Zach“Since she’s now the only thing you and your brother have got on your mind, I’m starting to understand why the three of you have been spending a lot of time together, especially in the private gardens.” My father began. I didn’t know how he managed to guess that accurately but often when the three of us couldn’t sleep at night, they would spend their evenings and late nights taking a stroll through the private gardens reserved for the royal family only. I knew Ari would never admit it but she looked forward to those moments more than I ever did. Zayn and I were a year older than her but after speaking with Zayn at length about everything, we concluded that we didn’t see her as a child like we did the first time we laid our eyes on her and that meant something was going on, something that we had to put under control before we lost it completely. He couldn’t see his father’s face from where I sat because he had turned away from me but I knew the kind of face he would have as he
Zayn I didn’t know why I was having these thoughts but there were moments where I stared at Ari and saw our mother and right there and then, he wanted to have her but at the same time, I was battling with my demons and indecision as well because I would then realize I was merely daydreaming about her but there were times when it wasn’t our mother but Ari. Zayn often told me that he dreamt of the two of having picnic with both our parents and Ari, laughing and making jokes but I never told him about this. The forlorn look on his face always dissuaded me. I knew that several things could go wrong if I gave in to my desires and the last thing that I wanted was to make things awkward between Ari and the both of us. Starting off as friends would be best for everyone.Ari was her own woman and no matter how much Zayn and I cared for her, we also knew that at the end, she would have to make her own decisions for herself without any major interference and that was what we were mostly sca
“I’ll be honest with you, Ari, I have no idea what I’m supposed to say,” Maya said as she snapped out of her momentary shock. “Staying neutral isn’t an option, Maya,” I said, letting out a frustrating groan. If I had it all sorted out, I wouldn’t have been here in the first place and she was equally as confused as I was which wasn’t a good thing. It wasn’t like I had other friends in the pack to talk to. “You’ve got to say something, I need all hands on deck on this.”If my mother was awake, I was certain that she would have the right words for me but she wasn’t. I spent the last two hours by her bedside, talking to her and hoping she would force her eyes open but it didn’t happen. “I agree with Maya,” Valerie suddenly said. “It’s not hidden news that you have a thing with those two sexy Alpha twins and vice versa, what’s stopping you from enjoying this ride to the fullest?”I made an ugly face as I glared at her. She was Maya’s best friend and that was why she was in this conver
I could feel my face and my feet hurting terribly, I had lost count of the number of guests Zach and Zayn had introduced me to and I couldn’t see myself doing this for the next five minutes, there was every possibility that I might pass out. Unable to take it anymore, I mumbled an excuse about my hurting feet and excused myself from the midst of the newest dignitaries I was forced to hug and smile at and took a stroll towards the balcony, eager to get away from the crowd and noise inside the hall. As I moved further away from the hall and towards the balcony, I heard a loud noise which made me jump out of fright. I was left with either confronting whatever source the noise came from or going back into the hall to get acquainted with more people. I tentatively moved closer and I managed to see a man with broad shoulders which filled his suit perfectly, slapping a younger man, who wasn’t quite as beefed up as he was. I knew that I was intruding on their privacy but I couldn’t help b
The Alpha twins and I walked back into the house which was practically empty at this point. We left the party when most of the guests had decided to take their leave and we were back home, the servants had also retired for the night as well. We made our way to the study and as soon as everyone made their way inside, Zayn slammed the door shut and instantly turned towards me with his eyes glowing red with anger. “Why the hell were you talking to him alone and shrouded in the dark? What if he had done something to you and we arrived too late?” Zayn added.“I don’t see how that’s anyone’s business. I am a grown woman capable of making choices for myself and besides, you’re merely making up stories to fuel your anger, Zayn. You shouldn’t do that, it makes absolutely no sense.”“You’re not just any woman, you’re part of our family—a rather influential Royal wolf family for that matter. You need to be selective about the kind of people you’re seen in company with. Besides, of all people,
I nodded and made my way inside the dressing room. Zach wasn’t wrong, the entire room was filled with different kinds of clothes just for me.I picked out something modest and comfortable to sleep in, feeling nervous about showing skin in a room with two Alpha wolves to whom I already felt attracted to. I shook her head, it wouldn’t be a good idea but I didn’t want it to not happen either.I could feel my cheeks flaming as I pictured Zach and Zayn making love to me at the same time.Letting out a groan, I pulled down the zipper of the black shining dress I wore to the party, as my insides melted with anticipation, it was going to be a very long n
