Artemis suddenly screamed out loud before she fell back against me passed out. Doc came running in as I stared at her in shock.
“What in the world happened to her?”
Doc asked as he rushed forward to examine her. I shrugged not sure of what had happened myself.
“I honestly don’t know, Doc”
I said with panic in my voice. He examined her, but had a puzzled look on his face when he didn’t find anything medically wrong with her. He grabbed that spinning stool he sat on and watched her while his mind was racing to figure out what could have happened. I was worried something that wasn’t detectable had harmed her and Tafari was freaking out in my mind. She woke up about 15 minutes later and let out a small groan before she opened her eyes. I stared down at her as she blinked.
“Are y
I apologize for not updating recently. I haven't given up on the story, but I am struggling to want to write. I thought honesty would be best here. I am working on more chapters as much as I can, but I am dealing with some stuff in my life. I only hope you can wait just a little longer for an update while I deal with what I have going on. I am sorry if I let you down, but thank you for even reading my work at all. I appreciate you all and hope that life is treating you kindly.
I was livid that Artemis had escaped and then to see her at the Blue Blades Pack really threw me through a loop. I knew that it wouldn’t take long for them to figure out who had been hurting her for her life. I made my escape while she was in the hospital after having that panic attack. I realized in that moment that Craig and I had to get out of there. We made out of the territory and back to our pack by the next day. As we crossed into our pack territory, the Green River Pack, I let Dakota take over. He hadn’t wanted to run since I killed our mate. There was nothing wrong with Elize other than that she wasn’t Claris. I had always intended to make Claris mine, but Wyatt got her instead. Wyatt and I had been friends for so long. I was his adopted brother, but it didn’t mean things would always stay the same with us. I felt destroyed and swore my revenge when Wyat
(present time) I sat down at my desk and slammed my fist against it. Artemis got away and now they would know everything I had done to her. I realized it too late, but at the hospital while watching her closely and listening intently at everything going on, I realized she was carrying my pup. I let out a loud growl that echoed through the pack house. I was beyond livid now and I knew I needed to get her back. I didn’t want to lose her like I lost Claris. If I couldn’t have her than I wouldn’t let anyone have her at all. I would rather her and the pup die, than to have Alpha Armand have either of them. I let out a deranged sort of laugh and began to plan how I would get to Artemis. Her beauty truly was similar to Claris and that was made me keep her and want the pups with her. I was making her my chosen mate without actually marking her because then I would have had to explain to my pack where she came from and I couldn’t trust her not to open
I woke up feeling groggy. I had to blink a few times before my eyes would focus. I felt something that was a mix of hard and squishy underneath me. Once I could finally see straight I looked to see Armand underneath me. I could feel his arms wrapped around me and I finally felt a little safe. I wanted to lay there for a while longer, but my bladder was full and making me uncomfortable. I wiggled to try and move without waking him but I felt his arms tighten around me. I decided to lightly tap his shoulder.“Um, Armand, please let me up”I said softly trying to not fully wake up him. He let out a soft groan before he moved his arms so I could get up. I was thankful he let me up at all so I made my way quietly and quickly into the bathroom. I forgot to lock the door behind me and went about using the toilet. When I was done I let out a startled scream when I saw red.
