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“If you feel it’s too much, you can always tell me to stop,” Diya said.She fed me details about how she wanted her wedding to go down. It was three days away, and the bridal shower was tomorrow. I was her maid of honour, and the majority of her duties rested on my shoulders. Though we had planned for it, she was sceptical of my role. She worried about my ability to deliver, considering everything going on in my life with Aaron, Zion, and Daniel and work. Especially since the semester was ending.As much as she wanted everything to work out as planned, she didn’t plan to overwork anyone. Contrary to her fear, I found no stress in this, and I was eager to be the maid of honour. It was an honour for me, and I felt excited to play my part. I had already made plans for Zion.Once school closes tomorrow, I will take him over to Aaron’s residence, where he will be for the next two days. I had already given Aaron Lionel’s number so he could reach him since both Godiya and her parents would be
Yes, we arrived at the church three minutes later than expected. Greg was already waiting at the altar for his to-be bride, and at the sight of her, relief washed over his face. In the end, the wedding was a success. With the hangover headache gone, I could carry out my duties as a maid of honour and deliver.We moved to the reception, the massive, well-decorated Charis Hall, and Diya and Greg got to dance and play the silly couples games, which made the whole hall cheer and applaud them. They were the definition of a couple’s goal, and their happiness brought me so much joy. I had watched them meet and fall in love over six years ago, and seeing how far their story had come was perfect. I could only wish them the best from here.My mind raced back to Zion, wondering if he was okay or thinking about Mommy too. I should have called, but I couldn’t remember where I dropped my phone. I didn’t have Aaron’s phone number memorised, so I couldn’t call. I missed him and would get to him as soo
The roughness and the need present there felt like ones I knew too well. It felt like one I longed for, even though I knew I shouldn’t, and one I wanted to feel, even if it was just for once.In a moment of weakness, I kissed him back, and he seized the opportunity and took advantage of my submission. He deepened the kiss and snaked his tongue into my mouth, tasting it and making me moan out in pleasure. His hands moved down to grab hold of my buttocks, giving them a firm squeeze and pushing himself against me, so I felt him throbbing in his pants.I gasped and shoved him off, still panting and unable to control the many emotions set loose within me.It was one thing for him to want to be a part of his son’s life. I couldn’t stop that, but there was no way I was going to let him back into my life.“I told you there was no going back, and it’s obvious you still want me after so long.” He pulled me closer, and his body pressed against mine, making me feel his need, which throbbed underne
I arrived home, and Zion raced inside his room to go play games on his iPad, just like he sang all the way home. I kicked my heels off and dragged myself into the bedroom. Getting there, I dropped my bag on the bed, and I stripped out of my maid-of-honour dress into something easier to move around in. Since I no longer had a phone, for now I could only use the house line, and one was in the bedroom.Daniel’s line was unreachable and kept going to voicemail, and after two tries, I gave up. I would try again later because I needed to speak to him about what happened between me and Aaron at the reception. I returned to the living room, and I tried to think of what would be best for dinner.There was a cooking timetable on the wall, but it was harder for me to decide because I was not the only one having dinner tonight. I had Zion. I didn’t want to ask for his impute because that would mean leaving an adult decision to a child.I needed to think up what would be okay for dinner for both of
Returning to consciousness took a slow pace, and getting my body to respond to my brain was harder. My lashes fluttered, and I was on the bed in a room that looked like a replica of the one I had woken up in during the weekend over five years ago. White curtains and walls, a massive bed, and expensive interiors. There was a cherry wood shelf close to the window on my right and a mahogany wardrobe to the left, and beside them was a door that I guess had to lead to the bathroom.My eyes could barely keep up, and my eyes and head ached, making me shut them briefly. I wonder what could have caused me such pain. I had no meaningful last memory that would explain the pain or my location. The last thing I remember was leaving Diya’s wedding and taking Zion home.Zion!My heart skipped a beat, and I feared something bad had happened to him.Where is Zion?Was I involved in an accident?I pulled myself up to sit down, not ignoring the ache in my head. And as the bedsheets fell off, they reveale
“Who are you?” My voice trembled as I stared at the man called Aaron who stood before me, and I realised I never knew him. Nothing about him at this moment felt human, and he was right when he said he wasn’t like other men. He had always told me this, and I never understood until now.“I am Aaron Hart,” he said, stepping towards me. The glow in his eyes didn’t decrease as he said those words.I stepped back, and my legs hit the wall. “What the hell are you?”“I am a werewolf, the alpha of the Dominio pack,” he answered.“No!” I shook my head, not willing to believe or accept what he was telling me. “There are no such things as werewolves. Those only exist in movies, books, and tales of the ancients. Not in our world.”“And you’re so desperate to believe a lie just so you can feel comfortable. This isn’t some fantasy world, Zera; this is real. Werewolves are just as real as the air you breathe. I think a part of you already knows that. A part of you has known that I am not like other me
