Ari's POV After I left Chad's land, I made my way to where I parked my car.Dev was sitting on top of it, carving wood with a pen knife.She was wearing a leather jacket and jeans with a mini white shirt inside that barely covered her boobs. On her abdomen was a tattoo of the number 7 alongside a number of symbols I didn't recognize.Her hair was braided partly and she was wearing a heavy black eyeshadow that made her look like a supermodel assassin…the dangerous kind I see in overly dramatic Korean movie.Then it suddenly dawned on me, the last time I saw her was in the gym and I was in a foul mood and barking orders. And I haven't even gotten around to apologizing for what happened in Red Lycan nightclub, when I ditched her to come to Aniston's rescue."Dev""Hey" She looked up at me and got down from the car.I moved closer to her."What are you doing here?" I asked her.She came closer and handed the carved wood that looked like an arrow to me.I took it from her. It was perfect
Aniston's POV I wanted to wrap my hands around his neck and squeeze until he was red in the face and struggling for just a breath of fresh air. I wanted it so badly that I imagined myself doing it.What about me makes douchebags like Nick and Ari attractive to me?!Am I like a walking dipship antenna or magnet? I mean, come on!First, it was the asshole Nicholas Ray Morgan and then the high and mighty dickwad Ari Thunderbolt Black.I mean look at him…with his smug smile and his chiseled jaw and puffed up chest, that he was basically perfect doesn't mean he wasn't Satan's younger brother.I turned and latched my gaze on him. I didn't bother blinking at all.I was going to tell him to go to hell but when I opened my mouth, what came out was …"You ignored me this morning Ari. Last night you told me you loved me and today, you humiliated me. I thought you were different" Great…way to go, Aniston. Be the feely touchy emotion walking bell you've always been. Tell him how you feel and hol
Ari's POV I tried not to react. I saw the whole meet-cute scene between Lee and the girl I couldn't get out of my head, I mean everyone saw. It wasn't like he didn't practically undress her with his eyes and she didn't practically drooled on him like every girl we've ever known has done a thousand times before.Usually I don't mind girls fanning over Lee but my mate has to be off limits to his seduction, right?(Except Lee doesn't know that, fool) Gideon, my wolf was grumpy and loud as usual.I ignored him.I tried to mind my business but I couldn't help but walk over to her.What was wrong with me?!Watching Lee set his fang on my Aniston was the equivalent of a snake bite and honestly, I would prefer the snake bite to this.It infuriated me to my bones and I knew she was mad at me and she was looking to get back at me, and what was the perfect revenge plan than the boy who wants to hurt me and the girl who wants to hurt me even more hooking up.That was the whole reason I left my d
Ari's POV Rules say I have to fight her but how am i supposed to strike the one girl I couldn't stop thinking about.This was hell and don't I know it.I searched for the private mind link I established with my brother.(Storm, do everything in your power to stop Aniston from fighting me!) I told him.Storm blinked and shook his head (What power? I am powerless. I have no power whatsoever and I think it's going to be entertaining though…)( Storm please!) I begged him.(I would ask for your Impala in exchange for talking down my suicidal best friend here but I kinda want to see what you are going to do, brother. Hell, I am going to video it!)I exhaled and closed the private mind link to prevent intruders from entering. I looked at my father in pure horror."Dad" I said in between my clenched jaw "Do something!" I pleaded with Alpha Ryan."I can take his place. I really don't mind" Dev said out loud.Alpha Ryan stared at us like he was saying 'When are we going to learn that he was
Ari's POVI grabbed Dale and pushed him to the back with Dev and Lee closely behind us.This was my last resort and I wasn't doing it lightly."Ari" I could hear the panic in Dale's voice as he spoke to me. I watched the boy. He was closer to my age than Storm's. He was a squirrely looking beta blood that was struggling to live up to his family name and I was sorry to put him on a spot but Aniston stood more chance of not getting hurt with him."You are going to take my place and fight Aniston Powell" I told the boy as a matter of fact.The boy blinked "I am? Why would I do that?" Dale asked him."Because I am asking you to, Dale. And maybe because I will rip you apart if you say no. You don't want an enemy out of me, do you?" I held his jaw as I talked.Great! Now I was threatening my pack member, a line I should have never crossed if not for a certain brown eyed girl out for a pound of flesh."This is ridiculous. You should let me snap her like a twig for daring to challenge you" D
Chapter 90: Like a sister Ari's POV I took a threatening step forward. (What the fuck are you doing, Jack?) I asked through the mind link but Lee closed the communication without giving me an answer. Aniston frowned "I have never lost a fight before" "Lucky me then!" Jeremy stood up from the ground. "No! It means now I have to win again" she took the hand Lee offered and he pulled her up. Next few seconds were a series of fights designed to win. Lee was fast and it didn't take much to subdue her but he let go of her quickly. But I didn't fail to notice the slap on Aniston's back when he was trying to subdue her. It made me wince. He wasn't going to hold back and she was going to get hurt. I couldn't let that happen. I just couldn't. I took a step into the circle and everyone stopped to look at me. "Ari! What the hell do you think you are doing?" My father yelled. He was appalled over my blatant disregard for the rules of the fight. I ignored him. "It's my fight. Lee, g
