I couldn’t get those words out of my mind.All weekend, whenever I thought about what Darren said to me, I felt my pulse pound. I know it was just him being nice, saying things that bosses normally say to their employees, but it really meant a lot to me.Plus, I couldn’t really escape any reminders
Aria POVI’m sitting in the pet hospital waiting room, heart in my throat, when I decide to call Darren.It was just after the strangest conversation I had with the head nurse. When I told the pet hospital staff about Lucas’ injury, they rushed him to their observation room. A nurse had come out onl
Darren POVDamn humans, I think as I walk through the hospital walls, heart hammering with worry. The scent of them was everywhere in this damn hospital, it made it hard to focus on the task at hand. When I catch Aria’s scent, I feel my hackles rise.My own son, attacked. I internally seethe. All du
“About seven a.m.” He asserts. “You were asleep for a long while.”“When did you fly in?” I ask, eager to keep the small talk going to avoid the elephant in the room.“A few hours ago, give or take.” He says, tone mild. I let out a sigh, placing my head into my hands. Might as well get this over wit
“W-What?” I can’t help but exclaim, my mind moving a mile a minute. “B-But, Lucas is a dog! I mean, a wolf!” The boy (apparently Lucas?) just giggles again.“Don’t be silly mommy.” He says. Since when did I become mommy? I think faintly. “I can change. I’m still Lucas like this!” he clarifies unhelp
Darren POVAs I latch onto her, the only thing I can think of is it's too late, I cannot save her.So when my Beta is flung to the ground, and the light of the Luna mark glows upon Aria’s chest, I can’t help but let out a singular prayer of thanks to whatever god may be listening.“It can’t be…” Bet
“You really broke up with your boyfriend on Valentine's day Why? I mean, was he seeing another woman?” “Technically, I was the other woman.” I tilted back the shot of tequila down my throat, the liquid shooting through me like lightning. “What?!” Bella’s outburst drew the attention of a few onlo
Did I just... make out with a famous VIP?!The handsome VIP looks at me with a questioning glare, and I quickly try to offer some kind of justification.“I-I’m so sorry!” I stutter out, taking several steps back. “I… I just…” I flounder for a moment. How the hell would I be able to explain myself? N