Aaron’s POVI hated the look she gave me. It made my blood boil in my veins to see it. She gave me the same look when I saved her and my son from being harmed by the man named Henry. She looked at me as if I were some sort of monster that needed to be kept as far away from her as possible. I didn’t know why, but it hurt to see the look on her face. It made me feel like a monster. As if I didn’t kill Henry to protect her.I had kept an extra eye on her after I found out I had a son with her. She might not know this, but almost all the other alphas naturally hate the Harts. We had the strongest bloodline, and we have had natural successions of alphas for over ten generations. We’ve been believed to have the blood of the great alpha king, Xavier Ainsworth, flowing through our veins.With this great power came great responsibility. Since our powers were greater than the ones an average wolf or alpha should possess, we needed a mate who could match them. My quest to find one in the last sev
Part 4 Zera’s POV I don’t know how long I stayed there on the floor with my face buried between my legs, but I knew a few hours had passed by. I also got a little sleep with a very weird dream attached to it. My head still ached, but not as much as it did when I confronted Aaron, and it could be because I had no one to aggravate me yet. If I had taken the herbal tea Aaron’s brother, Ivan, brought over earlier, perhaps the headache would have gone faster, but Aaron stepped in and stopped me from having it. ‘You could have taken it when he first offered it to you, but you wanted to be dramatic.’ The voice in my head reminded me. I haven’t moved an inch in the last few hours. I stayed with my head buried between my legs and my eyes shut. I have thought about a lot of things. From my life to my family and loved ones, and then to my job and my home. I wonder if I could return to it and live life as I did before. The answer is no; I’d never be able to live the innocent, naïve life I o
Eight months later,“I know you’re there; you can come out of hiding now.” Zera said before turning to the mirror she stood in front of.Diya came out of the spot where she had hidden herself beside the door since her arrival a minute ago.“Zera. Hey.”“This baby might have robbed my other senses, but I still have a strong sense of smell. I sniffed you out the minute you stepped into the hallway.” She said this and turned to Diya in her white dress, which stopped over her knees.Diya looked ready for the day, and here she was, not even recognising herself in her dress. She had chased Aaron out of the room because he kept complimenting her overgrown bump and calling her beautiful. She didn’t feel beautiful, and she felt he only said it to make her feel better. That infuriated her and made her send him to Zion’s room.Davine told her eight months ago at the Hart Lab opening that she was a few weeks pregnant. Of course, she didn’t believe him because she was a sage and also because her bo
The Dominio pack has experienced peace like none other since the rest of the packs that survived the war moved back and continued their lives on their own. “Do I look presentable for the night?” Zera asked, turning away from the mirror to face Aaron.He glanced at her from head to toe, and there was satisfaction on his face. “You know, you always look presentable.”She rolled her eyes, giving her silver sweetheart dress one last glance before stepping away from the mirror. “I think you might be talking about yourself, Mr.”He smiled cockily. “I will take it as a compliment,” he said as he brushed over his grey suit. “Shall we go?” he asked, extending an arm to her.“Yes, we shall.” She accepted his hand, and together they stepped out of the room.The opening of Hart’s lab was a small ceremony, but many dignitaries from all over the world welcomed it. After the war, Damor began his work of testing the lab and going through the final reviews. It took him three months, and though he had
Aaron, just like Damor, had moved to attack Lucius, but his minions were willing to put themselves in the way. He had taken down three werewolves, one sage, and is currently battling another sage. It was easier said than done because, unlike the first sage he fought, this one seemed stronger, if there was such a thing. His healing abilities were kicking in to repair the damage to the broken bones and ribs, but they were not fast enough for the assault his body was taking. The sage had kicked the golden dagger away, and he was forced to fight with his hands, which wasn’t a fair fight.“You’re the alpha Aaron from the strongest line?” The sage, who had told him his name before the battle but didn’t care to keep it in mind, spoke. “This is a joke. You do not pose any threat to our alpha.” He spat on the floor.Aaron laughs, and this made the sage raise a brow. “What is so funny?”Aaron pulled himself to his feet and asked, “If I pose no threat, why does your so-called alpha want me dead
