Chapter 5

Aria's POV…

I was taken aback by his statement, "a child? From me?"

"Yes."

He is a feared alpha, I should respect him, but I don't know what gave him the audacity to think that, so I had to ask, "why?"

He answered me quickly. "My lover and I cannot produce one. So we needed a fertile wolf for that. I intended to use my mate after we accepted the bond, but since you are not interested, I thought I could at least still get my favour from you."

Before I wanted to shake my head to oppose, he said something he thought might convince me, but it only got me more annoyed.

"In exchange for your childbearing services, I will offer you a house and a place in this pack. I will also offer you lots of money. You will never have to suffer abuse in anyone's hands, and you will also have protection. I will do that and much more if you agree to this."

After he was done, he watched me, waiting patiently for my answer. I didn't waste time giving it to him. My face showed nothing short of intense anger as I spoke. 

"Childbearing services? Do I look homeless to you? How dare you ask me for such a favour?" 

He'd already seen the annoyance on my face, which made me even more annoyed seeing that innocent look on his. I didn't care anymore whether my life was in his hands or not. I just couldn't believe he had the mind to ask me such a favour!

He tried defending himself, more to my irritation, "I'm sorry. I didn't know it would annoy you. You don't have to agree to it if you don't want. We can just proceed with the rejection instead." 

Normally there wouldn't have been a need for rejection if I didn't feel anything like I'd told him earlier, but the truth was that I did feel a pull; it was fragile, but I felt it. Although it wasn't mine, it belonged to Breona's wolf. 

"I, Omega Aria, reject you, Alpha Kyle, as my mate, from this day onwards."

After giving him my answer, I didn't wait for him to respond. Not sparing a backward glance, he let me walk out of his presence, out of his territory, out of his life, as I never wanted to see his face again. 

***

I don't know what kind of trick the moon goddess was playing, but I realized he wasn't very smart to insinuate such a thing. I had just mentioned to him that I already had a first mate. He was even the heir to our pack. I had even told him I was returning there to stop the trespass. 

Did I look homeless to him? Did I look like a baby-making machine? What an insult. Out of all the worst insults I've received in my life, adding the verbal and physical insults I've received from both my adoptive parents and sister, this was the closest.

I told him that I had a boyfriend, whom I would be getting married to soon. He didn't think for once that even if I couldn't stay in my adoptive parents' house, I had the option to go and live with my fiance. I don't even know why I didn't think of that after I ran out of the house. Maybe it was because of the mate pull because it would have made much more sense for me to run straight to the pack house, into Wade's protective arms, after that incident with Marie and Bree.

Wade would have seen my innocence. He would have seen the huge scar on my face and protected me from those monsters I called parents. This mate bond just had to show up at the wrong time. I hissed.

How dare he see me as vulnerable or desperate?

How dare he suggest such a thing to me?

I walked back in the direction I came with so much anger burning in me, stopping by a few guards to ask the way out since Kyle's men brought me here blindfolded. After being shown the way, I continued my thoughts. I was annoyed at his so-called "something" meant to favour only him and his lover. It was so funny; the way he made it look as if it was in my best interest. How insulting.

It took another few hours into the early morning for me to return to night howler territory. I entered the large mansion that was the night walker pack house. It was still dark, so many guards weren't outside.

I was glad to be out of moonstone territory, hoping never to visit there in my life again. I was also glad I didn't confide in alpha Kyle for anything.

I passed through the large gates, and then I walked through the halls, the senior chambers, and the quarters that led to my boyfriend's bedroom.

I was already approaching when I began hearing some strange noises coming from outside. It was a female voice coming from my boyfriend's bedroom. 

“Ohhhhh!!! God!!! OH FUCKKK!!!!!”

There were also faint tapping sounds in the background. All of what I heard there made me forget about my previous anger. 

I nearly jumped out of my skin. It sounded like she was getting hurt. What could possibly be going on in there? And what in the goddesses' name was a she-wolf doing in my boyfriend's bedroom at such early morning hours?

