~Amara~
"Yes, yes! I like it when you bury yourself deep inside me."A moan escaped my lips and I ran my fingers through his jet-black hair and held onto it tightly, moving my hips to meet every thrust."It feels fucking good.Please don't stop."I pleaded with all the energy that was left in my veins and he continued to thrust inside me fast and deep."I'm almost there, I'm almost there."I cried out and held onto the sheets tightly…I woke up from a wet dream. My heart thumped wildly against my ribcage. I heaved a deep sigh and wiped the sweat from my forehead.I was dreaming about him again. This time it was not a dream of us holding hands or running in the flower garden.I dreamed of us…I shook my head when the thoughts clouded my mind.There was no need to think about it because I knew I would never get a chance to run my fingers through his shoulder-length hair, his masculine chest, look into those crystal green eyes or feel him bury himself deep inside me.It will forever be a dream…-------------------"Princess, I need some help in arranging the house and choosing the best clothes to wear."I frowned when I heard my dad's words because I couldn't remember when was the last time he was this nervous about looking good."Do we have visitors? Are Alphas from other packs coming over? We have the pack's event hall if that is the case."I reasoned out but my dad was quiet. He heaved a deep sigh and walked to me then sat on the wooden chair beside me, taking my hands in his and giving them a gentle squeeze."I want you to meet someone, Amara."My Dad said and I couldn't help but frown. I looked into my Dad's blue eyes and noticed nervousness in them no matter how much he was trying to act normal."Someone?"I repeated his statement and he nodded at my words, giving my hand another squeeze.Who is this "someone" that is making my Dad worried and nervous? The strongest Alpha in the South? I couldn't help but ask myself silently."I'm sorry that I didn't inform you earlier, princess. Don't take offence, okay."A frown on my face deepened even more when I heard my Dad's words because he was making me so nervous."I have a girlfriend and I asked her to come over so that I can introduce her to you. We have been dating for over a month now."My dad said and I couldn't help but raise a brow at him then my lips curved into a smile."Now it makes sense why you have been smiling a lot lately."I teased him and he chuckled."I want you to know that I'm not going to love you less because of the new person who has come into my life."He paused and exhaled deeply. "I don't want you to feel as though I'm trying to replace your mother. Your mother will always be in my heart and I will forever honour her memories."My dad explained to me and his lips curved into a sad smile. Without saying a word, I wrapped my hands around him tightly because I knew he needed the hug."Don't worry about me, Dad. I'm not seven years old anymore like mom left me. I'm seventeen, two months from eighteen and I understand." I said and smiled to cheer him up."I'm glad that you're moving on from the past. It has been ten years already. All I want is to see you happy. And if your girlfriend is making you happy, that's okay with me."I shrugged nonchalantly and my dad looked so happy when he heard my words.I know my Dad was nervous to break the news to me. He thought that I would be mad or something. How could I be mad when all I want is to see him happy?My Mom Isabella died when I was only seven years old. I still remember it clearly because that was one of the saddest things that ever happened in my life.Dad was wounded when my mother passed away because they loved each other so much. Even though I was a little girl, I saw the love they had for each other.Despite the wounds in his heart, Dad tried his best to mask the pain because he needed to be strong for me. He took care of me single-handedly and gave me all the love he could ever offer because he didn't want me to feel the hollow that my mother had left in my fragile heart.He wore my mom's shoes and he fitted in perfectly. He's a super Dad, that's all I can say.He has taught me how to be a strong girl because I'm the only child and successor of his Alpha throne.______"How do I look?"My dad asked. I stopped whatever I was doing and looked at him, then nodded my head in satisfaction because he looked so handsome and young.His black hair was brushed away from his face neatly. His blue eyes were bright and he was wearing black pants and a white perfectly ironed shirt."You look…young"I joked and he smiled.There was a gentle knock on the door and I walked to the door and opened it. It was a woman with green eyes and long dark hair. Even if I didn't want to admit it, she was so beautiful."Welcome."I was about to say the words but my dad said it first and I could hear happiness in his voice."Patricia, meet my daughter Amara."My dad pulled me into his side embrace and patted my shoulder gently."Amara, meet my girlfriend Patricia."The lady stretched her hand towards me and I received it.I decided to leave my Dad and his girlfriend to talk about their stuff in privacy and went to spend some time with Luke, Beta's son who is also my best friend."Are you done