ZION
I was planning on standing at the door with Aiden receiving our guests. But as soon as we got there, I caught this intoxicating scent, I tried to ignore it but it was impossible to. I asked if Aiden and the old man could smell it too, but they didn’t. My wolf was restless all of a sudden coming to life and giving me a headache.
I was worried about security and if his excitement meant we had a problem. Then I needed to know what that problem was and deal with it as soon as possible. I walked away from Aiden and the old man when they said they didn’t smell anything. I could not just sit still and do nothing. I followed the scent all the way to the dance floor and there she was.
Beautiful long blond hair that sat right on top of a butt. Long legs, fair skin, she was gorgeous. She must have smelled my scent because she turned and looked in my directions. Our eyes locked and the world stopped. The people faded away and it seemed like
AIDENMy mate looked like she was going to die and even wanted to go and intervene when Zion found his mate. But of course, I stopped her right in time before she made a fool of herself and me in the process. But it was clear that my brother had deep feelings for my mate. The way he looked when she disappeared, he wanted to go after her.Zion was playing with fire, but it was good to watch him in this predicament. I wanted to see how long he was going to hide his affair with my mate from his and what he was going to do when she found out about them. Oh Broke, I feel sorry for you. That smile of yours will soon turn into a frown and I can’t wait to see what you are going to do about that.“Brother, why don’t you go call your mate. I want to introduce her to Broke here.” Sly fox you, Zion. You must think me a fool brother, but I am not. Far from it. “There is plenty of time for that brother, Broke will be moving here soon and they can meet. Right now, I want you to enjoy your moment. Yo
TINAI saw how happy Zion was about finding his mate. The smile on his face could not be faked. He loved her, I could see it clearly. He forgot about me the moment he met her. I was so hurt by that. He promised that we were going to be together. That he was going to tell Aiden about us, and we would be together openly.Then he found his mate and forgot all about that. When I called his name, I saw guilt in his eyes but that was all it was. Guilt, but it was not enough for him to reject her and come after me. to find out if I was okay. He let me leave and didn’t even care to come and check on me. I thought he loved me, but I guess I was wrong.He was just using me; how could I have been so stupid. I could not help but cry when I thought about it. “I feel sorry for you, I do. But what did you expect? He is not our mate and I have been telling you to stop this with him. Look at what is happening now, do you think he is going to leave his mate for you?” my spiteful wolf sure knew how to r
ZION“Would you stop trying to leave our mate to go to her! you promised that your affair will stop when we find our mate.” My wolf bellowed in my head. We shared the same brain, and he knew what I was thinking, and he wasn’t happy about it. But I could not help it, I wanted to see if she was okay. I couldn’t go to bed not knowing how she was. My wolf would have to forgive me, but I had to go. “I am sorry.”I told him before cutting the link between us. It was in the middle of the night, and I had my mate in my bed. I didn’t touch her, I couldn’t, not when I knew she was not the woman I wanted at the time. I was going to keep her as my mate, I didn’t plan on rejecting her because I knew my wolf would never forgive me if I did that. But I wasn’t going to do that tonight.Tonight, I wanted to go and make sure that Tina was alright. I owed her that much. I sneaked out of my room; I opened the door then looked around in the hall to see if there was no one. When I was sure it was clear. I
AIDENI was standing in the balcony replaying the events of the night. I didn’t think it was going to turn out the way it did, but it turned out better than I expected. Seeing Zion like that and my mate drinking her sorrows away made me happy. She was dilutional if she thought Zion was going to leave his mate for her. My brother was not that kind of a man.What am I saying? The brother I knew wouldn’t be sneaking around with my mate either. I had to accept at some point that Zion was not the same person I knew. He has changed and it was all because of her. I hated her, corrupting Zion. Coming here pretending like she wanted me, only to turn around and open her legs for my brother.She so disgusting. “Beta Aiden?” a mind link came through and I immediately knew who it was. I looked at my wristwatch and the time read 1h15. What could she have to report at that time, doesn’t the girl sleep? “Yes.” I answered and waited for her to say something. “I just left her room.” What the hell did s
ZIONI was starting to fall asleep when I heard my brother’s voice outside Tina’s door. The man spoke of checking on her. I quickly jumped out of bed, took my shoes then jumped out the window landing on the backyard. I was so pissed, since when did Aiden check on Tina, he didn’t even like her! why was he checking on her tonight when he didn’t care when she left the ball upset.Aiden’s actions were starting to become suspicious, like he knows something about us. Why else, would he go and check on Tina when he never bothered about her before? I clicked my tongue and put my shoes on. Then rounded the packhouse going to the front. I opened the door and walked in. Aiden and Brooke were coming out of the kitchen when I came in.I raised an eyebrow wondering what the hell was he doing with my mate at that time of the night. “Brother, you are here. Brooke and I were looking for you.” He said with a wide smile. He has been smiling a little too much ever since I met Brooke. “I went out for some
