ARES’ POVI could see the way she was trying to trust me in her eyes as I gave her my hands. She finally took it, and I led her upstairs. I wanted to wait until evening, but I needed to make her feel better. I don’t know if she knew that I was aware that she had gone to meet Adrian in the car. I wanted to drag her little ass away from that guy. I knew that he was Alpha Kyros’ child, but once more, he was nothing like his father. Kyros was the one that asked me to allow the both of them to talk. After all, she was friends with Adrian before she became close to her. And he was right. I had no right to steal her friends from her.I wasn’t going to be overprotective of her. Or so I thought. Because I was sure as hell that I wanted her hands in mine the whole time. I had prevented her from eating enough the day before, and I was going to make up for that.Kyros was the one that told me to plan something for her. Forgive me, but I was never a romantic person. Even being young, I was alway
VIOLET’S POV“Are you sure everything is complete?” Luna asked me, as I walked past her in the hallway. I could barely answer her, but I hoped she saw me nod. Everything about the hall was already falling into place, and I was loving it. I had already sent some of the maids to go and pick the dress from the sassy tailor and pick the cake from the oh-so-kind Diante.I was just telling the decorators how we wanted the curtains and confetti to be hung when one of the guards came, seeking my attention. “Is there any problem?” I asked, and he nodded, breathing hard.“Well, what is it?”“Ma’am, the maids said that they would not be able to get the cake from Diante.” I was already sweating at the news. It was Lynn’s wedding and mating ceremony. It had to be perfect. It was also going to be the first time that I was going to meet her mate’s family. We had to create a good and lasting impression, didn’t we? I looked around, seeing if I could find Ares anywhere. He was barely there. He was w
VIOLET’S POVEverything was finally set. I couldn’t help but step back and appreciate the work I had done. Luna came downstairs, looking all decked. The sky was already dark, and I knew they were waiting to sight the moon. The whole hall was so bright, I was sure that the decorations could be seen from miles afar. But inside, it was extremely mild. Nothing that would affect people’s eyes. Ares had helped a lot. I was looking for him to appreciate him a lot for the things he had done. When he was working for me, nobody would see him and believe that he is actually an Alpha. He was being so down to earth, carrying all the things I was asking him to, without a hassle. He gave me the occasional wink or “accidental” bump of my shoulder. Little things that kept me energized and ready for anything that was coming to hit me. And now, I was finally done . “What are you still doing here?” Luna asked, as she straightened the purple dress she was wearing. She was looking younger than even I
ARES' POVViolet was unusually silent as we drove back home. Her head was rested on the velvety seat, with her eyes closed. “Are you okay?” I asked, and she opened her eyes immediately. I could never get used to how void and darker her eyes seemed now. It was like it had lost all its colour. I didn't know how she did it, but I definitely loved her eyes having that colour and happiness to them. She smiled from time to time, but that wasn't the happiness I was talking about. I wanted real and eternal happiness for her. I didn't know why I wanted to do all these things for her. I felt like I owed her at least that much. She had done enough for me and the pack. The sacrifices she had taken. And the ones she was willing to take. She definitely knew what she was taking on when she agreed to be the Luna of my pack. And I already had the faith that she was going to handle everything as properly as she was supposed to. “Yes,” she whispered as she stared outside. “I'm okay. Just thinking a
ARES’ POVMy heart was in my mouth as I headed towards the hall for the meeting with the elders. That was the last place I wanted to be. Except I was going with Violet, of course. But she was having a meeting with the females of the pack. She desperately wanted to talk to them about how they could improve the conditions of the pack. I could see how eager she was about the whole thing, and I didn’t want to stop her from doing that. It was for the benefit of the pack, and I knew they were going to listen to her. She said she wanted to do the same thing for the men. She told me she was waiting for me to come back so she could talk about some plans that she had. It was comfortable with her tiny body moving around the room as she made her plans on different documents. I couldn’t wait to see what plans she had in store. She wasn’t the Luna, and she was already doing so much. I couldn’t push the thought that the whole marriage was a contract. She was gaining the respect that she wanted,
VIOLET’S POVShopping with Lynn for my wedding was the one thing I wanted to do. But since she wasn’t here, I definitely had to opt for Akira. But first, I wanted to visit Luna and Kyros. They had invited Ares and me for dinner that evening, but I still needed to see her. There was something missing that none of us had even noticed.As I walked through the big gates, I had memories of Ares’ and my vacation flooding back. It had just been a day since we had been away, but it felt like ages ago. Those were one of the perfect moments when I had totally tried to forget about anything that concerns the abduction. We were just a day into the palace, and the Elders were already bringing up the topic like it was the only thing they could talk about. I was hurt that Ares didn’t even tell me about the men that had come to see him. If he was not hiding anything from me, why didn’t he tell me? It couldn’t have been something that skipped his mind.Knowing Ares, that was the kind of thing that
