Aria's pov; "I can't believe this. Ronald! I trusted you with my daughter!" Yelled my mother and I already lost count. I remained standing in front of her, my hands behind my back with my eyes on the floor. I couldn't bear to see the disappointment on her face, not after she had caught me in that position with Ronald, my uncle. The more I thought about it, the more I beat myself up for it, wondering what had come over me at that time. "It's not what you think...," Ronald said for the upteenth time, as he sat on the chair and stealing a glance at his messy hair, I was too embarrassed to admit I had been the cause of it. "Don't feed me those lies! What the hell were you doing with my daughter? Amongst every other woman you could have had, you decided it was her you wanted to have! How could you?" my mother screamed again and this time, tears broke out of her eyes. Hearing her strangled sobs was like having my heart pierced and stabbed repeatedly, bleeding with nothing
ARIA'S POV; Now, I've wished for nothing more than for the ground to swallow me up. I had thought it was just going to end with Ronald not trying to act remorseful even in front of my mother, but what I wasn't expecting was his sudden outburst of the truth. "What?" My mum whispered, her tears long gone while she turned to him, before turning back to look at me. Though, she seemed like she had asked to hear properly but the words written in her eyes were only telling me not to give her the answer she didn't want to hear. Her eyes sparkled intently, pleading to me not to give her the answer she didn't want. "You heard me right. What makes you think I'll let you leave with my mate?" Ronald asked again, only making things worse than they already were. Immediately, I turned to stare at him, blinking rapidly, and stylishly waving my fingers at him, in hopes that he'd stop whatever it was he was doing but instead, he only stared on, pretending not to have seen me doing any of that
Aria's pov; When I had chosen to please my mother by dragging my suitcase behind her, out of Ronald's house, I hadn't really thought much about the next step she had in mind but as we stood by the road side, watching expensive cars zoom past us. Now, I could tell how much of a fool I was while I stood beside my mother who appeared totally lost. Long gone was the woman who had been full of so much fire as she faced a man big enough to throw her out of his home if he wanted to but now, she was the total opposite. Her eyes seemed to be on the road but from her listless countenance, it was obvious that her thoughts were far from here. "Mum, do you even know where we're heading to? I have classes tomorrow, for crying out loud!" I held back my scream, almost bursting into tears of frustration. I no longer had the patience I had back at Ronald's house and now, I was only frustrated; frustrated by everything that had been going on in the last one hour. "You know, maybe I r
Aria's pov; Being in here for the second time only brought back memories of the first time I had been in Damien's house. On that day, I had been to anxious about learn the ropes of strip dancing that I hadn't really taken in how his home looked like but now, as he drove into his compound with the huge white painted gates automatically closing behind us, my mouth remained open due to the shock of seeing the sight in front of me. I hadn't really thought that there was going to be a day, or anytime soon when I'll be fortunate enough to get into a compound like this. Yet, it felt so surreal and I could feel my mother's nervousness as she sat beside me. Her sweaty palm found mine, holding them tightly while I kept my eyes on how hugely built and beautifully decorated the mansion in front of me was. "Why are you surprised? This isn't the first time you're coming to my home, is it?" With his hand on the wheel and a smile on his face, Damien softly laughed. Now, I would ha
Aria's pov; Five minutes of sitting on the sofa and my mother was only making clear statements to me and giving me more reasons to suspect her. It wasn't just her poised appearance but the sudden switch in her aura that even my wolf wasted no time in catching onto it. I could almost imagine the weird colours of energy she had around her and even the movement of her body was no longer starting to make sense. I wouldn't have found anything suspicious if she had done so much as forcing a smile on her face but instead, she only kept on staring and watching like it wasn't the most offensive things to do in a stranger's home. Only if.... Damien's home wasn't strange to her and the chances of that being true was very slim since it seemed almost impossible for her to be associated with the upperclassmen. "Can I get you anything to drink or you're just comfortable staring around and taking a tour?" with a small laugh at the end, Damien softly asked. I watched with intrigue as
Aria's pov; And in the span of a few seconds, the atmosphere in the living room seemed to have gone down to a freezing point. To make sure I wasn't the only one who was insane, I turned to look at Damien and was glad to see the same expression I had on his face. Neither my mother, who was raging with anger, nor his parents looked as surprised as we were. No matter how hard I tried to think about what must be going on here, it was difficult to follow along when there were three adults having a 'conversation' like sworn enemies, with one - my mother, seeming like she couldn't wait to have the others heads off. It had come as a surprise seeing my mother like this and at the same time, difficult to believe. Swallowing, I could already feel my head pounding in pain again and the scent of Damien's parents, most especially, his mother's scent which seemed oddly familiar wasn't helping matters. I took a deep breath and closed my two eyes as I raised my two hands akimbo, "Can some