with the biology practical that Mr. Smith gave us?"Luke asked and a deep sigh escaped my lips when I recalled how challenging the work was."Yes, what about you?"I asked and it was his time to sigh."I'm done too."He told me and I nodded at his words."What about we go for training since we don't have anything to do?"I suggested and Luke nodded at my words and we happily ran to the training field.Even though we were both seventeen years old, we hadn't left our childish ways. I don't think I will ever grow up when I'm around Luke.We began to train, I was on the attack side and Luke was on the defending. He was a master at defending and I felt jealous because that was my weak area. After training for a couple of minutes, we decided to take a break to catch our breaths."Need some water?"Luke raised a bottle of water in the air towards me and I nodded because my throat was burning. He always knew what I wanted even without me saying a word, that's how good Luke knows me.Luke brought me the bottle of cold water and I gulped it in one go. He raised his eyebrow at me and I smiled, throwing the empty bottle in the bin.We continued training and changed our roles. Luke was on the attack side and I was on the defence. I lost it countless times and it made me feel frustrated."You need more training when it comes to defending yourself from the attacker, Amara."Luke scolded me and I pouted."I'm trying," I said and he heaved a deep sigh and ran his fingers through his blonde hair, his grey eyes held some worry."You need to try harder, Amara. What if war breaks now? You can be killed easily because you don't know how to protect yourself properly from the attack. I know you can do this! Come on, let us give it another shot. I'm going to teach you how it's done."Luke encouraged me and I felt energised again and we continued.He taught me how to avoid when someone attacks me in different ways and I learned everything by heart. I wanted to better myself. I was improving with each passing second and I saw the undying smile on Luke's face as he continued to teach me."You're getting better!"He said happily and I smiled at him."I'm learning from the best."I teased him and he snorted at my words.We continued to train after taking a break and drank some water to remain hydrated. I was happy that Luke never gave up on me no matter how many times he had to teach me the same thing over and over again."Amara?"A female voice pierced through the air and we stopped whatever we were doing and turned to the door and there she was, Patricia."Patricia, how can I help you?"I smiled at her and Luke frowned at me."Who is she?"Luke asked me, holding my hand as though he was ready to protect me from her. I know he could tell that she's not a member of our pack."She's my Dad's girlfriend," I told Luke and he nodded in understanding, letting my hand go."I have come to bid you goodbye. Can I have a word with you?"She asked in a lovely voice, "Sure."I nodded then turned my head and smiled at Luke, assuring him that I would be fine."See you tomorrow at the campus, "I told him and he nodded doubtfully. I knew that Luke didn't trust Patricia but…I know I could trust her just a little bit because she's my Dad's girlfriend.My father is one of the strict Alpha's. I know he did a thorough background check before getting close to the woman. He made sure that there was nothing suspicious about Patricia.______"Your dad has told me so many things about you since the first day. He adores you so much," Patricia said, trying to make a conversation and I was happy to hear that Dad loves me that much.I have always known that he loves me but hearing it from someone else...it was an unexplainable feeling."I hope most of the things that he told you were good, "I said and she nodded vigorously.I turned my head slowly to look at the mansion and noticed that my dad was watching us from the balcony."It's okay."I mind-linked my dad and I saw him relax and nod at my words."Of course, all of the things that your dad told me about you were nice, for a moment I thought that you were an angel." Patricia joked and I couldn't help but laugh when I heard her words."It has been a pleasure knowing you, Amara."She smiled at me, "The pleasure is all mine. I was excited to see you when Dad told me that he has a girlfriend."I paused and heaved a deep sigh."I hope you will be able to make him happy. All I want is to see Dad happy because it has not been easy for us, especially him."I said and my lips curved into a small smile."I will try my best, Amara."Patricia gave me a gentle smile and I hoped that she would be able to keep her word.I also hoped that she would never break my father's heart. There is nothing that matters in this world more than seeing my father happy. He has gone through a lot, he deserves to be happy."I have a son who is one year older than you. He's eighteen." Patricia told me and my eyes widened because I wasn't expecting her to have a child. She looked quite young."Really? But you look quite young."I said it out loud and she laughed."Really? It's training more, eating healthy and drinking a lot of water which makes me look this way."She gave me the tips for staying younger and I nodded my