AriaAria walks quietly with Erika. even though Erika hadn't said a thing about what had happened Aria knew that she needed to tell her the truth when they got back to the room."thank you for helping me out there," Aria said after they got to the room. Erika nodded quietly. Aria was nervous. but still, she let Erika sit down, while she exposed to her the truth about who she was, how King Kaida saved her life, and how Prince Zane managed to get the truth out of her the last time alpha Bryant and beta Brian were in Esterial. 'she is going to start avoiding me.' Aria thought after she finished telling Erika her story. "I also have a confession to make my Lady," Erika said with strong resolve in her voice. Aria was surprised that Erika was still calling her, 'My lady.' 'maybe it was out of habit.' she thought."the truth is that I love money." Erika said non chalantly. her blunt words brought a smile out of Aria. "I know you love money," Aria remember the time she saw Erika washing
Aria'could it be that alpha Bryant has been able to talk to Prince Zane.' Aria thought, as she paced around the room, it was morning but she was still in her nightgown.Erika had tried persuading Aria to take her bath, but she didn't listen to her, Aria couldn't think straight.what were the chances that Prince Zane wouldn't cut her off to save himself? just because he and King Kaida knew who she was didn't make things okay. they might not be bothered by her true identity but others would. Aria hasn't seen Prince Zane for 3 days.what could be going on outside that kept him away for 3 days? no matter how much Aria tried to stay calm like Erika wanted her to be, she couldn't help the anxiousness she was feeling. she felt like something was going to go wrong at any moment."My Lady, I understand that you are worried, but why don't you just go and bathe first, who knows the warm water could help you clear your head." Aria decided to give in to Erika's demand and listen to her. In the
Aria"Are you okay?" Prince Zane shut the door and came to Aria's side. she was sitting down on the bed, surprised by Prince Zane's actions. he gently used his hands to crease her cheeks.for a second. Aria forgot that she was angry with him. "Are you hurt in any way?" his hands ran through Aria's arms, flexing her joints so that he could confirm for himself what Aria had been unable to tell him. Aria wanted to tell him that Alpha Bryant was in Esterial and that he saw her when she was together with Erika. but from Prince Zane's actions alone. Aria could tell that he might already know all that. he was angry a moment ago but he was being so gentle with her that Aria couldn't believe that she had seen him angry a while ago. "I'm fine." Aria managed to get out."some of the palace guards made the foolish mistake of letting alpha Bryant and his wife into Esterial without asking me or my father for permission first." Aria froze at Prince Zane's words as though she didn't hear him pr
Aria"Why is Alpha Bryant in Esterial?" Aria asks Prince Zane. although that wasn't what she truly wanted to say. strangly she felt the need to reassure Prince Zane that alpha Bryant having a mate means nothing to her. They were both trying to let the matter die off. bringing it back again was a bad idea. even though Aria knew that she still couldn't stop herself from gently grabbing Prince Zane's arm, "I don't care if alpha Bryant has another mate, the only reason I was asking was because I wanted to know if Jenny was the one with him." Aria felt too open with her feelings toward Prince Zane. He probably didn't care about her explanation, after all, he didn't have any feelings for her. so why was she trying so hard when her words didn't matter to him? Prince Zane gently removes Aria's hold from his arm. "He said that he's following the trails of some werewolf that went missing from his pack years ago." Prince Zane said. ignoring Aria's words about alpha Bryant mate. 'I shouldn't h
Aria"It's not your fault." Aria was surprised by Prince Zane's voice, was he trying to comfort her? "And besides blaming yourself now isn't going to change anything." Aria turned her eyes towards Prince Zane whose blind gaze was away from her. "alpha Bryant didn't come to Esterial to look for you anyway. if he was here for you then we could both agree that it is your fault." Prince Zane turned to Aria and gave her a little smile. just when Aria thought that he was being sweet, he ruined it. "Nadia couldn't get to you on time when I instructed her to keep you away from Alpha Bryant." Prince Zane said. "By the time she got to where you were, alpha Bryant had already seen your face, there was nothing she could do other than to secretly watch you from the shadows. the guard that had luckily showed up that day was because she was quick enough to act fast by directing them there because alpha Bryant could think of doing something stupid." Aria wanted to doubt what Prince Zane said b
Aria"I don't think your plan is going to work," Aria said. she wasn't even sure what Prince Zane planned on doing, but she felt uncomfortable with the idea of him, handing her over to Alpha Bryant.'trust in him.' Aria thought to herself. she needed to believe in Prince Zane and not let his words put doubt in her mind. he had protected her from alpha Bryant before, surely he wouldn't let his effort go to waste. "it is not a plan." Prince Zane said. he was irritated with Aria's words. Aria could tell that he didn't like failing in anything he did. so her telling him that something wasn't going to work was a bad idea. "Oh," Aria said, she wanted to ask him about his deal with Alpha Bryant but she didn't know how. "I'm not going to give you away to alpha Bryant." Prince Zane said with a stern voice. Aria felt a little warm by his words. it gave her hope that maybe he wanted her by his side forever. but did she want that? "the fake deal I made with that alpha idiot was just to slo
AriaAria was in Prince Zane's office while he carried out his boring work with Nadia. She got too bored of staying in the room with Erika. just because Alpha Bryant was in Esterial, didn't mean that she had to lose her mind because of him. 'I wonder if King Kaida planned on doing anything about Alpha Bryant.' Aria thought. She wanted to ask Prince Zane, but she didn't because King Kaida was still silent about the whole situation. She stretched out her legs as she adjusted herself on the chair, staying in Prince Zane's office was no different from staying in the room. it felt worse because Nadia kept giving her a certain look that said that she wasn't welcome, as though Aria was only a burden to Prince Zane. "Prince Zane." Aidan quickly came into the office, a certain edge in his voice. 'what happened to him?' Aria thought as she sat upright and paid attention to Aidan. it felt as though something interesting was finally about to happen."I have been keeping an eye on Alpha Bryant
AriaAria anxiously waited for Prince Zane. She was in a secluded part of the palace. There was no guard or maid in sight because Prince Zane gave them an order that drove everyone working in that area away. Aria didn't know where Prince Zane sent them, but at the moment she didn't care, all she cared about was the plan she made with Prince Zane.Prince Zane came in out a secret door that led outside the palace. "How was it," Aria asked, eager to know if their temporary solutions to Alpha Bryant were going well. "Aidan and Nadia have successfully moved that useless mutt out of the palace." Prince Zane said. 'yes!' Aria thought, their plans to kidnap Alpha Bryant and secretly keep him in town were a success. Aria walks together with Prince Zane, "were they able to get a silver rope?" Aria was still a little bit worried that something might go wrong, if alpha Bryant was to link with his mate and tell her that he was in trouble, then everything would be over. "he can't be tied up wi
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.'