“You'd sure as hell have to be.” I opened the file. “Before I found Charles and Daisy, the last place Aaren apparently turned up was a few blocks away from the bar we'd gone to.”His eyebrow shot up. “That's awfully close.” “Precisely.” Skimming through the documents, I kept searching till I found the name I was looking for. “Here.” His eyes followed my direction, and narrowed soon enough. “Interesting.”“Fucking interesting.” I closed the file. “One minute he's there, the next he's on the road to Kansas.”“Either he's Flash, or we were being duped.”I chuckled darkly. “I can assure you that he's not Flash. Which leaves only one option.”Leon cursed. “So, we're going to use Charles’ phone to speak with him, yes?” “Exactly. He's still unaware that Charles is dead, so we'd use that to our advantage. I'll get someone to hack into his phone, and you'd send a message to the fool, asking him to meet you in a particular location.” “Then I'd knock him out.”“Mm. We need him alive. Not nec
“Fucking interesting.” I closed the file. “One minute he's there, the next he's on the road to Kansas.”“Either he's Flash, or we were being duped.”I chuckled darkly. “I can assure you that he's not Flash. Which leaves only one option.”Leon cursed. “So, we're going to use Charles’ phone to speak with him, yes?” “Exactly. He's still unaware that Charles is dead, so we'd use that to our advantage. I'll get someone to hack into his phone, and you'd send a message to the fool, asking him to meet you in a particular location.” “Then I'd knock him out.”“Mm. We need him alive. Not necessarily well, but alive enough to talk.” My wolf growled with the thought of tearing the man apart from limb to limb. “As soon as your work is done, you bring him here.”He nodded, the bright look in his eyes showing his shared wish for Aaren’s destruction. After making more plans, he stepped out of the study, and I was left to my thoughts once more. Aaren was going to pay. I would make sure of it. He wa
“Also-”“Shut up, you asshole. This is Leon.” There was a pregnant silence, before Aaren spoke. “You've killed him, haven't you?”“Well, technically I didn't. The Alpha did.”“Shit.” Aaren’s voice sounded regretful. “That's going beyond boundaries, even for Aiden.”“We need to talk, Aaren.”There was a short pause, then a loud laughter. “Do you really think I'm stupid? You expect me to just walk into your territory when I know I'm going to be killed.”“You're not going to be killed,” Leon replied. “Could you shut up for a moment and listen?”In response, there was a low growl from the other end. “Do not insult me, Aiden’s dog.”The effect of hearing that term used to describe him was almost instantaneous. Leon's hand around the phone tightened, and he heard a cracking sound.“We know where you are, Aaren,” he said calmly. “I could just go to the Alpha now. Give him the blueprints. Have him murder you in cold blood. But here I am, giving you a chance to restore your lost glory.” “..
Daisy's POV::I was gasping for breath. No, I was breathing so fast I forgot how to suck in air. As I hid behind the large building where Leon and Aaren had been in, I could hear their voices. I looked down at my torn gown and bleeding leg, hoping none had dropped inside. Regardless, Leon could have perceived it and known who it belonged to. Either ways, I was fucked up. I had no means of communicating with Aiden. I didn't have a mind link, I couldn't transform, I might bleed to death if Leon doesn't get to me first and kill me and I was stuck here because I could barely walk. My body was now soaked in sweat, my hair clinging to my skin. After a while, I heard approaching footsteps. I clasped two hands around my mouth, holding my breath. "Are you sure nobody was listening, Leon?" "I'm certain whoever it is won't last long out there."And they were gone. Everywhere was quiet except the sound of my heart beating like crazy. I tore another part of my gown before wrapping it around my
"If you don't have a place to stay, you can come stay at mine." Serena said and I looked up in time to catch Nel looking at her with a hard expression, his jaw tautening."Even if it's for a few days...t...till you get a place of your own...um,"To make the proud doctor even more pissed off, I nodded. "You know what? Staying with you would be even more fun. I appreciate that, Serena. Thank you."She smiled but this time it wasn't so hearty. Nel turned around and left the ward while Serena tailed behind him. I frowned noting the chemistry between them. They were absolutely fucking each other. I scoffed at how awkward I made things seem.No more Doctor sneaking up into the Nurse's house for a warm bed. It was nighttime at the hospital when Serena returned with a pack of food. Only then did I realize I'd spent the whole day without food. "I brought you chicken broth, Chinese fried rice, rice cakes, mini muffins and some grapes." My eyes glinted with glee as I heard all these. I'd been
Aiden's POV::"Make sure you search every corner of this pack and don't come back unless you've found her!" I yelled out orders while my men scurried out, some of them transforming before they even entered the woods.I was not only shaking with fury but I was scared. I was afraid Daisy would die and everything will be gone. The prophecy, my plan, everything. Daisy can't be gone. She mustn't be harmed and if anyone tries so much as to lay a finger on her, they'd be dead in seconds. The door creaked open while I was bent over the pack layout, bottles of alcohol and several coffee mugs laid on the table and on the floors. Everywhere was a mess but I didn't care."Alpha," it was Neena. I knew she would try to calm me down, try to tell me all was well but I also remembered telling her not to enter my room unless I sent for her. "Don't you think you're going through so much for a girl who's merely a slave?"I didn't reply. I circled a border that separated the Rogues from us. On the other
