Kiara strode down the corridor with her mind lost in thoughts Everything had changed over the last one week since she was rejected by Aiden, and since the claiming ceremony where Scarlett became his Luna, her life had grown from bitter to worse. She was now a maid of Scarlett, and while her step mom and her dad were living in luxury, she was given the life of a maid.Kiara wiped the tears that rolled down her eyes, and a few more walks, she was standing right in front of the Alpha's chamber with trembling hands, shaky feet, beads of sweat dripping down her face and a fast paced heartbeat that she couldn't control. Kiara was certain Scarlett would not be with him at this time where Aiden always needed his peace to think about his pack.She gulped down a lump of saliva and immediately entered into the chamber to see Scarlett on the bed with only her underwear.Kiara shook her head in disgust. Maybe this sight didn't affect her any longer because she was used to seeing it almost everyda
HEATHER:I felt a deep headache and grabbed onto the tip of my gown. I was late for my appointment with the doctor already."I'm so sorry, could you drop me at the next junction? I need to get something." I told Derek.I had been looking for a way to step out of the car so I could hurry to the hospital as soon as possible without him being suspicious of me."Okay." He uttered. I just had to hold on for a few minutes.The car halted, and in a hurry, I picked up my bag, and stepped out of the car,"Please don't wait for me. My house is just down there, I'll be fine on my own. Thank you.""Alright, as you wish." Thankfully, he had agreed easily, and I was happy about it. He whined the glass back up and drove away while I waited till he was gone. As soon as I was certain the car was far out of sight, I hurriedly halted a cab, and got in,"Gracehills hospital, please. Hurry." I told the can driver, and he ignited the engine immediately.About an hour later, the cab halted. As fast as I c
ALPHA ETHAN:As soon as I was done talking to Aurora, I left for my room and dialed Derek's number,"How's she?""Heather's still unconscious for now, and the doctors are not even sure when she's going to wake up anytime soon." He responded and I wrecked my fingers into my hair There was no damn way I could let Aurora find out about this. It would break her completely."I'll be there soon," I uttered and ended the call.I stepped into the car, ignited the engine, and drove off immediately. About an hour later, I was at the hospital so I phoned Derek to come out.He came to me immediately he sighted me,"Alpha….""How's Heather?""I think her condition got worse before she was attended to last night. Things could get out of hand."I heaved deeply,"We can't let her know that you're here, Derek. If Heather finds out that I know about her sickness, she might get really mad for prying into her life. Get a personal nurse to keep an eye on her every second and inform me when she is awake.
AURORA:I was deeply worried about Heather.Till now, I had not received a call from her, and I had been calling her for more than an hour but there was no response,This was unlike Heather,Even if she was so busy, Heather always ensured to check up on me no matter what. Something had to be wrong somewhere because I had texted multiple times and called but got no response.As soon as I was done dressing up, I picked a bag from my shelf and carried my phone from the bed.As I stepped out of the room, I headed straight for Ethan's room but found out that it was locked. It was then I remembered that Ethan had said he was stepping out earlier.I tucked my hand into my pocket and brought out my phone, Since I had no idea if he would be in a meeting or not, I decided to text. Once the message had a double tick, I turned the phone off and placed it back into my bagThankfully, Derek wasn't around yet so I could leave on my own without him.As I stepped out of the house, I found a blue cab
ALPHA ETHAN…I was certain I heard Aurora's voice before I heard the deep voice of a man,Damn, I increased my speed, heading towards the house first even though I knew she wouldn't be there.Whoever had tried to mess with me by nabbing Aurora, I was certain I would tear them into pieces and this time, I wouldn't listen to Aurora's pleas because I would certainly not let them go,Thankfully, no one knew Aurora was my fated mate, and the last thing they would expect was me finding my mate through her scent.Once I halted the car, I dialed Derek's number,"Where are you?""I'm getting prepared to leave the hospital Alpha." "Hurry up. I need you to keep a close eye on Jackson right now. Aurora has been kidnapped and I have a feeling Jackson has a hand in it. Trail him and inform me about any suspicious behavior. I have to go find my mate.""Okay, Alpha," Derek responded and I ended the call.I stepped out of my car and headed straight for the house.Aurora's room was the first place I h
ALPHA ETHAN:"Fuck!! Hang on Aurora, I'm not going to let anything happen to you, okay? Hang in there."As I was about to rush out, the fucking bastard shut the entrance door, and began to run out because I could hear his footsteps and the racing of his heart as he ran,Aurora began to cough, and I heard her faint voice,"I can't breathe.""It's wolfsbane, it was starting to get to her system already. Since I was a Lycan and not just an ordinary Alpha, I wasn't too affected by it and I could stay as long as 5 hours and more in here without being affected,I gently placed Aurora on the floor"Hold on."I pulled off my suit jacket, and then threw it on the floor,Then I pulled off the buttons on my shirt and took off my shirtAs I went on my knees close to Aurora, I raised her head, and rolled my shirt,"I'll use this as a mask to cover your nose." After tying it around her nose, I placed her head back on the floor and ran towards the entrance,The door was made of strong metal, and it
