Daniel I tried opening the bloody door, cursing my luck when Aria called me. “Daniel, I am hot,” she said and I turned to face her. My jaw dropped at the sight of her. She stood in lacey panties and white stilettos. Aria seemed unaware of her condition as she stood in the middle of the room, her face all flushed and her eyes glittering dangerously, looking pitiful. She seemed lost and helpless as she reached for me. Fu.ck! I was in deep trouble. Aria was a walking temptation without her heat. Now she was like a tornado ready to swallow me. “Daniel?’ she whispered, walking to me. I stood rooted, unable to decide what to do. Aria was right in front of me, her hands on my jacket, taking it off. She tried to unbutton the rest of my shirt but her hands trembled and with an angry growl she shredded my shirt to pieces. Smiling, she placed her hands on my naked chest, and then her lips followed, trailing wet kisses on my body. Her face glowed with lust and her body glistened wi
Aria I stirred in my sleep, two muscular arms holding me tightly and my naked back up against a rock-hard chest. Where the hell was I? Daniel’s scent invaded my nostrils and I opened my eyes. He was sleeping peacefully, his jaw resting on my shoulder. His hot breath tickled my skin and sent shivers down my spine. I tried to free myself, but Daniel moved closer, pulling me to him, his huge palm resting on my lower abdomen. I lay there totally confused, trying to remember what had happened. Images of me unbuttoning Daniel’s shirt as we danced and Daniel’s naked body on top of mine flashed in my mind. The heat! I was in heat last night and Daniel made love to me. “Sh.it, Alicia. So that was the surprise you told me about,” I told my friend, embarrassed at how my mate and I ended up making love. “You should thank me for giving you such a gift, Aria. Plus, I made you a virgin again to make your experience unforgettable,” Alicia giggled. “You did what? Alicia, you went overbo
Daniel I went to the bathroom to avoid Aria. I had nearly made love to her without her consent, which made me feel like a rogue. She responded afterwards, but I almost lost control. I couldn’t believe the level of anger and jealousy. She provoked me by saying that it would have been someone else if not me when she was in heat. Without a second thought, I pinned her to the wall and made her mine to place my mark on her so those who had their eyes on her the previous night would forget their filthy thoughts. I knew I could not mark her without her consent so I sucked her soft skin, leaving a hickey there. While I cleaned her, I admired my masterpiece. Yes, that would do for now. “Being an ass is not you, Daniel. You could admit your feelings for the poor girl and end the conflict there. You continue to create misunderstandings between you and Aria, which won’t do us any good. You might end up losing her if you continue acting stupid,” Cole reprimanded me and I knew that my wol
Daniel I left the dining room feeling guilty for leaving Lea in the dungeon for so long. All I wanted was for her to leave us alone on our wedding night and not cause any trouble. I planned on releasing her after the wedding reception. With Aria’s heat and what followed, I had forgotten entirely about Lea. “Daniel!” Aria’s voice stopped me. I turned around and Aria was standing facing me, her hands fisted, her face contorted with anger. “How dare you leave me alone at the table like that? Do you think they are all idiots and don’t realise where you are heading?” she growled through our mind-link. I stood still, realising my mistake. “I can’t allow Lea to stay in prison any longer,” I justified my behaviour and Aria stepped forward with a murderous look. “You will go back to the dining room with me right now! I will not allow you to make a fool of me in front of the pack members and your family. Once we’ve finished breakfast, we will go to the dungeon together and see L
Aria Daniel was stunned by my aggressive tone and seemed to realise what he had just done in front of Lea. In the meantime, that bitch had a sinister smile on her face, mocking me at the way Daniel had pushed me away. “I was only trying to…” he started to reply through the mind-link but I pinched him hard and he flinched. “Fix it now, or all hell will break loose,” I warned him, knowing my eyes had turned darker. I didn’t care if he saw my true eye colour. I’d had enough of that bullshit. It was about time I took matters into my own hands and I didn’t care less if Daniel stayed with me after that. I had totally forgotten about my agreement with Alicia. “Aria, don’t lose it, sweetie. Not now. We should leave and then tell him. Let’s see how he will fix this first.” Tania was also mad at Daniel but she was way more rational than me. I watched Daniel’s surprise and was sure he got a glimpse of my true eye colour. I stared angrily, my fingers still pinching his side. Pulling
Daniel I watched as Aria shoved the door open and left the bathroom. Her words froze me to the spot and I didn’t even attempt to follow her. Could everything she said be true? And how dare she talk to me like that? She showed no respect whatsoever when she spoke to me. “Is the lack of respect all you care about, Daniel? What about the things she said about Lea? I told you she seemed suspicious but you ignored me as well. Are you going to ignore Aria, too? Why don’t you go ask your father if Aria is telling the truth? As for the lack of respect, you deserve it for being such a jacka.ss,” Cole growled. “I should go back to the prison first,” I told Cole and left my room. As soon as I entered her cell, Lea shivered and crawled into a corner, her eyes filled with fear. Why was she reacting that way? “Maybe because she’s afraid Aria told you about her and for once you believed her,” Cole mocked inside my head. Based on Lea’s reaction when she saw me enter, my wolf's words
Daniel I went looking for Aria but could not find her anywhere. She had put her walls up and I could not reach her through the mind-link. When I finally went to our bedroom, I noticed all the changes the decor team had made and smiled bitterly. Although I preferred grey walls, the room was transformed, special and perfect for a newlywed couple. “It would have been if you didn’t mess up with Aria big time,” Cole reprimanded me again. “I know what I did, Cole. You don’t have to remind me. How was I supposed to know that Lea was Erick’s niece? When my father found out, he didn’t even bother to tell me,” I protested. “You were blinded by your stupid guilt, Daniel. Lea manipulated you for so long and you never noticed anything strange about her behaviour. I told you she was acting strange the night the prisoners died but still, you insisted that she only went back there for her earring. And look where we are now. You can’t punish her for her crimes because your father wants to us
Lea I stepped out of the car and followed Daniel’s subordinate into the building. We took the elevator to the third floor and he opened the door to one of the apartments. It was a small place but I didn’t care; I wasn’t going to stay there anyway. I had to freshen up and call my uncle. I was sure that Daniel would finally believe that bitch and come after me. Daniel’s man brought my luggage and then left. I stood by the window, watched him drive away, and then moved to the bathroom. I felt filthy and humiliated. I scrubbed myself until it started bleeding and my tears burned where they hit my skin. I couldn’t accept that my position was so easily usurped by that sl.ut. How did she manage that? Who was she? Why was she always present whenever my uncle and I planned a kidnapping? Once again her message to my uncle messed with my thoughts. I had to leave the apartment as soon as possible and tell my uncle. I left the bathroom and looked for my phone. I plugged it in to charge