head, listening keenly."Do you mind telling me where your son is?"I asked curiously, "He went to visit his friends. That's why I didn't come along with him."She elaborated and I nodded in understanding."Next time we will come together so that he can meet you and your father," Patricia told me and I was excited to see her son.So if things go well between her and my father, it means that I will have a step-brother. I hope he's someone easy to get along with. I have been wishing to have a brother my entire life because being a lonely child was kinda boring.It seems like the moon goddess heard the desires of my heart and now she has decided to bless me with one._________It has already been two weeks since My father introduced his girlfriend to me. They went on dates away from the pack and today Patricia and her son are coming to stay with us."Princess, you can tell me if you're not okay with the idea of Patricia moving in with her son,you know. I can prepare another house for them if you don't feel comfortable having them around."My father asked me and I saw worry in his eyes."I'm okay with it, Dad. You don't need to worry about anything. "I assured him and smiled so that he could stop worrying. I wanted to have more people in the house because it has always been the two of us in this big mansion since Mom died.I think having two more individuals will be fun. I already like Patricia and I'm confident that I will like his son since he's going to be my stepbrother. I will try my best to get along with them."If they do something that you don't like, let me know, okay?"My dad told me and I nodded my head to his words. He pulled me in his arms and planted a gentle kiss on my hair.We waited for Patricia and her son.Hours passed by pretty fast and now it was in the evening and there were nowhere to be seen. I was on the verge of giving up and my dad looked so nervous but I tried to calm him down. Patricia called a few minutes ago and informed us that the car broke down, so they had to fix it first.Another twenty minutes passed and they were yet to arrive.When I was about to give up and go to my room, a soft knock pierced through the quiet air and I hurriedly walked to the wooden mahogany door to open it. I was quite sure that Patricia and her son were too tired. I didn't want to keep them waiting.I twisted the metallic doorknob with a smile on my lips.I was too excited to welcome my new family warmly. However, the smile faded slowly when I laid my eyes on Patricia's son…~Amara~"Nico…Nicholas?"I stuttered his name. My voice was almost a whisper. Patricia's eyes widened when she learned that I already knew his son even before she could introduce him to me.Who wouldn't know the notorious green eyes on campus? Troublemaker, that is how teachers and some students called him. I couldn't believe that out of a million good boys out there, Nico had to be my step-brother.Now his green eyes made sense, he inherited them from his mother and the good looks too. Nico looked at me lazily. His jet-black hair was a mess like always and Some locks fell on his forehead. For the first time, I looked into those green eyes of Nicholas from nearby and my heart skipped a beat."Wait! You two know each other?"Patricia asked, a deep frown settling on her delicate features and I nodded my head while Nico didn't bother. I wasn't sure if he knew me because we never talked since he moved to our campus one year ago.All I have ever done is look at him from afar while he kissed a
~Amara~"You're joking, right? That is not funny, Amara. You better try another joke."Luke said and I couldn't believe that he thought I was joking about it. How could I joke about something so serious?"You think it's a joke? Let's go so that you can see it for yourself."I grabbed Luke's hand but he pulled it from mine."No! You need to stay away from him Amara. I don't like Nicholas even a little bit, he's not a nice guy to be around. We all know about his bad reputation on campus."Luke said and I couldn't help but frown at his words.I know that Nicholas is a badboy but…how will I avoid him?."How do you expect me to avoid him and we're going to live under the same roof Luke? He's my step-brother now and that only means that I should try my best to get along with him."I reasoned out but Luke shook his head in denial."I know he's your step-brother but…you need to stay cautious around him, Amara. You're a good person and I don't want you to be intoxicated by his behaviour. I don't wa
~Amara~All eyes turned towards me when my highly-pitched scream pierced through the air. I saw confusion and surprise on my fellow student's faces but I didn't care that much about it, all I wanted was to get to Nicholas and Luke to stop them from fighting.As though Luke didn't hear me scream, he punched the confused Nicholas on the cheeks again and he stumbled backwards.Nicholas gained his composure and punched Luke back, before he could punch him for the second time, I got between them and held Nicholas's fist which was about to smash Luke's face."Please don't do it,"I shook my head at him and he looked me deep in the eyes.Unexplainable emotions flashed in his green alluring eyes which I couldn't wrap my fingers around.Nicholas lowered his hand and I was glad that for the first time, he listened to me. Fear crept into my heart when I realised that his lower lip was broken and bleeding.My heart ached inside my chest and I stretched my hand to wipe blood from the corner of his li
