Aubrey's POV " Gring!" My alarm clock rang rudely the next morning and I groaned into the pillow. Don't you have an iota of respect for me? I muttered to the clock. It wasn't even that early, or so I thought. Just five more minutes I told myself and shut my eyes about to fall into sleep again when it rang yet again louder. What the hell? This stuff must be after my life. I concluded and rose to begin the day. The first thing I noticed was the cold on the other side of the bed. It was neatly laid indicating that he didn't sleep here last night and that got me thinking. If he didn't sleep here, where did he sleep?I exhaled and slipped my feet into my footwear. It's too early to start worrying my pretty head over stuff. I took a look at the culprit, it was just seven a.m. "I guess it's not too early." I said and went into the bathroom. I used his moisturizer again, well in my defense we were in winter and my skin needed all the moisture it could get. The house was silent when I walke
Aubrey's POV"She had no right." Meg exclaimed as I held her by the shoulder drawing her back from hitting Lila again." Says the pitiful woman who has nothing to her name." Lila retorted as she rubbed her eyes which she received the punch. " Get out of this place right now. That's why you haven't found a mate. Who would want you with all your baggage?" Meg replied angrily. "Make me." I held Meg back from lunging at her, she was very furious on my behalf. " Meg, it's okay, let her be." " She doesn't have no right to speak to you in that way. How dare she?" Meg replied angrily and I held on to her tight. I was afraid that she was going to do something terrible to Lila. "You have no right to tell me what to do. See you simping over a little girl. Tell her the truth, she will never be welcomed here. She wants to waste her life over nothing." " You are just a bitter woman." Meg shouted at her. " Why don't you leave, Lila? You are stressing her." I suggested and Lila turned his eyes
Aubrey's POV "I hope I don't look overdressed." I muttered when Meg finished dressing me up. My waist was so snatched that one would think that I was auditioning to be a runway model. " What? That bitch of a girl must have been disturbing him since morning, he needs a breath of fresh air around him." Meg said and took one long look at me, before hugging me. " You are so beautiful. I hope he has control tonight." She said with a teasing wink." This isn't a hookup night." I replied begrudgingly as I looked into the mirror. A stunning woman stared back at me. "It might look like I'm trying too hard." I complained. This was different from my regular look.She snorted, " Who cares what they think? Their opinions are invalid. You are going to see the love of your life after two days. It's worth it." She said and cupped my chin softly. " My dear, he will love to see you in this dress." She said. " Alright, are we forgetting anything?" She muttered and waved her hands in the air as she tr
Mr. Knight's POV " What the fuck are you doing here, Claire?" I growled at the naked woman on my bed. How dare she come into my room?" " That is no way to treat your wife, Declan." She sneered at me before rising and strutting down the room like a peacock. " You have been entertaining ladies since my absence. She is your daughter's age." She said." Thanks, Captain Obvious. For the love of old times sake. Get out of my room." I said. I was this close to throwing her out of my room in her naked glory. " This is no way to treat your wife." I chuckle darkly. Was she expecting a warm welcome? She must be delusional. " Gather your shit and get out of my room." I said. I had nothing to say to her. She strutted towards me and I growled loudly in warning. " For fucks sake, Declan. You have become cruel." She hissed and gathered her belongings. " This is not the last of me. I am coming to see my daughter." She called loudly when she exited the room.Whew! My head was messed up and I picke
Aubrey's POV " I know that it might sound crazy but I know that you will think about it, unless she doesn't mean anything to you and you want her to die like a headless chicken." This man said with an evil smile which made my skin crawl. Evil shone in his eyes causing me tobe very afraid of what might happen. He looked like he was out to kill me. I couldn't hear Mr. Knight's response but I knew that he didn't agree to his terms. " You might be here for a long time." He said with another evil smile and walked away. " Thanks for your non cooperation. I'll gladly do what I have to do." I heard him say as his voice grew distant with each step he took. I scanned the room I was put in and I felt very afraid. Judging from its appearance, it was an abandoned building which rodents had made complete residence in it. Cobwebs designed the room like drapes and my skin broke out in goosebumps. The sound of footsteps woke me up, and I looked around. How was I able to sleep in this mess? " Slee
Aubrey's POV " What are we going to do concerning her? She refuses to eat." A male voice spoke. I guess that he was talking to someone on the phone. " She is weak and seems like she is about to die." He said.I was breathing slowly, unable to process whatever it is that he said after. My head was banging and my bones were weak. A gust of wind blew into the room and I felt like a piece of paper which was about to be carried away by the wind." She has refused to eat." He continued, and lit a wrap of cigarette stuffing the room with smoke. " Yeah, she is being stubborn. They are a good pair if I do say so myself. Alpha Knight has also refused to dance to our tune." He said. Then he looked at me, " If she doesn't cooperate in the next three days we will do something dangerous so that he knows that we are not joking." He said."Send his account number and received the monies. I don't trust Alpha Knight." He said and continued smoking again. He walked closer to me and crouched, " She is
