Aria's perspectiveI didnโt know what was going on, and why was Diana missing but I was too tired to get up from the bed, my eyes felt heavy and I needed more nights of sleep.I brought one of the pillows close to my chest and wrapped my hand around it since Neon wasnโt in the room.My stomach grumbles as if I hadnโt eaten a while ago. After a while of tossing around, I eventually fell asleep.When I woke up, I was alone in the bed, and it felt as if something was hanging on my throat. I rushed out of bed into the bathroom and threw up on the toilet. My hand gripped the toilet seat and vomited everything that I ate last night.I flushed it down the toilet and splashed water on my face on the faucet. I washed my mouth as well and came out of the bathroom.โI was about to open the door, are you okay?โ Neon was standing there with a towel in his hand.โDid you throw up?โโYes.โ I sighed.โI didnโt see you on the bed when I woke up.โโI left early, there was an emergency you were sleeping
Ariaโs perspectiveIt had been over an hour since I was seated at the restaurant where I met Anton for the first time, and it was the same restaurant we chose to have our third anniversary since we began dating.He looked so charming when we first met, those his sparkling green eyes and a pretty smile got me wavering. He was the perfect boyfriend that I wanted, but I couldnโt believe he stood me up for our anniversary.I left several messages and calls which he wasnโt responding to, and after waiting for hours, I was asked to leave the restaurant because they were closing up.I thought he was going to propose on our anniversary tonight and I told my best friend Hadley about it, and the reason why Anton had never touched me was because he wanted us to get married first and I had been calling him for hours and he hadnโt been taking my calls.He couldnโt forget about today, could he? He made the reservation at the restaurant, so what happened?I got into a taxi and drove to his apartment.
Ariaโs perspectiveโSo Anton is gay and he used you for three years because of his family status, just to cover up...โ Hadley was pacing in front of me, I was cuddled up on her bed, holding her pillow to my chest. I had taken the taxi to her apartment when she called.โYouโve to stop sulking, Aria. I knew there was something wrong when he refused to touch you. He rarely kisses you, except for forehead kisses and pecks. I always had a hunch that something was wrong.โ She snapped her fingers and then sat on the bed, she rubbed her hand down my arm. I lifted my eyes and stared at her, she smiled at me and pulled me into a hug.โI have somewhere to be tonight and I canโt leave you alone.โโIf you think of leaving me alone, I'm gonna kill you,โ I murmured.She laughed at my threat, pulled me away, and wiped the tears from my eyes. โStop crying over him, Anton isnโt worth it.โโI thought he loved me.โ That was why I never thought about anything else, I thought his love was enough for me, and
Ariaโs perspectiveThey surrounded me, and I could feel the sharp fingers on my thighs by one of the huge men in black.He smirked and lifted a finger on my chin. โHow did you get here?โ He asked me directly now, he had been standing without saying a word for a while.I tried to take a step back but bumped into one of the men. He grinned, showing off his upper teeth.I swallowed hard, and the man in front of me chuckled darkly. His fingers trailed down from my jaw to my collarbone. โShe will do it for the night. Pretty human.โโI...I...โ I was sputtering. My head was spinning from the drink I had earlier, I couldnโt walk properly or point out exactly where I was and I couldnโt speak before these men. I have no idea who they were or what they could do to me.I couldnโt find Hadley either, all I wanted was to have fun and this wasnโt the fun that I wanted.โShould we take her?โ The one behind me asked.The man in front of me, I noticed that he had a red tie on his black sleeves.Who wear
Neonโs perspectiveMy chest was heavy from my pent-up anger, and the veins on my forehead were visible. My wolf had been restless since the evening the mating ritual started.It has kept us on the edge, Jax was nervous, and I donโt know what it was. He was never the one to show any emotions. He was showing emotions that I couldnโt decipher, and it was starting to agitate me.The mating ceremony started in the upper room in Vegas Bar, I arranged for security and no one could come except a member of my pack but we lived in New York City and among humans who didnโt know about our identity as werewolves since we were in disguise.Vegas Bar was one of the businesses I had a partnership with.For some hours now, I have been pent up than usual. Something about today felt strange.I took a lighter and decided to smoke on the balcony.I wheezed the smoke into the air and rolled up my sleeve. Thereโs no way I could let Jax out, not tonight.โIt's mate! I have a feeling sheโs close. I have never
Ariaโs perspectiveMy eyes fluttered, and I was lying on something soft. I glanced around me, the room was nothing familiar to my apartment in Queens or Hadleyโs room. There was a chandelier above me, and the room was so cold, that the heater wasnโt turned on.I squinted my eyes at the bright light, I felt tired and weak.My head was killing me, my throat was sore. I rubbed my hand on my forehead giving it a little massage.I stared under the covers as I still had my clothes on, and it was still on my body.I sighed, and palmed my forehead, trying to remember where I was and how I got here.โYouโre awake. You should take this itโs gonna cure your headache and...โ A man strolled into the room holding a glass.I blinked my eyes at him. โWho are you?โ I asked, and how did I get here?Did I spend the night with him?No way Aria.Thereโs no way you could have done that.โYou donโt remember, last night we...โ He stopped talking.โWe what?โHe smirked and moved towards the bed. โWhat do you t
Neon's perspectiveI was nervous around her, she wasnโt aware about it. I have never been this close to any woman, I have always known that my mate will be the only woman for me. If I havenโt found her, Diana was going to take the place of a Luna, the Alphaโs mate.I felt a rush of adrenaline just standing this close to her, she had no idea how intoxicated her scent was when sheโs around me or what sheโs doing to me. Jax has been purring in excitement ever since we found her, we couldnโt sleep.So we watched her sleep. Came into her room at intervals and stare at her, a little scared that it might be a dream and if it was, I didnโt want to wake up from it and found her gone.We couldnโt wait to mark her and claim her as ours.If she could reject my love now, what if I told her that she was my mate and in my territory? And the kind of world that I live in, and my identity as a werewolf.How would she take them?How would she react when she find out?Run away and recognize us as a beast?