I let out a contented sigh as I turned on the shower and water sprinkled down on my body. Zach and Zayn had done wonders to my body, they’d taken me to places I’ve never been before and I felt slightly embarrassed to admit that I had enjoyed every minute of it and I wanted to do it all over again. We were in the process of starting all over again when Zach’s phone rang and I took the opportunity to slip inside the bathroom to try and calm my raging urges. I felt like a wild wolf set loose and I could say the same for the both of them as well. I could no longer hear Zach’s voice and I figured he was probably done with his call and he’d decided to sleep, along with Zayn. I stayed under the shower for another ten minutes, trying to blow off steam and that was when I heard the door open and I instinctively put my hands across my body in a poor attempt to cover myself. “There’s no reason for you to do that, Ari. You’re my wife, drop your hands immediately.” Zach’s voice had a hard sid
The shock set in as my eyes tore open and was greeted by the morning sun, the weight around her waist was one arm each from Zach and Zayn, draped over me as they still slept peacefully, while I was sandwiched between the both of them.I didn’t want to be here when they woke up so I knew that I had to leave. They were both unmoving when I slipped out of their loose hold as quietly as possible, taking care not to be loud to the embarrassing conversation that would come up if they caught me sneaking out without telling them. I spared a glance around the big spacious room, my jaw slightly dropping at the sheer size of it, due to the glass surrounding the room too, I got the perfect view of the estate from up here but I didn't have the time to be enthralled by the sight as I hurriedly searched for my clothes before either of them would wake up. A squeak escaped my lips at the soreness between my legs. I turned to look back at the peacefully sleeping men, sending a silent prayer to the he
I paused and searched their faces, waiting to see if I’d be able to figure out if they were trying to pull another prank on me but the expression on their faces was stoic, they weren’t giving anything away and it was a worrying sight. Ever since I left the pack, I had no idea what could’ve possibly happened and I wanted to be positive that they didn’t mean anything bad had happened to me—that’s if they were telling me the truth. After being burned as a result of trusting them the first time, I wasn’t willing to put myself in front of the firing squad so fast after the last time. But this was my mother we were talking about and whatever they had to say, I had to listen to them first and if I deemed it unnecessary, I wouldn’t take it up any further. “What do you know about my mother, Zach,” I asked. “Zayn, I’m asking you as well.”“A lot has happened since you ran away, Ari.” Zach began. He was stalling and I hated it whenever people did that. I hated being kept on the edge, it onl
“You have every right to be angry at us, Ari. We’re not going to dispute that for one second. We understand you hate us but—““C’mon, Zach. Don’t tell me that you tracked me down here because you wanted to give me a speech about how you understand why I hate you and your brother. If that’s why you’re here, I think you should leave. I don’t want to hear any more of it.” I said, cutting him short. “That’s not why we’re here, Ari,” Zayn said. “We were only trying to ensure that we can have this discussion without resorting to yelling and the likes.” “I don’t make promises, especially when it involves the both of you. You have no right to ask anything from me after you both humiliated me and indirectly chased me out of the pack.” I said angrily. “That’s not the entire story, Ari,” Zayn said, trying to explain but I wasn’t going to have any of it. “I don’t care, Zayn. You can save whatever explanation you’ve got, I have no use for it.” I said, not wanting to hear anything else he had t
I shrugged off his hand and slammed the door shut before he had the chance to say anything else. I was fuming as I turned to face Danielle who had a worried look on her face and I couldn’t blame her. Everyone on campus would be intimidated standing in front of Zach and Zayn. They were simply breathtakingly beautiful and imposing as well, it wasn’t an exaggeration but they’d be at least three inches taller than the tallest person on campus. “Do you think they’re going to leave?” Danielle asked. I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know why they were here and why they sought me out. It could be anything ranging from a serious matter to a prank like the one they carried out on me before I ran away. “I don’t know, Danielle. But if there’s one thing I’m sure of it’s that they’re not going to be here for long.” I said. I could always wait them out until they had to return to the pack. Also, they won’t be able to come here every day and I could live without seeing them every couple of ho