ARES' POVThe sound that Violet made whenever I kissed her was one thing I didn't think I could ever get tired of. She tugged on my shirt, pressing my lips closer to hers. Her hands slipped into my shirt, running her hands through my nipple.I pressed my erection hard against her belly. It never took her time to achieve that. She moaned immediately, and I could smell her arousal. “I need you here, right now,” she whispered, breaking the kiss as she looked up at me. Wherever that courage came from, she needed more of it. There was barely any space for me to take her the way I wanted. What was it with dressing rooms and lack of space? I slammed her lips against mine again; as I raised her gown and pushed her panties to the side, she held on to me tighter. I ran my hands through her clit, and sure enough, she was wet.“Always ready for me,” I whispered, slipping my hands into hers at just the same time. “Faster, please,” she begged.“Where were you?” I asked, smirking as I bit down on
VIOLET’S POVThe way I was having Ares was definitely something to worry about. And so was the way I was craving him. It was becoming addictive. He was becoming a drug I felt like I could never have enough of. I was getting ready for my own mating ceremony. And the makeup artist was doing whatever magic she was performing on my face. But there I was, sitting on the chair in front of the mirror, pressing my thighs together at the thought of how he might look in a suit. I shook my head at my own self. It was finally my own mating ceremony. The day that was going to be the happiest of my life. There were so many things that I was planning on doing after the wedding, and I was finally going to. Ares had brought out a part of me that I never thought I had. He had brought out a kind of hunger that felt like it couldn’t be satiated. He had really kept to his word on me not touching him. And all I wanted to do was touch him as much as I wanted to. “You are really pretty, Luna,” one of th
ARES' POVI didn’t know how long it was going to take, but I knew that I was going to be standing at Violet’s door for a long time. There was nothing I could even do about it. but it finally felt nice to finally fight for her. To do something for her. I was yearning for her attention too badly. She had to answer me.I hated the fact that she had to see me weak. That she had to see me speechless for the first time. It was insulting. But I knew I wouldn’t mind if it was just in front of those men. I was already planning a little surprise party for her when the guards had called my attention that those men had come to see me. I was shocked that they were back. Them, telling me that they had brought evidence. I didn’t even want to see them there. I didn’t want to have them around when Violet was having her own important day. She had just had her coronation. I knew that no one had planned a party for her just yet. I was to be the first person. She had practically let me hold her hand t
VIOLET’S POVI held my gown in my hands as I headed upstairs. My heart was beating fast, against my rib cage. I was nervous, and curious at the same time. Ares, Alpha of RavenClaw was definitely not going to be the end of me. I searched the terrace for him. But he was nowhere to be found. “Ares?” I called out, hoping that he hadn’t collapsed just yet. Even if he did, I hoped that he would be able to moan out at least, for me to know exactly where he was.There wasn’t a single sound. I couldn’t stop my heart beat. It was becoming even more painful. My hand was pressed against my chest, trying to subdue the pain. It did nothing to help. It was extremely annoying that I couldn’t heal my own pain. Worse that it was feeling almost the same way as Ares said he was feeling. Could it be that I had absorbed too much of his illness? The thought was out of my mind before I could even think about it too much. I held on to the banister of the stairs as I continued looking for Ares. I finally go
VIOLET’S POVI swallowed hard. What was she doing with hallucinations? Was she making any of us hallucinate? I badly wanted to inform Ares about everything, but something told me that this girl was too knowing. There were so many things she was aware of. Things she wasn’t even supposed to know. And how long was it going to take until she took over every single thing?The pack members had gone from staring at her to clapping. The only people that seemed immune to these things were me, Ares, Alpha Kyros, Jackie, and Belladonna. The five of us were staring at each other. Even Alpha Damien, Luna, Lynn and Adrian were busy clapping like no man’s business. Ares had looked at me. I knew that he was about to say something. I looked at Mira, and her eyes were on the both of us again. I gently squeezed Ares’s hands that were still in mine. That was a sign to tell him not to speak. I was relieved when he nodded at me, showing that he understood everything. I let out a small sigh of relief. W