ARIA'S POV; " Please, can we talk later? Do you promise to call me so we can talk? I'm so sorry about yesterday. I didn't know anything about those things that happened," another string of Damien's apology filtered into my ears for the tenth time that morning. Sleep had been so far from me throughout the night and sharing a room with my mother hadn't been pleasant due to her insistence on trying to get me to talk to her. At times like this, I wondered if she was being inconsiderate and not even giving me time to think about the shocking information I had only gotten to know about yesterday. As I made my way out of Damien's mansion with my luggage in tow, and only one place in mind for me to head to, I ignored Damien who kept trying to talk to me. Call me petty but knowing his parents had a hand in the misfortune of my father and if worse, his miserable death was all shades of angering. Knowing I'd possibly have no choice but to listen to him sooner or later or have him
Aria's pov;After everything I've experienced since yesterday, tonight was the night I've been anticipating so I could cool off and not think too much about everything. Knowing I was still working in the club that was the enemies turf had a bitter taste in my mouth. It was one thing to be pissed and not willing to talk to the cause of it, then it was another thing to be able to avoid them at all cause- even knowing fully well that you could survive on your own. As I sat before the mirror in the backstage room, I wasn't as nervous as the first time and I would have sworn I was too perfect at this, for someone who had only started two weeks back. "Wow, I can't believe you're the same shy lady I was giving pieces of advice to on her first night," laughed Daisy, a smile on her otherwise pale face. The only reason I was the only one entertaining the whole of the audience was because the other strippers and dancers like me had all come down with a flu due to a misuse of spray. Daisy,
ARIA'S POV; " Please, can we talk later? Do you promise to call me so we can talk? I'm so sorry about yesterday. I didn't know anything about those things that happened," another string of Damien's apology filtered into my ears for the tenth time that morning. Sleep had been so far from me throughout the night and sharing a room with my mother hadn't been pleasant due to her insistence on trying to get me to talk to her. At times like this, I wondered if she was being inconsiderate and not even giving me time to think about the shocking information I had only gotten to know about yesterday. As I made my way out of Damien's mansion with my luggage in tow, and only one place in mind for me to head to, I ignored Damien who kept trying to talk to me. Call me petty but knowing his parents had a hand in the misfortune of my father and if worse, his miserable death was all shades of angering. Knowing I'd possibly have no choice but to listen to him sooner or later or have hi
ARIA'S POV; I stepped into Damien's room, feeling a mix of nerves and anticipation. Every bit of confidence I had before stepping into his home crumpled in an instant. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was determined to learn. Damien closed the door behind me and gestured to the pole in the center of the room. "Okay, first things first, we need to get you comfortable with the pole." I was glad there was no form of talk or awkward discussion and we were just going to get right into it. I nodded, my eyes fixed on the shiny metal rod. Damien walked over to me and handed me a pair of high heels. "Put these on. You'll need to get used to dancing in them." I took the shoes and slipped them on, feeling the familiar click of the heels on the floor. Damien nodded in approval. "Good. Now, let's start with some basic moves." I was glad I had chosen to put on a trouser and a crop top before coming here and to avoid me being in an awkward situation. I pulled off my jacket, handin
Aria's pov; "Look me in the eyes and say all you just said now and I promise I'd let you go and would never appear in your sight again," said Ronald, tightening his hand around while but the seriousness in his voice and the air being thick with tension was the only thing that reminded me not to push this further than I already have. I didn't have to turn to look at him to know he was dead serious and this itself was like being monitored and my hands being tied together, unable to do a thing. "Aria, look me in the eyes and say all you just said again and I swear it, I'll let you go," said Ronald for the second time in all seriousness. My hand which I was just about to pull out of his remained frozen, different thoughts and scenarios running through my head. There were only two ways to this thing. If I truly wanted him out of my life and only claimed him to be a buyer, then by all means, I ought to let him go. Instead, I couldn't find myself doing that and it was as if I co
