Aria pov.
I was still in Bryant arms when I woke up. He was still sleeping but I snuggle myself closer to him. No one was as perfect as Bryant to me. He was so handsome and luckily for me, he was mine. I am never going to let him go. We were both destiny to be together. I didn't care if the whole world knew that or not. All that matters to me was that we have both accepted it and he loves me as much as I love him. Alpha Bryant was my only weakness in this life. And I'm happy that I was his too.As my hands brush his dark wavy hair, he groan in his sleep. We have been together for so many years now. Me and this big teddy bear of mine both attended the same school. Because of us both of our parents were friends. I was the only daughter of alpha Draven Grayson of the moonlight pack and he was the only child of alpha Ben Wilder. I had an elder brother Axel Grayson. He was a ladies man. Bryant dislike him. But to be honest they both dislike each other. Sometimes i wonder if it was because of me. Bryant and I remain friends for many years even though we both knew that we had feelings for each other. Still, we couldn't admit it because we were not mate. It got to a point that alpha Bryant confessed his feelings me, he was able to convince me that the world was program wrongly for us to not be mate, when he couldn't get me out of his head. He was losing it."Why aren't you sleeping?" Bryant said, his voice was rough and seductive. "Please tell me I'm the only one you are thinking about if not I'm going to get jealous and angry." He smiled at me.I chuckle softly as I smiled up at him. "What if I told you I was thinking about my dad?"He rolled his eyes as he brought me closer to him. His actions made my heart skips a beat. I was hoping that he didn't hear it but with the way he was smirking at me I knew he did. Ever since he became more mature with his wolf. Bryant became strong. His senses was stronger and of course his charm was more irresistible. It amazes me how he thinks I can ever think of another guy when I was with him. It was just impossible."Come on, go back to sleep love. We both know how grumpy you can be if you don't sleep well.""I thought you said that I was cute whenever I'm grumpy.""You are also scary." He purposely whisper really fast in a loud voice."That's it. You can sleep alone tonight." I pretended like I was going to leave the bed. Only because I wanted him to hold me tighten. I love how important he made me feel."I'm sorry love." He kiss my hair.One little kiss was all it took to make me melt like jelly in his arms. Yeah. I was that easy and simple when it came to Bryant. If I ever told anyone with pride that he was the one who chase after me and beg me to go out with him. No one would ever believe me. Because of how much of a fool I was with him."Bryant?" I called out to him."Hmmm." He answered, his eyes were close. He was trying to sleep but there was something strange about him today. The expression he had when he meant with me early today was coming back to his face.Something was bothering him and he didn't want to talk about it. I wouldn't ask him. I would give him enough time for him to tell me. I was patient with him."I have been thinking." Perhaps maybe it wasn't a good idea to tell him, but if I don't tell him now, I don't think I would ever be able to."About?" He asked, still looking slightly distracted."Our future together." That got him to open his eyes. "When are we both going to tell both of our pack about what we are?" I didn't want to rush him but we were both of age. It been such a long time since we started dating, it was only right that we made it really official or maybe more than that."What do you mean by that?" Bryant ask. "Everyone already knows that we are dating."The fact that he wasn't thinking the same thing that I was, hurt me."Stop it with that sad look on your face Love. You are making me feel like I have been a bad person who have kept his girlfriend hidden from the world.""I know that the whole pack knows that we are dating but I want an official announcement on our relationship. One that state that I'm your Luna. And if possible... I want a ceremony." I said it. Atlas I told him my dreams to be married to him and be his completely."That. That..." He became quiet in deep thoughts. That same worried look on his face again. "That is not something that can be easily done." Noticing how much his words broke me. He spoke again out loud in a rush. "It's not like I don't want you to be by side, it is just that I don't know what your Dad would say about this. I think your dad doesn't like me."Him wanting me to be by his side was comforting. It was not the first time he had told me this. But for some weird reason, this time around his words felt empty. But I'm sure it's just me overthinking things. I'm just getting too emotional."Remember your Dad wants you to back home, since you have been here for way too long.""But it only feels like few minutes with you." I hugged him, it been a month now since I have been with him. Told my dad I would be back after a week but that was just a lie. Bryant was right about me going back home. But still a part of my heart feels like he really wants me to go back home instead of staying here with him. "My Dad wouldn't stop you if you want to make an official announcement about us.""Yes, I know, still I will like to ask for his permission beforehand. Things like that Aria was really not as simple as you think." His voice sounded sad.But as usual his smile hide away his emotions and block away my senses from thinking that anything was wrong.Aria povI miss him already. What sort of pack meeting was he having that I couldn't come. I wish there was something I could do in the pack when him and the guys wasn't around. They were the only ones I could freely chat with. Because I was alpha Draven daughter. No one except for those that really knew me would be willing to chat with me freely. I was strong but just because I was didn't mean that I look down at the strength of others, I wasn't that kind of wolf.I stood up from the couch I was laying on and mindlessly walk around the house. The Tv I was watching before was boring. I rather go out for a run and be one with my wolf than to sit down on a couch like a lazy bump. Beta Brian was standing outside talking to one of the men under him. It either an errand or he was assigned to strengthen security around the pack. I watch him through the window while waiting for him to walk into the pack house. I hardly see him around the pack lately. It was either because he was busy or beca