ALPHA ETHAN:There was a loud bang on the door, and I immediately cocked my head towards it. I couldn't communicate with Derek by shouting because everywhere was soundproof so I had to use the mind link again,"Try to find a way to get us out of here. Aurora needs help urgently." "Yes, Alpha." He responded before I broke off the mind linkAbout 10 minutes later, I heard a loud sound before the door finally opened widely,As fast as I could ever be, I picked up Aurora in my arms and began to rush outside with her,I was rushing towards my car when Derek called my attention,"Alpha, not that way. It's this way. You can't make use of your car anymore because whoever had locked you in here destroyed it. I brought a car here.""Fuck, that's good," I uttered and began running towards Derek's direction. As I placed Aurora in and stepped in, he also got in and ignited the engine,"Take her to the hospital immediately."The closest hospital was about an hour and thirty minutes and when we got
ALPHA ETHAN: There was a loud bang on the door, and I immediately cocked my head towards it. I couldn't communicate with Derek by shouting because everywhere was soundproof so I had to use the mind link again, "Try to find a way to get us out of here. Aurora needs help urgently." "Yes, Alpha." He responded before I broke off the mind link About 10 minutes later, I heard a loud sound before the door finally opened widely, As fast as I could ever be, I picked up Aurora in my arms and began to rush outside with her, I was rushing towards my car when Derek called my attention, "Alpha, not that way. It's this way. You can't make use of your car anymore because whoever had locked you in here destroyed it. I brought a car here." "Fuck, that's good," I uttered and began running towards Derek's direction. As I placed Aurora in and stepped in, he also got in and ignited the engine, "Take her to the hospital immediately." The closest hospital was about an hour and thirty minutes and
JACKSON I took a deep breath after handing my car keys to the valet. _Jackson you are a pathetic loser!_ I, an alpha in all his splendor, was cowering to every whim of my wife and her family. The mere thought of being at a place I had initially refused to come was disgusting.All the while, I hadn’t heard from Aurora, and it laid heavy on my heart.Longing and want were in her eyes that day.I saw it.Fuck! I even tasted it in the way she kissed me back.Raw want.She wanted me; she had kissed me like she used to like I was the most precious person in her life. That kiss would've turned ravenous had Clara not interrupted us.I kept wondering why she hadn’t reached out, normally, she would have.There were a few possibilities as to why she hadn’t yet reached out. One was Heather who was my number one pain in the ass. That lady never liked me for one day.Another possibility was that Ethan probably took her phone away because even when I tried calling, it went straight to voicemai
CLARA'S POVAs usual, the Preston Hotel was a cocoon of serene ambiance.The piano was playing in what I supposed was a pianissimo with a very rich crescendo effect; it reminded you of Clair de Lune.It was a place for the highest class, the one percentile of the economy. A place suitable for mummy, and because it was suitable for her, it was for me.Even though truly I preferred a more upbeat venue than a classical inn.The hotel restaurant was around the back of the lobby; mummy always decided on the menu; it was always some form of lean white meat and very pricey wine; it got monotonous sometimes.That was mum.Change scared her, she’d rather live a life of routine than change her coffee order.She gets the same butterfly bob cut, never adds color to her hair, goes to the same spa, and the same nail polish. Mummy was stagnant. She didn’t like change; she even disliked the fact that nature forced her to change, the new smile lines and wrinkles. She’d had Botox done twice, and tha
CLARA.My stomach churned.I was meeting mummy today.The meeting is always inauspicious. No matter how much I prepared my mind for it, she penetrated and tore down whatever protective gear I had put in place.My stupid bra was giving me a hard time fastening, and the chill of our massive closet was enveloping me, causing an uprise of hairs on my skin. My nightgown pooled on my waist. I sighed; my hands were already hurting from all the failed trials of clasping the bra.I gave up, thumping into the cushiony chair.“babe!” I called out to the bedroom, “Come in here please”Asking Jackson for help always had me on pins and needles. The feeling of being such a bother to him, whatever it takes to avoid that look of sheer disgust on his face.He’d been acting weird.Staying home more often.He didn’t even go to the neighborhood gym and just used the one in the house.It was scary.No one changes that fast.However, money, wealth, and influence all-cause powerful men to cower.How much mo
