AriezelI stood in awe of the sights and sounds that came through. The smells of food and perfumes all mixed into each other.“Woah.” I said looking around.A tug on my hand stopped me short , making me look towards the culprit. To my surprise, it wasn't Harriet but Alys.“Come on. We can't just stand there." Her smile showed that she was just as excited now.Slowly I was dragged into the fray. Together we tinkered around the different stalls.“Hey Ari. Look here."I turned only to feel a cool sensation swipe above my face. I touched it, movi g my hand to my face. I looked to find a bright yellow powdery substance, which was swiped across my face.When I looked at them, I saw Harriet and Alys staring right at me. They yellow powder stained her hands and it was clear who was the culprit.Shaking my head a smile slowly creeped onto my face. My eyes narrowed at them, a predator-like instinct coming upon me. I could tell from the way their faces changed that they knew exactly what was goi
AriezelI remained in his embrace, the mix of the warm buzz and his refreshing presence making me hum in his arms.“This is nice.” I murmured, taking in a deep breath to inhale his scent again.“Ari."My eyes snapped open. Separating from him, I turned to find both of my friends now near me. The friends whom, for a moment I had totally forgotten about.Not to mention, looking further, the market area was behind them. When had we even left?“Don't forget about us" Harriet said, hitting the nail on the head before she bursted into giggles.“I'm pretty sure that road has already gone by now." Alys spoke dryly, though the smile that remained on her face was enough to tell me that she was in the same state as I was.Looking back, I met his green eyes, staring at me softly. Warm flesh I recognized as his hand cupped my cheek and I leaned onto it with a sigh.“I guess you were occupied with the festival weren't you?" He spoke softly.I nodded, humming.“Harriet gave us something to drink. Sh
AsherHer words were so pure, so devoid of any rage or grudge.In the end, what Ariezel wanted was not revenge or power. It was something so much simpler. She wanted a home, a family.She wanted love.For the thousandth time I cursed myself internally for my past mistakes. For ever thinking that she could take part in anything so malicious.I still stood by my previous words. I could openly imagine myself attacking that pathetic excuse of a man unlike before. I wished that I had actually done that. But then I looked into her clear blue eyes, now free from the haze of the mild spirits I was sure she drank, the plea was clearly there.I wouldn't do that to her.Unless he ever came into the picture again that is.I growled internally at the thought. If he ever crossed my territory again, I would make him regret the day he was born.Pushing away those thoughts, I laid a gentle smile on my lips, the smile quickly turning genuine whilst I focused on her.“Fine. I promise I won't say it agai
AriezelThe next day, I woke up with a groan as I spotted the blinding lights. In my resistance, I turned away, burying myself under the blankets again.But no matter how long I closed my eyes, my awareness of reality rose. My body was getting uncomfortable and I could no longer remain in the same position anymore.I lifted the comforter away as I sat up on the bed, squinting and blinking lightly against the morning rays that grew duller with every second as my eyes soon adjusted to it.My hair was a sure mess, the strange tucking my face and my nose. I used my hands to shift them away, turning to my side to find it empty.I easily remembered last night. Though some of it was a gaze, the period before I fell back asleep was clear. I remembered Asher's anger on my behalf for all things past and I remembered the kiss we shared right after and the disappointment that it hadn't turned to more for the rest of the night.I also clearly remembered my confession towards him.My loose lips spa
IsabellaI moved quickly, finding the place.After seeing the note, I didn't waste any time in picking the dress I wore. I went for a light green spring-like dress, inspired by the note he had put forth.Through meeting most of the pack members in the hallway and greeting them with formality, I did my best to rush to the destination.Because it was so simple. How couldn't it be?The garden. Our garden.The place where, after begrudgingly realizing that I missed him, I held the olive branch to start again. It was the day I decided to open my heart to him, and one that changed the trajectory of our one-sided relationship forever.And that was where he was now.When I entered the destination, to my dismay there was no sight of him. Breeze fluttered my hair, tickling my neck as I moved across the grass, but yet, nothing.“Asher?” I called out in the open air. Nothing but the breeze answered.Confusion hit me, and for a short moment I wondered if I got everything wrong. That is, until I sp
Isabella‘This was the first place where I truly met you. So set on my ways, I was ready to push you away, announce to you that I was ready to break the mate bond. Yet that day, I was given a shock. Because you beat me to it.I think of that day so fondly now, because I didn't know then how desperate I was ready to be in your life. I had ignored the twinges of change inside me, which I know now we're the roots of something deeper. I was falling for you before I even realized it.I remember how you looked then. Thin and fragile, yet so guarded. The dress you wore seemed to swan over you, hiding you away from the rest of the world. But what caught my eyes the most was your hair. Though they were as red as they are now, the flecks of them, under the sunlight, looked golden.Your hair looked like this golden thread, a beautiful piece I couldn't fathom, trailing down your back in curls. I wish that I had the words to give, or the power to put the image of you then to paper. You were a visi
AriezelI stepped forward , all the blinding lights filling me. From the corner of my eyes I could slightly decipher the images out of focus in my periphery. I saw all of the decorations and embellishments that weren't formerly there, illuminating the place even though it was still day. But I didn't focus on any of them. I didn't want to.All I wanted was him.My eyes never wavered from his. It was a tether, one that dragged me towards him with bated breath. Each step I took towards him brought another spark in my lungs, an anticipation for whatever that came next.Finally, after my confession to him last night, after this short-lived treasure hunt, he was now here, in front of me.I still held the letters in my hand, the flowers in another whilst I stared at him, helpless to his gaze.“Asher.” I said, drawing his name out.. The tears in my eyes from his written words still burned, but now, seeing him in front of me, my relief and joy overpowered it.He smiled, “You came."I huffed ou
AsherI had never imagined that I could have been this happy in my past life.But as it was, the Moon Goddess seemed to have taken pity on me, and here I was heart full of it.It had been almost two weeks since my proposal. Almost two weeks since she had accepted to be my mate. And if I could say it a thousand times I would.The past one and a half weeks were the best I ever had in my life.Everything had going well.The morning after the proposal. When we stepped out, Alys had taken Ariezel's away to my discomfort.“Now that it's official,” she said, eyeing me whilst keeping her hands on Ariezel “s the we start preparing for the event. And it is my duty as the Female Beta to assist her in this”After that, the Mating ceremony became afoot, and it had been smooth sailing from there.There had only been one problem faced, and that was a discussion I had with Ariezel the night after Alys had taken her. She fretted over the things Alys had said over the extravagant plans available for he