Hello everyone, Thank you so much for being interested in my stories that I work on. I wanted to update you all and let you know that I am back to writing again so I plan to release a chapter or two a day, but I can't promise to do that so I will promise to do my very best to give you a lot of chapters to read. I really love and appreciate you all for sticking with me while I dealt with my mental and emotional health. I hope you are all well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this story. ~xoxoxo, Ari Gunther Hawthorn~
I didn’t know how to help Artemis go through this, but I wouldn’t leave her to do it alone. I realized when she didn’t know what was happening that when she went through it in the past that she must have been unconscious. I had gone to get a nurse while she was in the shower, but she wouldn’t let her near. The nurse came out of the bathroom and told me that she wouldn’t be able to help Artemis. When I came into the bathroom again my heart felt like it was breaking. Artemis looked at me will tear filled eyes as she refused to wear the hospital gown. I gave her my shirt to wear because I thought my scent would calm her down a little. I listened as she told me she wanted to leave, but I wasn’t sure Doc would let her leave just yet. I told her I would ask Doc if we could take her home after she told me she didn’t want to leave our pack. I felt relieved when she told me that because when she said she just wanted to leave at first I thought she me
** Artemis/Arya P.O.V. ** I had growled at the nurse because she saw Armand half dressed. I was wearing his shirt so his upper body was on full display. I didn’t mind looking at it, but didn’t want anyone else to look at him. I was surprised when he wasn’t mad at me for growling at her, but I was also happy. I was already starting to fully trust him because he hadn’t shown me that I couldn’t. I also trusted Arya and she trusted him so that made it easier for me to trust him. I was embarrassed when he caught me staring at his lips, but part of that was Arya. When he told me that I could touch any part of him that I wanted to Arya went wild in my mind. He was silently staring at me while I processed that information. ~”Artemis, I want to try kissing him. Can we please?”~
My spy that I placed in the Blue Blade's Pack informed that the little punk Alpha was taking Artemis to the pack house today. I wanted to go there and rip her from his arms, but I knew I had to play this just right. My spy told me that Artemis was carrying my pup for sure and I smiled at that news. I can't believe I didn't realize it, but I would make sure to keep that pup. I knew that my new enemy would definitely do his best to make sure the pup didn't die. He had the good heart that I no longer had. My heart felt like it was a bottomless pit of empty. I had a black heart, but I could hold onto the love for a future child. I categorized a place in my heart for my future pup and only my future pup. I knew I needed to get to Artemis before she had the pup and so I concocted a nefarious plan to get her. I picked up my phone to call and old acquaintance that owed me a favor. The line rang twice before I heard the voice on the other end of it.
After dinner we cleaned up and all went to the living room to watch a movie. I smiled as I snuggled against Armand’s side on the couch. We picked out some Disney movie to watch, but I wasn’t paying attention to it. My thoughts had slipped to the darkest part of my mind where the memories of last year lay dormant. I tried to suppress the vivid images that would plague my mind. I tensed for a moment when I felt movement on my arm before I relaxed remembering it was just my mate. “Are you alright love?”He asked softly as our eyes met. I forced a smile and nodded. He frowned before pulling me even closer. “Love, I know you’re not. I will not force you to talk about it; however, please don’t tell me you are alright when it’s written in your eyes and on your face that you aren’t”He stated before placing a soft kiss to my forehead. I closed my eyes and rested my head on his chest thankful he didn’t force me to talk about it. I smiled as he rested his head on top of mine thankful he was
Valerian and I had been planning on how to tell Jax for a few hours now. By the time our plan was set it was already 4pm. We quickly got the items together so we would be ready by dinner time. I had asked Armand to invite Jax to dinner here. He was happy to do so.“This is gonna be so great!”I said with a huge smile as we put the last baby item into the box and closed it. Valerian yawned softly as I began to wrap the gift. He smiled at me as I put a nice gold bow on the top. “Do you think he’s going to be excited?”He asked as we headed downstairs to begin making dinner. I nodded as we took the steps slowly so neither of us tripped. “I think he is going to be thrilled!”I said with excitement in my voice. Soon enough we entered the kitchen. Valerian sat on a barstool by the counter while I got out the ingredients. We were making one of Jax’s favorite foods. “I’m scared though”Valerian said as I mixed smashed up avocados with some salt and pepper in a bowl. “I know, after everyth
