"I, Aria, the chosen mate, reject you, Alpha Raymond, as my mate." Raymond is thrown into panic. For three years, Aria has poured her soul into being Raymond's Agent Luna—her sweat, her heart, her loyalty to his pack. But to him? She’s just a bed partner and an assistant. When Aria discovers that their contract ends in three months—and that Raymond plans to bond with his ex, who's just returned—she knows it’s time to walk away. And she’s leaving with his pup—one he doesn’t even know about. But why can’t Raymond let her go? Why does he suddenly act like he feels something more for her?
Lihat lebih banyakARIA’s POV….My head was spinning. I couldn’t think straight and it felt like my vision was getting worse.I grabbed the door knob as I walked out of the restroom, still in shock and fear from what I’d read in the restroom.“Aria, are you okay?” I raised my head to see Raymond staring at me with concern written all over his face.“I’m fine.” I lied. I was anything but fine. It was safe to say I was dying on the inside at this moment.His hand came around me as he looked to the door. “Did something happen? You don’t look okay.”“I don’t want to talk about it.” I sighed as I took his hand off me, walking back to the reception with my emotions all over the place.“Is it your stomach? Are you in any pain? Let’s go to the hospital. They’ll check you and—““I’m fine!” I banged the table out of frustration. I didn’t mean to, but it already happened. I dropped my head as I let out a tired exhale. “Really. I’m fine. I just want to be left alone. Please.”“Okay.” He seemed to understand that I w
ARIA’s POV……I snapped back to reality, turning my head away from him so I could catch my breathe. I couldn’t deal with this sudden change. In the three years I’d been with him, I swore I could count the number of times he’d smiled, but now, in less than a minute, he’d smiled…. Twice. At me!!I cleared my throat before turning back to him. “It wouldn’t be easy to make it up to me.”“I know.” He responded immediately, like he knew that was what I would say.“We’re looking at three years here, Alpha Raymond. A lot happened in those three years and you’re trying to make up for them now. I assure you, it’s not going to be easy, so save yourself the stress and just return to your pack. It would be easier that way.” And it would save me another load of heartbreak.He chuckled. “I don’t mind. Three more years? Thirty? Three hundred? If it ends with me earning your forgiveness after everything, I’ll do it.” He looked at his wrist watch before looking at me and then taking the documents.“My as
ARIA’s POV…TWO WEEKS LATER….“Once we restock, I’ll be sure to send you an email informing you. Thank you for shopping with us, I hope you have a lovely day ahead.”It’d been two weeks since the incident at the hospital and I was completely better now. Though there were still mild stomach pains here and there, it couldn’t be compared to my previous flare up’s so it was safe to say I was fine now.I’d resumed at the shop a week ago after managing to convince grandma I was fine and that work at the shop wasn’t even stressful. She’d budged, but I’d also had to budge by getting an assistant to help. Although I saw no need for an assistant, I couldn’t help but admit it was fun to have someone to talk to when the other workers in the shop were busy.“You can put this up in the file room. Thank you.” I handed Tomika, my assistant, the file before continuing with other paper work.I brushed through the details while computing them and in the process, something caught my attention— A handwritt
ARIA’s POV…“She’ll be fine. She just needs to stop stressing.” I heard a faint voice as I slowly brought my hand to my forehead, rubbing it slowly before opening my eyes.The bed, the room’s setup, the machines beeping.“Hospital.” I muttered.What was I doing here? What happened?I closed my eyes and the memories of what had happened hit me. Alpha Raymond, Eric, my baby!I made to get off the bed when I suddenly heard the creak of a door.“Don’t move. It’s not good for you or the baby.”I gasped in shock when I realized it was Alpha Raymond and I turned to him, my heart pounding in my chest.“Huh?”“I said, don’t move. It’ll stress you since you’re just regaining consciousness. Stress isn’t good for you or the baby.” He repeated and I felt my hands start to shake.“Wh—what are you talking about?” I tried to deny. There was no way I could let him find out the truth I’d been keeping all this time.“How long were you planning to keep the truth from me for, Aria?” I’d expected more anger
RAYMOND’s POV….“I didn’t do anything!” I defended myself as I took her out of his arms while he scurried his pocket for his phone.I didn’t even understand what was happening. One minute, we were talking, the next, I was apologizing. Now? She was unconscious. What on earth happened?“Yes, doctor. The same shop. Please be here quickly.” I heard him say and it kind of didn’t make sense.Eric was a doctor, so why on earth was he calling another doctor?“You don’t deserve to touch her.” He scowled at me as he carried her out of my arms.“What do you mean? I didn’t do anything to her. Why would I hurt her? I only came here to—“ Why was I even explaining myself to him?He gently placed her on the bed in the room he’d taken her to and I rushed to her side as I took her hand in mine, rubbing it as I felt my heart beat faster in fear.“Come on, check up on her. Aren’t you a doctor?” I yelled at him when I noticed him just standing there and running his fingers through his hair like he was some
