He paced up and down in the lobby as the doctor attended to her. Not too long later, the door opened, and a doctor came out of the room.He hurried towards the doctor. "How is she, and the baby?""They're both fine. Your wife inhaled a lot of smoke, but she's fine. Please monitor her more. She's in a delicate state." The doctor smiled.Aiden did not say anything. He felt relieved that she and the baby were okay. Ever since he learnt about the baby, he had changed. He wasn't sure he was ready to be a father, but he didn't want to abandon his unborn child. For the past week, he would create time to accompany Carrie to the hospital. He was ready to do any tests and attend any lesson. He's cold, and he's angry at Carrie, but he wouldn't abandon his child.He wanted to correct the doctor that she wasn't his wife, but he let go of it. What would he say she is to him? Girlfriend? Mate?"Can I go in?" He asked, to which the doctor nodded.He opened the door and walked into the room. She was m
"Is this the time you wake up every morning? Starving hungry? What is he paying you for when you can't wake up early to cook breakfast?" Carrie asked, folding her arms in front of her chest. She sounded angry at the same time, smiling. Her actions could make anyone confused.Amelia walked slowly towards her. "Oh my goodness! Your neck. You're the girl. Pardon me for my mistake. I mistook you for a maid." She said, covering her mouth with her hands as though she were surprised.She stretched her hand towards Amelia in a handshake. "I'm Carrie Wills." But before Amelia's hand could touch hers, she moved her hand away, making Amelia's hand hang in the air."I didn't expect this. You don't look like anything I imagined." She said, looking at Amelia from her head to her toes. "That was why I mistook you as a maid. You're a maid. There is nothing to apologize for." Carrie laughed.Amelia was so angry. She was shocked when she saw a lady in the living room as she walked down the stairs. She
He got home late in the night. He entered the house to see Carrie sitting in the living room, pressing her phone. "Aiden, you're back." She stood up to hug him as he walked towards her.Aiden just stood without wrapping his arms around her. He pushed her back gently. "It's late. You should be in bed already.""I was waiting for you. Change first and come back downstairs to have dinner."He stopped in his tracks. There was only one person that do wait for him to have dinner, no matter how late he was, and he didn't even eat it often. Everything happening to him kept reminding him of her. She would leave soon, and he wouldn't see her again. That was what he wanted, but why does it make his heart feel heavy? Thinking about it made him feel so uncomfortable. Without looking at Carrie, he said. "I don't like eating dinner this late. Good night."She watched him until she couldn't see his back view anymore. She scoffed angrily. "You have nowhere you can run to, Aiden. You're only mine."
Carrie's whole body shivered in anger. She pushed the plates she had set on the table away, making a loud sound as the plates hit the floor and broke into pieces. The maids quickly walked out of the room. "Why! How dare you disgrace me?!" she screamed, walking hastily into the kitchen. She took a bottle of wine from the refrigerator, popped it open, and poured it into a glass.Just as she was about to gulp it, the cup fell and shattered on the ground. Someone had hit her hand and made her drop it."What the hell! She barked at the woman. "What do you think you're doing? How can you think of drinking wine when you're pregnant? What do you think the boss will do if he finds out how you want to ruin the plan?"Carrie looked at the woman and scoffed. She held the woman's cheeks tightly. Her eyeballs had turned to yellow. "Ruin the plan? Are you threatening me? What about you? Do you think I'm scared of him? He might be an elder in the pack but don't ever forget who he is to me. You mov
The music began, and some guests moved to the dance floor and started to dance. Ethan turned to Amelia and offered his hand. "May I have the pleasure?" he asked, smiling. Amelia's eyes sparkled as she took his hand."I've never waltzed before," Amelia said, looking up at Ethan with a hint of nervousness, but Ethan smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, I'll guide you through it. Just follow my lead."He gently positioned her hand on his shoulder and took her other hand in his. "We'll start with a rise and fall movement. As I step forward with my left foot, you'll step backward with your right foot."Amelia tried as much as possible to focus on what he said to avoid embarrassing herself. She didn't want to accept his offer to dance with him, but strangely, she did. She wanted to avoid Aiden's intense gaze on her, but it wasn't working; Even the mask on her face didn't stop her from trembling under those gazes.Ethan expertly guided Amelia through the steps. At first, she stumbled slightly,
She chuckled lightly as she gazed up at the building. It had been months since she last set foot there. She had received a tip from her boss that Aiden came to the pack's house.She knew what she had come there for. It was the only way she had. Revealing she's back as Aiden's first mate to the entire pack. She couldn't wait to see the look on Amelia's face.She walked into the house. The hall where the party was held. It was full of guests who were all minding their business.She needed chaos for her plan. The guests faced the window as they all counted down to the new year. "Three... Two... One... Happy New Year." The room erupted in cheers and laughter as fireworks exploded above. She ignored the commotion, her gaze scanning through the crowd until she spotted Vera.A sly smile played on her lips as she made her way toward her. "Happy New Year, Mother." She greeted with a smile.Vera also looked at her. She couldn't believe her eyes. "What are you doing here? How dare you think of c
