/-Aria-/
Join the line of mistresses? That line didn't make sense until three days later. I was currently surrounded by maids, dolling me up to grace the King's bed. Frankly, I was not looking forward to it. This was not how I planned it out. It felt like my bad luck was messing with my plans once again. Either that or the goddess was using me as entertainment. “You look beautiful, my lady. With a face like this, you will quickly become the king's favorite,” one of the maids said. I didn't want to become his mistress. I wanted to be Luna! But I couldn't tell her that. If only the goddess sent me back a day before the wedding. Things would have been easier. “How many mistresses does the King have?” I inquired. I needed to know my competitors before venturing in. “Just three. Agatha, Vera and Lara. Vera is his favourite and from what the rumors say, she's the only one that can satisfy his sexual urge,” she answered. “And why is that?” I was piqued now. She looked at me in surprise. “You must be the only one who doesn't know that the Alpha is insatiable. A lot of women have lost their lives trying to please him. Once he starts, there's no stopping until they're either unconscious or dead.” My heart skipped a beat. That was the man I was supposed to spend the night with? Winning his heart suddenly didn't seem as enticing as it was earlier. I was more afraid for my life. “But I am confident you will do well,” she smiled at me. Will I? Likely not. “You're ready,” she grinned yet it felt like a death sentence. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I was indeed stunning but would Adonai see that? Or he would be more interested in fucking me to death. I swallowed thickly. Aside that, the thought of sleeping with a man other than Asher made me uneasy and I hated it. That bastard didn't deserve any form of commitment from me. Besides, he was having fun with his Crystal. The one he easily turned his back on me for. “My lady,” she called my attention and I forced my feet to move. They led to me a door and backed away. “Good luck, my lady.” I watched her leave with the other servants. My attention returned to the door Infront of me. My hands were visibly trembling, evidence of the nerves building up. I gulped hard, reaching for the handle but just then the door opened to reveal a shirtless Adonai. My throat dried up at the sight of his amazing torso. His triceps looked like they would produce a metallic sound if I knocked on them. My eyes trailed lower to the teasing view of his v-line with grey pants hanging dangerously below his waist. He had water trickling down his skin and for some reason it gave my tongue the urge to lick it dry. My insides were on fire and my cheeks were bright red from the dirty thoughts roaming through my mind. For some reason, his mask was still on and his grey hair was packed in a bun. My eyes met his dark grey ones and I swallowed. “Are you done?” His tone was lacking the initial harshness but it was far from interested. I slowly stepped towards him and he made way for me to go in. The door shut behind me. “Undress.” The command came before I could even take in my surroundings. “Huh?” I blurted and his eyes hardened. My hands moved on it's own. I was coming to realise he wasn't a fan of repeating himself. With the ropes undone, the dress easily dropped to the floor. I looked everywhere but him, shifting from foot to foot as my insecurities began to surface, even though the body wasn't mine. “Are you a virgin?” The question caught me off guard. I certainly wasn't but I didn't know if Jasmine was. I mean, since she was blissfully seeing his brother behind his back, what are the odds? “No,” I answered. “Come here,” the order came in a sexy drawl that had me clamping my legs together. How can one man be so sexy. I walked to him immediately. “Kneel.” My lips dropped on their own accord. The bulge in his pants suggested his massive size and it messed with my senses. “Good girl,” he roughened my neatly packed hair. “Take it out.” My cheeks went bright red. My trembling fingers reached eagerly for his pants. Something about being under his control had me aching with desire. Was that even normal? That a man I just met was messing with my senses? I took out his hard member with shaky hands and gulped. It was a lot bigger than I anticipated and he had a piercing at the tip of his cap too. “Take it in your mouth.” I couldn't. There was no way that thing could fit in my mouth. I was ready to protest when he yanked my hair, causing a sharp cry to escape my lips. “What was that?” I shook my head quickly, feeling my eyes water. “I thought so too,” he released his grip and I put my mouth over his member in a gentle suck. I swiped my wet tongue over the piercing. A curse fell off his lips. I took it as an encouragement and pushed my mouth deeper. His size was already expanding my mouth and he wasn't even halfway in. “That's it, little flower. Take me deeper,” he propelled my head forward, exploring the limits of my mouth. My teeth graced his skin and he let out a low hiss. He pulled my head backwards, forcing my mouth off him. “Do that again and I will fuck every consideration I have for your injuries and bend you over,” he warned. My core throbbed. Why did that sound so hot? Oh Goddess! I've certainly lost my mind. He pushed himself in to my mouth once more, thrusting without mercy. The action was unexpected and I felt his member hitting the back off my throat. A soft moan fell off his lips and as much as I liked it, he was knocking me out of breath and quite frankly, I preferred oxygen. In my attempt to pull back to catch my breath, my teeth clashed slightly with his member and he shoved me to the ground. The grey eyes held nothing but pure irritation. “Get on all fours now.”