VIOLET'S POV I looked back one more time as I slipped into the priestess’ lair. I knew that everyone was going to be looking for me. It was supposed to be my crowning as a Luna that evening, but I was nowhere to be found. I should have been dressing up for the ceremony already. I hated the kind of energy that the lair was giving. But I still needed to meet with Mira. Luckily, she was still in that chair that she always was. Poring over a book. How was someone as young as she was so skilled? Her eyebrows cocked up, and he frowned. I couldn't help but wonder what was in the book that made her smile. She suddenly looked up, and the smile on her face was cleared in a second. She shut the book immediately and got up from her chair. “Luna, you're here.” She said calmly. I noticed that the excitement she had on her face the first time she saw me was gone. Was it because of everything that happened the first time I got there? “Yes”, I said, plastering a fake smile on my face. “I'm here
ARES’ POVBy the time I had woken up, I had no idea what time it was. But I definitely felt better. It was like most of the pain had been taken away from my body. I moved my limbs to make sure they were still working. The presence of the little being beside me gave me some sort of peace that I didn’t know ever existed. I ran my hands through her hair. She had let me into her room. I knew that she wouldn’t have let me remain outside. There was a certain joy that came with marking all her things. There was no way she was going to sleep in this room without remembering that I was there with her on this day. There was no way she was going to stay in the room without remembering my scent.I was glad to be out of the torturous dreams that included her. I had screamed her name so much in my dreams that even my throat was sore. I wrapped my hands around Violet, resisting the urge to pull her closer. I didn’t want to wake her up. And I wasn’t sure she wanted to see me when she was awake ei
VIOLET’S POVAres was the last person I was expecting at my door that morning. Lynn had told me that he was carried to his room by Jackie and her father. None of the pack members were willing to even touch him. He had lost every form of power over them. I had no idea how he was going to meet up with things or redeem himself, but it was definitely going to take him a lot. More than 90 per cent of the pack were with me. The remaining ten percent were too scared to do anything. I wanted to hold him as he practically crumpled to the ground. I was almost touched by the fact that he struggled to come to my room, even when he was obviously in pain. But I didn’t ask him to come, did I? And the way Jackie and Alpha Damien carried him to his room was funny when Lynn was describing it. I couldn’t help but laugh. Even if the laugh was definitely fake. It wasn’t from my mind. I wanted to kick his feet away from the way. I wanted to slam the door and leave him there until he woke up. I badly w
ARES' POV“You betrayed me one more time,” Violet said, as the tears streamed down her face. “How many more chances do you want me to give you? I get tired too. I can cheat if I want as well.”I tried to reach out to her, but she continuously pushed me away. I wanted to hold her so bad. I wanted to tell her that she didn't have to cry. I wanted to tell her that she didn't have to be sad because of me. I wanted to tell her that she had the freedom to leave, even if it will crumble me and the pack. I reached for her one more time, and she had turned into thin air immediately after my fingertips brushed against her skin. The whole room was pitch black, and the only thing I could hear was her sniffling. I could barely even feel my own self. My limbs had turned numb and were lying by my sides, feeling more useless than they have in a long time.I tried to raise them one more time in the darkness, and I felt myself being thrown from a high building. I opened my mouth to scream, but no wor
ARES' POVI stared at Jackie in shock. I could feel every single eye on me. What did she mean by saying she was carrying my child? That was not possible. I had barely even touched her. Ever in my life.The room was incredibly silent. Compared to the shouting I was actually expecting from them. They were probably waiting for me to say something, but the words refused to leave my mouth.What did I want to say to begin with? I stared down at the tiny hand that was still in mine. Violet looked up at me expectantly. I wanted to assure her so badly. I had opened my mouth to speak. Even if it was a simple nod. But I couldn't even give that much to her. It felt like the only things I could move on my own body were my eyes. I knew that I was looking guiltier than I have in a thousand years.I saw her face swiftly change from expectant to disgusted. She removed my hand from hers immediately. “Is it true?” She asked a little too calmly. Why wasn't she screaming? I felt my heart turn at the sou
VIOLET’S POVThe way I was having Ares was definitely something to worry about. And so was the way I was craving him. It was becoming addictive. He was becoming a drug I felt like I could never have enough of. I was getting ready for my own mating ceremony. And the makeup artist was doing whatever magic she was performing on my face. But there I was, sitting on the chair in front of the mirror, pressing my thighs together at the thought of how he might look in a suit. I shook my head at my own self. It was finally my own mating ceremony. The day that was going to be the happiest of my life. There were so many things that I was planning on doing after the wedding, and I was finally going to. Ares had brought out a part of me that I never thought I had. He had brought out a kind of hunger that felt like it couldn’t be satiated. He had really kept to his word on me not touching him. And all I wanted to do was touch him as much as I wanted to. “You are really pretty, Luna,” one of th