Aria I woke up disoriented in Andy’s room and headed for breakfast with him. I didn't see Daniel there and I didn’t care. I was still livid. When we finished breakfast, I took Andy to school and stayed there until my father-in-law mind-linked me to join him in his office. I asked Andy whether he wanted to stay with his friends or return to the packhouse with me. He was reluctant to stay without me so we left school early and snuck upstairs to his room. After explaining the situation to Luna Sara, I left for Alpha Jackson's office. “Aria, you came,” Daniel’s father greeted me as I entered. My father was standing near him and he smiled when our eyes met. “Luna,” he whispered, bowing and I walked to him. I needed a fatherly hug and he was ready to give me one. My reaction surprised him but he welcomed me in his arms, patting my back and comforting me. “Thank you, Beta. Thank you for being a father to me when I need one, no offence, Alpha Jackson.” I turned to my father-in-l
Aria We left the pack and Gloria chatted happily throughout the drive. We headed to Redwood National Park in northern California. It was an old-growth temperate rainforest with some of the most jaw-dropping trees anyone could ever see. The tallest trees in the world dominated the park, and because of its rainforest form, it was always foggy, damp, and rainy more days than not. We were fully equipped for our mission so we got to work as soon as we arrived. I knew where to find those herbs so my parents followed me, carrying the bags we would use to hold them. At first, I was picking the herbs alone but soon my mother followed my example and after that, my dad was the one carrying the bags for us. They were both impressed with my ability to find what I needed easily. My father’s eyes penetrated mine, trying to read my thoughts as I explained what each plant did. He had always had the gift to read my mind and understand me better than Mum did. Today was one of those times and a w
Aria “Jason, let her speak. What if she is telling the truth?” My mother spoke for the first time, the longing in her eyes apparent. “Gloria, what if…” my father said but my mother stopped him. “I feel so close to her for no reason, Jason. And her name… Her name was our first choice if we ever had a daughter, remember?” The anticipation in my mother's eyes brought tears to my eyes. She had longed so much for a child of her own that she was ready to believe anything I said. “I know that this sounds unreal, but it’s the truth. I was your only child and I was engaged to Daniel. But things happened and we never got the chance to live together,’ I said, biting my lips, unable to hurt them with the cruel truth. “It doesn't seem real to me, Aria. You are the white wolf but how could this be real?” my father whispered, uneasy and confused. “Alicia, please help me out. I will try to show them what happened back then. Don’t let me down, I beg you,” I called on my predecessor,
Beta Jason From the moment I met Aria, I knew there was something different about her. She seemed too strong to be a simple Omega she-wolf. She shone with courage and was an example to the rest of the pack. It was strange how comfortable I felt around her and when she met Gloria their immediate closeness impressed me. My mate was a proud and caring woman, but she was particularly doting towards Aria. At first, I thought the name was the reason for Gloria’s affinity, but tonight Aria revealed the shocking truth. I regretted doubting her sincerity. Who was I to judge the Moon Goddess’s decisions? My heart ached at the pain in Aria’s eyes after she exposed the truth. I never expected our child to become the Mother of all one day. And it hurt like hell to know how much she had suffered in our previous life, after our death. I turned around and wiped the tears from my eyes. I would not cry in front of my daughter and my mate. I, Beta Jason, Aria’s father, would hide my sorrow and
Erick Williams “I don’t know how long it will take to prepare what you need, Alpha Erick.” Her response pushed me to the brink of a nervous breakdown. “What do you mean? Why do you need so much time? The last time you were outside their territory, you told me it would be a piece of cake. What’s changed now?” I growled through the phone but the witch remained calm and indifferent. “I revisited the area using an invisibility spell and the aura around the Opal Moon pack has changed. There is something or someone extremely powerful and hard to be defeated even with my spells,” the witch told me. “What do you mean, Morgana? What could change in such a short time?” Her remarks sent a chill down my spine, and my chest tightened. What could make her say such a thing? Who could that be? How did I not know about it before? “I don’t know either, Erick. But what I do know for sure is that a simple spell won’t help you this time. I need more time to devise something more appropriate
Daniel Frustration burned through me when my subordinate reported Lea’s movements. The very day she’d left my pack, she went to Erick’s pack. She waited till late that night and snuck out of the apartment I’d rented for her. I was a fool to believe that she was innocent and felt guilty as hell; Aria had been right about her from the beginning but I was too blind to see what was right in front of my eyes. It had been two weeks since my father started giving our pack members a daily vitamin supplement. As soon as Aria got involved with the supplement, I was sure there was something fishy about it. As always I was left in the dark and knew nothing about it. I tried to find out more from my father but he replied in riddles, confusing me. Aria wasn’t talking to me and that frustrated me even more. Why was everyone keeping me out of important matters? Wasn’t I supposed to be the next Alpha? What gave them the right to exclude me like that? I thought about how all of this start
Daniel I dashed out of my bedroom, rushing outside while Cole swore at me at the way I insulted Aria. “Cole, now is not the time. I don’t know how it slipped from my lips. Believe me, it felt like someone forced those words out of my mouth. I never meant it to sound like that. I will talk to Aria later and resolve the misunderstanding. You’d better get ready to take over because things have gotten out of control.” I knew Cole was right, but it was not the time to talk about my abnormal stupid behaviour. As soon as I exited the house, Cole took over and I watched as my gigantic wolf paws flew across the path, hardly touching the ground. In only a few minutes Cole was at the pack border fighting alongside my parents’ wolves. “Dad, what happened?” I mind-linked my father while Cole sank his canines into a filthy muτt’s throat, killing him instantly. “Erick attacked sooner than expected, son. I pray that the antidote will keep our pack safe. The air is heavy with poison. Erick
Aria Daniel’s wolf, Cole, stepped back looking hurt. I knew that he wasn’t at fault but I was so angry at Daniel and his insults that I felt repulsed at the thought of him touching me in any form. “We should head back to the house and once we’ve made sure everyone is fine, we must get cleaned up. Then I want you all in my office,” Daniel’s father instructed, lowering his head with respect when his eyes landed on my wolf. We took the road back and I mind-linked Ella to wait for me with a set of clothes. I knew I had a lot of explaining to do, and my friend needed to hear it. I shifted into my human form and dressed in a set of clothes Ella gave me. “I know, Ella. After we check on the women and children join me in Alpha Jackson’s office, you will know everything,” I told her quietly and headed towards the gym. We opened the doors and went to the basement. The pups were crying in their mothers’ arms and the females looked worried for their mates’ safety. “Everyone is saf