Aria pov"Aria!" Bryant shouted as he knocked at the door. I continue to ignore him as i lay down on the bed.I locked myself in Bryant room. It been three days now. And it was now that Bryant was coming to see me. The day was almost over and people at the pack house was trying to sleep but here he was making so much noises. His pleading wasn't going to make me open the door even if the room belongs to him. The man on the other side of the door was not the Bryant i know. The Bryant i know would come and get me Immediately, he wouldn't wait this long to apologize for his mistake. I guess he must have been with her, that's why he didn't come to me. It was all because of her. How long have he kept her a secret? All this while I was in his arms hoping to have a proper ceremony, for things to be official between us. I must have sounded so much like a fool to him when I suggested that, his wolf must have mock me and rejected me."Aria please open up, I'm sorry that I didn't tell you the tr
Aria POVMy wolf growl loudly at Brian wolf. My wolf was bigger and stronger than his even though he was the beta of Dreamstake pack. He was strong but I was stronger and faster than him. Unlike him I got my combat training from the best teacher alive, my brother. He force me to learn how to fight even though I didn't want to. Now sparring with someone whenever I was stressed out, fustrated or angry was an hubby of mine. Each time I get hit or angrily hit the one I'm up against I feel better. The physical pain makes me feel better.My wolf claw hard at Brian wolf. Blood ran down his face as he ran away from me and change back to his human form. I followed his move and change back even though I wasn't yet satisfied with the results of the spare yet. I still felt angry and fustrated. We both put on back our clothes. "I won't complain about my face, I know I deserve it." Brian said, his hands was on his face, tracing the line of the scars that had stop bleeding because Brian was a fast
Aria pov"How long have you been here?""An hour and some few minutes." I ignored him and went back to sleep. But with Bryant here, it was hard to sleep, even faking it was hard. He needed to stop doing things like this. Actions like this send me mix signals about his feelings for me. Ever since the day I caught him and his mate I have successfully drove him away from his room that use to be our room, he now sleep in the room next door. We hardly see each other, whenever I got up in the morning I was eager to leave the house, because I didn't want to see him."Aria why have you been ignoring me." He breath out, heavy breath. Calling himself stupid under his breath. He was right about that, he really was stupid. "I meant to say, please stop ignoring me, I missed talking to you. I really don't like it when we fight." "Do you call her love too?" "Aria I'm not here to talk about my mate. I'm here to talk about us. I don't want us to drift away from each other because of this. I missed
Aria povI laughed hard at beta Brian lamed jokes. we were both outside together again, it wasn't like we planned it. It just happened. Although I felt like he was the one using a lot of free time in his schedule to make sure that i was alright. Like he could see that I wanted nothing more than to be away from people but he's not letting that happened because the truth was that I needed someone by my side right now. Someone who was ready to listen and tell me that I was right even though I was wrong. Not like Brian was doing a great job at it, he was too honest for his own good. But still, small things like this made me happy. I still had a friend who was still standing by me even though I clawed his face."With the way you are smiling and no longer glaring at me these days, is it safe for me to say that I have been forgiven?" Brian ask, he was cautious with his words. Like what he did was such a big deal and I had planned to hate him for the rest of my life. I nodded my head as we b
Aria povA soft knock came to the door."come in" I shouted. "There you go." Beta Brian said as he drop off a few clothes and an underwear for me."Thank you." I said as I smiled at him and took the little bag of clothes, I'm sure he must have felt weird while taking all this things from the pack house but he still did it and I was grateful. Looking inside the bag, I frown as I look at the clothes that was inside. I just needed a pair of clothes to stay in Brian house for today, then maybe later in the evening I would go back to the pack house. Still haven't fully decided on what I wanted yet. I really didn't want to see my ex and his mate together again."Is something wrong?" Brian asked. I pulled out the shirt from inside the bag as I frown at it. The shirt was for Bryant, one of his few clothes that I stoled from him. I was sure I threw away all his clothes that was with me, so what the heck was this doing here? And together with that short. Only Bryant knew that I like wearing th
Aria pov"Aria, what sort of question is are you asking? you are my best friend and I care about you. I know that right now you don't like seeing Jenny at the pack house but one day she is going to live here. You know that, it is something that have to happened eventually, there's no point hiding her away, people around the pack have started noticing that she's my mate." I was no longer shock by alpha Bryant hurtful words anymore. It just pissed me off that he makes himself go and comes whenever he wanted to in my life. And when he was in front of me with his stupid apologies, they were nothing more but an insult to my face. He say he cares again and again but he still couldn't fake his emotions for me anymore now that his secret was out in the open."It's okay Bryant." I said with disdain all over my face. "I'm okay with everything that's happening, you don't have to be here, you don't have to explain yourself to me either.""Aria." His gazes hold my eyes to his. The way he called m
Aria povThis was so annoying. Just when I finally decided to out into the city for while, this had to happened."Did you find any mechanic?" I asked, hearing Brian footsteps behind me. After a minute I decided to turn around when he wasn't answering me. I thought it was weird that he wasn't saying anything. Jenny was standing behind me, her eyes going between me and my bike. Turning around, I ignored her like she wasn't there. Maybe if I don't say anything to her, she might take a hint and go away. "You know, I have been meaning to ask but are you going out with Beta Brian?" Her voice sounded so annoying, what made her think she could come in here, at the garage and talk to me. "You would love it if I was, wouldn't you?" Jenny gave out a short chuckle. "It not like I came here to look for trouble, it just that I have been around the pack and most pack members are aware of the fact that Alpha Bryant have found his mate."Of course she was here to cause trouble."You can tell me
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.'