TINAI woke up with a terrible headache. I regretted drinking so much last night. I held my head as I got up from the pillow. I squinted my eyes and looked around the room. It was already clean; Susan must have come in early. I checked the clock on my bedside table, and it read ten in the morning. I sighed closing my eyes once again feeling my head pounding like it was going to explode.“Good morning.” Aaah! “Not so loud Susan.” She chuckled. “Come on, take this, it will help with the headache, and I made you a greasy breakfast. It will also help.” I nodded taking the glass from her. the stench of what was inside made me gag. “What is this?” I questioned moving the glass away from me.“If you don’t take it then you will be sick the whole day. Do you want to feel like that the entire day?” I frowned. I didn’t want to feel like that. It was not nice, my head felt like someone was continuously pounding on it with a hammer. I closed my eyes then pinched my nose before galping down the con
JAKEI could see trouble brewing in the pack and I didn’t know how to stop it. I have spoken to the alpha, the cause of all the problems we are going to be facing soon and he was not listening. I could tell that Aiden knew about his little affair with his mate, but what I didn’t know was what he was planning to do about it.I warned Zion to stop this before it was too late, but he did not listen. I am not sure what he is planning to achieve by doing all this or was it the excitement of having something forbidden? I didn’t know. All I knew was that it needed to stop. I woke up early this morning and did my rounds then came back to the pack for breakfast.My plan was to meet with Aiden and talk to him. Find out what he is planning to do and try to convince him otherwise. That is if he would listen to me. it wasn’t long before Aiden entered the dining room and took a seat. Omegas came and served him breakfast and he ate ignoring my presence.“It’s rude not to greet people.” I started; t
BROOKEI didn’t know what to do or how to react. I didn’t expect to hear something like that, I just woke up too hungry and I came looking for food. If I had known that this was going to happen, then I wouldn’t have come. I stood awkwardly by the doorway, the man, whose name I did not know looked my way.At first, he was shocked to see me then he looked pleased. I didn’t know what his intentions were, but I didn’t like the way he looked at me. I glanced at Tina and wondered whose mate was she sleeping with and if Aiden knew. It was no wonder they slept in separate rooms, yet they are mates. Tina was cheating on Aiden, and he probably knows, or he suspects.The man stormed off and I moved out of the way. “Who is he?” I asked pretending as if I didn’t hear a thing. It was awkward enough that I heard her business on my first official day in the pack, I didn’t need to make it awkward for her as well. “He is currently the gamma but soon to be beta of the pack.” I frowned, what did she mean
ZIONWe stood there glaring at each other then she turned and walked away. I released a breath I didn’t know I was holding. “You are letting her go, just like that? wow!” I didn’t know when Brook got there or how much she heard. But when I turned to look at her and explain. She was already closing the door to her car.I got into mine then sped to the gate and blocked her way. I couldn’t let her go without explaining myself. I have already disappointed her enough and I couldn’t afford to disappoint her again. She hasn’t even officially told me about her pregnancy yet and I didn’t want to miss the chance to be there for her.She got out of the car looking pissed, I regretted making her angry, but I was not about to let her go without explaining to her what happened. I needed her to hear me out and understand. I didn’t want her to have the wrong idea about that woman and I. If I let her leave right now, then that was exactly what was going to happened.“Move out of my way Zion.” She was
ZIONI have been working like a dog the past week. I asked to be released from the hospital because I couldn’t do some of the things while laying on the hospital bed. I needed to go to the Blood Moon pack so the builders could come and assess the situation before sending be quotes for everything.When I got to the Blood Moon pack, or shall I say, what used to be my home. My heart broke. The damage was greater than I anticipated. I thought only a few houses, the packhouse and hospital burnt. But I was wrong, the fire had no mercy, it destroyed almost everything. My home was now nothing, but ruins and I did that.Sitting there waiting for those people I tried to think of a reason why I was so blinded and stupid. Aiden was never blind when it came to her, he saw her for who she really was and kept his distance. I, on the other hand, thought he was being cruel, and I felt sorry for her.I don’t know when I started developing feelings for her and wanting to protect her. I got injured and a
ZIONIt broke my heart that my brother didn’t even come into my ward to see me. I know I have wronged him, in so many ways and I regretted everything I did to him. I wanted to apologize to him, I wanted to tell him that I was wrong. But I guess he was so angry that he didn’t even want to talk to me. it hurt.Not more than my mate cringing and standing at a distant from me as if I was a monster. I wanted to talk to her too. To tell her that I heard what she said, I wanted to confirm that she was pregnant, but she too didn’t come into my ward after the doctor removed the tubes.My heart broke, I have been a fool who thought he was in love and look where that got me. I almost died protecting her and where was she now? Thinking about it made me angry, not at anyone but myself. I let this happen to me all in the name of love.The door opened and I opened my eyes thinking it was Brook. Only to find the doctor. “I am sorry to wake you alpha, I am only here to check on you.” I just nodded and