~Amara~I swallowed nervously to compose myself. I couldn't explain why Nicholas being shirtless got into me. Was it because of those chiselled abs or those firm nipples?I couldn't help but ask myself quiet questions since I didn't want to think out loud. I was afraid of thinking out loud because I knew others would judge me.I have seen a couple of men shirtless, including Luke and other pack teenagers during training.However, I have never gazed at them this much. It has never made my body react the way it was reacting right now.It was a new strange feeling.It's a forbidden but sweet feeling that I couldn't wrap my fingers around. I imagined how it would feel running my fingers over those abs and his wet hair. It was a wild imagination…I know this is not right because he's my stepbrother now. However, I couldn't help but admire his well-built body and I felt something that I was not supposed to feel.Nicholas coughed and his voice brought me back to the real world. The world that I
~Nicholas~I looked at the wooden mahogany door blankly even after Amara had walked out of the room.Heaving a deep sigh, I walked to the window and looked in the distance.I recalled what happened back on campus between Luke and I. The Memories made my heart twist inside my chest.The feeling I hadn't felt for a while.It hurt me when Amara protected Luke over me. I wanted her to side with me because Luke was the one who began to punch me out of nowhere.When Amara held my hand and asked me to stop, it felt like all the energy was drained from my hands and I pulled it back."Damn it!"I cursed under my breath when I remembered the incident. I wanted to teach Luke a lesson so that he would never dare to joke with me ever again but I held back because Amara asked me to.I obeyed her words.My wolf listened to her pleading voice and it calmed down.I don't know how it happened.I couldn't explain why my wolf listened to her that much.I just couldn't explain it.It felt like she had some sort o
~Luke~I clenched my hands into a tight fist when I heard Nicholas's words. The smirk on the corner of his lips annoyed me even more and I felt like punching him on the jaw once again but I held back.It's just because of Amara and my father who was around that made me hold back."I will protect her from you if I have to! If you dare hurt her again, you'll have me to deal with!"I threatened but it seemed like my threats didn't do anything to him.He just looked at me lazily and that made my anger escalate."I don't care if you're her half-brother or not!I'm going to protect her from people like you who want to hurt her!"I warned but he still maintained the lazy look."And I don't care if you're her best friend or not! Next time you try to lay a hand on me again."He paused and took a deep breath.The corner of his lips curved into a smile that annoyed me even more."I swear you'll regret it!"He said through gritted teeth. He executed some power when he said the words and I couldn't help b
~Amara~The drive to campus was quiet. I looked out of the window most of the time. After opening up to my Dad last night about the feeling that I have been harbouring in my heart for almost one and a half years since Nico moved into our campus,I decided to follow my father's advice. I will try my best to stay away from him and focus on myself.I have been making efforts to try and get close to him and make him notice me.I forgot to give myself credit,I thought that I'm the one who is not good enough for him or...that I'm not that beautiful like those girls that he always associate himself with.I will treat him as my step-brother but nothing more.I didn't want to tell Dad that the advice was for me because I was scared of what he would think of me.I know he would be surprised that I'm admiring my stepbrother in such a way that I shouldn't.Luke and I walked down the campus hallway. Students were busy gossiping, some were kissing and some were touching shamelessly.We parted ways with
~Amara~"Oh,you would like to know what's wrong with me?"The bitch looked at me with raised eyebrows and the corner of her lips curved into a smile and I couldn't help but wonder what she found fully about pulling my hand out of the blues when I was busy minding my business.This was the first time I was talking to Sandra and I couldn't help but feel bored by her bitchy behaviours."If you can't tell me what is wrong..."I shrugged nonchalantly." I will take my leave because I have a lot of important things to do rather than wasting my time staring at you.."I gave her a polite smile. I was about to walk away when she grabbed my hand roughly and caused me to stop in my tracks and look at her."Don't you dare walk away from me when I'm talking, bitch!"I felt the venom in her voice and I couldn't help but frown at her words since I couldn't wrap my head around what she was bitching about.Her approach pissed me off big time. Didn't her parents ever taught her manners? Didn't they ever taug