AARON
The party at the Pavillion was at full blast. Earlier, the Alpha made a toast for him and for his Luna before he introduced Janna to the crowd, much to my annoyance.
The place was swarming with Alphas and their Betas, and the thought of someone in the crowd ending up as her mate was spoiling my mood for the night. And it didn´t go unnoticed that there were a lot of unmated males giving her attention. My only consolation was that Janna tried to move away from them as fast as she could.
Alpha Females were like delicacies that every Alpha and Beta craved for their own. It was fucking irritating me that Gammas were excluded from this. How was I supposed to claim her if she didn't end up as my mate?
Janna was making me question the very tradition I grew up with. I never cared about the Claiming and its fucking rules, even after Clair was abducted. I saw it as it fits. But now, I fucking detested it. And I wished there was a way out because I am certa
JENNY I´ve been trying for days to avoid Aaron, not because I don´t want to see him, but because I knew I had already lost him. For the past year, we have broken up more than a couple of times, but he would always take me back just after one attempt on my end. He could never refuse me. But these past two months have been different. He spent less time with me and would always end up hanging out with the male warriors or with the Alpha and Beta, and he would constantly decline my invitation for him to come over to my house to retire for the night. He was with me, but not his attention. I knew from the beginning that Aaron never wanted me as much as I wanted him. And I was okay with that. He´s not my mate. And I thought maybe while waiting for my mate, I could play for a while, giving in to my desires. I had always liked Aaron. But I never thought I would fall in love with him. And seeing him look at Janna the way th
AARONThe moment Janna was in my arms, all thoughts of Jenny flew out of the window. Not that I don´t care about her, but I knew the man she was mated to. And I know he would take care of her.Janna, on the other hand, was a different case.I don´t think I would be able to let her go, especially now that I got to experience what it was to finally hold her hand, not because I was consoling her or I was scared she would end up dying. I was holding her hand because she wanted me to.I couldn´t help but feel overwhelmed by the beauty in front of me.Her emerald eyes glistened, and a wide smile spread across her beautiful face as we danced playfully in rhythm with the upbeat music. She was a natural dancer, and watching her let herself loose on the dancefloor was a breath of fresh air.When the music finally changed to a slower tempo, I drew her close to my chest and wrapped her arms around my neck. It was fucking time to
AARON I didn't bring Janna here tonight for any reason other than I didn't want her out of my sight. But when she said something about those Alphas who wanted to dance with her, I was glad that she was coming with me. There´s fucking no way I would let their hands on her tonight, or ever. I gathered the warriors and gave them another debriefing, which I always do just to make sure everyone would be on par once the guests started to leave. I was also in a hurry, I wanted to spend time with Janna inside my office. As soon as I was done with the debriefing, I turned around towards my office, but at that exact moment, I felt a car approaching. Was the party over? I went back to the other side of the rough road and waited for the car to stop. The window on the driver´s side rolled down as soon as it halted and revealed Gamma Sebastian, Jenny´s mate. I smiled at him and my eyes went to the passenger seat, where I saw Jenny there, her eyes avoiding mine. I leaned my arms against the top
JANNA "Is this just a game to you?" Aaron´s eyes were blazing with fire. He was attempting to keep his wolf under control. I should've been terrified, but I wasn't. "You tell me..." I smacked my lips together, pretending his anger didn't bother me at all. "You're confusing me." A growl revibrated from his chest, as his hands coiled into fists. He was ready to walk away when I held my palm against his chest. His eyes delved deep into mine and I could see his desire growing. "You can have any female you want, and yet here you are, chasing after me when you know exactly that I don't like you." My finger trailed down from his nose to his mouth, brushing his soft lips gently. "Am I a challenge you´re trying to win? Because you know I am someone you can't have? Off-limits? Your Alpha´s sister?" I could feel his body reacting to my touch, and it was all I ever wanted. I wanted him to fall hard for me. In the same way that I was falling fo
JANNA Jacob mind-linked Aaron, looking for me. Aaron told him that we were by the border, managing the queue of cars leaving the territory. My brother requested to have me back at the packhouse immediately, and Aaron was coaxing me to get on my feet so we could get back to the little cabin by the border to clean up before we drove back. But I wasn´t ready to go yet. "Janna! What are you doing? We need to go." He was tugging at my hand, but I kept tugging him back. "Wait! We can´t go yet!" I snapped at him. "I need to find it. We can´t just leave it here!" "Goddess, Janna! We need to go! What are you looking for anyway? " "My fucking underwear that you ripped off!" He snickered, and I just glared at him before turning around to look again. "I´ll come back to look for it tomorrow." He said it in a very calm manner. "No way! I'm not leaving it here for some wolves to come across and sniff! Can you help me i