Aria's perspectiveI watched him leave. There was this glint in his eyes when he said he will let me leave. He was so adamant on making me stay in his mansion. But, I wasnโt gonna let him control me like some kind of property that he owns.I donโt even know this man! But I know that he lied about letting me go.Everything has been strange from that night at the bar.I hurried to find my shoes. It was placed beside the bed, I put them on.I ran to the window and looked down. It was the second floor, IfI could get on the roof and slide down and land on my butt, it wouldnโt hurt, right?I just have to give it a try.I need to get home and away from him and this creepy house!I climbed over the window and walked carefully on the roof, then I sat down on the edge of the roof and pushed my hands back.Striking myself to fall on the ground, I did not fall on my butt as I had thought but ended up falling on my stomach and face.Fuck!I winced in pain but forced myself up, peeping quickly if so
Aria's perspectiveI didnโt know what was going on, and why was Diana missing but I was too tired to get up from the bed, my eyes felt heavy and I needed more nights of sleep.I brought one of the pillows close to my chest and wrapped my hand around it since Neon wasnโt in the room.My stomach grumbles as if I hadnโt eaten a while ago. After a while of tossing around, I eventually fell asleep.When I woke up, I was alone in the bed, and it felt as if something was hanging on my throat. I rushed out of bed into the bathroom and threw up on the toilet. My hand gripped the toilet seat and vomited everything that I ate last night.I flushed it down the toilet and splashed water on my face on the faucet. I washed my mouth as well and came out of the bathroom.โI was about to open the door, are you okay?โ Neon was standing there with a towel in his hand.โDid you throw up?โโYes.โ I sighed.โI didnโt see you on the bed when I woke up.โโI left early, there was an emergency you were sleeping
Silas' perspectiveThe moment I went down the stairs with Rufus in my hand, we found Diana at the bottom of the stairs.She froze when she saw me, and her jaw dropped to the ground. She took a step down the stairs.Probably she wanted to eavesdrop to know what would become of me since the Alpha had caught on.I pulled Rufus along and met with her. โYou will have a word with the Alpha soon. I wonโt come for you now, Diana. Give me some time when I have gathered enough evidence, I will make you regret every choice youโve made.โ I whispered to her ears when I was close to her.I saw her fist cleaned, and her face was filled with fear and anger. She said nothing, there was nothing for her to say knowing that she had been caught.I pulled Rufus along, and out of the house. I could feel her eyes behind us, till we were out of the house.I handed Rufus to the prison guard and made sure he was watched and they wonโt leave his side for a minute.I hurried to the Pack hospital. I needed a Pack D
Neon's perspectiveHer eyes snapped to my face, she took a step closer to me. โNeon.โ She muttered in shock.โWhat do you mean I should leave, where would I go? Neon you know I have nowhere to go, this is my only home.โโThen you should have thought about your actions!โ I raised my voice at her.โIt was just sleeping pills you gave Aria, it could be poison next, and then what, you would kill her!โ I was struggling to keep my wolf in check, we had just come from a long day at the meeting and came home to meet this.โNeon, no...โ She shook her head as if she was going to justify her actions.โI didnโt know what came over me.โI huffed. โYou didnโt know?โโI did.โ She replied.โAre you messing with me now? The guards told me you planned this, you carefully made this plan and got the necessary things that you need, and you donโt know what came over you?โShe fell on her knees, clasped her hands together, and cried. โIโm sorry, Neon.โโItโs Alpha!โ I corrected her.โAlpha Neon please, I won
Neon's perspectiveI didnโt understand what was going on, I wanted to see my mate, Aria. If anything had happened to her, I made my way to the bed after picking up the duffle bag that I dropped. I dropped it on the floor beside the bed.My hand touched her hair and down to her face, she was breathing but her eyes were shut.She wasnโt having any clothes on, they must have stripped off from the dress she wore. I clenched my fist beside me and stared at Silas. โWho made my mate like this? Which of you strip her?โโIt wasnโt me!โ The guard who was on his knees immediately shouted. I tore my gaze off Silas when he was about to speak.โWho did?โโIt was Luna Diana, Alpha. She was the one who took off her dress. We had only carried her into the room. We didnโt do anything else.โ He rushed his words.I nodded, trying to understand why Diana would do such a thing. What was she planning that she had my mate involved in it?โAnd what are you doing here Silas?โโI already explained what happened