“How was school today, Ari?” Danielle began. “I couldn’t help but notice the scowl you had on your face as you walked towards me.” “I met a rude guy in class today but I handled the situation perfectly, I don’t think he’ll be bothering me ever again,” I replied. “Someone has been making a statement,” Danielle laughed. “Did it happen in front of the whole class?” “I stared at her mortified that she would even think I was capable of doing such. “You’ve lost your mind, you know that, right?” I laughed. “I was only teasing you.” Danielle nudged my shoulder. “Tell me, how was your day at college today?” I asked. “Do you know Tyler and I share the same class—not all of them obviously, but we share a couple of classes.” Initially, I thought this thing she had going on with Tyler was going to be nothing more than a distraction at first, but over time, it had developed into a relationship and I was happy for her. One of us deserved to be happy, we both couldn’t be single and miserable
“It’s barely 8:00 AM and my day is already ruined.” I sighed, running my hands through my already disheveled hair. I was already feeling exhausted and I just woke up. Maybe getting out of today had been a mistake, I should’ve listened to my instincts when it was trying to warn me that today was going to be a bad day and stayed in bed. I could always resume college tomorrow, it wouldn’t hurt anyone. “I know that look, Ari. And if you’re about to do what I think you’re planning, it’s not going to work.” Danielle said, her eyes glued to my face. “I’m not in the mood to argue with you, Danielle. Can you just let me be, please?” “I can’t do that, Ari. I’ve watched you in your lowest moments and I know how horrible it was for you, when you finally got over those dumb twins, you were at your happiest. I’m not going to let you slide down back there because of a loser like Tristan.”She had a fair point and it took a minute of scolding from Danielle before I saw it. “We better get dresse
It was three weeks after I submitted applications to different organizations when I finally got a call from one, asking me to come over for an interview. I was hoping that I wasn’t going to mess it up, seeing as I had spent most of my first months here working as a waitress—a job that I despised because of the rude customers and the drunk men who couldn’t keep their hands to themselves.Today was the first day of college and I didn’t know if I felt thrilled or nervous. Nevertheless, it didn’t quite matter. This was my first day giving myself another chance at starting all over and I had no choice but to look forward to it. I woke up earlier to the aroma of coffee. Usually, that smell would delight me, but today, I immediately felt a wave of nausea that hit me hard as a thunderstorm.Whenever I felt like this, it often meant that something wasn’t right or I was probably going to have a fucked up day. Every morning, it was a routine for me to start my day with a cup of coffee and Dani
The shock set in as my eyes tore open and was greeted by the morning sun, the weight around my waist was his arm, the arm of the man whose name I wasn’t even sure that I remember from the club last night, draped over my body as he still slept peacefully, snoring light and unmoving as I slipped out of his hold as quietly as possible. He drank a lot more than I did last night, it wasn’t a wonder that he was still knocked out compared to me who took a few shots and turned down the rest I was offered. I spared a glance around the big spacious room, my jaw slightly dropping at the sheer size of it, and due to the glass that made up half of the walls of the room, I got a perfect view of the city from up here but I didn't have the time to be enthralled by the sight as I hurriedly looked away.This was nothing more than a one-night stand and I had to leave before he woke up. A soft moan escaped my lips at the soreness between my legs as I tried to walk. I looked back at the man sleeping pe
We entered a club that was filled with people. Dim lights and loud music filled the atmosphere. I could feel people's lingering stares at us but I didn't know if they were good or bad. I knew their eyes were on me and I felt uncomfortable. I tried to push it aside and went to the dance floor with Danielle and Valerie walking ahead of me. Danielle had said that everyone’s eyes would be on us and she wasn’t wrong. It was almost like we stole the whole show as soon as we walked in through the front door.Soon my hips let loose and started swaying to the music playing. Danielle and Valerie left to get themselves drinks, they offered to get me another glass of wine but I turned down the offer and within a couple of minutes, they were gone but I didn't notice I was alone.I could see him watching me from the bar. I tried not to pay him any attention but it was difficult to ignore the intensity in his eyes. It was pretty obvious that he found me gorgeous and interesting, but I wasn’t inter
A couple of hours later I slipped into the dress I'd gotten earlier today after Danielle’s constant persuasion. I didn’t want to do this but it was pointless arguing, there were some fights you weren’t going to win and this was one of them. I smoothed out the dress and looked at my reflection in the mirror."I think it’s perfect, Ari. I really do. I think all you need now is just a little bit of makeup to make it look super perfect!" Danielle complimented me, giggling as she did. She was excited about the prospect of having out with Valerie and I, she loved to party whenever she could. She was very much my polar opposite in many things but I loved her dearly. Valerie grabbed one of my liners and walked into my bathroom with it. "Emergencies, I ran out of mine!" She called out at the top of her voice.I chose a pair of red stilettos to match my dress and then I sat on the bed to put them on.I hadn’t dressed up in a long time and I kind of liked this feeling. It was a nice distra