What did Shane mean when Ariana is going to lose everything? Her baby? Oh my god.
My wife.Those were the only two words that kept ringing in my ears, as if there was an invisible tape recorder in my head. I shut my ears trying to avoid those words but they did not fade. I shook my head trying to collapse those words, but nothing worked.“Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.” I screamed, my voice so high and dense that I could hear the fluttering of the birds nearby. I was an alpha, by blood, which gave me strength and power more than any other werewolf, but all of that strength was useless now. I couldn’t forget her or lessen the pain in my heart.I walked back to the packhouse, my energy all drained.“Now that she is back, you shall go sniffing around her for a new pussy?” Sopfia’s shrill voice cut through my ears and I winced visibly. I was never a fan of her voice but today I was visibly annoyed. I glared at her but she didn’t cower. Instead she only advanced a step towards me.“Mind your words. Else I shall not hesitate to snap your neck into two.” I threatened h
Both of our moods were glum. Xavier was lost in his thoughts, his hands furiously ripping the boxes apart to restack our things. My hands went to my almost six month bump, caressing it.“Baby.” I called out to him, but there was no response. It was as if he did not even hear me in this silent house. I walked towards him and placed my hand on his shoulder. As if he was snapped, he jolted and looked at me. His eyes automatically softened as they landed on me. Removing my hand from his shoulder, I extended it towards him. He held my hand and helped me sit down on the floor, beside him.“We shall be fine.” I murmured, my words sounding foreign to my own ears. I knew I was lying. I could feel it in my bones too.“Will we?” I was hesitant to answer his question. I looked down into my lap, as his hands absentmindedly caressed my stomach.“Shall we go back?” I asked and looked up at him. He looked down at me, thinking about an answer.“We shall. I don’t want us to be here anymore. These peopl
Thump.The moment those words left her mouth, all I saw was red.How dare she?I looked at her, tears leaking out of my eyes as I tried to contain my fury. She tried to push my palm away but I was too strong for her. “Lucas leave her. You will kill her.” Her sweet voice filled my ears and I could feel myself calming down. I let go of her neck and she fell down to the floor. Arina bent down and tried to help her up, but Sofia jerked her hand away making Ariana tumble.Xavier caught her in time. Ariana’s eyes were still shut tightly as she cupped her stomach. “You are okay baby.” Xavier’s voice made her snap back to reality.She turned around and hugged him tightly, her sniffs prominent.“You asked why Lucas. This is why. I don’t know what that lady meant when she said she will lose a lot, but we certainly don’t want to lose our minds. Don’t you ever follow us or contact us.” Holding Ariana, his wife, carefully, he walked away to the taxi waiting for them.I ran my fingers through my h
“Xavier, honey, why is she crying?” I walked into the house, placing my keys and bag and looked around for my sweethearts.“Hey Ari.” Xavier came out of our bedroom with an exhausted face. Our daughter leaned towards me and I quickly scooped her into my arms. I showered her with kisses making her giggle slightly, her tears disappearing. I wiped her cheeks, drying her tears and looked at Xavier. He looked worn out.“Hey, what happened?” He sighed and walked into our room and sat on the bed.“I was about to grab a bite and she saw me. I fed her tiny pieces of the bread but she wanted a bite. I was afraid that she would choke and I didn;t feed her and she started crying.” He whispered in a broken tone.“I am so sorry honey. Have you been a bad girl, sweetie pie?” I asked our daughter who looked at me with her eyes. She had her left hand in her mouth and looked at me innocently. She made a sound of displeasure and I sighed. “Did you eat anything, Xav?” He shook his head in a no. “Go and fi
A pair of hands wrapped around my chest, the fingers brushing my nipples. A nip at my ear made me hiss. “Does it taste well?” I asked, putting off my chain.“Well? You taste amazing. I can’t wait to taste you.” I chuckled at his words.“Oh yeah? What about my turn?” I turned around and smirked. He was half hard by now, his dick trying to free from his pants.“Baby, you can always have your turn.” He dropped his pants and his cock sprung free, leaking with precum.I held his cock with my fingers and opened my tongue to taste him. We had sex, no, we made love often, but teasing each other was on another level.I licked his tip and he cursed, a few in English and the rest in Italian. I smirked, loving the reaction I had on him.“Baby, have you decided to put me in misery?” He asked, his breath coming in pants.“Maybe.” I sang before I liked his shaft, teasing the veins of his cock. He gasped and gripped my hair in his fist. Finally.Xavier did not like to hurt me even though our sex was
