Ari’s POV
Ares wasn’t wrong. The next morning we woke up reinvigorated like never before and we mated in every corner of the room, bathroom, and virtually everywhere upstairs since apparently he told Alec not to come up here.
Since we were obviously not going anywhere for a few days, Alec focused on Ani. I’m sure she is close to hitting her heat at this point since it’s been two days since they arrived. I’m not sure if Ani has let him mark her yet, but I assume the deeds already done. Once they mate and mark each other the first time, she only has two to three days and she will hit her heat. I just felt so much better just knowing Ani was here with me.
My heat was starting to relax. The waves weren’t hitting me as hard anymore. I felt a dull pain throbbing in my uterus and frankly, I couldn’t tell what was hurting, my lady bits or my uterus because of the heat. I was so sore in every aspect and inch of my body.
‘Can we just tell him we are with pu
Ares’s POV Another day has passed and I think Ari slept half the day away. I, on the other hand, spent that time wrapped around her sleeping body, lost in my own blissful thoughts. After Ari told me she felt that she was with pup, my heart sang. Eros couldn’t be more proud of himself and our efforts. I know Ari wanted to finish her degree before we tried anything like starting a family, but I just don’t see that as an issue since we have daycare at the Pack University. She doesn’t know that, but I also realize that it is my fault. I naturally am not very forthcoming with information about our pack with anyone, it’s just habit. All my higher-ranking wolves have been trained this way for a reason. Since we arrived at my safe house, I have tuned the outside world out and lost myself in Ari and our bond. Eros had one thing on his mind, breeding Ari. With Ari done with her heat and Anika hitting her heat with Alec, we have another few days of solace before shit hi
Ari’s POV For the last two or three days, I have been exhausted. Ever since Ares’s wolf, Eros, released and let us finally recoup, I was able to shower, eat, and sleep and sleep I did! I really am not sure how long I slept, but Ares said he has been taking care of pack business on his cell phone and keeping in contact with my father and his gamma. When I asked Ares why we couldn’t leave sooner, he told me we weren’t going anywhere until Anika was done with her heat. He wouldn’t go downstairs at ALL, I am assuming because Anika’s heat is sending off crazy amounts of pheromones downstairs, but I was allowed to retrieve things like food and drinks for us from the kitchen downstairs. When I came to and finally left the bedroom for the first time, I was able to explore this “safe house” and really take in what it really looked like. When we arrived, I wasn’t really in my right mind. I had to admit, this place of Ares’s was pretty amazing. It has this ridiculous se
“We are raising a goddess,” Ares stated and wrapped his arms around me to calm me. He could tell I was obviously upset at this news, stressed, and confused. His touch mixed with his intoxicating scent instantly soothes me and makes me feel this wave of safety and security, like everything will be okay. “Precisely.” My father states, “You have the hardest job of all, being the mother and father of the moon goddess. Raising a celestial being to influence the world in a good, prosperous, and magical way. This is why you must pass all her tests and trials. She is making sure you are the chosen ones and are prepared for the largest task ahead. In order to raise her, you must be powerful enough to protect her first and foremost. With power comes great responsibility.” My father reminds us.” “So, basically, if we pass these trials, we could potentially become the most powerful wolves to ever exist?” Ares clarifies. “That is correct son.” My father has never called A
As we arrived at Freedom Ridge, I was nervous, but when I saw that the reinforcements my father sent were waiting for us at the gates, I felt comfort in knowing that some of my extended family was now with us at Freedom Ridge. My personal guards and maids that help me with my day-to-day living will really help me feel more at home until we can actually go back home. Apparently, Ares lost my cell phone in the rush of my heat hitting at the celebrations so I had to use his as he drove us here. I was able to text Alexia to see that she was okay. She told me that she went into heat around the same time as Ani and I did but she was not very talkative. She answered my questions with very direct and simple answers. Something was off about her. Maybe she was just exhausted as we have been? She assured me that Lane was still acting gentlemanly towards her and everyone at Slick Paw was so nice and helpful. She arrived with Fen and Lane at Slick Paw the day after celebrations ended and