/-Aria-/At the first trust I discovered my mistake. Jasmine might have been cheating on him but she was a virgin. The pain cut through me like a double-edged sword, with a cry erupting from my throat. I didn't sign up for this. Another thrust and I felt like I was dying. Worse, his arms trapped my waist securely in place as he slammed into me. “Please stop…” I sobbed, but almost as the words left my lips, another thrust followed.It was then the servant’s words replayed in my head. Once he starts, he will never stop. I am doomed! I barely had the time to dwell in regrets as the thrusts came faster and deeper. I screamed, struggled and pleaded but nothing could stop this man. He continued thrusting without mercy, allowing occasional curses slip off his lips. In no time, my legs were trembling and my core throbbing from how hard he pounded me but he didn't seem anywhere near done. My breathing became laboured and soon enough, my lungs began closing up on me from the impact of
/-Aria-/No.The word was at the tip of my mouth how do I deliver it without being suspicious?“Dante…”“Are you going to refuse me again?” He dropped my hand. “You know, sometimes I don't understand you. You act like you're in love with me but in reality you are just using me to spite my brother.”He walked out of the room in anger and I didn't bother to stop him. It was good riddance!Prisca walked back into the room almost immediately and I was confident she heard everything we discussed. I expected her to ask me about it but instead, she returned to our earlier conversation.“So what happened last night?* “You're not going to ask about Dante?” I raised a brow and she sighed. “Is there any point? You won't listen to what I have to say anyway. You prefer chasing a man who is cheating on his mate when you can easily have a fresh relationship with the King,” Prisca said. I immediately added her to the list of people to keep around me. “I know I should ask you to follow your heart
-Vera-I sat with the other mistresses, Lara and Agatha as I recounted the account of the previous night to them.“As it seems, the new mistress, or should have been Luna,” I expressed visibly, extending my hand and allowing a moment to sink in her titled description. The other ladies snickered at it and I continued satisfied. “Happens to be a weakling who is no match for the alpha. So he had to send for me when she passed out.”“Oh poor Lady,” Agatha said without any sympathy in her voice. “You mean she could not take it that she passed out.”“Yes of course,” I nodded the affirmation. “And the alpha had left her unconscious there while we were at it. When I left his room, she was still there.”Another round of laughter echoed within us.“But seriously,” Agatha said when the laugh subsided. “You cannot blame her. We two have not been able to handle the alpha as well.”“Speak for yourself,” Lara quickly snapped as if the statement had pricked her like a needle on the bare skin. “You ar
-Aria- I took in the fresh breath of cool breeze as it blew gently on my face, my hair flying over my shoulders with the wind. It was great to have some peace and quiet, away from the reality of the life I had found myself in. Not like the one I was living before now was any better anyway. In a way, it was worse. I was a nobody. I was timid and weak and had no say. At least, I had some recognition here and a family. And at Moonbeam I had a terrible and horrifying end. Now that I think about it, the people I have here around me which I call family were not what they seemed to be. Take, for instance, Dante and Ariel, my supposed sister. Those two were enough to send me to my end if I was not careful. Then it returned to my memory that Jasmine was said to have taken her own life. But I had seen it in a flash that it might not have been what happened. That red stoned ring… was a pointer to something. Great, now I had to figure out another person’s life while I planned out mine. Arie