Hi lovelies,First and foremost I wanted to apologize. It’s been so long since I updated any stories and for that I’m terribly sorry. My personal life was flipped upside down and not in a good way. I’m slowly working on new chapters, but my personal life and health are still not where they need to be. I also went through a long time of writers block on where to go with the story; however, I know which way the story is headed. For those that continue to read my stories, I am thankful. You all are amazing. ~Ari~
I looked next to Valerian where Jax stood and my smile faltered. The forefront thought that came to my mind was that we had all lost our pups. I felt like my heart was tugged on tightly by a spiral of barbed wire as the images of what the witches had done flooded into my mind. I didn't realize I had zoned out in thought until I felt the sparks spread across my arms and chest area. I inhaled deeply and leaned back just a little trying to be as close as possible to Armand as I could while the world around me came back into sight. "Are you alright, My Love?" I finally heard him ask after a few more moments of me inhaling deeply using his scent to help me calm down. I didn't realize that I had been digging my nails into my hand to the point of almost bleeding until my vision came back into focus. I inhaled once more before I responded to him. "I...I'm fine" I said softly unsure of how I actually felt. I looked around again and noticed my parents were also there staring at us. They loo
When I woke up I was chained to a large bed in a dark room. I could just barely feel Arya in the back of my mind and I knew it would take time. I didn't know how long I had been out for and felt extremely weak. I looked around the large room and almost gagged when I smelled my old alpha's scent lingering in the air. I began to wonder if he had done anything to me while I was asleep, but didn't want to the answer to that either. I looked down my body and realized I was still in the same clothes from before. They were ripped and covered in blood, but still mostly covered me.-"Arya, I know I can't really contact you right this moment, but I hope you hear this. I promise to get us out of here"-I mentally told her just hoping she would hear that. I didn't know what the witch had done, but it had a long lasting effect it seemed. I took a moment before I began to try and unlock the padlock that kept the
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few moments before I heard a scuffling sound as if the phone was transferred to another person. "We will be there in two hours, please wait for us" I heard in the soft feminine voice of my mother-in-law. I nodded once before remembering they couldn't hear a nod causing me to respond verbally. "I will wait two hours, but after that I am leaving to get Artemis back it has been way too long already." I said before hanging up the phone and walking out of my office. I ended up pacing the floor, in the main living room, as everyone else returned using Alpha Kincaid's vehicles. I looked up briefly as Jax and Valerian entered the room. They were holding onto each other like they would disappear any second and I didn't blame them. I returned to pacing only pausing when Valerian spoke up. "I want to go with when you go to get Artemis back" He said while meeting my eyes with his. I could see a swirl of black in them before I looked away
I was just as shocked as Tafari when Arya reached out to us. It felt great to hear her voice in my head even if it was just for a little bit. I knew exactly where the witches were, but I had to make a call before going there. I picked up the office phone and called the alpha of that territory. He answered after the third ring. "Hello Armand, to what do I owe the pleasure?" He asked upon answering the phone. I normally wouldn't mind calling him and doing small talk since we are friends, but now was not the time for that. "Alpha Kincaid, I need your help" I told him using a formal tone. I could hear him moving around on the other end of the phone call. I hoped he would help me since we were friends. After explaining what was going on I let out a breath of relief. He agreed to help and told me he would arrive in a few short hours. When he arrived we briefly discussed our plan of action. I knew that Jax was eager to get Valerian back just as much as I was to get Artemis back. By the
I got a call from Andromeda telling me that I needed to come get Artemis early. When we walked down into the basement I was surprised to see how big her wolf was. I knew that I would never be able to control that beautiful she wolf. "What a shame" I mused out loud as the witches forced her to shift back into her human form. She was even more beautiful than I remembered her. She passed out and hit the concrete floor as I watched in silence. My wolf was barely there anymore, but I still had my strength. Artemis's wolf was taller than an average alpha wolf and the most unique colors. I knew she was special, but my mind was still trying to wrap around her colors. Her fur was the most interesting shades of purples, pinks, and blues with pure white paws like socks. "That is one big wolf" I heard Andromeda s
I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know I am so sorry that I haven't updated at all. I have been dealing with a lot in my personal life that has kept me from writing. I want you to all know that I am trying my best and will endeavor to write more. I am sorry for letting you down in my writing as of late. I can't wait to be in a place that I can write more freely, but I am not there as of right now. I hope you are all having a great life and that you continue to enjoy reading. ~A*i~