“Are you ready to officially meet your new pack?” Ares asks me, extending his hand to me as I finish getting dressed for the event. “I think so,” I say nervously, taking his hand and walking with him downstairs. “You look, beautiful princess.” He smiles as we walk down the stairs. I look to the right of the staircase and see AN ELEVATOR! “YOU HAVE AN ELEVATOR!” I was so excited about this because my father never would install one at the palace! Ares laughed, “Yeah, we have elders that cannot climb stairs so we put it in with consideration to them. Pack meetings are held on the 3rd floor after all.” “Wow, you thought of everything when designing this place!” “We tried to anyway. Alec and I mainly focused on the security systems we have in place. My father did all the other designs to the packhouse.” “Well, you both did an amazing job!” When we reached the common areas, we walked into the great room where what looked like
Ares’s POV I was beaming the entire time at the party with my pack. I never felt more proud and loved than I did every time Ari looked at me. She was clearly in her element and a social butterfly with my pack members. They were all so excited to finally meet their Luna. A piece of me really wanted to just let our lives remain the way they are at this moment. We could stay at Freedom Ridge, safe and protected from the outside world, but I knew that I would never be able to keep Ari to myself like that. She was meant for bigger things. And apparently, the moon goddess has bigger plans for me as well. As we settle into our seats to eat, Alessandro comes and sits across from me with Illyana. Of course, I haven’t seen Illyana since we left to go to Black Claw for the Mating Ball and Claiming and was elated to see her in Alessandro’s embrace. I got up and wen
The rest of the night continued as any would expect. There was music, there were booze, dancing, the whole nine yards. We had a blast and Ari even drug me out on the dance floor herself. I’ll never forget that night or that moment for that matter. I followed her out to the middle of the dance floor holding her hand as if in a trance of her doing as the song ‘We Are Warriors’ by Avril Lavigne came on. It was a slower melody so I knew Ari wanted to get close and have an ‘us’ moment. I smiled, when she turned around and looked into my eyes, and wrapped her arms around my neck. I couldn’t help but get goosebumps as I heard the lyrics to the song and I pressed my forehead to Ari’s as we swayed to the song and the lyrics, ‘cause we are warriors, We’ll fight for our lives, Like soldiers, all through the night And we won’t give up We will survive, we are warriors. And we
“Alpha, uhh...sorry to interrupt you but, I just received news from Beta Harold and Beta Trace back at the palace,” Alec shouted through the door. I looked at Ari. She was still trying to catch her breath. “Do you have to go?” She frowned. I pecked her lips gingerly, “I’m sorry my love, but I have to hear this.” I got off the bed and proceeded to dress, “I’ll be out in a moment. Meet me in my office.” “Yes, Alpha!” Alec stated. I could hear his footsteps as he walked away from the bedroom door. I gently caress Ari’s lips with mine one more time before leaving, “I’ll be back soon. Just rest. Make this room yours!” I smiled and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear out of her face. She nodded and rolled
Ari’s POV - After my first doctor’s appointment to check on the baby, I was so emotional. Ares was emotional too. We spent the evening alone together, bonding. We needed time to ourselves to feel close and decompress after everything that had happened recently. With this trip to Hawaii nipping at our heels, we felt it important to spend what precious time we had alone together as much as possible before the baby comes and more things get in the way. The next morning, Ani came bursting through our bedroom doors to wake us up. She was overly excited about this trip. We both may be about 2 months pregnant, but that wasn’t slowing her down from attempting to get to the beach and show off that gorgeous figure of hers. She ended up convincing Ares that Alexia needed to come with us to ‘heal’ herself from her rejection. He couldn’t say no when he knew everything Alexia had gone through. She had been moping around the pack house since she rejected Lane and knowing Fen was now dead helped
Ares’s POV The match was challenging, but not too difficult. After Councilmen Horis declared Ari and I the clear winners, the entire council as well as the other alpha’s bowed in submission and swore their fealty and loyalty to us both. It didn’t take long for the media to get word, and thus, the circus monkey’s are at it again, only they are starting to get worse. It was a relief finally ridding the world of that disgrace of an alpha. The fact that he openly admitted to murdering my father was icing on the cake - an added touch to the reasons for his death. His pack will end the horrid practice he was fully taking advantage of and I will send my father’s former beta to go and run the pack up there for the time being until we can find a better solution to managing our new pack territories. Ari has been scared to death of everything that has happened, and I don’t blame her, but I did reassure her multiple times that I would be fine and everything would be okay. I think she can fina