None of them said a word to one another until the car stopped in front of a club. "As much as I don't support alcohol. I think we all need it right now," Liam said as he stepped out of the car. Jason and Aiden also stepped out. They all entered into the club. It wasn't noisy. Just a few people having fun. They made their way to the bar."Order something less alcoholic for yourself, Liam. We don't want a case where we would drag you out of the club drunk." Jason said, laughing, but Liam just shook his head without a word. Aiden gulped his glass of whiskey in a go. He didn't say a word or look at them, even though their gaze was on him."Are you okay?" Liam asked him, but still, he didn't look up at him. "How did it happen, Aiden? The last time, you only told me she was back, and she still has the mark."Jason interrupted before Aiden could reply. "You knew she was back?" He asked Liam, to which he also nodded. "Wow. And you both didn't tell me about it. I'm the only lost one here." H
She had been awake all morning. She couldn't get a good night's sleep because she couldn't stop thinking about last night. She had to hold everything in and pretend to smile in front of Alicia, even though she knew Alicia suspected something was wrong with her.She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Alicia had woken up and left the room, but she pretended she was still asleep.She was still in thought when the door opened and Alicia walked in. "Good morning," Alicia said. It was too late to pretend.She rose and greeted her back with a smile. "Good morning.""Are you okay?" She heard Alicia ask suddenly, which surprised her."I'm fine," Amelia replied with a smile, but it only seemed Alicia could see beyond her smile. "You know you can tell me anything, Amelia." Amelia was quiet for a while. She thought she might have invaded her privacy. "I'm sorry I didn't inform you about staying over.""You know that's not what I'm talking about. There's nothing bad about coming over. But
"What do you think you're doing? You've destroyed everything, Carrie! You're such a big fool. Aiden just told the pack everything about Wes!" He screamed but calmed down, knowing he was not in a safe place."I know." He heard her say."You know?! Carrie, do you know what this will cause me?!" He screamed, running his hands through his hair in anger, but he heard her scoff. "Enough of this. Do you think your plan for three years will work now? It had always been a stupid one, going after his feelings or whatever. Yuck."He couldn't believe she was talking to him that way. "How dare you, Carrie! Learn how to speak to me, or I'll remind you of your place." He said, but she scoffed again."I changed all your plans. We'll kill Aiden. And anyone that comes in our way.""That's not part of the plan." He snapped."It's not, but it would be. And now is the time... I'll call you back. I'm getting another call." She said, but before she could hang up, he screamed. "Don't you dare hang up on me!"
"Amelia. Wake up." She tapped her and tried collecting the glass ball from her, but it didn't work."You did not kill him. You know nothing about it. Please." She kept begging and crying in her sleep.Patricia knew she had seen somebody bad, and she needed to bring her back, but the spell to reverse it wasn't working on her. It seemed like she was seeing another memory.***"Elijah." She called out from the living room, but she didn't hear any sound. She looked at the baby in the cot and smiled. "I'll be back, dear." She stood up and left to go look for her second child."Oh my goodness!" She sighed, seeing the mess the three-year-old had caused in the kitchen. Ever since he started walking with his little legs, she hadn't had peace."So stubborn." She cleaned his shirt, which had a stain. Immediately, her phone beeped in her pocket. She brought it out and saw who it was. Without wasting time, she picked it. "Roseline, leave the house immediately. I saw a vision. He knows where you ar
"This is risky, Amelia. In some cases, it might not work." Patricia said to her as they both looked at the glass ball on the table.Amelia looked up at her. "Please, I need to. Carrie is hiding things, and I can't ask from Aiden. She's manipulating him because of something that has happened in the past."Patricia sighed. Amelia wouldn't let her rest. She had to even come so early in the morning to her place. "Ok. We can at least try. Are you ready?" "Yes." Amelia nodded. "Lie down," Patricia said, to which she also obeyed. She lay on the couch while Patricia began chanting some spells. Patricia gave her the ball to hold. After some minutes, she sprayed a powder at Amelia. "Do you feel sleepy?" She asked, to which Amelia shook her head. "No.""It's a powerful magic, and it won't work so easily. Seeing things from another's past isn't easy." She said it again before trying the spell again, but still, nothing happened. The time seemed shorter because they tried so many times. They ev
