Thanks for reading, guys. Aaron is now left with the hard choice and his mind is made. The bite could save her or kill her, but he has to try. Don't forget Aaron might be getting his strength back because of the ritual, but he isn't a hundred per cent until the ritual is complete. I've been editing and rewriting this since three hours. I hope I did justice. Leave your comment.
“I may never get the chance to say this again, but I need you to know that I am sorry. Zera, I am sorry for everything. I wish you could believe me and know that I speak the truth. I never meant to hurt you, nor did I desire to see your heart and trust broken. I will always live in regret for what I did to you and for what I did to Levi.”Silence dwelt for a while, so the only sound he heard was the heart monitor beeping, “I have taken everything from you, and I am indeed selfish. I hope you know I did everything humanly possible to keep you alive, but all my efforts have proved useless, and I have no other choice. We cannot say goodbye to you just yet. I know I cannot.”As he said those words, his hand holding onto hers transformed from that of a human to that of a furry werewolf. His fingers grew out into white, sharp claws, and he dug them into the skin of her hand. He brought her wrist up to his mouth as his fangs grew out, and he dug them into her wrist, feeling the blood that gus
The doctor walked out of the ward and over to the waiting room, where Lionel and Sesi stayed. Lionel paced around in circles, and Sesi sat with her head bowed and arms crossed over her chest.Aaron had gone for a walk after he came out of Zera’s ward an hour ago. He was barely himself, and though they worried about him, they couldn’t stop him. Ivan followed him and keep an eye on him, and he charged Sesi with the responsibility of watching over Zera’s ward to make sure only the doctors went in.Lionel was the first to notice the doctor and nurse’s presence, and he stopped pacing around in a circle and walked towards the door where they stood. “How is she?” he asked, his eager eyes dancing all over the doctor.Sesi rose to her feet and stepped towards the doctor, all ready to get either good or bad news.“Mr Adams, Ms Hart,” the doctor’s voice calls out, “I don’t know what sort of miracle happened in the last hour, but the patient is awake.”Lionel exhaled in relief, and his eyes flutte
Zera’s stomach rumbled, and her nose caught the smell of blood as she set down the box and bag on the table. Her mouth watered, wanting a taste of the flesh that she just smelled, but she calmed herself and wrapped her arms around her stomach. She stared up and found Daniel’s curious eyes on her as he locked the door behind him, and her cheeks heated with embarrassment.“You’re hungry,” he pointed out, not fussing about it.“Yeah,” she nodded, her eyes weary as she stared at him.“What do you want to eat?” he asked, picking up the bag on top of the box on the table and heading towards the kitchen.The further he went with the bag, the less blood she smelt. “Meat,” she replied, and he halted and turned to her, his eyes narrowing in suspicion.“Just meat?”“For now.” She answered. “Do you have that?”“Yeah, I do; I got beef on my way home. It’s right here.” He nodded and raised the bag in his hand. “I never knew you had a thing for meat. Let me get it ready for you. In the meantime, make
“You kill them?” she asked, her voice coming off as surprised and afraid. The memories she had of him did not portray him as a cold-hearted killer. The Daniel she could remember was sweet, kind, and the nicest guy she ever came across. Was losing his mother justification enough to change him?“Yes, because no one of them is good,” he answered, setting the rifle on the table after loading it. “After Nicole attacked me and left me for dead four weeks ago, a hunter found me and took me in. He treated me well and taught me all I needed to know. He told me the things I saw Nicole do to my mom weren’t a dream or an imagination, but reality. Then he told me werewolves and supernatural beings existed in our world, and their mission was nothing but destruction. The reason I survived her attack and didn’t become like her was because I had different blood. He told me I remained human because I had the blood of a hunter and it flowed through my veins. I already had the gift. I just had to harness
Yeah, Zion, her son.He had a point. Aaron wasn’t a bad person, and he indeed sounded like a sweet person.“I can’t trust him,” she revealed, placing her chin in her palms, supported by her elbows on the counter. “His very thoughts scream not trustworthy in my brain, despite my empty memory.”“Maybe you two had issues before the accident, and somewhere deep inside you know you’ve yet to resolve them? But you were happy with him. I know he would lay his life on the line for you without thinking twice about it.”“Thank you for your honesty, Daniel.” To an extent, she wished she could be this honest with him about everything, but she feared what that would mean. “I wish I would just remember.”He turned the cooker off and stepped towards the centre counter where she sat. “It’s alright; you will remember. Everything is possible if you put your mind to it,” he told her.She wanted to remember things, and she had put her mind to it before falling asleep last night, but the saying had not wor
He gasped, “You’re one of them.”Her hands fell from her face, and a fearful look registered in her eyes as she expected nothing but the worst now.“Daniel!” she called out in a hollow voice as he scrambled to his feet. He dashed out of the room the same second with lightning speed, and she knew she had to follow him. Her head hurt, and it grew with every second that passed, but she couldn’t stay still and let it subside. She had to follow and make him understand that things weren’t what he thought.She ran into the living room and found Daniel already reaching for his rifle. He took it and pointed it at her.“Do not move.”She held her hands up, despite wanting to put them on her aching head, and said, “Daniel, listen to me.”“How long have you been like this?” he demanded, and she couldn’t answer. She didn’t know how long; she just realised the truth not so long ago and was confused by it all.Her silence gave him the answer. “You were one of them all along, the kind that killed my m
“The answer is thirty,” Zion answered the home tutor, who currently teaches him math.“Very good,” she beamed at him.His gaze drifted to the door, where it met Zera’s. His eyes grew wide in disbelief, and he ran off his feet and towards her, abandoning the lesson.“Mommy!” he called out in excitement and joy, his hands spread out for a hug.Zera dropped to her knees and scooped him into her arms. Holding him in her arms was a thing of joy, and the warmth was unlike any other. “Baby.”“I missed you, mommy,” he said, patting her shoulders with his little hands.It had taken over four hours to get back home, and all the way home, the drive was done in silence. None of the three in the car wanted to break the silence. Zera would have preferred to get down and run all the way home, but after the events of the day, she just wanted this peace.She didn’t place her mind on anything but the very thought of seeing Zion. It warmed her heart and made it beat steadily. She had wanted his arms arou
Part 7Twelve hours ago,“I found her,” Ivan said, pushing open the bedroom door. He found him sitting on the bed and holding onto Zion, who was currently sitting on his lap reading a storybook.Aaron’s eyes lit up at his words, and he set his son down on his feet. Zion wasted no time before darting out of the room, and it seemed he had wanted to do that for so long. As soon as the door to the room shut, Aaron turned his attention fully to Ivan.Ivan gave him a pitiful look, but Aaron shrugged it off, telling him he was fine. He looked horrible, and it had been hell these past few days. He barely found sleep, and when he did, it was nightmares of Zera’s accidents that woke him up. He felt helpless and couldn’t control it, and every hour he prayed for positive news from Ivan while trying to be the best father for Zion.“Where is she?”“Grandville Centre, at the south end of the state,” he answered, and it took Aaron back a little.“That’s almost out of the state. What do you think she w
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