"And if I don't?"He looked up, his eyes darting around as if to sense where I was. "Then we will fight back. No matter how much you try to subdue us."I scoffed. "You want to know what I love most about revenge?" I lowered my head and whispered. "It's best served cold. When you don't even remember why you're being punished."My hand went straight to his head as I pulled him closer with my eyes fixed on his men."I crave the day I can finally send you to my father so he cab lead you to hell." I squeezed his hair hard before finally releasing it. "There's no reason to be a hardass. I came to visit, to get answers and to warn you all." Appa staggered backwards. "Whatever you're looking for isn't here, I assure you.""Short, pretty and fiesty. You sure she didn't stop by? Or asked you for protection from me?"He laughed. "I won't be surprised if that happened but unfortunately she isn't here. And if a girl is making you put yourself through so much trouble, it means she means a lot to
For a moment, that question was the hardest of all questions and I couldn't find an answer to that. Was BloodMoon ever my home? What about Synx? None of what happened to me over there would make me call it home. Yet, I was running back towards it. I could spend my life hiding here among the humans, forget everything that ever happened with my brother, with Aiden and with Leon. So, that begs the question, where am I willing to stay and call home?"Let me guess, it's nowhere." William concluded. He shifted on his chair. "So you are running from something."I looked up at him from under my lashes. "I just need some pills and a ride home." He didn't say anything else.Williams gave me bottles of aspirin and antibiotics. He also gave me a bottle of water. I took the pills and shortly after, I felt better."You should sleep now. There's plenty of room for you here while I go home. Tomorrow morning, we will reconvene. I'll ask one of my sons to give you a ride to wherever home is."I couldn
Leon was fully focused on Asper now and although he didn't look as confident like he did earlier, there were still traces of defiance in his eyes. “Now, a lot of my men haven't had the opportunity to take a life,” Asper continued. “Imagine combining sex and cold blooded murder. Fucking her mercilessly while tearing her limb my limb. But, it still won't end there. Not even close. I will make sure they keep her alive while doing that and when they are done, she would be taken out in the open and—”“Okay, okay,” Leon blurted. “I'll tell you guys anything you want to hear, you sick bastard. Just don't hurt Neena.”“That depends on you,” I said, stepping forward. I'd enjoyed watching him squirm in his seat as he listened to the disturbing description that Asper made. The brave front he'd been putting was totally gone now, leaving a scared Leon with us.He looked at me, then at Asper, and there was nothing but pure hatred in his eyes. “I was angry, okay? I was angry that you took my beta p
“Don't you think you're already going too far?” He asked me, looking at me skeptically. “The house is quite far from here. Are you sure you have the alpha's permission?”“Yes, I am. You can come back with me to ask him if you want,” I said, trying my best to remain calm and keep confident. My heart raced as he studied me and I prayed he wouldn't decide to take me up on the offer.“Alright. I can see you're telling the truth. You can go back now.”Without a moment's hesitation, I turned back and heard towards the house. Escaping this time around was going to be far harder than it was the first time. It was as if Aiden had tripled security everywhere. My own advice was now working against me. If it wasn't for me telling him how much of a threat Klaus was, I didn’t think he wouldn't have added more people to those that kept watch around the perimeter.After that attempt, I made a few other attempts to run away again but I always ended up right back at Aiden's house. All the blind spots I
Daisy's POV:A few hours after I'd told Aiden of Klaus' plan, I heard that Klaus had launched an attack against them. But I also heard that it had been unsuccessful, thanks to the valiance and bravery of Aiden and his men. I was so happy to hear that that I almost wanted to climb out of bed to go find Aiden and celebrate with him.But that was nothing but a mere fantasy as a celebration would be the furthest thing from Aiden's mind. He hadn't returned to the room since he'd left early that morning and I hadn't left the bed either. I found myself wishing he was still by my side but I couldn't find the energy to climb out of bed to go after him. The sound of the door opening broke into my thoughts and all the cells in my body seemed to stop functioning as I saw Asper sauntering into the room. I still couldn't understand wh Aiden was still moving around with him and Leon after everything that had happened. Seeing him made him irritated but given my current state, I knew that was someth
