Ariadne POVI still glance at Hannah and Liliana before replying to her.I came back to meet them in a heated argument, although the advice that Meredith gave me which was more than a caution made me think of nothing other than the fact that it was close."What! I can't let that happen, are you freaking serious right now?" "You're such an asshole, I have heard about you from the pack members, they say you're a fling material.""Screw it who told you that I'm more of a realist.""Hey. Hey!" They snapped and quickly stopped."who were you talking to? Done? you should take her home please.""I should bring Liliana often to help me through." I shook my fist with her. Hannah chuckled."Not again, not gonna work, you ain't bringing her. ""I'm still coming and there's nothing you can do.""Liliana let's go, you need to be back. And Hannah you're so unbelievable."I took Ariadne Home, instead of following her inside I handed her to the care of the Beta wolf guarding the entrance."See you to
Ariadne POV I’d thought it would maybe be a dinner or more like a deal…the dirty kind dealt in dingy backrooms of seedy clubs or maybe in upscale basements like last time or maybe a gathering to commemorate the full moon festival. My chest squeezed as I watched Douglas weave his hand across the table toward me, bundled in his jackets, Eugenia too was in her scarves, and her cheeks pinked and excitement filled her beautiful eyes. She looked a lot more like Joshua except for her brow and her rounded jawline. When we entered and the rest of their eyes darted towards us, a swath of silence took over the cabin, and the man, Williams stared out the glass as he gulped from the cup in his fingers. Tension stretched thin and I tried to remain calm. Questions that swelled and taunted, old hopes and long-dead dreams. It was insane being so uncomfortable with a man who had once been my refuge and is still knowing that I'm under his care. He took my hand and hauled me inside, we moved across t
~Well, I respect your decision~"Well, I'm used to the fire that it might not pass through even though it chooses to attack me." He stuffed a devilish smirk."More like you have ever won against him, playboy." She stood up choking on her throat and forcing a calm face. "To the ladies, please." She managed to say."Hey don't go anywhere, come back here," Douglas yelled after Eugenia, she shrugged him off and his face drift back to Joshua and me. Clearing his throat."You guys are fucked." He straightened."Really…""Not entirely but gimme some seconds Belle." Douglas in between sighed with that obvious glare at Joshua. "Don't be overly protective, I'm a married man, I should have had kids by now which is actually a good thing. Isn't that so Ariadne? But I'm not a pony to hint after your mate." Douglas tweaked and blinked his eyes. I chuckled, hands resting on the table."Why would they leave?" I questioned grinding my teeth real hard together."We should wait for them." He replied nonc
~The sweet harbinger of death~Bryson POVIt wasn't that easy, I don't know how I could and was able to follow Douglas' request that I should bring Ariadne over.I simply obliged like it was some sort of obligation."Hey, you shouldn't worry that it will grow by itself and make sure you settle the bill.""It's my town. My pack.""That doesn't mean that you are an exception to paying for what you buy." Douglas flashed with a devious smirk, he doesn't care that his wife was there. Damn stupid dick!"Ain't you taking Tracy home?" I yelled more like a demand after him.He turned back and Juniper's face was expressionless. I liked the fact that she had accepted him for who he is, severally I have served as a judge while Eugenia with Williams serves as the lawyer. "You shouldn't worry, it's late at night. Just wait, I will send Aiden to come and get you to the mansion." I turned to her. She held her child to her chest.Maybe she won't have endured, maybe she could have gone had she not had
Fated Mate Chapter fifty-four Bryson POV I used to believe in truth and light. In faith and beauty and the goodness of humanity. "I’d once dared to trust in love. Dared to believe that we would end up where we were destined. Our paths leading us to the exact point we were meant to be. I’d dared hope for a family, a life with you Ariadne." Nerves shook the ground below before a surprised squeak left me when he suddenly curled me in his massive arms. At first, I wanted to fight him, but it took only a flash to recognize his embrace was kind, though somehow filled with reservation. "You shouldn't fight it I know you shouldn't." "It all getting together now, at the library at the dinner, your text about the forensic. You have known all along." "Ariadne you have to understand." Her eyes flashed and I could tell she was in a bad state, a state of trauma. "I have to get this together, I mean you making me believe that you're good while you're not." "I'm not an assassin here Ariadne
Bryson POV"Fuck!" I kicked the cardboard at my front. I shouldn't have let her know. My mate turned her back and walked out from me. It ran through my veins, it hurt like a tang. Like something, I have never felt before."Ariadne, where are you? Is everything okay? Did you arrive home safely?" I typed on my phone and clicked on delete again. Sending a message over has now become hard. So fucking hard.I feared that she might not respond.She is hurt. I caused it.I brought her closer and let that bitch rant about her mouth, her secret couldn't have remained locked away but it was safe with me and we would enjoy what we have. Now she would be labeled by the pack. There wasn't evidence. But Cindy had never led either.Fuck! Cindy!I hit my leg at the edge of the wall this time around. It hurts so much that I like the feeling. I deserve every feel of it.'You're ruined.' It played in my head like a tape. She had defended me on several occasions in her ways. Could it mean I couldn't he
