~ADRIAN~Introducing Aria felt easy. From the looks on the faces of my pack members, I could tell they liked her and that they welcomed her with their whole hearts. Liking Aria was really easy, I gave her that credit. She has that ability to warm her way into people's hearts— the exact opposite of her twin. I could feel the pack's acceptance, judging from the smiles on their faces.But the one person I knew didn't like Aria was Harriett. She didn't even make an effort to hide it. She just sat down— while others stood up— her murderous gaze channeled towards Aria. I found that very amusing. Knowing that she was already thinking of Aria as a competition. Sadly, I would never cast a second glance her way.So, in that light, I closed the distance between Aria and I— which was inadvertently created during the introduction— and re-entwined our elbows. Her face registered surprise but I gave her a reassuring smile."Don't mind the bitch with her murderous stare. She's just looking for attent
ARIAI was lost in the magnificent beauty of his backside. Seeing him leave the table, I was entranced by his stride, vigor, height, and his astounding backside. I had no name for it yet. Physical attraction, infatuation, fascination. Maybe, all of them. Being a wallflower, I never had the opportunity to exist in the same environment as someone I had feelings for. I would always retreat to my shell; admiring from a distance.I envied Arya a lot. Shying away from feelings wasn't her forte. She was ready to go all out to get the guy's attention. Most times, we ended up liking the same person and she would be the one to walk up to that guy first and have his heart. While I would stay broken in a corner, unnoticed.If someone had told her that I would be the one with Alpha Adrian instead of her, she would have sworn the person was kidding.I was never interested in any guy she liked. I always tried my best to stay away. I knew she was pissed that Adrian chose me— in all my weirdness and
~ADRIAN~ The meeting was almost coming to an end when I got a call from the manager of my company. I could already guess why he was calling and it wasn't a call I would miss. So, I looked up apologetically at the spokesman. "I need to take this call. The rest of your concerns should be directed to my Beta. "No problem, Alpha." The spokesman replied before I directed my narrowed gaze to Dexter. He nodded, his lips curved in a side smile. "Sure, Alpha." Picking up at the second ring, I sprang up to my feet and placed the phone to my ear, heading towards the exit of the hall. "Hello, Rex." "Good evening Alpha. I'm sorry for calling at such an odd hour..." My gaze flickered to where Aria sat and I smiled at her, before leaving the hall. "It's Okay, Rex. Talk." I said immediately as I stepped into the quiet hallway. Of course, it was quiet because everyone was inside enjoying themselves. I decided to head to the front porch to bask in the fresh air as I had already stepped out.
~ARIA~My lips reflexively curled in a smile as I beheld Adrian's smiling face before he exited the hallway with his phone pressed to his ears. He walked out too quickly, not giving me enough time to admire his adorable gait and physique.Then, a few minutes after he left, I saw Harriett stand to her feet. She cast a glance my way— a smug smile plastered on her lips before she headed towards the exit."Where the fuck is that bitch going?" I seethed, shaking Cora's arm a tad violently.She looked up from her phone. "What! Who?" With my chin, I gestured towards the shameless bitch who was halfway through the door."It hasn't been up to ten minutes Adrian walked out of this door. Now, tell me where the hell Harriett is going?" Cora followed my gaze, and when she saw Harriett exit the door, she smiled and went back to her phone.My pupils dilated. "That's it? You aren't going to say anything?" She chuckled. "You really need to see your face right now," she relaxed back on the chair, gr
~ARIA~I stomped back into the hall but slowed my pace when a few heads turned in my direction. But my insides were still boiling. Never had I felt so defeated.Not only was I feeling defeated, I was boiling with jealousy. To think he had to entertain her schemes after years of being apart from each other?Through my peripheral vision, I saw Cora look up from her phone, her gaze fixed on me steadily.Reluctantly, I glanced in her direction, my brows reflexively raised."Okay... Don't raise those brows at me. I am not the one that walked in here like someone that had just lost out on a battle and is refusing to accept defeat."I snapped my fingers repeatedly. "Lost out! That's the word. Because that's exactly what I am feeling right now."She locked her phone and kept it on the table. "Talk to me, babe. What is it."I sighed, my teeth digging furiously into my lips. "I saw them together.""Talking together, you mean?"I nodded, feigning a smile. "Of course. Talking with Adrian's hand g
~ADRIAN~ Not long after I sent Harriet scampering away, I stayed out on the front porch, ruminating over how messed up my situation already was. First of all, I wasn't supposed to let Harriett into this pack grounds after the history we had, knowing it was going to stir up wagging tongues. Not only would tongues start wagging, I might end up losing the connection I was already building with Aria. Damn! And I already did. The expression on Aria's face showed she had concluded that something was going on between Harriett and me. I let out a frustrated breath as I walked from one end of the railings to another. Weighing how messed up my situation was. The party would be ending in a few hours, but I had no zeal to rejoin it anymore. I would rather go upstairs and brood my messed up situation than go back there and let my pack members see how forlorn I looked, nor give Harriett the satisfaction of winning. Aria would probably be in her room with Cora, and they would probably be dis
~ARIA~A few minutes after Cora left, I decided I could use a warm bath. The day was really an eventful one. It was going great at first, but on reaching the climax, things went downhill.In other words, Alpha Adrian and I were really connecting right from the time I met him at the training ground, back to the Alpha mansion where he rebuffed Harriet's advances, sponsoring my outfit and makeover for the festival, and being all nice and cozy towards me with those cute smiles of his. Only for him to go back to the same Harriett he rebuffed.My nose flared as I slid down the gown and stepped out of it. Cora said maybe I was mistaken; maybe he was trying to remove Harriet's hands not guarding it to his bulge. But what if he was really guarding it to his bulge? Despite him being my mate and me falling head over heels for him, I didn't know him well. And his history with Harriett made it hard to believe."They should rid this world of those crazy exes that turn up to cause a shit storm."