Silas' perspectiveMy eyes fluttered open after a while, I groaned and felt a hand pulling me. I opened my eyes fully and saw a guard pulling me along to the bed.โFuck, why is he so heavy!โ He grunted and dragged me forward.What was going on?And what was the headache that I felt earlier?I hit his hand off my body, and he jolted forward. I saw the shock on his face when he noticed that I was awake.โWhy did you bring me here?โโB-Beta?โ He sputtered as if lost for words.โSpeak!โ I shouted.Why did he bring me into Neonโs bedroom when I was talking with Diana earlier at the bar section?I glanced across the bed quickly. Aria was on the bed with the covers on. I darted my gaze away from her body when I saw that her shoulders were bare.What the fuck happened when I passed out?I stared at the other guard who was hiding behind the door and pulled him out of there. I slammed his back on the wall. โYou will speak now or I will slit your throat!โ I threatened.The other guard who had car
Diana's perspectiveWhen I left Neon in his study room, I couldnโt go back to sleep. If I donโt act fast, I might end up losing everything, and Neon would find out.If he does, that would be the end of me and I couldnโt let that happen.I paced around my bed, thinking of what I should do, and Silas was on my tail too. If the rogue gets caught, I will be in so much trouble, and itโs not gonna end well.I sighed and sat down on the bed after pacing back and forth for a long time.I bite my nails while thinking of what to do, I had to come up with a plan else it gonna be hell.Neon wonโt believe anything I say, that it was all Ariaโs fault that all of this was happening, he seemed as if he was bewitched by her and wonโt think Aria could be of any wrong or anything was her fault.I hurriedly picked up my phone when it rang, and answered it.โHello...โ I said on the phone while waiting for the receiver to respond. He didnโt say anything for over a minute.โCan you hear me?โโHeard one of my
Neon's perspectiveI got informed of the meeting with the elders and had to leave the house.I didnโt want to leave Aria alone in the house though the guards were there but they werenโt as strong as my Beta or Gemma.The rogue was still on the loose, and he could find his way to the mansion. Aria said he saved her, I couldnโt help but be suspicious about him.He could come back here, and if I wasnโt around I need my Beta to be here to guide my home, and my mate and Diana as well.They are the people I cherish most and I donโt want anything to happen to them.I had a quick shower and dressed up. Aria was still sleeping. I kissed her lightly on her lips. โI love you, mate and Iโm sorry.โI went out of the house, shutting the door quietly behind me.I will see her when I get back from the meeting, and I will try not to get back late. I couldnโt stay hours away from my mate.I drove to the pack house. We were having the meeting here.โAlpha...โ The elders stood up when I came in, they lowe
Silas's perspectiveI stayed a while in Neonโs study after he went for a meeting with the council of Elders. I worked on the pack issues we were having and started arranging his study before he came back.I had to make sure the study room was cleaned, and every book was placed in the right order.I asked the Gemma to leave and go on with his work at the borders, and I was behind at the mansion.I was intentionally waiting to see Aria. Neon said she was asleep before he left and I was waiting for her to wake up so I could check up on her and hold a few conversations.I wonder how she was feeling, and if her wound was healing. I forgot to ask if Neon used his saliva on her because it can also heal wounds, she probably didnโt want to take Neonโs blood.Aria looked scared to be a werewolf and not after what she had seen, and what happened to her.She probably thinks we are all beasts.I ran a finger through my hair and stepped out of the study when it was past six.โShould I ask the maid t
Aria's perspectiveโDo I have to be a werewolf?โ I mumbled.She chuckled softly and folded her arms on her chest. She stared at me as if she wanted to read my thoughts.โHow do you expect to lead a pack of werewolves when youโre human?โ She asked amusingly.โI thought it could work.โ My voice came out faintly.โDonโt be silly. Aria, think about it, we are werewolves, youโre just human. Youโre different from us, werewolves like us canโt go to your city and become president of the states and thatโs how it works here too.โ She rolled her eyes.I pouted my lips. Neon told me he has an estate business in New York, and heโs influence in New York. Heโs a werewolf but he was able to do all that.โCan they tell?โโWe can easily sense that youโre human. Itโs like a bad omen.โI clamped my mouth because I had no idea how to respond to that, I looked away from her.Her words hurt.Does Neon think like that as well? That Iโm nothing but bad luck.โDo you think Neon thinks that way as well?โ I asked