I reached the door, and the noises got louder. My mind was wandering in so many different directions. I didn't want to assume what my mind told me to because I still wanted to see Wade as a charming, supportive mate who loved me very much and would never do anything to hurt me.

So if they weren't having sex, why was that lady in his bedroom? And was he in there with her?

The next sound I heard was his groaning.

"Oh yeah! GIVE IT TO ME, BABY!!!!"

He's definitely in there with her.

I already knew the truth, but I still didn't want to accept it. Seeing is believing, and so long as I hadn't seen it, it could be as good as untrue.

But what if it was?

I turned around, ready to leave. I didn't have anywhere else to go, and I definitely would not intrude on my boyfriend's privacy, especially not at such unfriendly hours.

Then another noise came again, more intense than I had heard before.

"FUCK ME HARDER, WADE!!!! FUCK ME TILL I FAINT!!!!!!"

Seeing it believing, and I would not believe it until I saw it, so I decided to see it.

The next second, I turned the doorknob and entered, and not only did I see the most heart-shattering thing I had ever seen in my life. I also experienced the worst betrayal, coupled with the intense pains I felt all over my body.

My boyfriend, my mate, prince Wade was in there with my adoptive sister.

I suddenly felt a wave of weakness as the pair, upon seeing who had entered, paused their intercourse abruptly. They were both stark naked.

"Aria? Fuck!!!"

My legs could no longer support me right there where I stood. I felt so many pains from the stress of walking throughout yesterday. My head still ached from the wounds on my face, and now my heart had been injured too. I couldn't take it anymore.

"Aria! I… I…”

As Wade walked closer to me, I lost all form of control, "What is she doing on your bed, Wade???" I yelled. 

"I can explain, Aria. It's not what you think, believe me. We haven't been doing this for long." 

"It's not what I think? You promised to marry me just yesterday, and now you're fucking my sister! What else do you expect me to think? And who cares how long you've been shagging her? The point still remains that you did it!" 

Bree didn't seem repentant for any of what had just happened. While Wade struggled to wear a pair of pants in front of me, she remained there, rolling her eyes as she covered her breasts with the bed sheets. 

"It's not my fault, Aria. Her wolf's scent is what attracted me. I swear that I have no affection for her." 

"Her wolf's scent? Or do you mean MY wolf's scent that she now carries? I thought you said swapping wolves with her didn't matter. I thought you said it wouldn't change things." 

"It doesn't. I swear that it's only you I love, Aria." 

I was getting more tired of his excuses, "then why were you dicking her just now? Do I look like a fool to you, Wade? If her scent is already attracting you by now, what do you think will happen when she gets full control of my wolf?" 

"By the time the final ritual is over, you won't have to worry about any of those things." 

"STOP! Stop with the lies, and just tell me why you keep refusing to see things from my side. This ritual is damaging everything in my nature, and it's unbelievable that you are more than happy to stand by and watch it all happen. You refuse to stop them no matter what I tell you." 

"I refused to stop them because I know it's the best decision they made for you, my love. You will come out stronger with a better wolf." 

"If Bree's wolf is better than mine, then why do my parents want to switch it so badly?" 

My question caught him off guard. I watched him as he searched his head for the next perfect lie to give me. It still remains a wonder to me why Wade supports my parents so strongly, but I knew I'd had enough of all this. 

"I am taking my wolf back. I will not undergo the final ritual." 

My words suddenly made Bree lash out. She stood up yelling, forgetting she was naked. 

"How dare you say such a thing? Do you think you have any right to just back out of it like that?" 

"I never agreed to it in the first place. Your parents were the ones who forced me into everything, and now it seems that Wade has always been their strong support." 

At this point, I didn't trust anyone anymore. I didn't know how many people here who knew my parents would support them. I had to leave this pack. I don't have anywhere in mind to go, but I know I can't remain here. 

"Aria, please…" 

I didn't wait to hear any words from Wade before I walked out of his presence. I didn't take up to two steps before I felt a hard metal hit the back of my head, knocking me to the ground. My vision blurred, and I began to see everything in twos. 

"I'm sorry, Aria." 

Wade's voice saying my name was the last I heard before I drifted slowly into unconsciousness.