“I don’t understand why you are still thinking of that? Xavier's frustration hung heavy in the air, a palpable weight mirroring the despair I felt for his situation. After our baby girl Aurora was born, Xavier became even more protective of us. He couldn’t stand the sight of us in misery or trouble. Her vaccinations or our routine check ups seemed like hell to him.“I met Nina at the park yesterday, in the evening.”“Nina?”“Yeah, she is Augustus’s mate.”“Okay..?” He dragged on, asking his unsaid question.“They lost their eight month old son. To them.” Xavier’s hold tightened involuntarily on Aurora and I smiled sadly at him. “That’s when I felt like doing something for them. Again. He doesn’t deserve this, but his pack need not suffer on his behalf. Unless you agree to this, I shall not take any decisions.” I smiled and raised my toes, dropping a kiss on his cheek. He wrapped his arm around me and we stayed like that, our heartbeats mingling. The rest of the day was spent in a blur
She was here. I couldn’t contain my smile nor could my wolf. He wanted to take over and bask in her scent but I pushed him away, not wanting to lose control.“Everything is ready for you. We have been waiting for this moment.” I was waiting for you. I wanted to add that, but did not want to sound desperate. She nodded and turned towards Xavier. Her baby, cooed in her father’s arms, taking in the surroundings.“Is it a–”“Aurora. Our daughter.” Our daughter. I wished so.“She is beautiful.”“That she is. Which is why stay out of our lives and keep your interactions to a minimum.” Her husband snapped. I wanted to retort back, but kept mum.“The house you have given us needs to be secured by your warriors at all times. And I want them in a rotation. None of them must be stagnant, getting any idea or be a spy to you.” Her voice was cold, devoid of any emotion. Not even a tinge of warmth.“That shall be arranged. No one shall spy on you.” I assured her.“Let it be so. If I or my family eve
“This place looks better than what we had last time.” Xavier spoke, entering the hall. It was fully furnished and looked more secure.“But this is not home honey.” I added, carrying Aurora in my arms who was looking at everything wide-eyed. Sometimes I wish I had the ignorance of a child. Carefree and relieved.“No Ari, it is not home, but we shall try making it one.” He walked towards me and caressed my cheek. Aurora enjoyed the warmth, giggling and fidgeting between us.“No Xavier. I don’t want to. I am afraid that if I get too comfortable here, I might lose sight of danger. I don’t want us to be in any peril of any sort.” He chuckled and kissed our foreheads.“Fine. But don’t blame me for being happy here. My home is with me.” He looked at us affectionately and I realized what he meant. His wedding vow.His home would be me, so would be his destiny.“Then I have my home with me too.” I added. He smiled softly. Our moment was broken by a knock on the door. We turned behind to see K
“I need to see him.” I held Lucas’s arm, grabbing his attention.“No Ari. It’s too dangerous. I can’t let you go there.”“No, I need to see him. This can’t be Xavbier. There might be a mistake. He might be coerced to do something like this.” I tried to knock some sense into Lucas.“Ari, I can promise you that I won’t kill him. But if he lays his hands on my pack, I can’t stop myself from hurting him.” I took a step back instinctively. Lucas sensed the hurt in my eyes and he stepped forward to convince me when he was called back.“I promise not to kill him. I shall get him for you and you can talk to him. But you are not stepping out of this room at any cost.” Before I could protest, Lucas mindlinked two guards and they were at my doorstep, ready to guard me. “I am hungry. I need to go to the kitchen.” I spoke and they looked at each other. I didn’t know if they were contemplating their decision to let me eat or mindlinking Lucas, but I didn't care. I walked to the kitchen with them i
The room was thick with tension, the air heavy with anticipation as I sat in Lucas’s office, surrounded by maps, charts, and paperwork. A large map of the territories lay spread across the desk, marked in red and black ink, showing border patrol routes, supply chains, and possible evacuation points. It was all real now. This wasn’t just about finding Xavier anymore. It was war. And we had to be ready.Lucas sat across from me, flipping through a checklist of food supplies and medical inventory. Saya paced near the window, her brows furrowed in deep concentration as she noted down training schedules. The atmosphere buzzed with urgency, the kind that doesn’t need to be spoken aloud. We had elders and children to protect, mothers with newborns to shelter, and a whole generation of young wolves who’d never seen a battlefield before.“We need to start training the women for self-defense. We can’t afford to rely on just the warriors,” Saya said, finally breaking the silence.“I agree,” Luca
“Is the team ready?” I asked, my voice calm but cold as I walked out onto the clearing behind the mansion, where a dozen vampires were waiting—geared, silent, focused.“Yes, they are,” Nerissa replied smoothly, her crimson eyes narrowing in the moonlight. “I hope you bring something useful back this time,” she added, her tone clipped with disdain before turning on her heels and striding away, her cloak trailing behind like spilled ink.I didn’t reply to her jab. Instead, I chuckled under my breath and turned to face the group. “Let’s move.”We moved fast—silent shadows through the forest. The night was thick, wrapped in the hush before a storm. Leaves whispered beneath our boots, the trees parting only slightly as we passed. We didn’t speak. We didn’t need to.This wasn’t just a hunt. It was a test.Last time, I’d brought back nothing but rogue werewolves—scraps, as Nerissa called them. This time, I was going to give her what she truly wanted: chaos. Blood. Fear. Proof that I belonged
