With the truth known, Aaron moved into preparation against the enemy that would attack, which they all knew was coming. They had to be one step ahead of everything and every other pack out there.Zera didn’t dispose of her gold jewellery after Quincy’s revelation; if he spoke the truth, its poison would only act up when it came into contact with her blood. It was safe, as far as she knew.As the day ended, Davine disclosed his intention of returning home. Zera told him that the decision might be risky and advised them to stay here until everything was in place. He told them he couldn’t stay here. His fate wasn’t here, and he wasn’t in danger. Quincy didn’t see any danger coming, and that was enough for him to place his hopes on. She couldn’t force him to stay, so they told him to be safe and bade him farewell.The past few days have been quiet, and in those days, Viktor, who was no longer an alpha, joined the Dominio pack. Though he ranked among the strongest betas, Aaron gave him sev
“I have the report just as you requested, Mr. Hart,” Diya said, stepping into the office.He glanced up at her, “I told you, you can call me Aaron.” He tells her.She scoffed, stepped towards the desk, and placed the files in her hand on the table. “This is a professional setting, Mr. Hart; I could never call you by your first name.”“Fine then, whatever you say, Mrs. Farmer. I will look at it as soon as I can.” He said, “I assume you will be heading home now.”It was a few minutes past the hour of six. Though many of the members of staff in her department had taken their leave, Diya seemed to have stayed back. She wanted to complete the assignment he had given her when the new week started a few days ago. It was commendable on her part. She had said she wouldn’t take the opportunity given to her for granted, and she had kept to her words so far, which he was happy to see. Though she had worked with her for only a short time, her impact had already been felt, and it would only get bet
“I came here as fast as I could,” Zera said, stepping through the door, and she froze at the door upon seeing the office in disarray. It was a shock because she knew the kind of man Aaron was—one who loved to have his office as organised as possible. If this mess could have been helped, he would have done it, and that meant there was no way to have stopped it.His desk was broken and splashed with blood, and the glass wall had a deep crack on it.“What happened?” She asked and glanced at him, seated in his seat and looking like nothing had happened.“We were attacked.” He answered and heaved a deep sigh.Her eyes grew wide at his answer. “Did something happen to Diya?” she asked, remembering that was also the reason she came this fast.He shook his head and then pointed to the corner of the office. Her head turned, and she found Diya seated on the floor in the corner of the office, her chin on her knees and her arms around her legs. Though her eyes were open, she seemed so lost in her
“What will kill you is your very own.” Ivan repeated the words Mercedes had told her months ago at the company anniversary party.Mercedes had said those very words, and realising it now raised a lot of questions. Was she a sage then, or was it just a premonition? She would never know, and Mercedes was not here anymore, so she could not ask her. It made little sense then, but with everything that had happened so far, it made much sense.She would not survive this. Perhaps her death will come at the hands of the sages, terrorising the peace experienced by the packs for hundreds of years.The day that followed came with a lot of shock for many people. Aaron received a lot of calls with questions and demands for why he stepped down without prior information. Aaron apologised and told them he couldn’t wait. It had to be known, and he cited family as the main reason behind this great move. Using family as the reason behind this major, unexpected decision calmed the wave that the storm woul
The week that followed, Aaron dedicated himself to fortifying the Pack estate, and though the knowledge of the vulnerability of a sage was only shared between the family, he had equipped the entire estate with both silver and golden daggers. If the enemy was going to attack, they wouldn’t come with sages alone; they would be werewolves as well. They had gotten a threat note from the enemy asking that they surrender or face annihilation.Aaron went to the Retribution Pack and tried to find a footing with them, but Alpha Kol wasn’t willing to work with whom he called the enemy. He still considered Zera to be the enemy.Knowing the hope of convincing them was lost, Aaron sought to leave the estate when the enemy attacked the retribution pack, and he was caught in the wildfire of battle. Since he was already there, he knew the only way out was to join forces and help the Retribution Pack.He quickly sent out a message using the blood link to Ivan, knowing fully well that only he could und
When Aaron finally helped Ivan up to his feet, they realised that Alpha Lucius and the sage he came with were gone. He was unsuccessful in causing the chaos he came for and had left, realising the odds were not in his favour. Miguel helped rally the still-living pack members together, and though Alpha Kol was alive, he was in terrible shape.“I will not leave my estate or pack,” Alpha Kol said stubbornly when Aaron suggested leaving.“This is a graveyard, I say; come with us; Ivan cannot heal you, but he can keep you in a stable state until you are fully healed. Besides, there are chances that Lucius will return to finish what he already started.” Aaron told him.“I have lost my pack; I have nothing to live for anymore.” Alpha Kol said it with a tone filled with remorse.“Father!” They heard a feminine voice call, and Kol’s head turned to find the young woman hurrying towards him.“Star!” he replied, his eyes growing glassy as he looked at her with arms stretched out.She ran into his
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
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
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