Ari's POV I kept tossing and tossing on the bed. I turned to the left and my eyes went straight to the clock on the table next to my bed. It was a few minutes till midnight. I looked away. It's been two hours since my body hit the bed yet sleep was far away from me and all because of what?! A girl with a penchant for trouble and a vindictive spirit My whole body was bruised and painful because she wanted a pound of flesh and I thought as soon as she got it, she would be remorseful and look for me to make peace but after a few hours and counting, I am yet to catch a glimpse of Aniston.I closed my eyes and counted to fifteen before I gave up. I wasn't ten anymore and the trick hadn't worked in a long time. I sat upright on the bed and hissed again.Exhaling through my mouth, I rubbed my face like it would take away the invincible cobwebs on it. I switched on the light and searched for my slippers with my feet. Soon, I was out the door of my bedroom to the kitchen to grab a bottle o
Ari's pov My next major encounter with Raven was a few days later when I went to the Riverside house to see Lee.I was almost close to Lee's door when the door opened and I almost bumped into Raven. She had tears in her eyes.I stopped and looked at her. This was awkward. I hated seeing girls cry. It made me uncomfortable."Oh, it's you. I thought it was Lee. What are you doing here?" She said hands akimbo."Looking for your brother. Are you alright?" I asked her."I am perfect. Now, go away" Raven almost slammed the door but my boot stopped it."What are you doing?" She asked me as she looked at me curiously."Believe me I am asking myself the same thing but the only answer that comes to mind is I was raised right. Just tell me why you are crying and I will be on my way" I said and fished out a tissue from my pocket and gave it to her.She took it and blew her nose. She tried to give it back to me but I declined and took a step back.Then it dawned on me, If Raven was crying it only
R18Warning.This chapter contains explicit sex scene. Please read at your own discretion.Aniston’s POVI stood in the shower naked as a new born baby counting minutes till my hot…hot mate who just told me he was in love with me joined me.Then the doubt started to creep in. He was going to see me naked and be…inside me and stuff. Did I even shave?I am supposed to shave right?! Quick Ani, check!I was about to when the door opened and Ari walked inside and locked the door behind him.He joined me in the shower and stood behind me and let his hands wander.I should say something…right? I could sneak out for a minute and shave my legs.I opened my mouth speak...All that came out was a hum.A hum?Are you fucking kidding me?!A freaking hum like a cave person. Ari ran his hand through my dark thick wet hair that fell to my back before grabbing a handful of it to rub on his cheek. When he was done, he pushed them away to expose my bare back. First he kissed my neck as his left hand
Aniston’s PovI sat on a swing by the playground for a while. God, I don’t think I have ever been so nervous like this before. Forty-five minutes and counting, that is the amount of time I have sat at this spot waiting for Ari to come, refusing to accept that it might just be over for us.I tried not to imagine a world without him, I did just the opposite. I allowed myself to daydream…about a possible future where I was actually happy with the love of my life, we had two children, a daughter named Dani and a son name Ari-Storm. And two rescue dogs and a white picket fence.I knew that the possible of that happening was slim…it got slimmer when I felt the first drop of rain.It was almost an hour, he wasn’t coming.Storm came to sit beside me."What are you doing?" he asked me."Waiting" I murmured."For?" he asked but I kept quiet. "What are you waiting for? It is going to be a downpour, Ani. I don’t think he is coming".I turned to look at him. My eyes had a glint of tears in them bu
Aniston’s POV“Few weeks ago when you told me you love me, did you mean it?” Ari asked.“Yes. I love you”“Okay…okay then, because maybe I can live with your secrets” he murmured. “Even thought it hurts that you can’t trust me with them but I am tired, Ani…tired of hoping I could catch a glimpse of you in my dreams...Tired of hoping, praying that maybe you would give me a reason why I am so untrustworthy. I have recurring nightmares of you lying dead in a ditch somewhere and then I would wake up and pace and scream and pray! I am tired of being left on the side walk”“You asked me to leave, Ari”“Well, you didn’t want to stay. You would rather be elsewhere but with me, Aniston! You chose your bloody secrets over me! That hurts you know”I grabbed his arm. "I am sorry. I got scared and I panicked. And I just…ran. I didn't think, I couldn't think…I just ran. And I thought I would never see you again but you are here and I am here now and I want to tell you everything, Ari…everything fro