She sat in the living room watching a movie. She had just finished having dinner. She couldn't count how many times she had glanced at her phone since she sat down. "He said he'll call later. Should I call him myself? No. That would be too forward." She said to herself. "Gosh, I'm so worried about him." She had been worried since she contacted Patricia in the morning. Patricia told her it would be hard to check his past, but it was possible. She was worried Aiden wouldn't like it if she did it and worried she might see something more terrible about Carrie.She sighed for the umpteenth time, using the blanket on the couch to cover her body as she lay her back on the couch. Immediately, her phone beeped. She got up, flinging the blanket off her body."He's the one. Calm down, Amelia." She said to herself, trying to calm herself. She knew she had to pick up within the next few seconds before it would hang up, and she did."Hi." She heard his voice first."Hi," she said back to him, smi
The next morning. She stirred in her sleep as the ray of light fell on her face. "Ah!" she groaned, stretching her hands.She opened her eyes before sitting up. She looked at her bed before it dawned on her. "What happened last night?" She remembered watching a movie, and suddenly she had no memories of what happened next or how she got to the room."Oh my goodness!" She ran out of the room and made her way to the living room. She heard his voice. He was backing her and was on a call with someone. "Yes. Come soon." He said and hung up."You're up. Good morning." He said to her with a smile when he noticed her."Good morning." She replied with a smile. They exchanged gazes briefly before Aiden walked closer to her. "I'm sorry, but can we talk?"Her smile froze. Talk. What does he want to talk about? It got her scared. What if it was about last night? Did she do something to him?"Yes." She sat down, to which he also sat opposite her.It made her even more scared, and she couldn't help
She shouldn't have told him those. It felt so embarrassing, and now she couldn't face him again. It looked like luck wasn't on her side because Aiden asked as soon as they got into the living room. "So, where did we stop?" "It doesn't matter. I'm just being stupid." She said, unable to face him. Aiden raised her chin for her to look at him. "No, you're not. I appreciate you saying it. And I'm not angry. It's not like I didn't talk. I was just silent. I don't know if that makes any sense." He said, making Amelia chuckle. "Anyway, I didn't talk because I thought you might need space. And maybe because I didn't know what to say. About looking at you, I'm sorry I don't look at you more often." He smiled. "Gosh, I didn't mean it that way." Amelia hit his arm lightly. Her cheeks had become red, and she didn't want him to see, but he wasn't giving her the chance; he kept raising her chin so their gaze could meet. "And about offering to take you back home, it's not because I didn't want y
"What is all this commotion for?""Commotion? That girl tried to hurt me and the baby? Don't you even care about that?" She stood up from the bed to face him."I do. That's why I keep trying to stop the fight and focus on calling you a doctor, but you didn't want that because you're busy fighting.""No. This is not you. You should focus on punishing her first instead of calling for a doctor. That should be your priority." She screamed at him, poking his arm.Aiden looked at her in disbelief. He couldn't believe he was more interested in making Amelia suffer than her getting treated. She was even screaming like nothing had happened to her before. "Carrie. I don't want to have this conversation with you right now.""Did you get her a house?" She asked, but Aiden didn't say a word. "You're acting different, Aiden. This is not you. Not my Aiden. You should only focus on me. Forget about her. I know it's your wolf." She said, touching his face and arms. "Everything is because of the bond.
She followed the maid up the stairs to clean her dress. She couldn't help but be reminded of the past as she followed the maid. "Come in. You can use this room's bathroom." The maid said, opening a door to a room, but not just any room. The room she was sleeping in before. The room given to her when she was working in the house. "Can I use another bathroom? Perhaps the guests." She felt uncomfortable using the room's bathroom. She didn't want to remember the past, at least not the bad ones. "Why? You also think you're a guest?" The maid snorted with her hands crossed on her chest. Amelia looked surprised, but she didn't want to argue or fight with her. She just turned around to leave, but before she could, the maid pulled her back. "I'm not done talking to you. Because you're dressed in a classy gown, you think you've become special." "Do you have anything against me?" Amelia asked. She couldn't understand why the maid would bring her up there just to insult her. When she was s
She kept staring at the birthday card, which was delivered to Alicia's house. It was Aiden's birthday day card, and it would take place that night. "How come I don't even know today is his birthday? Gosh, I'm so terrible. No. We weren't on good enough terms for me to know, but did he send this?" She kept looking at it, but she knew Aiden wouldn't have sent it to Alicia's house. He knew she had a new place now."Could it be Carrie? She must be the one." She thought. "But why?" She wasn't interested in going, but she remembered she had to expose Carrie. Perhaps that was an opportunity. "I'll go even if I have to see Aiden and the other pack members." She had been trying to avoid Aiden since that day. She didn't even call him for his account details. She didn't understand why. She still feels it was impossible. She likes him. She thought about him more since that day, but she was scared. Scared that she might not be enough. People are right. She's just an omega with no wolf.She search