BROOKI have been by his side for over a week now. Talking to him and telling him about my pregnancy and how I didn’t want him to die. I was losing hope of him ever waking up and it hurt to think about my child not meeting him. He has done so many hurtful things to me, but my child deserved to know him.He is a good man who followed his heart. How can I blame him for that? it hurt, yes, but how can I fault him when he was doing what I would have done myself if I was in his shoes? I understood that but it didn’t mean I was not hurt.I was and deeply. He is my mate, and he was supposed to love me and only me. forsaking all others and focusing on me alone. That is the point of having a mate, but mine didn’t. he fell in love with his brother’s mate. What was that? it brought shame to me and made me feel like I am not enough.That thought alone scared me. I was talking to him about going to my father’s pack for a while, that I needed a break when his eyelashes flattered, and he opened his
AIDENHe looked at me with so much hatred, if he had his way, I would be dead by now. But he knew that he didn’t stand a chance, not alone at least. He glared at me intensely and I looked at him with a smirk on my face. He was nothing to me and I am going to show him and his buddies not to mess with this alpha.He saw I was not budging, and my warriors were about to disappear. “Wait! Call them back, I will call everyone and tell them to come here like you want.” I smiled, good boy. “You can call them, but I will not stop them from bringing your sister. Let’s just say she is my insurance policy in case you decide to double cross me.”The hatred in his eyes was too much, I am sure he was wishing I was dead. “Don’t lay a finger on her, even after you kill me. Promise me that.” I laughed. The boy still thinks he has a say on what I do and don’t do. He doesn’t tell me what to do in my own pack.“You are in no position to ask me for anything. But, if you behave, I will think about it. She i
AIDENThere is nothing I hate more than being looked down upon. I am not weak like my father was and people looking down on me and underestimating me just drives me insane. That woman had the audacity to send someone into my pack because she thought I was not going to be here.Why does it matter if I am here or not? My pack should not be a place where anyone can just come into. The mention of Moon pack should strike fear into people’s hearts. They should think twice about coming here for any reason. But she dared send someone here and he agreed because of the amount of money he was paid?That is a joke, I am a joke. No amount of money should influence anyone to dare try anything in this pack, but it did with that man, that means they don’t fear me enough. “Where is that man?” I sent a mind link to my warriors now feeling more pissed than before. Thinking about it now, it made me angry.“He is still here, alpha. But we are sending him out now.”“Don’t send him out, bring him to me.” he
AIDENA week has passed since the incident. Brook looked like the shadow of herself. She literally lived in the hospital, showing and eating there. She didn’t want to leave Zion’s side. My search for that vile, evil woman continues. My warriors promised that they have left word on the streets about her mother, but she still had not shown.I was busy running the biggest pack in the region and I didn’t have time for anything else. I last saw Zion three days ago. I didn’t have time; I was too busy trying to rebuild the Blood Moon pack and run the Moon Pack at the same time. It was too much. I woke up in the early hours of the morning and slept late at night.“Alpha, we caught someone at the border, we are bringing him there.” A mind link came through from one of my warriors. “Take him to the dungeons and tell me when you get there.” I wondered who could that person be and what the hell was he doing trespassing in Moon Pack lands.My mind went to that woman, could she have heard what I di
AIDENShe lifted her head high and looked me in the eyes. I squinted my eyes hoping to the goddess she has the sense not to repeat what she said. But I was fooling myself because she opened her mouth and spoke. “They have done it to us, they made fools of us and had an affair right under our noses. Why can’t we do the same? But unlike them, we don’t have to hide it.”I looked at the woman trying to see if I could ever do something like that, but nothing happened. I was not attracted to her in anyway. Maybe because I was not Zion, and I didn’t want what was not mine.“Listen here and listen well. Just because my brother could open his zipper for my mate, doesn’t mean I should do the same. We are not the same and I could never do something like that with you. so, don’t you ever mention something like this to me again.” I was harsh and my words cold.I didn’t want for her to respond
AIDENI watched as the doctors wheeled my brother away and I could not help but feel helpless. I blamed myself as well for what happened to him. If I had just given him my blessing to be with that woman. Maybe none of this would have happened. He would have been safe and happy. But I had to be stubborn about everything.“Why didn’t you stop it?” asked Brook who was walking beside me, making sure that I was going to the hospital to get checked out. I didn’t know why she wanted to do that when she knew that I would be healed by now. Even though I would be left with nasty scars from the fire.“What are you talking about?” I felt sorry for her, it must feel really bad being mated to a man whose heart belonged to another. Let alone being pregnant for him and finding out that he was grieving the loss of his first child.I admired her strength and courage. If I was the one going through what she was going through, I don’t think I would have been able to help. I would have gone crazy and watc