ChapterAri’s POVI stared at her face and then everything stopped. Time stopped like I wanted it to, because right this minute…right this second, everything just became too real and I had to deal with it.But I don't want to.I want to go back to the beginning. To the time when I was a boy and my only concern was the butterfly outside my window, when my mother's embrace was the safest place for me.I want to go back to the time when my father's shoulder was the highest place in the whole wide world…to the time when crying meant a smile was just around the corner.I want the beginning, when mother's laughter was music to my ears and father's voice was a source of admiration and solace.I want the little tree house behind the house, I want the fake dance parties and fast car races…to the time of tooth fairies and little gods, when Santa Claus was real…when all I had to be was… good and everything worked out just the way they were meant to be.I want the beginning and the goodies that c
Ari's POV I must have stood there for a very long time, just staring at nothing. Images of a naked man in Aniston’s room stayed with me for as long as i stood there. I mean nothing made sense anymore; nothing seemed real anymore too…everything has gone to shit. “Ari?” Everything seemed so far away like I was floating and nothing was keeping me tethered to earth anymore. Something didn’t feel right. I could feel it from the depth of my soul…I could feel it. I just can’t explain it. “Ari? Hey, are you alright?” Dev’s voice brought back to reality, I turned around and looked at her. She had a smile on her face. “Making this trip is the best thing to have happened to…” “I have to go” I murmured, more to myself than for her benefit. “What? Go where?” she looked puzzled. “I just saw a naked man in Ani’s room” I said and looked at her with this deep frown that came from my soul. “I am so sorry” She said. It sounded like she meant it. “It is a good thing we are here…away from all t
Aniston's POV "No, I am not""Yes, you are. It was idiotic of me to trust someone like Anton, I know but I was going crazy with boredom and…" I was interrupted by Markle "Do you know what is worse than boredom? Death, sis. You went with a strange man to God knows where, outside the scope of my protection and he could have hurt you…really hurt. Did you even think it through….""I am not a child, Mark. I can fucking take care of myself and stop treating me like some porcelain doll that will break at the sign of trouble! I am not breakable! Or I would have shattered a long time ago…so, just stop! Just…cut me some slack" i voiced my opinion strongly before continuing on my journey to my room, he tried to follow me but I stopped him"I know you suddenly want to be a good big brother but Just give me some space…I am serious, Mark, don't follow me!"I walked away and banged the door as loudly as I could when I got to my cabin.I went into my makeshift closet to change into something less
Chapter "Wow…you are really…really bad at threats, Aniston. Laxatives? Laxative was the best threat you could come up with. Even the way you are standing doesn't encourage fear and your face looked like you are about to offer me chocolate"I was taken aback and I couldn't speak. Anton removed his hand from his pocket."I am going to do something I rarely do. I am going to teach you how to effectively threaten someone and get them to take you seriously. Now stand upright, it will make you taller, narrow your eyes…please stop smiling…move closer to your intended recipient, pout and make sure to voice out each word with precision and bone chilling coldness, none of your sweet soprano voice, for Christ sake you are threatening someone not trying to get them to fall in love with you. Now, give it a try" Anton instructed me.I relaxed. I was always in the mood to learn something new.I stood upright earning another inch; I narrowed my eyes and pouted. When I opened my mouth, every word was
ChapterAri's POV Chioma didn't give it much thought; she just went around the table and hugged Veronica. "It won't be enough for the whole project but it is a good start. You can stop hugging me now, I haven't told you but…there is only a tiny hiccup, we need an engineer""Oh that's okay, Ari is one and a damn good one too. I am sure he is happy to help" Lee said and I turned sharply to glare at him in shock.Why on earth would he volunteer me for a project that huge when we leave in three weeks for home?"Will you?" Chioma asked me with a puppy dog look I couldn't turn down."Sure. Excuse us, come on guys" I ushered my friends out the door specifically to get my hands on Lee and murder him.When we were out of a hearing distance from Veronica's office, Lee took off on a run.I looked at Dev and I didn't have to ask too. She seemed pissed off."I will get him and I am going to fucking kill him!" She ran after him leaving just Caleb and I to stand in the middle of the hallway stari
ChapterAri's POV "Yes, that's one reason and second, is I don't want anything complicated right now. Nothing about starting up a relationship with Chioma screams simple. So, just drop it" I told him firmly. "And Lee, don't talk about Aniston like that ever again"Lee was quiet for a few seconds before he said something."Let's see how long you can go without sex, Ari""You make it sound like I am an addict" I turned to look at him."Just saying….the only thing the two of us have in common is the fact that we aren't saints. We all including Caleb love a good bang, maybe you more than all of us""I love sex! I ain't ashamed to acknowledge that but I am not a dog and I have self control. And I refuse to treat women like a sex object. Worry about yourself, Lee"I said and walked away but not before I heard him mutter "you are so full of it"I almost made it to my room which was opposite Chioma's when I saw a boy knocking on her door.He was skinny, average and had a dark chocolate skin