ARIA POVBefore I realized it, I was crying again. Darius and Killian started consoling me but I couldn't stop feeling bad. I thought no one would want to see me again after what happened. I thought everyone would blame me for what happened but looking at their faces, they seem to be genuine. Staying at the hospital didn't help me at all, it made my mental health deteriorate especially when I heard a doctor giving the sad news of a loved one passing away. A silver bullet survival rate is 25 percent and that's if you didn't die immediately you were shot. Even a shot on your leg can kill you. Silver's poison is too dangerous for us werewolves, that's why it's banned from every pack, those who buy them are buying illegal goods. Only Alphas and heads of securities in a castle were allowed to own them and they are seldomly used. The silver bullet is what took my bodyguard's life, he, unfortunately, died instantaneously and lost all his chance of survival. Fortunately for me, I was able
ARIA POVHearing what Darius said made me blush, it felt good thinking he wanted to see me and I don't know what kind of delusion made me think he was interested in me. I wanted to seem a bit different from how I was at the hospital. Back then, it was the first time we both had met each other and although our wolves were jumping for joy, it wasn't the same for us. He saw me at my worst at the hospital after surgery and although I didn't see myself, I'm sure I looked terrible. I had lost even more weight than before and that morning I was almost a breathing skeleton, he probably thought I was very ugly hence his outburst. I felt I looked a little better than before and if I smiled more, he would see the other side of me and regret his statement but unfortunately, seconds later, his scent disappeared and so did my smile. I turned to the direction it was coming from and I didn't see him again. My heart sank, I thought he would come over to me and welcome or at least grace me with his
ARIA POVMarcus dragged me inside my room like I wasn't going in there in the first place and slammed the door behind us. I stared at him in shock, trying to figure out what was going on with him. I thought he wanted nothing to do with me. So why was he dragging me inside his room? Or did I finally charm him? "What are you doing? Why are you in my room?" I asked with a raised brow but honestly, I had no problems with it. "Your room? Excuse you but this is my castle and everything here belongs to me." He boasted while pointing at himself with a proud smirk on his face, which made him look handsome and revealed one side of his dimples. It made my heart flutter but I needed to remind myself that he was being arrogant and rude to me. After realizing I was staring at him, I rolled my eyes and turned away. I wrapped my arms under my breast and scoffed, "You may own everywhere in this castle but this is where I stay, and judging from the attitude you gave me at the hospital, I shouldn't
ARIA POVHis words crushed me even though I didn't want to show it. How could he think I was the one who threw the party when I was sick in the hospital? "I think you are mistaken about another thing again. I didn't throw that party if you remember, I was in the hospital!" I shouted at him, I had lost control of my emotions and my hurt was clearly showing on my face. Well, I wasn't the only one, Marcus in turn showed the true nature of his anger towards me in his eyes and I had to gulp hard and avert my gaze from him because it seemed like it would swallow me. "That doesn't mean you have nothing to do with it." He retaliated. I took a deep breath to calm myself. I could feel the tears welling up my eyes but I tried to compose myself and not let them out no matter what. "Look, I never wanted him to die nor did I want to throw that party," I said after I was sure and trusted myself that my voice wouldn't crack or get emotional again. But Marcus scoffed, "Of course, it wasn't your
KILLIAN POV"I heard you had to end the party after I left. I'm so sorry about that." Aria apologized. After she angrily left the ballroom, I got irritated by everyone and asked them to leave but after seeing Aria, everything felt better and the incident didn't seem that much of a big deal anymore. I reassured her that everything was okay and she didn't need to apologize for anything. After Aria left, Marcus walked out of the bathroom which he's been all along. "I thought she'd never leave." He rolls his eyes then sat on the bed. I walked over to the bed and sat near him. "I wish she didn't." I retorted. "Oh please, you wanted to fuck her didn't you? Even though you know I'm literally in the bathroom." "Well you could have left you know? You didn't have to be here." "I've been away for a while, don't you want to spend time me?" "For what?" I asked immediately and Marcus chuckled."Wow, such brotherly love. I guess I don't fuck you and a guy can't live without that." He raised
ARIA POV"Is it good?" I asked as Marcus feasted on the dish he thought I didn't make. "Yes." He replied, staring grudgingly at me. I smiled widely at him and be understood what that smile meant. "What did you do to the food?" He asked but i did not respond and continued easting. He slammed his hands on the table and stood up angrily, "I asked you a question, didn't I?" He shouted at me. "Nothing, I just cooked it." I said, smugly and he was turning red. "That's a lie, I watched you and you didn't prepare any of these." He argued. "That's because they were already being cooked before you got there, I just didn't touch them again until they were served." I replied nonchalantly. "You snake! You did that on purpose didn't you?" He accused and he was right. The moment he was around the kitchen, I smelt him but I didn't look his way. I was mad at him after all plus he wanted nothing to do with me, while should I cling unto him? I decided to focus on what I was doing and it was goi
ARIA POV"Bring him to me… no, take me to him. I need to see him." I instructed the guard behind the door and he bowed before making way for me to step out. I followed behind him as he took me to the security training room. My heart was racing on the way there. Although I wanted to meet him, I was also dreading meeting him. I know Marcus had blame me and I've also blamed myself for his death but if he blame me as well, would I be able to take it?I asked myself that question as I was headed there. My heart was beating fast that I'm sure the guard with me could hear it clearly. It could be mistaken as a beat from a music. My palms were also getting a little sweaty, my legs felt a little weak and my vision was getting a little blurry. Everything was starting to feel surreal and I bit my lower lip to stay focus and conscious.I cleared my throat as a lump has formed, "Hey." I called out to the guard escorting me, we had just gotten out of the castle and was going to the quarters upfront
Killian POV:A knock came at the door of my study room and I answered, it turned out to be a guard disclosing some information. He told me that the maid, Julia was ready to see me."Alright bring her here." I ordered him and he bowed before leaving.I had used the past few days that Aria was in door in the castle to resolve some issues and take care of somethings to ensure her safety. I made someone watch her from afar so she doesn't notice. She was so heartbroken by her bodyguard that had died so I'm not sure she'll allow another bodyguard around. It might remind her of some memories that she might wish to forget.One of the things I took care of was the maid that almost got accused in place of Stella, I helped her take care of her issue and make sure she doesn't get to marry that old werewolf.When I had come back from rescuing Aria and her surgery, I heard that the man had tried to forcefully get married to her but she ran away. He then goes to terrorize her family and seize any va