Knight's POV "Why hasn't she still woken up?" I asked the doctor. We brought her home yesterday after she passed out, yet she wasn't still awake and I found it disturbing that she was still in this state. Heaven forbid that she ended up like Beth." I believe that she will wake up soon." The doctor said. " That was what you said that day." I growled. " Tell me what exactly is happening." I snapped. There was no nothing he wanted to say that I could not take. " There's nothing wrong with her. I think it because of the stress that she underwent that made her body shut down. She will be fine, that I'm sure of." He said. " Alright." The door opened and Josh walked in, " Hey, bro. What's going on with her?" He asked and I didn't say anything. " She will wake up soon." He said. " What's going on with the pack?" I inquired. I hadn't received any report. "Where's Lila?" I asked. "She is with the investors as we speak, but she will be here before the end of the day." Then he looked at A
Aubrey's POV "You look pale, have you taken your medications?" Meg inquired and I nodded. I have been spoiled rotten by Meg since I came back from the land of the dead. She spared no chances in making sure that I was always comfortable. She placed her hand on my forehead and felt my temperature, "Are you sure you have taken your drugs? We should see the doctor." Meg said in concern." It's okay, Meg. She will see the doctor when she is ready." Mr. Knight cut in and I was glad for his intervention. Oh boy, Meg was ready to hound me to death about this issue. Meg looked a bit hurt and I felt a bit sorry for her but her smothering was out of the world, "I will see the doctor later. I'm a bit tired." I said softly trying to ease her feelings."Okay, I will be in my room." She said and exited the room leaving a trail of emptiness in the room. I looked at her retreating figure before turning towards him. " She felt hurt by your words." I said. "She was smothering you." He replied witho
Aubrey's POV" Let me check this out." I told Ellie whose gaze bored into mine. Then I walked towards the garden. I stood in front of Amber, eyeing her suspiciously.“What do you want?” I asked her, my gaze was intent on her and I made sure to keep my distance.“Not here, can we go for a stroll?” she askedI kept quiet, I didn't want to be alone with her and I was very reluctant to go on a stroll with her. I couldn't trust her.“Please,” she said,“We are in a public place if you are worried about being alone with me.” She said, with a helpless smile on her face.I sighed, I really did not want to go with her, but I had to hear what she had to say. Reluctantly, I decided to follow her." Have a seat." She ushered but I refused, and she rolled her eyes, " Really, Aubrey? Do you really think I am here to harm you?" She asked and we sat down by a bench.I looked around a bit, scanning the surroundings to make sure that this place was public enough. As if reading my mind, Amber chuckled,
Aubrey's POVThree Weeks Later. "Wake up Aubrey, aren't you going to school today?"I groaned, I was not having class until later in the afternoon, unless... Did I really sleep for that long?" Hey," I whispered when I opened my eyes and saw Mr. Knight staring at me with laughter in his eyes." It's noon." I stretched my hands. I was thoroughly plowed, in a good way though, the sheets fell from my body and I picked it up immediately." Are you still painfully shy?" He asked and I gave him a look. Of course, I was still shy, " You weren't shy last night." He teased and I felt my face grow hot indicating that I was highly embarrassed."Don't remind me." " You were begging for more. I can still remember you saying, harder! harder!" He mimicked my voice." I don't sound like that." He shrugged, " Well, that was what I heard, It's cute though." He said and I stared at him." Yeah, yeah, you'd do anything to get into my pants." He grinned widely, " Is it working?" He wiggled his eyebro
Aubrey's POV" What's this huge mark on my neck?" I challenged him and he sighed in relief. " I thought something great had happened." He said while placing a hand on his chest to calm his beating heart." Huh?"" It's a mark, baby, it means that you're mine forever." He chuckled when he saw my countenance. My eyes widened in horror. He was very happy saying it." What if I don't want to be tied to you, Mr. Knight?" I feigned annoyance and he chuckled as he rose to his feet and walked towards me." I know that's a lie. One of the proudest things I own is your heart." He said smugly and drew me closer to his body, more tingles ran through my body as I stared at him, he spoke with utmost confidence. " You are really full of yourself mister." I said, not bothering to deny the obvious fact. " Aren't you scared that I might leave you one of these days?" I said and he growled loudly.The sound didn't scare me anymore. It was an empty threat but he didn't have to know. What's a little love