~ADRIAN~"Come in."I breathed in relief when I heard that. I never knew that I would be allowed into her room tonight, seeing the murderous look on her face on the front porch and now.That kiss was a leap of faith. Hell, I thought I would be slapped for it. Although I didn't think she would have the fear to do that, the look on her face would have at least tipped me off of her intention to, but I didn't see any look that mirrored such intention.All I could see was shock, and that at least relaxed me to further explain what went on between Harriett and me.Coming in, her scent of strawberry filled the room, causing my wolf to purr uncontrollably. We had gotten so connected that my wolf now identified her scent, even the faintest of it.My gaze rested on her, dipping to her gorgeous backside. She had her back turned, probably grabbing something from the fridge."What do I serve you, Alpha? Or you don't drink this late?" She asked, turning with a deadpan look on her face.My gaze ling
~ADRIAN~Hardly had I flopped myself on my comfy upholstered office chair behind my mahogany desk when a soft knock sounded on the door. I knew who it was even without asking. "Come in." I also knew he wouldn't step foot into the office without my permission, despite being my managing director and Beta. He accorded me respect that much without having me spell it out for him. I barely finished the last word when he slightly pushed the door open and sauntered in. I kept my gaze focused on my large shelf that was located in the right corner of my large office.He crossed the distance between the door and my desk and settled on the office chair across from mine. I could feel his gaze on me, but he dared not speak till I had urged him to."You can say what you want to say, Dex." My gaze drifted to the mural of my wolf beside the shelf. I usually looked at it whenever I was losing myself to pressure and to remind myself of who I was. Being an Alpha of one of the strongest packs and a CEO
~ADRIAN~I looked on from Dexter to the rest of the Dell company representatives whose faces I was familiar with. I had met them during the early phase of the contract deal. But why hadn't I met Harriett?Scratch that! Why didn't I know that she was the daughter of Lucas Dell? Fair enough, I knew that she was from a wealthy family, but I never met them. I was getting around to doing that when I met my mate, Adrianna.Now, she was standing right in front of me, staring at me with a smirk that mirrored just how much she enjoyed fooling me. Not only that. There was a triumphant look on her face that screamed, 'I already had you where I wanted you.'Signing the deal of partnership meant working with her. And from the terms of the contract, their party would have a higher say since they were the one in charge of the production of the laptops that would be registered as my company's production.I wanted my company to expand in tech production, which was why I decided to include the producti
~ARIA~As I knocked gently on Cora's door, half an hour later, I couldn't help looking down at myself. Just like I said earlier, I had changed into denim jeans and a tank top instead of a polo. I had been wearing jeans and polo all my life, and just as Arya used to say, it never caught any admiral gaze my way. I half-shrugged. Maybe it wasn't meant to be just yet. That didn't mean I wanted to give up my jeans and polo. But today, I wanted to improvise.I wore low heeled sandals to match— one of my special footwears. I needed to look presentable and charismatic in the eyes of the pack members. I guaranteed all eyes would be on the Alpha's breeder right now— and by the goddess's luck, his Luna. That thought brought a smile to my face and as I looked up to knock at the door once more, I found out that it was already opened and Cora was standing in front of me with a narrowed gaze and a smirk tugging at the corners of her lips.Goddess! She must have caught me smiling to myself, and wou
~ARYA~Hands entwined with Duncan, we trod along the Moon Crescent market area.Yeah, I was able to get his name after our second sex this morning. I needed to get into his head and heart so I could gather the information I needed. And from the way he had been hanging onto me after our shower in his walk-in shower and dragging me along with him for grocery shopping, I'd say I had taken total control of his heart.But Duncan wasn't the only one I needed to penetrate to get to the Alpha's mansion. In fact, his job was already ending, considering he was freely giving me information about the pack which served as an Intel to me. I just needed one more task from him and I would depart."But which way is the Alpha's mansion, by the way?" Granted, I had been to this pack on a few occasions— accompanying Aria to visit that nerdy best friend of hers which I only did because I was itching to see the charming Alpha Adrian again. I had seen him at one of their full moon festivals which I fortuna