ARIA’s POV….“Coffee for Miss Aria.”I paused what I was doing as I raised my head to look at who it was. It was him. Again.“No, thank you.” I ignored him as I continued with the files I was arranging.“You have to. You’ve been working all day and I haven’t seen you put a single thing in your mouth. You must eat.” He insisted and I sighed as I hit the desk.“Aren’t you supposed to be an Alpha? Don’t Alphas have a lot of work to do? How are you always here, Alpha Raymond?” I asked as I hissed in frustration.“I want to be around you. Being an Alpha is hard, but being away from you is harder. There are things I’m supposed to do as an Alpha, but I know where I’m supposed to be the most, and that’s beside you.”I felt shivers travel down my spine at his words but I ignored it as I tucked my hair behind my ear.“No extreme emotions or activities as they’re extremely dangerous to the baby. She’s in her second trimester and is barely showing. Anything could be dangerous for her.” The doctor’
RAYMOND’s POV…“I’m not interested.” Three words. The harsh truth.“Aria, please, you have to listen to me. I—““I said, I’m not interested. I have better things to do with my time and I’m certainly not squeezing out any time to speak to you. Get that into your head.” She retorted.She’d changed. A lot. And I couldn’t even blame her for it.“I know you hate me after everything and want nothing to do with me, but please, listen to me. I came all the way here just so I can talk to you and I can’t leave without doing so. Aria, please, just listen.” I pleaded. I wasn’t used to pleading. I had never had to plead for anything my whole life, but with her, I would.She hissed as she paused with her cleaning, raising her head to me. “I don’t care how far you came, Alpha Raymond. You’re late. Two months late.” Her voice dropped at the last part. She adjusted as she tucked her hair behind her ear.“With that said, I’ve got work to do. Please excuse me.” She said and as she made to leave, I grabbe
ARIA’s POV….TWO MONTHS LATER…“Thank you for shopping with us. I’m sure this would look beautiful in your home.” I flashed a smile at the woman whose daughter shook her hand excitedly and she nodded.“If you say it will, then I’m sure it will.” I smiled at her words.“Thank you.”“Seriously, Aria, you’re doing such a wonderful job assisting with this place. I’m pretty sure half of the people who come here only do so to get you to smile at them.” She let out an exhale as she shook her head.“Madame Roseanne definitely hit the jackpot when she got you to assist.”“I know. It’s the reason I won’t let her go. Aria is a blessing to me and the people of the pack.” Grandma came closer to me as she patted my hair. “Thank you, Aria, for everything.”My heart warmed at her words and I felt myself get teary (blame the pregnancy hormones).“She’s been getting along well with all the customers and almost everyone that has a good thing to say about this store now, does because it’s her.”I smiled a
ARIA’s POV..The entire night had passed in a blur for me. I knew why he’d given me till today to sign the contract. He wanted me to waver and change my mind and I almost had, but when I recalled how my worth had been reduced to nothing and the amount of danger I was putting my baby in just by being around him, I made up my mind. I couldn’t do it anymore.“I won’t be here for your wedding, but do know I wish the both of you the absolute best with your union. I hope the future holds good things for you two.”How much those words had hurt me, especially as I had to wish my mate a happy life with another woman, but it was what he wanted and I had no choice but to support him.As I walked out of the mansion, heading to the side of the road where Eric was waiting for me, I felt my footsteps become heavier as tears welled up in my eyes.“No, Aria, you can’t falter now. You can’t give up now. You’ve already come this far, don’t go back. You can’t go back now.” I muttered to myself as the afte
ARIA’s POV….“Raymond! Slower please…” I tried to get his name out to be as audible as possible as we hit climax, my vision as foggy as possible as he took his head out of my neck, our gasps filling the room as we both crashed by each other, our hearts— or maybe just mine— beating extremely fast.I gulped as I gently put my hand to my neck, caressing his mark. The mark signified our bond. As I closed my eyes, relishing in the warmth from our moment just now, unable to believe I’d just been marked by my Alpha, his icy voice shot through.“Our nominal mate contract ends in three months.” When he spoke, so coldly, without an ounce of emotion, it felt like my breath had been caught in my throat.I fiddled with the sheets, waiting for him to say something, anything other than what he’d already said, but no other words left his lips. “Ra—“ I tried to get the words out, but they failed me, leaving me with no other option but to cling on to denial.He looked so calm that you wouldn’t have gu...
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