Ariadne POVMy phone chimed under the cushion. Angrily, I practically yelled. It was like the midnight annoying sound dogs make."What is with the constant buzzing?"Hannah walks in. "Oh I see you've finally decided to wake up, I got some kedgeree and crumpets made. I'm going out."I frown, questioning, "where are you going?"She stared at me surprised. "You must have forgotten right? It's today." I still maintain my questioning gaze. " the moon festival. So if you decide to stay in bed all day. I give you the license to but not limited to me. I'm staying out all day today." She popped her head back and walked outside.Damn, how could I have forgotten about what today is? I will just be stupid to say. Sitting upright I wished I could yawn but I'm short of breath.My hands folded over to the phone I had neglected picking it up because of the stupid things I might have done yesterday. I've got some spheres to sit still within the pack."Ariadne, what the fuck is wrong with you?" I saw M
~Ariadne POV~ Liliana latched the word to my throat by her sudden outburst. I glared around. The guests' gaze flickered to me as I walked out of the dead. Like I was a piece of shit. lots of murmuring, muttering hateful words.It breaks me the most.Liliana swore never to forgive me.How bad. How shocking the scumbag Alpha had won the heart of everyone. He is kind but stern.He's the law here.The monarch. And his father lived a legend. He wasn't as influential as Alpha Henry. He is born a self-made leader. Hannah found it hard to promise me. Which breaks me. If she knows it was because I'm from the Abyss, she would forget her promise and go against it. Just like everyone she would be frightened. But I don't blame her or anyone. I'm not proud of myself either. But I have no control over my identity. None of this will exist in some hours to come. Alpha Henry will be here to commemorate the moon festival as well as Alpha Creed with his own motives. I have to do this. I have to inf
Ariadne POV, Two years later. . . "He isn't here yet. Wonder what might have kept him." I checked the screen of my phone for either a call or anything from my husband. I turn the floor and unwrapped the glove with a smile tucked on my face leaving the chicken sauce in the care of Rachel. There is a permanent smile etched on my face. By the door Bryson's eyes shot up to the line and my heart nearly burst, I know he loves me. It would take hard work and time but the man was able to express himself better, after all, he held in his hand bouncy red flowers. I don't have to be told to know how he felt. "Been weeks and yet it feels like years without you Chirp." Letting out a chuckle, I take hold of his hand and pull him into the house. Once we're inside my hand wrapped around the flower and fusing his mouth with my own I taste his happiness it multiplies with my own. Then he lifts his head his eyes meeting mine. "What of Brenda." "She's grown enough to take care of herself." I joke
Bryson POV, Standing at the edge of the verandah with Aiden we all enjoyed a drink whole music filled the air. We're having a celebratory party at the Packhouse, Father finally atones for his sin before deciding to join kind, he wasn't much of a hero but his action proved him as a man of valour. Out of the bloodbath, fighting for everything I have raised a new empire one entirely under my control. My eyes move between Williams and Aiden. "I thought you should hear this." Auden sighs. He's been away at Grandville only for him to be forced back to take an insight into everything that had gotten in place. "Aiden," I say. "Alpha Henry." "You're being promoted, Ares had chosen a quiet path which I honour, working alongside him will bring more progress now that we're done with Grandville." Aiden stares up at me first with surprise then a huge ass smile spreads across his face. "I couldn't be more excited, Williams never gave a hint, would be delighted." "It wasn't negotiable." I let
Ariadne POV, After I figured out that Chris never truly loved me I was excited, one side of me had been relieved of the past weight I have been bearing while the other side ached to find out that those I thought were there for me weren't actually friends I got to feel. Chris turned out like this and had never loved me. I stare up at Williams after he's finished sticking up my wound. "Thank you." I lower my eyes and whispered. "I'm sorry I was stupid." "It's okay you're safe and that is all that matters." I peered deeper. "I put your life at risk." The word shuddered from my mouth. I was so overcome with my emotions, I put Bryson in danger today, again if anything had happened to him I wouldn't have had the courage to forgive myself. "Tell me," Bryson demanded residual tightening his features. "He was a nice friend of mine." I didn't think straight I was too clouded by my emotions. "And I thought the memories of the past with him will kor leave me unless I figured out he was tru
