Chapter sixAriel didn't know what happened because it happened so fast but the next she saw was her back being slammed on the wall and a tip of dagger pointed at her neck. She felt her heart summersault in her chest."You?" The person muttered in surprised on seeing her. "What are you trying to do?" Came the slightly irritated voice of Zeres whose dagger pointed at her neck.The gaze in his eyes softened but his expression continued to stay the same as he stared at the naive little princess in front of him. "I- I.." she stuttered unable to form coherent words. Goosebumps had formed all over her skin in fear of being killed. She could swear she had seen him leave through the gateway, how then did he get to move so fast to place a dagger on her neck?"For someone who is planning on being the next Alpha, you sure do stutter a lot. I wonder if this is how you plan to stand and speak in front of your subordinate or are you just this way when you are with me?" He scoffed as he stared at he
Chapter 8 Ariel held the tip of her long night dress making sure she wouldn't trip and fall as she sauntered into the house as hurriedly as her feets could take her. She didn't know what this rogues were capable of but according to the way people put it, they were dangerous werewolf who could cause immense harm. Her footsteps slightly halted, 'was she doing the right thing by letting only Zeres handle the rogues on his own?'She mentally groaned at her stupidity, the least she could do was to inform the Alpha, her father about the attack, so that more guards can be ordered to help Zeres but what if he asked her about how she knew. She tried using the mindlink to reach out to him but it was hitting a dead end, she wondered if her lost of strength due to the moon goddess punishment had also made her unable to make use of the mindlink."Shit! Shit!" She cussed after trying the mindlink for the umpteenth time all to no avail. She couldn't use her phone either because she had left it back
Chapter 9"You can leave now." Ariel said to the guard who had escorted her to the doorstep of her room. She slumped on her bed out of tiredness and looked up to the guard who stood rooted in his position at the front door even after she told him to leave. "Uhm, I just said you may take your leave." She repeated."I don't think it's the right choice, Lady Ariel." The guard responded, his tone polite. "Forgive me, but the Alpha would have our head rolling on the floor if anything happens to you, our duty is to keep you safe at all point in time." He definitely had a valid points but she worried that Zeres might be short of guards while fighting the rogues. She could be fine staying on her own. "You don't have to worry about me, I'm sure they wouldn't be need keeping you here, when you could be of more use fighting the rogues." She smiled at the end. "You don't have to worry, I'm sure the warriors could handle the rogues in my absence." He uttered and somehow she felt the guard was bei
Chapter 10 "It's so bright." Ariel mumbled with tired eyes that was getting affected by an unknown source of light. "Shit! What the hell?" She groaned, not liking the intrusion caused by the brightnessShe lazily fluttered her eyes open to be welcomed by a familiar surrounding being illuminated by the bright sun coming from the window.'Window?? Wasn't she supposed to be in the dark alley standing?'Wait a minute!!, How did she get here back in her room in the first place? Last thing she could remember was hearing the voice of Zeres telling her not to fret or was she hallucinating and nothing bizzare happened last night. She was darn sure she was standing with Zeres but she couldn't remember anything after then.'Am I dreaming?' It was the same view of her room that she had been waking up to since she arrived at blue moon Pack and to sum it all, the time had changed and it was no longer midnight.Just then there was a knock on the door breaking her from her thoughts, and the door op
Chapter 11The Alpha cleared his throat, dropping his cutlery gently he said. "Ariel, lest I forget Zeres here would be accompanying you wherever you want to go." What?" She shrieked abruptly not believing her ears, what did he mean by everywhere I want to go? "You mean like a body guard?" Her father raised an eyebrow's wondering why Ariel was overreacting more than usual."I don't know why I need a bodyguard, Alpha." She stated, this time a bit cautious not to arose suspicion from her attitude. "Besides, I barely go out, so what's the need of having him guard me.""After what happened with you and the rogues, I don't think it's right for you to even walk in the pack's ground without protection." Her father explained and she turned to her mother to help her out of this but her mother also passed out a helpless nod at her. When it comes to her father, everybody's hands were tied so as not to anger him or face his wrath or whatever. But this... This was even worst than she had imagin
Chapter 12"I'd scream if you don't stop right now!!" Ariel threatened cheekily. "Don't kill me." She added in a low and shaky voice the more he progressed closer to her. He leaned towards her with an almost deliberate slowness were she could feel his masculine scents wafts into her nose causing her heart to thud noisily in her chest and a slight blush appeared on her face. 'What was wrong with her? Some dough mate was trying to strangle her and all her heart could do was act noisily?' What she didn't even understand was why she kept even calling him mate and why her heart always reacted strangely when he was close by when she had already rejected him though he didn't accept it but at least they should be something different and not some increasing mate pull. Zeres gruff voice spoked more like whispered closed to her ears. "I just wanted to return the pillow you threw, what were you thinking I wanted to do?" He threw a questioning glance at her while tossing the pillow on the other