AARON After the Alpha calmed down, I left the packhouse and headed back to the border. I knew where the Alpha was coming from, especially after what happened with Clair. I was just too fucking excited to have some alone time with Janna that I forgot about her safety and the people who were looking after her. Jake was just being a brother to Janna. Like I was to Clair. And this was getting messier. I was fucking disappointed with Janna's telling me that it was just the heat of the moment. Was she fucking real? She´s been running on my mind for a lot longer than what I wanted to admit, and it was just the heat of the moment? Then I´ve been having too much heat of the moment when it comes to her. But what she explained made sense. I just ended things with Jenny and jumped right through her, but then I don´t do relationships. So I have no fucking idea if there were rules that I needed to understand. I guessed I needed to take t
JANNA I woke up alone in Aaron´s room, and to say that I was disappointed was an understatement. Aside from the fact that I was hoping to wake up in his arms, I was hoping at least that he would wake me up before he left. But why should I expect too much when I was the one who forced my way into his room last night? Well, I got what I wanted and spent the night with him. I shouldn´t be complaining. I shoved the blanket off and started fixing his bed, and when I was satisfied with it, I glanced at the wall clock near his bathroom. It was twenty minutes before eight in the morning. I missed my training with Aaron and it was almost time for breakfast. I needed to hurry up before I bumped into someone in the hallway. After making sure that the corridor was clear, I walked carefully towards the stairs and went up to my floor. The area was clear as well, but just as I was about to open my door, the Beta´s room door opened and my eyes locked wi
AARON I just spent the whole day clearing out the room I picked out on the second floor. It wasn´t as big as my old room, but it had a view of the front of the packhouse, and to be honest, it didn't matter what it looked like to me. I just wanted Janna to be comfortable. And just to get it straight, I didn´t do this because I just wanted to fuck her. Fine! Of course, I do. But I also wanted to have a clean start with her. I had no idea about Janna´s sexual experience, and honestly, I don't care if there were others before me. But since she was fully aware of mine, I wanted to show her they were all in the past now. And as much as I wanted her in my room tonight, I could wait a day or two more. Besides, I wasn´t done with transferring my personal stuff from the other room yet. A smile tugged on my mouth at the memory of her sitting on the patio with her book covering half of her face. She was trying to discreetly listen to my conversation
LUNA CLAIR. “Hi, Mommy!” I spoke with a broken voice as I fought my tears from falling, but they fell anyway. “I made cupcakes for you. They were not as good as yours, but I made them with all the love and longing I have for you.” Jake’s arms wrapped around me as he held me tightly while my fingers brushed on the flat headstone with Mom's name on it. “I miss you so much, but I know you are happy, right? Because Aaron and I found our mates, and they’re lovely. And they're siblings! So we don’t need to be separated from each other. We can stay together until we’re old and gray, like what Aaron would always say.” I tried to talk clearly, but my sobs were getting in the way. “Mommy, I got mated to Jake. Remember, you kept telling me to convince Jake that being a fated mate was not a bad thing? I did my best. He was so hardheaded, but I finally made him realize there was no better option than his fated mate.” My hands flew to my face as my cries got louder. “I wish you were here, Mommy
Hello, lovelies!These are the additional chapters/content that were added to the paperback version and can be bought on A M A Z O N. But I'm also loading it here for you to enjoy 💛CHAPTER 55.5 - CONTINUATION FROM CHAPTER 55JANNA.I was already by the stairs when I heard footsteps following me, and I knew it was Aaron.I was about to continue to the third floor when he grabbed my waist, yanked me up onto his shoulder, and made a detour toward his room on the second floor."Aaaah! Let me go!" I wriggled my body to get away from him, but I knew it would be futile, as always."What the fuck was that? Can we discuss it first before you say it's non-negotiable?" His voice was showing displeasure, and I just closed my eyes and shut my mouth, waiting until we reached his room.Aaron dropped my body on the mattress before he placed his hands on his hips as he stood at the foot of the bed. A scowl formed on his face before he spoke. "We can't make decisions without consulting each other. W
IN THE ARMS OF MY ALPHA A growl revibrated from his chest as my dress fell down and pooled on my feet. I was completely naked and I could see my Alpha's eyes shifting into full obsidian black. He wanted me. And that was all that mattered tonight. I let a seductive smile curve on my lips, hiding the nervousness I felt inside. It was now or never. "I'm all yours, Alpha..." "Get dressed! And get out!" His breathing became hitched as his gaze swept all over my naked form. I walked towards him, biting my lower lip as I slowly unbuttoned his shirt, ignoring his anger. He would have pushed me away if h