Bryson POV, Never trust her, ever again! again I felt I was tricked repeatedly by the one I have found live in. She sees me as an option, a pushover to heal her absconded moment with the Fucking Chris that stood yards away from me. But I can't it's not like I could, she's every part of me. I wanted to pull her towards me, but the very fact that she hide the truth from me made me pull and fall back. "But don't worry Alpha Henry, you offered a truce, I figured I might use that instead of Lucas that had proven himself useless, we can't have everything, " Alpha Creed notes the word out and he stares at me. "Well, that sounds intriguing. Ariadne has found her peace." I say my face hammering into hers and that of the man pulling her in for a deep hug. Meredith scowled but was silent and short of words, she kept her face blank. "My father won't be so stupid to listen to you." "You're yet to know him aren't you?" He coughs and I gave him a hard look. His word makes me frown. "What abo
Ariadne POV, I don't know what Alpha Creed is going to narrate to Bryson, the cocky smile on his face aligns pretty much that it's going to be something that will go out of court in his favour, stressing to his face, there are some of the nerves I felt while we were preparing to tie the knot, not after almost killing myself to make him happy. My mind is clouded with my desire for my mate, seeing him in distress just to get me out of there only made me heartburn. Hunger unadulterated lust love. It's all I see in Alpha Bryson's eyes. There is no cruelty no depravity no hatred. He sets down his knife and reaches for my face, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, a frown instantly forms on my forehead. "There is something you seem to have been missing, the Abyss is not entitled to mates." He jerks his hand backwards. "That is not a story, what are you driving at?" My temper flare. He glances at me and a smile shoots on his face. "While I wait for you to realize it you were stuck in
Bryson POV, With the way things are going, I have been left with no option, In hard times like this when I am forced to choose between my pack and my mate, who is the mother of my child. I watch as Christy storms out of me Rachel follows after her and I turn my attention to Aiden. It was my full intention to take after the Abyss, but I can't afford another war right now, they think, my bride-to-be had been taken away from me, she is nowhere to be found, I promised to be a better man and it would mean I'm breaking my promise should I sit arms relaxed. Williams look smug, Father standing beside him made my lip curl in anger. Williams offers to take a walk with me while we talk about some things to ease the tension. Hopefully, I will see reasons too, it's either my pack or Ariadne. "Your father had never for once stopped caring about you and your Alpha position is uncracked because of the decisions he had made countless times." It didn't sink in. "I never asked for his closed-door
Ariadne POV, "You knew about it all along don't you? " I ask as I stepped closer to him he let out kicking laughter. "As I said, Fucking tell me it was part of your ploy, the heart disease, you knew I was going to die in five years why did you have to make me suffer through this." It was like this I can't let everything happen to me that readily, I held my hand on the counter, the yelling was silly enough to make me want to lose myself to the bear of the click, it was ticking rapidly the beating was abnormally hitting differently. "I wanted you to live that is why I gave my daughter's heart to you, you were the most potential assassin I have known and I wanted to keep you by my side." By his side? Killing everyone that was living was the most important thing to him. "Who was your daughter, u have no idea what you want with me, now that you want or back to what I was your slave. " "You state in the Abyss but you have a vague idea why I took you. The letter in your hand explained
Bryson POV, Betrayal? It couldn't have hurt this much with what gathers had aid to me. Was supper fazed that I let my hand slip into my shirt to hide the feelings I feel inside of me that are making me clench tight by my side I let myself cool down. "You of all people know that Ariadne couldn't have lied to me." I saw my hand and my leg trail to the window side. "It's pathetic how you're trying to obtain your anger with me." He said running his hand through his collar and realigning it. "What do you think us for?" I turn to him. "We wouldn't have been this close if there was no bond between us." That's not a lie, and u didn't bother you break eye contact with him either, he let a smile creep on his face, while he walked over to me. "You don't have to do this and split us apart, I just want to remind you that Ariadne is my mate and nothing will change not even your flashy desires, Ford," I call him he looked down and up at me. "That hurts on so many levels but you weren't shocked
Ariadne POV, I stood by the door, Bryson and his father must have had a wounded relationship he does kind distancing himself from me for that. No matter how wounded he was I was more petrified by the incident of their action, the shock run through me making me be like I was going tongue my heart out but I still let myself a little hope thus with this I stand, my heart skip a beat and I could feel my valve stop, the crook of my neck shallow inside and all I could do was to hold my hand to my chest, with each passing day my condition worsen but that wasn't what bothered me, Bryson had been a closed book, making it hard for me to tell him about my condition, I swallow hard on the bile threatening to push to my throat. I know what is wrong with me and I have chosen to stay with Bryson to the very last if that is the case. "You're practically insane I thought that you love Bryson but you let this Ford in here are you going to let him ruin him." A voice roamed into my head and I turn to f