ARIA'S POV; I've always had a thing with laying on the bed and then closing my eyes, fully aware of my surroundings. As best as I could, it was a coping mechanism of shutting myself out from the things I had to face after waking. The smell of disinfectant and drugs hadn't been familiar since the past month when I didn't have to visit my father in the hospital again. I let my eyes remain closed, only letting my ears do the work of figuring out our surroundings and my nose also do a bit of work. Aside the strong smell of disinfectant, there was the scent of Ronald. My stomach flipped just strong fingers I knew belonged to him gently squeezed mine. The last time I had seen him was when he had waved me off to the club and Caroline asking him about an adoption he was yet to tell her. Curious as to what he was going to say while I pretended to be asleep, I laid unmoving, letting his hand squeeze mine in reassurance while trying not to react to the spark between us. There
ARIA'S POV;I walked through the school gates, feeling a mix of emotions. It happened to be my first day back after the accident, and I was nervous about seeing everyone again, not knowing whether the news had spread already.My mind went back to the brief meeting I had with the dean of my faculty earlier this morning. It was a letter reminding me about the part of my tuition fee I had to pay. “Aria Marblemaw, opportunities like this are rare. So, I suggest you try to meet up as best as you can. The college has helped you enough to the best of its abilities and now, you'll have to do the same,” the dean had said to me and every one of her words hit a certain part of me that had pushed me into picking this college and coming here in the first place, far away from home. Thankfully, my mother had gone back home, leaving me to continue my job back at the club but unlike before where the profit had seemed enough, now, I became aware of how behind I was. As I made my way to my lecture ha
KHALEESI’S POV; Darkness slowly carried me and I willingly let it, too weak to fight against it. Shadows floated above me and I fought for my consciousness, hoping to bring myself out of whatever state this was. Forcing my eyes open, I closed them back immediately, trying to get used to the sudden brightness that almost blinded me. I forced them open again, only to see shadows swimming at the edges of my vision, their hands stretching out to me as if asking me to come. Their hands were spread out towards me, inviting me and immediately, I tried to force my eyes open. “Ah!” With a loud gasp, i sat up on the bed, my eyes flew open, my back cold with sweat and a creepy feeling crawling up my spine. The cold that slowly washed over me was none like no other and the odd scent of burning wood happened to wake my senses. Staring around me, the first thing that came in sight was a small traditional pot with a small fire burning at the middle. Slowly, I let my eyes roam towards the
Aria's pov; If you were to ask me years back that how did I picture how my first time making live was going to be, then I was ready to tell you a lengthy story about it. I was prepared to even given out details that were never true but I hoped was going to come true. Each and everytime I had painted images in my head, there happened to be a point where a gentle tweak was going to happen and there after, there was a possibility of everything changing, like a whole new scene. As I sat back on the recliner chair, thinking about the past of the thoughts I had back then when I had no idea that things like this wasn't going to happen, a smile spread on my face just thinking about it. What had I pictured my first time with my lover was going to be? At that period, most ladies my age had all had their fair share of what sex was but yet, there I was, in a whole new fantasy of mine. I had prioritized having these thoughts over going out to experience them myself and then Cole came
Aria's POV; Today was supposed to be my father's burial, where I was supposed to peacefully lay him to rest without any worry but instead, my mind was more on something else. Deep down, I was curious as to how none of my father's relatives had been introduced to me up until his death. A sudden flash of the adoption documents I had accidentally found in my father's drawer came into my mind. Was he adopted? Is that why I haven't seen any of his relatives? Every attempt to ask my mother had been futile since she was still in mourning, finding it hard to cope with the loss of her husband. “Are you going to be fine? You only just entered college, and now, you have to bear this brunt and carry this on your shoulder,” one of the neighboring people I've always known said with a small squeeze on my shoulder. She bent a bit, seeing as I was a few inches taller than her, before taking my hand into hers. Staring into her watery eyes, once again, the bitterness and pain I had be
Aria's POV; Today was supposed to be my father's burial, where I was supposed to peacefully lay him to rest without any worry but instead, my mind was more on something else. Deep down, I was curious as to how none of my father's relatives had been introduced to me up until his death. A sudden flash of the adoption documents I had accidentally found in my father's drawer came into my mind. Was he adopted? Is that why I haven't seen any of his relatives? Every attempt to ask my mother had been futile since she was still in mourning, finding it hard to cope with the loss of her husband. “Are you going to be fine? You only just entered college, and now, you have to bear this brunt and carry this on your shoulder,” one of the neighboring people I've always known said with a small squeeze on my shoulder. She bent a bit, seeing as I was a few inches taller than her, before taking my hand into hers. Staring into her watery eyes, once again, the bitterness and pain I had been desp