****** Five days later*******HEATHER'S POV“I didn't expect your face to be the first I would see. Your concern as much as it is flattering, is scary “I said to Ethan, who had surprise written all over his face.“Damn woman, you just woke up”Ethan said, trying to hold back the smile that was trying to burst out.“More reason to get back into the groove, yeah?”I grabbed his hand and gave it a tight squeeze, that action portrayed everything I wanted to say to himBeing a sentimental person was not my thing at all; I was more of a realist, and I left all the sentimentality for Aurora.Fuck, Aurora.“Ethan..Aurora..”I started and he shook his headI released a breath that I did not know that I was holding back.“How did you pull that off? How long have I been unconscious?”I asked him, ripping the IV connected to my wrist.Ethan stared at me with a look of disapproval on his face and a brow raised.“Don't give me that face, I am very fine, I feel like I could lift this hospital”I s
DAHLIA’S POVI had no idea how to tell my son that we could not go to Canada because his father was there when the reason he wanted to go in the first place was to see his father.There was no possible way that I could agree to that, I could not let that happen.But how on earth was I meant to do that?“Liam baby, who told you that? Who told you that daddy is in Canada?”I asked him with wide eyes, as I parted his hair softly.“I heard you say it to Uncle André”Liam said, looking at me so sweetly.I groaned, I was so fucking careless. How could I have had that conversation without ensuring that no one would be able to hear it?All these years, I had kept Liam's questions about his father at bay with promises that he would meet him soon and stupid stories of how he left us. When the truth was that I took him and abandoned Ethan.My actions may not be justifiable to anyone but I did what I had to do. I could not continue living with Ethan and acting like everything was fine between us.
Dahlia's POV“Cut!”I ran my hands through my hair once the director finally decided to end the scene.We had been taking this scene for the past few days and he was still not satisfied with any of the takes.Personally, it was quite an easy scene, but the director was just a stuck-up motherfucker, so he just made me re-take them because I refused to suck his dick.I was pretty sure that he had a tiny stump for a dick with his protruding pot belly.Envisioning him naked would probably send me to the bathroom to puke.“Thank you guys, that is all for today”Those were the best words I could have heard all day; my feet ached so much, and actually, my whole body ached.Being the lead actress in this drama was an offer that I could not refuse; this movie was going to be another milestone in my career.Instead of the three billboards at Times Square with my pictures, there would be multiple.I had sacrificed everything, every single thing, to reach where I was, and I was not about to give
CHAPTER 37AURORA'S POV Oh, goddess. Aurora! My mind echoed it just as Heather would had she been here.For weeks, she had been trying to get me to see the reason why I should let go of Jackson and embrace Ethan.She was rightShe was always right.Where was Heather?“so there were no other visitors?” I asked.The nurse shook her head and looked down at her feet as if waiting to see if I had any other questions; when none was forthcoming, she slipped out of the ward.Outside the ward, I heard the Nurse’s cheery voice greeting someone. The deep voice had asked, “How is she?” and the nurse had given a breakdown; it was all muffled, so I didn’t even know who it was; besides, she wasn’t like a personal caregiver or anything like that.A few moments later, the door slid open, and once again,n, my anticipation spilled on the floor, or, surprisingly, I wasn’t disappointed. I could feel my eyes light up a fraction, and it felt like a trapped bird was flapping in my chest. As incomprehensib
AURORA’S POVThe ward door slid open and for a moment I felt sheer anticipation,And I thought finally Heather came. My brief moment of bliss deflated like a ball to a needle.To my disappointment, it was just the doctors who had been treating me.I felt a brief pang of guilt that, at that moment, I felt so little of the doctors who had saved my life; I didn’t mean that anyway. I just hadn't seen Heather and the more hours passed, the more uneasy I felt.Heather and her phone were 5 and 6.She’d even borrowed the charger from the convenience store salesperson once she was on five percent, and now two days had passed with no sign of her.Did she even know about the incident?It’s possible she didn’t.That was the only available answer.The doctors did the regular rites of checking my vitals and then asking questions about how I was feeling, whether or not I was feeling pain, and I gave my answers briefly and curtly. My eyes wandered to the door more frequently than I looked up at the
ETHAN'S POVI needed to focus on getting Heather better for Aurora. Obsessing about Fenrir and my past could wait till Heather and Aurora were okay.Letting myself feel insecure was not something that I could afford. I had too many responsibilities resting on me.One thing I always prided myself on was my ability to carry out my responsibilities no matter the situation.Right now, Heather was my responsibility; not only was she the best friend and only family to my mate.I and Heather had developed a friendship, one that I was beginning to cherish.She was the most fiery and outspoken woman that I had ever met. Usually, the most powerful men cowered at my name, but Heather was not scared to face me down as long as it concerned Aurora.I had never seen a friendship as fierce and loyal as the one that they shared.They loved each other so much, Heather could do everything from Aurora. I never for once doubted her intentions toward my mate. She would never let harm come to her, and for t