He made the mistake of throwing his full weight into the attack, and thanks to my agility, my movement was fluid and before he could recollect himself, I dug my claw into his exposed back and dragged my hand all the way across his back, ripping his flesh out as I went. With my other claw, I slashed at his face repeatedly until it was nothing but a mess of blood and flesh. As my eyes scanned the area, I saw that all the wolves were dead and there was only one casualty on my side. Fair enough.“Let's go,” I called out to the others and walked around my car to the driver's seat. I drove out of the woods first, with the others followed closely behind. On arriving home, I carried Daisy straight to my room, not minding the small injury I had sustained and the blood smeared on my face and my clothes. Gently, I laid her on the bed and the first thing I did after that was to check her pulse. Seeing that it was strong, I became relaxed and stepped back a bit to allow her a fresh breath of air
Aiden's POV:After the whole issue with Leon, I spent the next few days investigating Max's death but no one had any useful information to provide and that only served to fuel my anger. It felt like I was surrounded by traitors and after Leon and Max who I was just getting to know, I wasn't sure I could trust anyone in the pack anymore. With Daisy, Wikh, Leon, and Max gone, I didn't have many solid options left. Neena too had shown whose side she was on and although I couldn't blame her for it, I still had to punish her anyway. For Leon and Neena to be able to stand up to me, it meant I was already becoming soft and that was probably what led me to my current situation. Not anymore. If the old Aiden was what everyone wanted, then the old Aiden is what they would get. Anyone that dared to go against me again would pay for it with their lives. How different things might have been if I'd listened to what Daisy wanted to tell me about Leon. I wished I'd listened to her. Better still, I
Klaus summoned me the following day and I wondered what he wanted to see me for. A part of me was worried as I headed towards the room that served as his office until we returned to the estate. I couldn't help but wonder if I'd done something wrong without knowing it. The sun was already high up in the sky, bathing the hallway in its light.He was seated on the edge of his desk with his arms folded to his chest when I walked in. “You called for me,” I said.“Yeah, I did,” he replied, unfolding his arms. He walked around the desk to go to sit in the chair behind it. “I noticed that you barely leave your room. Aren't you supposed to use all this time to integrate yourself with the people you are going to be ruling soon?”“I already did that,” I said, moving closer to his desk.“If you're referring to the simple meet and greet you did during the first ceremony, then I'd advise you to think twice. You have to make them feel like they know you and can rely on you anytime. One simple meet
Daisy's POV:After putting on my clothes, I left the roof and part of me was hoping that, somehow, Aiden would still be around. But I knew it was a piper’s dream and I wasn't that disappointed when I didn't see him anywhere. He would be a dead man if he was still present anyway. My inner thighs were sticky as I made my way to my room. Once inside, I turned the key in the lock and, after hearing the satisfying click, I pulled off the clothes again and headed straight into the shower. As the water cascaded over my body, I shut my eyes, memories of the spectacular night with Aiden keeping my mind busy. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed him fucking me until when he filled me with his cock last night. The sudden urge to run away from Klaus and return to him came over me but, knowing what the end result of that line of action would be, I forced the thought out of my mind. Being away from Aiden was a small sacrifice to make to achieve what I wanted and I was very willing to make it. De
Fully satisfied, the muscles in my body relaxed and I fell onto the blanket beside her. Her hand came to rest on my chest, teasing my nipples and the next thing I knew, it was morning and everywhere was bright. I could hear voices and footsteps and I knew it was time for me to take my leave. Daisy only stirred a little when I stood up and I had to wake her up myself. Looking around, I saw our clothes littered everywhere.She looked groggy and unaware at first then, all of a sudden, her eyes went wide as everything came back to her.“Oh, shit. They are going to be looking for me soon,” she said and hurried to her feet.“Fuck that. Come back with me,” I said as I wore my pants.“I can't. My presence here is important or they will kill you.”“Like hell I care about that,” I returned sharply. “Any attempt they make will surely fail.”She stopped moving abruptly and turned to face me. “Why are you so stubborn?” She fired at me and I was taken aback by that. “Why won't you listen to anythi
Aiden's POV:I could hear Daisy's muffled moaning as my hand slipped into her hot liquid center. The moans became even more intense as my fingers gradually started swimming around inside her. Hearing those moans, I realized how much I'd missed them. As I continued pleasing her with my fingers, I couldn't shake the thought that someone else might have done the same thing to her before I found her and that thought motivated me to increase the pressure of my fingers.If she had been with anyone else, then I was going to make sure that I erased any residuals of the person's touch on her until my own was the only one she recognized and remembered. After a few seconds, I slowly withdrew my finger from her dripping pussy and tugged her panties down till it pooled around her ankle. I felt something come alive in my pants as I stared at her plump ass and the thought of burying myself between them was too much to bear. Even after all the times we'd been together, it felt like I was just gettin