Aubrey's POV"Yes, she was. But...she had a special gift, I think your sister inherited it." He replied." What's the gift?" I asked him. if I had known the gift, maybe I could understand what was going on with Amber." To see visions. Do you have them?" She asked and I shook my head. I had never had flashes, that was what they were called right? " I think you inherited your father's trait then because that's the only explanation I can give." " Okay," I replied, I still had doubts in my mind, " are you sure that I am completely human, and there's no mutation lurking in me?" I asked. " I would have known since you were little." He answered and I stared at him softly. " What's the way forward?" I asked.He stared at me in confusion as he tried to understand what I was talking about. " I mean, now that the burial is out of the way and whatnot, what's the next step? What plans do you have for me?" " What would you like to do?" " I would like to return to college, I know it's not safe
Aubrey's POVHis eyes flickered with some deep emotion that I couldn't place my finger on. I was consumed with the need to comfort him. Funnily enough, I didn't know how." I guess it's in the open now." He said and I stared at him, he didn't seem ashamed one bit, and I found it admirable.He heaved a deep sigh which spoke volumes, and rubbed his face to get rid of the tiredness that sat in his eyes.I couldn't imagine how he was feeling, bottling all of that up for so long. My feet trudged toward him, he opened his arms widely and I walked into him, his large arms enclosing me in his warmth. I rested slowly on his chest and shook my head. How was it possible that he was hurting deeply and still wanted to protect me? These were the little things that comforted me and made me know that he loved me very much, "I hope you're doing fine? It'll soon be over." He said.I shook my head, " Sometimes, I wonder if I am not making a big mistake." I began, I was a firm believer of speaking the
Aubrey's POVA week later,"We are gathered at the burial of our beloved brother, friend, father, son, colleague to usher him into the great beyond today. We wish that the circumstances were different but we cannot help it." The priest said. The air was solemn and Mr. Knight rubbed my back. I was breathing hard seeing George's body in the sand, the only thought that came to my mind. He was killed because of me. I understood that this was a dogged arena and it got me thinking. Would things have been different, if he had exercised some patience? I didn't want to die too, but why couldn't we just have it all? Helen's eyes dug into my flesh like daggers and I didn't blame her for a second, a lot of us would have done the same. Hell, I would be more angry if it was my sister who was killed indiscriminately because of a so-called mate, so I didn't blame her one bit. " May the family step forward?" The priest said and Mr. Knight, Helen, Josh, Meg, and Ellie stepped forward.Mr. Knight si
Aubrey's POV" Amber!" I exclaimed." What? It's common knowledge that he killed his brother." She spat, her eyes twinkling with rage and I stared at her. She was unbelievable." How can you even say that?" She scoffed, " I'm challenging you, what will you do? Beat me up? Tie me up? Tell me what exactly." She spat again.I could see his fur ruffling, " Tell your sister to get the fuck out of my house." He stated, his muscles expanded in the white shirt and I knew that he was stopping himself from doing something stupid. When I didn't move, he growled and I jumped into action. I pulled my sister out of the house and she stared at me, "What are you doing?" " Can't you see the way he's controlling you? You jumped at his growl, who the hell scares his girlfriend? He wants to turn you into a sex slave." She exclaimed and I sighed. He didn't tolerate any slander against me regardless of who it was coming from so I wasn't also going to tolerate Amber speaking to him in that way. "Listen
Aurora's POVI woke up to the sound of a beeping machine and saw Nathan pacing about the room causing me to be a bit calm. If I was here that means that I wasn't dead right?As if he heard my sound, he turned and a sigh of relief escaped his lips and I waited to see what he would do. " Aurora?" He called as if he was very surprised to see me, as he walked closer to me.He hugged me and I felt pain in my neck as he squeezed it hard, I wasn't expecting him to hug me tight. My bones ached causing me to wonder what happened to me. " What happened to me?" I asked and he looked at me, " Was I shot?" I inquired again. That was the last thing I remembered but I wasn't bleeding so I knew that I probably escaped. "No, you weren't."He replied, but you passed out due to the shock from the attack. " The attacker was apprehended." He raised his brows upwards, "Thankfully," He replied, " I am so glad that you are awake. goodness! when I saw you fall, a part of me died a brutal death." He said. "
Aubrey's POVI don't think anything is greater than someone handing over the reins of their daughter's life to you. I felt honored and scared at the same time, what did I know that I was supposed to do? I was no doctor. We went to the hospital the next morning, with I thinking about all the things that could go wrong. What if there was a mistake?" Aubrey, are you here?" He touched my arm.Ellie writhed in pain as we went on, and I stroked her head instinctively, my prayer was that there was a solution for her. She shouldn't lose both babies. We pulled up in the parking lot of the hospital and alighted from the car.. people stared at us like we were royalty. I didn't blame them though because we came in a very expensive car. It was a human hospital, I had learned how to tell the difference, I suggested that the second opinion come from here. Meg had offered to follow us but I refused, she had not gotten back to full shape."Good morning, Mr. Knight?" The doctor said. " It's a pleas