The entire pack was already outside as the night came along. Many had already been training for hours and didn’t see the point of going inside. A lot took it as their last day and just trained, regardless. They had a point; they didn’t know the numbers of those coming against them. It would be safe to consider giving it all, even though they wouldn’t make it out alive. That would be the right way to go.They noticed the presence of Aaron, and those training out in the open field paused and stepped back from each other.“The enemy will be here any minute. They will come with forces stronger than ours, probably more savage than ours; however, there is something they don’t have. The zeal we have.” They mumbled their agreement with his words.“They are coming with the sole aim of taking control, and we will fight with the sole aim of living. They do not get to decide our lives. I know many of you are scared, but so am I. I am afraid, but with that fear, I will use it to fight this battle,
Four nights later,Agitation grew within the pack after the fourth night came, and no attack from the Legion of Sages followed. It created doubt in the hearts of many, as they wondered if Lucius was even going to attack. No one slept as they anticipated the attack throughout the night, only to be proven wrong twice.Aaron had nothing to tell the pack; he had known that Lucius was not a man of his word, and this was to be expected. It didn’t mean he wouldn’t attack, but he wanted to play with them first, stretch their patience, and see how far it would go.Zera didn’t care that Lucius didn’t attack; she saw it as an opportunity to train Lionel. She had seen him battle Aaron days ago and thought he could do better with a little training. Though she didn’t get the chance immediately, she got it the next day and has trained with him since. She set out as soon as the day broke and has been at it since. She didn’t see them losing to Lucius despite his advantage, and he also wanted to think
Lionel took it better than Zera had initially anticipated because he just nodded and said he was fine with it. She didn’t want to believe his words, but she had to trust that he was telling the truth.When Manon finally arrived, Lionel was one of those to welcome him, as he had no prior visit to this one. There was no bad blood or grudge held, or at least she couldn’t see it.He shook hands with Manon and told him he was the luckiest man alive to have Sesi as his mate. Then he told him to take care of her, or he would hunt him down and kill him. It was a threat, and from the sound of his voice, he was dead serious. That should have been Aaron’s line, but Lionel didn’t care; he said it. He obviously still cared about Sesi and wanted only the best for her.Manon nodded and told him he would not forget his words in case he ever did something to hurt Sesi. Lionel tapped his shoulder and walked away.Zera turned to Aaron and asked him if he had any threats left for Manon, and he shook his h
Aaron was barely awake when he felt a hand on his body, and it wasn’t just any hand, but an arousing one. His skin tingled at the contact, and he squirmed and moved to continue the sleep, assuming it was just a dream. The touch came again, and this hand knew his body well. It knew all the right places it needed to touch and how softly and firmly he wanted each part held. A moan erupted from his mouth, and his eyes opened to find Zera between his legs. He drew a sharp breath at the realisation of what was happening.“You’re awake,” she said, grinning at him, and then stroked him at a medium pace.“Were you hoping I wouldn’t?”“I hoped you would stay asleep a little longer; bite me,” she said.His hand reached out to stroke her face lazily. “With that mouth of yours, I will do whatever you tell me to.”She chuckled and took his head into her mouth. “Fuck! Oh my, Zera, that feels so good.” He moaned, and his head fell back into the pillow, and his eyes fluttered.“Do we have time for thi
With Alpha Kol’s permission, Aaron sent the members of his pack along with the members of the Dominio pack later that day. They went out in threes following his instructions. The reason was because he knew the packs outside might not want to follow the words of the members of the Domino pack to join forces; however, with the presence of the members of the retribution pack among them, their messages would be accepted in a different light. The retribution pack members will help convince the other pack Alpha to join forces in the coming war once they learn about the enemy from them.While at home, he tried to prepare himself.“Am I overthinking this, or is Ivan an even bigger dick than I am on my dick days recently?” Damor asked, stepping into the study and shutting the door behind him. His presence and words moved Aaron’s attention to him. “Ivan had changed a lot, ever since he had ventured into the past of the wise ones, just moments of their execution. It was sure to happen. Whatever
Getting a letter from Alpha Lucius was the last thing Aaron expected the next day, but it came in the morning. No one knew how it came, as Nigo and Lawrence, the betas on watch, had seen no one drop it and only saw the letter much later into the dawn of the day.Greeting Alpha of the Dominio Pack, I would use this as a formal announcement since you already know and there is no point in hiding and seeking anymore. We are coming for your blood first, and then your head next. You have these last four days to put all your houses together. Because the cleansing is coming. You had luck taking out my favourite sage girl, but I will attack with a legion of sages, and I would love to see you die trying to take them down. I wish you all the best, but cleansing is a natural order of things, so there are no hard feelings.Your friend, LuciusAaron squeezed the letter after reading it and tossed it to the ground.The arrival of the retribution pack as well as the presence of Alpha Viktor over the