"I would excuse you ladies to do your business. Just contact me through the mind link if you need anything, Milady." Said Zeres. "You know you are a weird one right? So now you believe they should be given privacy." Midnight tsked, he couldn't fully understand how the mind of this specie worked. Zeres only rolled his eyes at his supposed wolf and bowed at the two nobles before exiting the room. Midnight wasn't satisfied with Zeres nonchalant attitude towards him."So you are just going to keep ignoring me! I wonder how I ended up with you of all people anyways. The moon goddess tends to be unfair sometimes." He uttered soberly, he was trying to play the sympathy card even though he had known fully well that it won't struck a chord in this nuthead werewolf. "Yes, she's quite unfair for making you a wolf rather than a bird. You are better off as a noise maker, Nightmare." Zeres dull voice responded, his shoes clicking softly on the floor as he walked through the hallway. "For the one
Just when Ariel was about to open the car door, she realized her hands had brushed against something, Zeres had also made the same attempt and while doing so their hands brushed against each other for a brief moment.There was a sudden surge of electricity within her over the brief contact. She wondered if it was him or static. She retracted her hands back and quickly said."You don't have to open the car door for me, I'm not incapable of doing so myself."Zeres didn't comment, he just blatantly ignored her and she knew it was intentional. "Rude." She muttered underneath her breath and rolled her eyes. For some unknown reason he was undeniably quiet than usual, he couldn't compliment her. Hailey had putting enough efforts in dressing her up for the goddamned club or whatever. Why was she even expecting a compliment from him? She definitely was dumb.The driver rev the car engine ready to start, when Zeres stepped into the car beside her."Wait! Wait! What are you doing?" She shrieked.
ONE OF THE WORST THINGS ABOUT HAVING A ROUND-THE-CLOCK bodyguard was having them in one's space everytime of the day. Well, it wouldn't be that bad if it was anyone else other than Zeres. Suddenly, he was everywhere within Ariel's space, and it turned out that breathing air was quite taxing when one's mate was close by. A new discovery she had to make was: who knew such a side effect existed, or maybe it was guilt? Now, everywhere she moved, Zeres was right behind her. From spa day to shopping and even the littlest trip in the forest, it all felt strangely domestic in a way it hadn’t felt before with anyone, but today was different. She hadn't seen him throughout breakfast, and it was almost mid-afternoon. It was quite unlike him. Though they hardly said a word to each other after the club incident, he was always almost there. 'Maybe he got fed up with your incensants and thought it wise to leave your cowardly ass alone.' A thought had popped into her head, but she'd shoved it back
“N-nothing.” The asshole said finally catching up with the mess he had landed.That took a while, Zeres had to admit but what was he expecting from a twerp— no— brained asshole anyways. The boys face had reddened with panic just from the little hold of Zeres. Zeres was sure the boy would have peed his pants if he carried out his wolf’s threat..“I don’t think it was nothing.” Zeres uttered tightening his hold on him, and the boy whimpered in pain. “You used a very derogatory word on my lady here, don't you think you need to apologize?.” Another tightening, another whimper. “Or would you prefer we do it my style, hmm?” Zeres didn’t need to spell out what his style was. “I’m sorry,” The boy mumbled begrudgingly to Ariel, who passed a stony look back to him She didn’t respond.“I didn’t hear you, say it like you mean it.” Zeres uttered adding a smile that made him look more unhinged. The smile contained more threat than humour. The boy’s eyes flashed with unmistakable hate, but he wasn’t
Zeres had known. He'd known she would be trouble the minute he'd set his eyes on her and when Alpha Damon had asked for a guard to keep an eye on his daughter and he had opted to do it himself, he knew he was f”cked. Well he wasn't exactly asked, but told, because Alpha Damon dealt in orders, not requests. But Zeres could have easily given the assignment to one of the lesser guards but he had wanted to.Him guarding the daughter of his enemy and the mate who rejected him, when all he wanted was to do was forget she ever existed? Worst idea in the history of bad ideas but he didn't have time for regrets. Then, he’d looked at her beside Alpha Xander and he saw something in her eyes that tugged at him unfortunately. Maybe it was the hint of loneliness or the vulnerability she tried to hide.Whatever it was, it was enough for him to say yes, albeit having vengeance in his mind— what better way to get revenge than punishing her with his proximity. Crazy, how she'd thought rejecting him wa
Just when Ariel was about to open the car door, she realized her hands had brushed against something, Zeres had also made the same attempt and while doing so their hands brushed against each other for a brief moment.There was a sudden surge of electricity within her over the brief contact. She wondered if it was him or static. She retracted her hands back and quickly said."You don't have to open the car door for me, I'm not incapable of doing so myself."Zeres didn't comment, he just blatantly ignored her and she knew it was intentional. "Rude." She muttered underneath her breath and rolled her eyes. For some unknown reason he was undeniably quiet than usual, he couldn't compliment her. Hailey had putting enough efforts in dressing her up for the goddamned club or whatever. Why was she even expecting a compliment from him? She definitely was dumb.The driver rev the car engine ready to start, when Zeres stepped into the car beside her."Wait! Wait! What are you doing?" She shrieked.