~ADRIAN~Slipping into the passenger seat, I caught sight of a smirk tugging at the corner of Dexter's lips. I knew it had everything to do with what he saw in the courtyard. Aria and I, no doubt. I also knew he was itching to say something, but of course, he couldn't do it without my command."Go ahead, say it," I commanded in my Alpha voice that gave him no room to hesitate."Forgive me Alpha for wanting to intrude in your personal life..." He began, giving me a pleading look."Go ahead and say what's on your mind." I urged him on. Navigating through the slightly busy tarred road that led to the city of Manhattan where my company was located, he cleared his throat, gripping the steering wheel nervously. I could tell he was scared of what I would do to him if his question or statement ended up angering me. But I could already tell what it was."Do you like Aria?" He muttered weakly, chancing a second glance at me, probably to ascertain my expression.Relaxing in my seat, I couldn't
~ARIA~I stood there watching him as he sprinted off. He looked so graceful and manly running off like that. He's filled with strength and vigour, deserving of an Alpha."My Alpha..." I breathed with a smile. I knew it wasn't advisable to pop the champagne just yet, but a part of me knew that he was going to give me the answers that I needed. I wasn't sure at first, but the way he held onto me protectively when I got here and his kiss, plus the jealous look on his face when he saw me with Dexter, hinted his answers.In that case, I was really looking forward to our love making tonight. My core throbbed at the thought of his hard, huge maleness sliding into my very wet pussy. Damn! I could feel myself dripping just at the thought.I smiled, running my tongue around my lower lip and testing him there."He's ours..." Ria purred and for the first time I agreed with her undoubtedly."Ours." I repeated, wrapping my arms around my body and relishing the warmth of his hold. Goddess, I had fal
~ADRIAN~As I stood inside the courtyard, admiring beautiful flowers in the small garden. My wolf stirred and I knew that she was near.The fact that she didn't have to be within my eyesight for Adel to stir, awed me. It meant that my wolf could sense her presence without even seeing her.Then I turned to know if she had entered the courtyard but she hadn't. She was with Dexter at the entrance of the courtyard and they were smiling about something. I growled possessively as I saw her smiling without a care in the world at Dexter. I trusted Dexter not to betray me or stab me in the back, still, I was aware that I hadn't marked my territory when it came to Aria. Maybe he saw her as just my breeder, and he had an interest in her.My fists clenched tightly, and so did my jaw. But then, I knew Dexter, he would never put his eyes on any girl that I had my eyes on."Calm down, Adrian," I said to myself. It wasn't news to Dexter that I had my eyes on Aria. I had spotted his knowing smiles on
~ARIA~Nothing was as cute as waking up in the morning to see your man propped on an elbow, staring at you as though you were the giver of life itself. I hadn't gotten over how giddy and sizzling that made me feel— in between my legs.Even the expression on his face was heavenly and I saw myself falling for him more and more. As I lay on the bed after he was gone, I kept going over our brief exchange before he left.The way he stared at me as if he had already claimed me. The way he called me Ocean, personalizing the name to him.I couldn't stop humming it to myself. The way he looked distracted as though he was lost in my face. He was attracted to me. There was no mistaking that. It was all over him last night and this morning. For him not to make a move on me despite being all heated, down, was an indication that he liked keeping his promises, and it also showed that despite being affected by my body, he still respected me. "Maybe it's time to tell him that we are mated." I mused,
~ADRIAN~The day dawned bright and clear, and from the morning sun that was already high up in the sky, it was obvious that it was going to be a sunny day.I propped myself on an elbow while I stared at the sleeping beauty beside me. She was sleeping so peacefully and beautifully without a care in the world, as though she hadn't given me the most torturous night of my life.I chuckled. I guess I had to rephrase that. To be fair, I was the one who gave myself the torture because I was the one who leaned into her body and started grinding against her, half expecting that she would push me away, but she didn't.I had slept with a boner, thanks to my need for her warmth, but towards the middle of the night when I couldn't bear it, I had to jerk off inside her bathroom with the image of her luscious body imprinted in my mind.Now, as I lay down beside her and enjoyed the view of her sun-kissed face— thanks to the window I had opened earlier— I felt my bulge growing larger again. Above and