aria tried being polite so that she could hide the anger in her tone. all the official
Aria The dungeon was just as Aria remembers. Zane was back to his duties as king. not many people in the palace have seen him yet. Aria suspected that he didn't want them to. but he couldn't hide forever. those who have seen him were shocked, some were scared. Aria had almost fired a servant who was terrified of Zane's looks but Zane stopped her."Are you sure that you don't need General Radford's help with interrogating them?" Aria asks Zane. Elder Orvyn had gained back his consciousness. but Svend was still passed out. elder Orvyn screamed in fear when he saw his colleague's swollen face. 'this could be you.' Aria thought as she watched Elder Orvyn distancing himself from his friend who hit him. She wonders if he appreciates the fact that he was passed out while Zane beat Svend up. "This is something I want to personally handle," Zane said. he hasn't been able to get any words out of Elder Orvyn."you can't keep me locked up in here." Elder Orvyn said!Aria raised a questioning
Aria the wind blew with a heavy rush around Aria's ear. her eyes were closed as she held on, tightly to Zane. She could feel herself going up, higher and higher. made her wonder how far Zane could Jump. they were supposed to be coming down by now but his feet hadn't touched the floor yet. in curiosity, Aria opened her eyes and gasped out loud at Zane's dragon wings. "you can fly?" she asked amazed. "yeah," Zane replied in a low voice. he sounded as though, his being able to fly was a crime, an abomination. Aria was barely able to catch his words, it almost escaped her. A few minutes ago, he was able to face her, now he was hiding his face from her again. his fears were coming back. Aria knew that it was because of his dragon scales wings, 'I have to do something,'"this. is. amazing!" Aria screams out loud in a voice full of excitement. her random outburst caught Zane off guard. he was confused. "I can't believe I'm flying. I can't believe you can fly," she said excitedly, as thou
Aria Elder Svend comes out of hiding with a sly grin on his face. Aria and Zane both watch him as he claps his hands together as though he just came out of an amazing movie theater. He was being annoying. "That was so sweet. the two of you know how to put on a great show." he continued clapping and pretended as though he was wiping a tear off his face because of how touched he was. "what are you doing?" Elder Orvyn asks, Svend. he came out of hiding with an angry look on his face. "can't you see what I'm doing?" elder Svend asks, "I'm clapping, it been over a hundred years since I last saw an entertaining love tale like theirs, so full of sickening emotions, I'm too old to feel anything like that," he said in irritation. "This wasn't the plan." Elder Orvyn's fearful eyes looked over to Zane before he turned his fears away. "you are ruining the plan." "of course, the plan." Elder Svend said in a voice that sounded like he didn't care about whatever plans they had made. "the plan
Aria 'he's afraid.' Aria thought. after listening to Zane, she understood the fears she saw in his eyes. the fear of being accepted as though all his life he had lived like an outcast even though he was King Kaida's son. something like that wasn't going to disappear in one day just because she told him that she loved him. even if Zane could hear the truth in her words, he would prefer to isolate himself and believe in what he had always believed all his life. it was his way of safeguarding his heart. his way of living. 'I need to bring him out of it.' Aria thought sadly. if she left him like this, he wasn't going to change. he won't want to change. Aria thought that Zane was no different from a blind man if he continued like this. he got his sight back but he still wanted to remain in darkness. his darkness. something he had unconsciously created for himself without knowing. 'I need to be gentle, let him know that he can trust me instead of assuming that he was going to trust me.'