Ari's POV“Baby there’s no rush, we have all the time in the world,” Ares moans as I continue to rock myself up and down on his thick and engorged glorious member inside me.“I don’t care! I need you and I need this NOW!” I moan out as I slam myself down on him harder and harder, feeling myself growing closer and closer. As I get closer to my peak, I feel my emotions are quickly getting away from me and for some reason, as I reach that magical peaking moment, I burst into tears as I cum all over his throbbing shaft inside of me.“OH ARES!!” I cry out, “I can’t lose you! I can’t!”He lifts me up and flips us so he's on top of me now. I feel his nee
We left the diner to go back to the council headquarters where our room for the night is waiting for us. I’m exhausted all the time now, and I can’t wait to put my face into a pillow. We said goodnight to my dad and settled in our room for the rest of the night. As I laid my head on a pillow on the bed, my phone went off. Someone text me, so I rolled over and grabbed my phone from the bedside table. Alexia: I’m going to reject Lane. Me: Really? Are you 100% sure about this? You know I will support you either way. Alexia: I’m sure. I can’t even think about that place. I just can’t. Me
Ari’s POV In the council chambers, I see my dad currently in the middle of some big speech to all the alphas and elders. Ares and I stood quietly in a corner until he found his seat at the panel. He led me to his seat, and sat me in his lap, placing a gentle kiss on my temple before smiling and nuzzling his nose into my neck and inhaling my scent. He apparently needed a moment to calm down and relax because as he was inhaling my scent, I felt his whole body instantly relax. That made me feel good - knowing that I had the ability to calm my mate just by him inhaling my scent. As my dad finished his big long speech that I had paid no attention to, I hear the voice of the prick I loath more than anyone else in this world, “Ahh…so glad you could join us Alpha Ares, LUNA Ari! We thought you were too busy playing house to grace u
After a while, the witches settled down a bit and actually welcomed us in. We sat down in their main greeting room and one of the mistresses brought tea for everyone. “It’s not much Alpha, but we do pride our coven in our generosity towards those in your territory and pack. We are loyalists after all.” One mistress stated while sipping her tea. Something was bothering me and I knew what it was but I didn’t want to raise any alarms with Ari so I tried to be cautious in how I approached the subject. “What’s wrong?” Ari whispers to me from behind me. “Nothing. I was summoned to the council. I told Trace I couldn’t go right now, obviously.” I whisper back to her as she nods and relaxes back into her seat.
Ares’s POV “To what do we owe this pleasure, Alpha?” the coven mother asked in a very husky and labored voice. “We come seeking your wisdom and talents,” I state in a flattering manner in an attempt to make nice with the witches. We may be still in our own pack territory, but we were definitely out of our depth in the middle of a coven of witches, even if they were white witches and friendly with our kind. “What is it that you seek?” “We are in search of answers to help one of our own.” I responded just as vaguely as she was with me. “We are here trying to find answers for a half-breed madam,” Ari interjected. I glared at her
Ares’s POV After a few more hours of driving into the mountains we finally arrived at the location I knew to be the Sisters of the Moon’s coven headquarters. We had to dip down a side street in the small mountainside town due to the paparazzi that seemed to be accumulating in every area we went. “What are we going to do? They are swarming around that place!” Illyana says in a very concerned voice. “Relax! Throw these on.” I toss back trench coats, sun glasses, and hats to everyone to put on. Sometimes covering up as much of your identity as possible is the only defense. As we hop out of the SUV and begin walking towards the crowd and coven entrance, a photographer notices us. I immediate
As I hop out of my Range Rover, I see that a council elder is standing at the door waiting to greet me. It’s not a very far drive from Slick Paw to the council headquarters. Even though they have a chamber in Black Claw’s palace, their central offices are located about 2 hours away from our pack. It’s located on the edge of 4 pack territories and looks more like a four-story office building than anything else. From the outside and those not a part of the supernatural world, you would never know this is the seat of Wolf Nation, outside of our capital in Black Claw. “Alpha Fen, to what do we owe the pleasure?” Elder Peter smiles, holding his arms out in a greeting. “I’ve come to speak to the council. It won’t take long.” I declare. “They are in session. I will let