Ari's POVI spent the night staring out the window with the weight of the world on my shoulders. I couldn't sleep a wink.I could see mom sitting by the pavement, smoking again and I couldn't even console her.I did this to her…me! No one else is to be blamed but me.Given that my lack of sleep was my guilt weighing heavily on my conscience, I spent hours researching ways to overrule my father's decisions.Can you guess how many books have been written on how to disobey an Alpha or how to overrule one? it was exactly Zero.Alpha's word was law.Around 6am, I took a shower and I headed for the pack gym to train with the early bird.The gym was deserted. I guess it was to be expected, most wolves were still newly mated and couldn't bear to part with their she wolves and the others were probably getting their beauty sleep.I dropped my backpack and found a punching bag to take out my frustrations on for some time before someone walked inside."Hey, Ari. I didn't know you trained this ear
Aniston's POV The next morning, I was so eager to say hello to my adopted family.I barely made it to the doorway when I ran into Alpha Ryan. He was in a black suit and he was getting off the elevator when I came face to face with him."It's a beautiful morning, Uncle!"My voice was so loud, it startled him."Good morning to you too, Ms Powell and I believe we've had a conversation before about you calling me 'uncle'" I frowned and paused. I tapped my cheek for a few seconds."Would you prefer I call you Dad?" I asked him with a straight face."I wouldn't"By the look on Ryan's face, it wasn't where he thought this conversation was heading."Then I guess you are stuck as Uncle Ryan to me because if I can't call you Uncle then I am going to have to call you Dad" I said with a raised eyebrow. "Because I really want to tell people that you are my father. Do you think people will believe me and…""I guess uncle is fine" he was quick to add before I decided to start calling him Dad.Sham
Aniston's POVAfter we made it outside, I stopped and looked around.Stormi was patient for about half a second before he tilted his head to the left and started pulling me again."No, wait…I need to see Ari" I blurted out."Why?" He asked me."Well…" I scratched my head. I hope with all of my heart that this doesn't become awkward. I took a deep breath to steady myself before I spoke."Stormi, I need to tell you something…"I tried to tell him that I kissed Ari but he wasn't paying attention. He was busy checking his wrist watch."Ani, who are we waiting for? We should get to the farm. Mr Heckler has an anal for punctuality"Stormi's idea that I would fit right in in the Pack's farm with most people our age with no technical know how, was ridiculous but I didn't say anything to him."Ari thunderbolt" I murmured without saying much else.Stormi blinked and moved closer to me to whisper "Ari Thunderbolt Black? Our future Alpha and my brother who I punched for you…that Ari? If you haven
Aniston's POVI stood like a statue just frozen like a popsicle when Stormi came outside and guided me into his car.He drove off, all the while muttering curse words and slamming his hand on the car wheel. He was going too fast too, I should say something but no matter how many times I tried to, I couldn't.I was just frozen….but then I wasn't."Stormi…"My voice trailed off as I suddenly needed to catch my breath. I clutched my heart and I closed my eyes briefly as I tried to get my pounding heart under control."What is it?" Storm asked me but I couldn't even talk. I simply tried to regulate my respiration by breathing in and out from my mouth but it didn't work."Aniston, what is it?" He asked again and stopped the car. He took off his seat belt and came around to the passenger's seat and opened the door.Stormi pulled me out of the car easily but instead of standing I slid to the ground to sit down. My legs were suddenly too weak to carry the rest of my body and if I didn't sit
Aniston's POV I shoved him twice but instead he looked at me and murmured."I am sorry. It must be awfully lonely bearing all that guilt but you are not alone anymore. Come here"I am sorry what?Was he trying to hug me?What the fuck is going on?"No! You are supposed to be disgusted with me not hug me"Stormi shrugged. "I am not disgusted""You are supposed to hate me!" "I don't think I am capable of that, darling" he said softly.I rubbed my face, relief filling me up in an instant."Don't call me that, you are not helping"I murmured and he chuckled."Okay, weirdo" "Now, will you tell me about Nick?" He asked me.I took a lungful of air because for the first time in a long while, I wanted to tell the truth because with Stormi, there was no judgment or abandonment…with Stormi, I can tell the truth and Good lord, how I want to.(Two years earlier)My encounter with Nicholas Ray Morgan left me entirely different in every way that matters. When I stared at him, I got lost in his pe
Aniston's (two years ago) I didn't wait for Anisa to object when I took off. She was my sister after all, if a boy is interested in her then I needed to make peace with that and be happy for her. I didn't see Nick or Anisa for a while as I stayed away to find my inner sisterly love that was capable of snuffing out any atom of feelings for Nick Morgan but I couldn't help imagining Nick's lips on mine. I imagined him running his hand down my hair and whispering to me, how he cares for me. I imagined that I had his child or maybe children. I imagined him telling the whole world that I was his one true love. Even as I planned for supper, I smiled to myself. I left my room in search of my sister. I checked her room but it was empty and I went on my merry way. I was in a hurry to find Anisa and forced her to get down for dinner with our guest when I bumped into Elena, my best friend who is currently engaged to my brother. Elena was dressed in a black elegant gown with black heels. She
Aniston's POV "What? Was that your first kiss or something?" He asked, clearly amused. "Actually, it was and my sister was right. You are a fucking asshole" I stormed off. I found a bathroom and calmed myself down before I went to the dinning hall. I wondered whether people could tell just by looking at me that I had been kissed. correction, senselessly and earth shattering kissed by the devil himself. I wiped my lip with my palm but regretted it immediately. I wanted any part of Nick I can get or do I ? God! The thinking and the questions were driving me crazy. 'Get your head straight, Aniston!"' I whispered to myself. I adjusted my roughed up hair and straightened my dress and made my way to the dinning hall. I almost made it to the hall when I saw him again. He was holding a single rose flower. "Oh look, it's the asshole again" I murmured. He smiled like I just paid him a compliment. "Okay, I deserve that" he moved closer to me. "I obviously would have been more sensit
Aniston's POVEven though I have been awake for a few minutes now, I didn't try to move. I was very still. Anyone in my position would be. Because I was currently lying naked in the arms of the boy I really like and this moment was perfect, it was better than the reality of having to go back to my shitty life, where he might not be my true mate.It is the twenty-first century, most eighteen year old girls weren't virgins but Anisa and I promised each other to wait for love.And I did, I loved Nick and his actions said he loved me too.I watched him closely, especially his mouth. I thought about places that my mouth explored last night and it made me almost turn to crimson red as I blushed.Damn! It was real. Vanessa Aniston Jensen Stillblood is no longer a virgin, I couldn't wait to tell Anisa. I wonder what my life would be like post Nick and his true mate. Will I turn into those clingy women that don't know when to let go or will I sabotage his relationship with his mate any chance