I had called for an All-Alpha meeting. Enough was enough now. Taking the help of the Elders, technically threatening them to interfere and help us out of this, we were all seated in the conference room adjacent to my office.The Alphas had also been given accommodation, if the circumstances demanded. Ariana was beside me, wearing a loose gown to hide her pregnancy and avoid any unnecessary questions.“Gentleman, we know that the threat from the Vampires has reduced for the past few months. Like they expected us, we have let our guards down and gone back to normalcy.” My voice boomed in the room. “We need to gear up now before it’s too late. There is going to be a war. A deadly one at that. We need to be prepared for that.” The other alphas looked at each other, murmuring in confusion.“Why now? And what is this war for? And since the threats have been neutralised, why are we unnecessarily doing this?” Alpha Raiden, from the Moon Beam pack asked. This is why I needed the Elders. The w
Sleep didn’t come easy that night for me. I was lost,tired and exhausted. I felt my tears clogging my eyes and my chest constricting again. I felt helpless all over again. All these days of training, trying to be strong for all of us, trying my best to be optimistic.But everything came crashing down on me. I felt too burdened by everything. Nothing ever felt right again. I didn’t know if it ever would.I sat up on the bed and leaned against the headboard. I tried the breathing exercises we were taught in our prenatal classes. I was attending a few between everything to look after myself and destress my body.I opened my eyes and my gaze fell on the piece of fabric that Lucas had brought back with him. Tears welled up in my eyes and I couldn’t stop them this time. I walked
I sat at the dining table, my appetite long lost. Aurora was playing on the floor, with the other pups. Some kids had found a special liking towards her and decided to make her their friend. I smiled, looking at them, sharing toys and food, enjoying this phase without a care in the world.My stomach stirred, uneasily and I rubbed my belly. My son kicked me hard, as if he was complaining about forgetting about him. “Don’t worry baby, Mamma didn’t forget you.” I whispered to my stomach.In spite of the cheery mood set up in the pack house, there is a nagging feeling of dread. Something is wrong. Something isn’t right.I sighed, the smell of pancakes making me forget everything momentarily. I gulped down the food as Saya prepared it for me, smiling as she saw me eat well. I had difficulty eating food, and if I ate, I had difficulty stomaching it down. But today seems to be different. I could eat as well as keep it down. Maybe my son was similar to his mom, who loved pancakes more than cer
The nights here weren’t silent. They were haunted. Not with ghosts, no. I would have preferred ghosts. These walls were drenched in screams, soaked in betrayal, and painted with the stench of blood. No matter how hard I tried to shut it out, the whispers found me. But when I closed my eyes, she was there.Ari.Not the one they talked about here. Not the ‘whore’ I’d accused her of being to keep up my pretense. No. The real one. My Ariana. My girl who looked like spring and smelled like home. The one who held my hand and promised to stay even when the world broke me. The one who brought Aurora into this world and made me a father.I missed them. My soul physically ached from the emptiness they left behind. Sometimes I wondered if they missed me too, or if I’d become a passing thought in their new life. Was Aurora calling someone else “dada”? Was Ari smiling again? Was she eating properly, sleeping enough, laughing like she used to?My chest tightened.I remembered the first time I watche
I felt her eyes on me. They always have been. And I knew that her intentions weren’t pure.Sitting in the court, listening to the plans of taking down the werewolves, starting with the Blood Bound pack. The pack ruled by Lucas. Pack where Ariana was born into. There was a sacrifice. A sacrifice that made the vampires invincible. Invincible from their arch enemies the werewolves and get unlimited access to their elixir–human blood. I sat on the chair assigned to me, at the coven, where Esteben sat. The king of vampires.He looked ugly. The pale face that was almost white, from drinking so much blood and remaining hidden in the dark. He was a great king but a poor ruler. He knew the art of influencing people well, but rarely took a step, dipping his hands in dirt. He stood at the end, placing his people in front of him as a s
They came just before dawn.I was asleep when the alarms went off. At first, it felt like a dream. A strange buzz, loud but distant, like a warning that never truly reached the ears. But then I woke up with a strange pressure in my chest—a mother’s instinct or maybe Luna's bond with her people. Either way, something wasn’t right.By the time I got Aurora dressed and made my way down the stairs, Saya had already rushed in, eyes wide. “There was a breach,” she told me breathlessly. “A group of vampires tried to get through the north perimeter.”My blood ran cold.We had increased security after the last attack. Warriors rotated in shifts. No one got in or out without passing three checkpoints. So how did this group manage to get so