Aria "you two be honest with yourself." Brian's voice was directed to Alpha Bryant and Kaiser. he was bold, angry, and unafraid of his alpha, and his friends. he was someone Aria couldn't be back then before she ran away from the pack. she had allowed her anger and hatred to get into her head. from all of Brian's words, Aria was starting to think of what could have happened if she had told him back then of her dumb plan, he would have snapped her out of it. taught her how to handle things in a way that wouldn't lead to blood share. it wouldn't be the first time they fought each other as friends. but the issue Jenny brought into their life was too big for any of them to grasp. it was something that none of them were prepared for. Jenny didn't only poison Alpha Bryant's mind with her lies, but she had also poisoned Aria's heart, slowly she made Aria's heart darker until she ended up turning into a sick person. her sickness was something that Brian couldn't cure, his good, pure heart c
Aria "uh," Aria said. it had been two days now since Brian poured out his frustrations on them. they were still tied up but after what happened with Brian, no one said anything. They haven't argued or sent death threats to each other like the first time they did when they found themselves tied up. "about what Brian said." Aria struggles to get the words out. someone needed to say something and it had to be her, even though Brian made it seem as though what happened between them wasn't her fault, Aria still felt like it was all her fault. She knew what to say but whenever she opened her mouth all the words she had practiced inside her head disappeared as though she never had a talk with herself inside her mind before opening her mouth. "I'm sorry Bryant. I'm sorry for everything I did." Alpha Bryant was quiet. he didn't say a word back to Aria. he and Kaiser remained quiet. Aria's apology didn't go the way she wanted it to. because of everything Brian said, she felt bad about killin
Aria "Erika. Lillian, please help me to untie them." Brian said. Erika and Lillian were about to untie Kaiser and Aria when Alpha Bryant's voice stopped them."you are letting us go just like that?" he asked in a playful voice that hid a threat. "think again about setting us free because even if I don't want Aria dead anymore, I still want to beat her up before calling it even." Aria was surprised because a few minutes ago they had been emotional, but as she studied alpha Bryant, she realized this was his way of saving his pride. "the feeling is mutual, but not for Aria, for you, Brian. I have to say thank you, and I'm sure that is something I can say better with my fist connecting to your face." "I feel the same way." Aria let out a little smile on her face, "Words are not enough to get rid of all this frustration."Erika eyed alpha Bryant and Kaiser, she turned to Aria with a worried look on her face. 'if I told her that I'm more than okay, I wonder if she is going to believe
Aria "stop following me," Nadia grumbled under her breath."I'm not following you." Aria lied. After Nadia reluctantly told her that Zane was the one who told her to go back and free her from Brian's trap. Aria didn't want Nadia to escape, she was going to find her missing husband, even if that met following Nadia around. with her werewolf speed, she was confident that she could keep up if Nadia tried running away. "besides, I'm your queen, I have the right to go anywhere I please." "you are the queen of Esterial, not my life, as you can see, this place isn't Esterial." Nadia pointed out. Aria let out a little gasp in surprise, they were still in the forest. she thought that they were somewhere in Dreamstake pack or maybe in Esterial kingdom.'how did Brian manage to find a house in the middle of nowhere?' somehow the thought creeps her out. "you should be worried about finding your way back to the palace rather than following me." Nadia tried moving faster to get away from Aria b
Aria "I'm surprised to see that you are still sleeping by this time of the day." Aria opened her eyes to the unfamiliar voice. she almost had a heart attack when she saw Nadia. Nadia was so close to Aria's bedside and she didn't expect it. "What..." Aria tries to calm her heartbeat. "what the hell are you doing in my room." "I can see Erika is slacking off today." Nadia faced the door as though she had been waiting for Erika to come and chase her away before Aria woke up. 'Erika isn't slacking off.' Aria thought to herself as she frowned at Nadia. because of yesterday's incident. Erika decided to let her sleep in late today. Erika was a hard worker. "Why are you here Nadia?" Aria asks. every form of sleepiness had left her eyes. She could always try going back to sleep, but it crept her out that Nadia was by her side, watching silently. in an eery way. it gave Aria goosebumps just from thinking about it. "Queen Aria," Nadia said in a voice that was lost in thought. it made Ari
Aria "King Zane manipulated you into entering into a marriage with him," Nadia said. for a few minutes, Aria was dumbfounded. She thought something was wrong with Zane, but it turned out that nothing was wrong with him. Nadia only came to whisper lies into her ears while using her emotions to make it appear as though everything she said was true. 'Zane is a strong man. of cause he's okay.' Aria thought, letting out a soft breath. 'Nadia, you liar.' Aria thought to herself. so this was her betrayal. Aria wanted to believe that Nadia was only saying that Zane manipulated her because she wanted their marriage to fall apart, that way Nadia could have Zane all to herself. But Aria still couldn't let herself trust Zane, Nadia was lying but Aria couldn't fully disregard her words even though she wanted to. memories of different people who have warned her that Zane was a dangerous man, came to Aria's mind. There was once a time when she used to tell herself that. back then she cared abo
Aria a wonderful feeling grew in Aria's heart the moment she heard that Zane was in love with her. She wanted Nadia to repeat those words to her again and again just so that she could believe it. it was unbelievable, but still, Aria didn't want to deny that it was true. this. She wanted this. she had always wanted this. although the words weren't from Zane's lip. Aria still wanted to hear it again. "where is he?" Aria asks. her voice sounded breathless as though her heart had been hit by a strong force she didn't see coming. Aria wanted to feel that force again, but this time, she wanted it to come from Zane. "tell me where he's hiding." Aria demanded from Nadia again. She didn't care that Zane lied to her. 'if he manipulated me into a marriage with him because he loves me why did he run away from me?' she thought angrily to herself. Aria was more bothered about his actions than his lies. She wanted more than anything to see him again. before Nadia could answer Aria's question. t
Aria After finally knowing where Zane was. all Aria wanted to do was to meet him without caring about anything else. but Aria didn't get the chance to do that. Erika came in, surprised to see both Aidan and Nadia in the room. although Aidan and Nadia both left quietly, the looks they both gave her before they left told Aria that she wasn't allowed to let others know about Zane's whereabouts. at first, Aria didn't want to care about what they wanted from her. She hadn't seen Zane for so long, and even though Aria wanted to go and meet Zane immediately she couldn't betray Aidan and Nadia's trust. They betrayed Zane by telling her the truth. even if Erika wouldn't tell anyone else, Aria was sure that they still wouldn't want her to know.Erika helps Aria to move from one royal duty to another. The elders didn't let Aria off about the authority she gave to Lady Brunhilda in her absence. they told her that it was an insult to them, she should have given that power to them. but Aria woul
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.'