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.
I was surprised at how much Armand was willing to spend on food. I felt bad, but he told me not to worry about it. I was so shocked when he told me that, but I didn't fight him on it. I decided to eat the food in silence and I actually liked it a lot. Doc had given me some pain medicine before I left so I wasn't feeling much pain at the moment. My eyes widened in shock when we pulled up a huge house. I stared out the front window of Armand's car as my eyes took in the house. It was a four story house with lots of windows. There were steps leading to the door that was across the wrap around porch. On the porch sat a funny looking seat that looked like it would swing if you sat on it."What is that?"I asked and pointed towards the funny looking seat. Armand followed where I was pointing with his eyes after he parked his car. He smiled before turning to look at me.
I held onto Artemis while we sat on the porch swing. I was glad to be able to help her learn what things were, but I also felt sorrowful that she wasn't able to learn things before. I promised myself that I would do my best to teach her the right way. I would teach her with patience and understanding. I was staring at the flowers in the garden as well as the trees while I thought in silence. Artemis had fallen asleep a few minutes ago and I didn't want to disturb her yet. I knew the rest would do her body some good with everything she had been through. I knew she was still healing and that it would take some time to get her fully healed. I wasn't worried too much about the physical wounds because those would heal in time. I was very concerned about the mental and emotional wounds because those could be harder to heal, if they even did heal. I zoned out while thinking and was pulled into a flash back.--------- Flashback ------------------
After I woke up Arya told me that Armand was trapped in his mind. I did what I could to get him to be in the present, but it wasn't easy. After I finally got him to snap out of it he took me on a tour of the house. He kept referring to it as ours and I was curious as to why, but didn't ask him. I was shocked when we reached the fourth floor and saw how big it was. He led me to a room that he called ours and I followed him. I felt like my eyes would bulge out of my head when I took in the massive room. It was decorated in dark blues, golds, and blacks. The bed was large and stood between two floor to ceiling windows that were draped with golden curtains. The bed had a dark blue blanket on it and two pillows with gold colored pillow cases on them.I walked along the plush black carpet as I made my towards the bed. I saw two black doors on one side of the room and a soft looking black two seater couch on the other side. There was a fireplace and large black box on
** Armand P.O.V. **I was stunned when Artemis said those words and then left the kitchen. I sat there in silence staring at the eggs on my plate. Valerian and Jax were silent as well because none of us knew what to say.~"Armand, go to her, she needs you"~I heard Tafari say in my mind. I blinked before getting up and following her scent. It lead me back to the porch swing where she was as curled into herself as she could be. I walked over and gently placed a hand on her shoulder in an attempt not to startle her. She jumped before looking at me with wide tear stained eyes."I'm sorry, Love, I didn't mean to startle you"I said softly as I slowly sat in front of her so I could face her. I cupped her cheeks with my hands once I was sitting down. I stared into her eyes as
** Artemis P.O.V. **I was very thankful when Armand showed up after I was on the swing. I knew I was being emotional, but things were still hard for me. I was still afraid that one day I might regret trusting Armand, like I did with Beta Craig. Arya kept telling me that I could trust him, but it was still hard. He spoke to me, but not long after that there was a shift in the air. I looked into his eyes to see them glowing and I knew his wolf had come forward. I gulped because I was afraid, but Tafari quickly put those fears to rest. When he licked my wrist I giggle because it tickled and I thought he was being silly. I was thankful that he was giving me the space to talk or not. I loved how gentle he was being with me.I listened closely when he told me that he wouldn't force me to have his pups. I found myself falling for him in that moment. Arya was listening in our shared mind and she wa
I woke up sometime later on to find the room empty. As I sat up I felt something slick and wet underneath me. My eyebrows furrowed together in confusion as I pulled the blanket off of me. My breath hitched in my throat as my eyes took in a deep red puddle surrounding me and soaking the sheet under me.~"Arya what is happening to me?"~I asked her in our shared mind as I stared at the red blood puddle.~"We fully lost the pup, I'm sorry"~She said with a sad sigh. I frowned as I took in what she said to understand it. I felt wetness roll down my cheeks from my eyes and realized I was crying. Armand walked in the door just as I stood up. His eyes widened when he took the sight of the bed."I...I'm sorry..I...I didn't mean to"I said a
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~