"I would excuse you ladies to do your business. Just contact me through the mind link if you need anything, Milady." Said Zeres. "You know you are a weird one right? So now you believe they should be given privacy." Midnight tsked, he couldn't fully understand how the mind of this specie worked. Zeres only rolled his eyes at his supposed wolf and bowed at the two nobles before exiting the room. Midnight wasn't satisfied with Zeres nonchalant attitude towards him."So you are just going to keep ignoring me! I wonder how I ended up with you of all people anyways. The moon goddess tends to be unfair sometimes." He uttered soberly, he was trying to play the sympathy card even though he had known fully well that it won't struck a chord in this nuthead werewolf. "Yes, she's quite unfair for making you a wolf rather than a bird. You are better off as a noise maker, Nightmare." Zeres dull voice responded, his shoes clicking softly on the floor as he walked through the hallway. "For the one
Chapter 12"I'd scream if you don't stop right now!!" Ariel threatened cheekily. "Don't kill me." She added in a low and shaky voice the more he progressed closer to her. He leaned towards her with an almost deliberate slowness were she could feel his masculine scents wafts into her nose causing her heart to thud noisily in her chest and a slight blush appeared on her face. 'What was wrong with her? Some dough mate was trying to strangle her and all her heart could do was act noisily?' What she didn't even understand was why she kept even calling him mate and why her heart always reacted strangely when he was close by when she had already rejected him though he didn't accept it but at least they should be something different and not some increasing mate pull. Zeres gruff voice spoked more like whispered closed to her ears. "I just wanted to return the pillow you threw, what were you thinking I wanted to do?" He threw a questioning glance at her while tossing the pillow on the other
Chapter 11The Alpha cleared his throat, dropping his cutlery gently he said. "Ariel, lest I forget Zeres here would be accompanying you wherever you want to go." What?" She shrieked abruptly not believing her ears, what did he mean by everywhere I want to go? "You mean like a body guard?" Her father raised an eyebrow's wondering why Ariel was overreacting more than usual."I don't know why I need a bodyguard, Alpha." She stated, this time a bit cautious not to arose suspicion from her attitude. "Besides, I barely go out, so what's the need of having him guard me.""After what happened with you and the rogues, I don't think it's right for you to even walk in the pack's ground without protection." Her father explained and she turned to her mother to help her out of this but her mother also passed out a helpless nod at her. When it comes to her father, everybody's hands were tied so as not to anger him or face his wrath or whatever. But this... This was even worst than she had imagin
Chapter 10 "It's so bright." Ariel mumbled with tired eyes that was getting affected by an unknown source of light. "Shit! What the hell?" She groaned, not liking the intrusion caused by the brightnessShe lazily fluttered her eyes open to be welcomed by a familiar surrounding being illuminated by the bright sun coming from the window.'Window?? Wasn't she supposed to be in the dark alley standing?'Wait a minute!!, How did she get here back in her room in the first place? Last thing she could remember was hearing the voice of Zeres telling her not to fret or was she hallucinating and nothing bizzare happened last night. She was darn sure she was standing with Zeres but she couldn't remember anything after then.'Am I dreaming?' It was the same view of her room that she had been waking up to since she arrived at blue moon Pack and to sum it all, the time had changed and it was no longer midnight.Just then there was a knock on the door breaking her from her thoughts, and the door op
Chapter 9"You can leave now." Ariel said to the guard who had escorted her to the doorstep of her room. She slumped on her bed out of tiredness and looked up to the guard who stood rooted in his position at the front door even after she told him to leave. "Uhm, I just said you may take your leave." She repeated."I don't think it's the right choice, Lady Ariel." The guard responded, his tone polite. "Forgive me, but the Alpha would have our head rolling on the floor if anything happens to you, our duty is to keep you safe at all point in time." He definitely had a valid points but she worried that Zeres might be short of guards while fighting the rogues. She could be fine staying on her own. "You don't have to worry about me, I'm sure they wouldn't be need keeping you here, when you could be of more use fighting the rogues." She smiled at the end. "You don't have to worry, I'm sure the warriors could handle the rogues in my absence." He uttered and somehow she felt the guard was bei