THE LAST NIGHT - ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA of the BLACK SHADOW PACK Jake - 44 years old Aaron and Gavin - 42 years old GAMMA AARON. I stood in the middle of the quadrangle. The warriors would soon finish their training for the day. I let my eyes wander over the training grounds that have been under my command for the last twenty-four years since I took over the Gamma position at the age of eighteen. It has been quite a journey. Tomorrow night, Jace would step up as the new Alpha of the Black Shadow Pack, and together with him, Tyler and Austin would take the positions as his Beta and Gamma. My heart was overflowing with satisfaction for everything this pack has gone through over the years. We were attacked and ridiculed, but we managed to rise above it. We have a strong Alpha, and he has a strong team behind him — a strong Beta and Gamma. I'm not ashamed to put myself on a pedestal because I knew
13 YEARS AFTER JANNA. My whole family was on our way to visit Mom and Dad in the big city. It's been a while since I was here, and the new buildings and structures were fascinating to see. A lot has improved. Aaron made a turn and was now passing through the area that once served as my second home. It was near my high school, and though I missed the place, I knew I would rather be in the territory than here. "Stop!" My hand flew to Aaron's chest as he hit the brake hard. Our bodies jolted forward, but we were held back by our seatbelts. My head snapped back to my back and I checked the kids on the passenger seats. Both were grimacing, but they looked fine. I felt the car move as Aaron maneuvered us into the parking space beside the sidewalk. "Janna! Don't do that again!" Aaron snapped at me, and I just bit my lower lip as I looked back at him, guilty for what I did. His eyes softened before a smile tugged at his lips. "What's going on?" My eyes widened when I remembered why I t
JANNA. I couldn't tell the exact moment I fell for Aaron. One day I just woke up and knew I was hurting every time I see him with Jenny. And then I just fell hard, even before the mate bond snapped into place. I wasn't even eighteen then. I was scared it was just infatuation and, sooner or later, it would run out. That was why I insisted on finishing high school away from him. I wanted to be sure that this was the life I wanted. That I wasn't just pushed by circumstances to end up being his mate. But then I got pregnant. And everything made sense. I wanted him. I wanted the baby. I wanted us and the life we would make out of it. Two years ago, I came to my brother's territory to take my rightful claim as the Alpha's sister, but never did I imagine that that event would turn my whole life around. Now, I couldn't imagine my life away from here, away from my mate. Aaron is my home. This is exactly where I wan
AARON. The day was almost over and my body was spent from all the sessions I had today with my Elites. I just wanted to come home and have my mate in my arms. Janna would be giving birth soon, and I knew my priority would be on her and our pup. So I was trying to do all I could to prepare the team when my full attention wouldn't be on them once my pup came out. The warrior I was sparring with bowed his head in submission as we ended our session. I went to the bench nearby and picked up my water bottle, quenching my thirst before I dried up my sweat with a towel and pulled a shirt over my body. I received a mindlink thirty minutes ago that Jenny and Beta Dominic had entered the territory. They would be here soon. Or they were here already. Jenny's mate was sent on training, and since she had some free time on her hands, she requested to be allowed entrance to the territory to visit her mother. And the Beta, I assumed, took that opportunity to come with her either to visit Janna o
SEVEN MONTHS AFTER (Janna's accident) JANNA. My eyes fluttered open as a soft gasp escaped my lips. Sparks were coursing from my belly to every part of my body. Delicious tingles spread on my thighs as Aaron's hard, calloused palm caressed my skin softly. I tilted my head lower and saw my mate giving me pepper kisses on my swollen belly while his hand was busy trailing my leg until it found and cupped my sex. "Good morning, baby wolf..." Aaron's deep baritone voice softened as he murmured against my stomach. "I can't wait for you to come out. Daddy's going to take you into the forest, and you can ride Ark's back. Just you and me..." I smiled as I brushed my fingers against his hair, loving the way he always talked with our pup before he started his day. He glanced up at me, his eyes twinkling and full of mischievousness as he cupped my pussy tighter, before brushing a finger into my already wet folds. "Hmmm..." I moaned softly as I closed my eyes, my fingers coiling on his hair,
AARON. The transfusion lasted for hours before she was transferred back to the recovery room. Jake and Jason were also transferred to a different room, so they could rest for a while. Although I could see that there was no need for it, but as Lea advised, they needed to sit still for a while just for the sake of it. We were all gathered in the room where the Alpha and his father were when the doctor came in and explained that Janna was responding nicely to the transfusion and her vitals were steadily improving. She would need a few more hours to rest, but they were not sedating her anymore. She also mentioned that they didn't see any complications with our baby, only that its heartbeat was still relatively slow and they were monitoring it. My heart clenched at the many possibilities running through my mind, but I tried to block it off. The doctor left, but Lea stayed behind, a wide smile curved on her lips. She watched as the doo