-Aria-As I walked back to my room, hand in hand with Prisca, I wondered if this was how clingy she was with Jasmine and how she had coped.I was not used to this, having someone all over me. I was always by myself. No one wanted to have anything to do with me anyway, and I got used to it.“So tell me,” Pisca turned to me with a big smile on her face. “I saw you staring at the alpha while he was on the training ground. Why were you looking at him like that?”She asked me, and I wondered for how long she had been following behind and watching me. And why had she not called or said anything till I had gotten to the end of the building? That was cringe, I thought but remembered she had been friends with Jasmine all this while, and this was just how she had always been.I swallowed the urge to ask her why she had been following me. Jasmine should have expected this from her right?“You don’t want to tell me?” She spoke into my thoughts, bringing me back to the conversation.“I just caught
-Aria-I would have scrambled up to my feet and scurried out of the room at Ariel's orders as if she were addressing me, but I had to remind myself that she was my sister, not a lord. However, I was not able to speak for Prisca, and she had to leave. She stood up slowly from the bed and walked out of the room, looking at me one more time before closing the door behind her. Prisca was a very expressive person, and her emotions were always reflected in her eyes, which I never failed to notice.I felt guilty when our eyes met before the door closed behind her. She was hurt that I did not say anything to stop her from leaving, but I did not know what to say.I jolted out of my thoughts when I felt a pair of eyes boring into my skin, and I remembered I was left alone in the room with someone—my sister, Ariel. My eyes quickly darted in her direction, and the glare in her eyes softened a bit. She had not wanted me to see the glare, but I had felt it when I was looking away from her. More lik
-Ariel-I struggled to keep the detest I felt for Jasmine off my face. If what I felt towards her should be displayed on my face, it would sure be nothing less than pure hatred. Why had she not died the last time?“Why did you do it?” I asked with as much concern as I could.“Do what?” She asked, shaking her head and I sighed. I hate having to repeat myself, and most especially this…I had to hold myself from scowling at her with my eyes, this being I was so unfortunate to have as my sister.“Trying to take your own life,” I said. “Why did you do it?”She looked at me as if I had just asked a ridiculous question or more like an obvious question I should have an answer to already.“Did you not think what it would cost us, myself and mother?” I continued when it did not seem she was going to an answer to the previous question. “Especially Mother, it would break her completely to lose you. Have you forgotten so soon all she had done for us?”“I did not mean to hurt anyone,” Jasmine said w
-Aria-I released the breath I had not realized I was holding. I had thought Ariel was here to speak about Dante, perhaps to throw accusations. But I was wrong.She was here acting all sweet and calm. Could it be she does not know about Jasmine and Dante? That she had missed their secret suggestive signs? No, it did not seem like it. Ariel definitely knew.Why, it was just but a few minutes she had been here and talked to me that I was considering she was really what she appeared to be. I had better not let myself be fooled by her acts. Ariel was as cunning and she definitely knew what she was doing.I can never miss those knowing eyes, they speak depths and volumes which I cannot ignore. She was up to something, I knew that.I did not need anyone to tell me Jasmine and her sister were not close, that was decided. So Ariel speaking about trying to build a relationship? No, absolutely no.I mean, it would not be bad if I had a sister I could share moments with. But someone like this an
-Aria- I was being dressed by the maids for the wedding when Adonai walked in, and they all trooped out to give us a moment."Is anything the matter?" I asked, searching his face."Not really," he replied with a small smile on his face. "I just wanted to see you."I rolled my eyes at him."You see me every day," I pointed out."Yeah," he replied with a sigh as he walked to a stool and sat in front of me, his eyes watched me tenderly."What?" I shook my head with a chuckle."You know, there is this old story we heard while growing up," he said."Okay?""That you become too excited and overwhelmed about someone or something because you are about to lose it.""Hmm." I breathed out. "Never heard about that before. But why are you talking about that? Are you thinking I might leave you?""No. I am relating it to how excited I am about getting married to you," he said and took my hand in his. "Are you ready to become Mrs. Adonai and Luna of this pack?""You think I am ready?" I threw back a
-Adonai- Today is the day I officially get married to Aria. I was sure my face radiated the joy I felt within. I could not hide it.I walked around the building, watching as the maids and guards ran around to put things in order. It is going to be a very big ceremony. Invites have been sent far and near, and all the provinces and clans, big and small packs, would be gathered for the wedding.Werewolves coming from far distances had arrived the night before. Dante approached me with a grimace on his face."So you are finally getting married to Aria," he commented."So am I," I said with the same energy."Well, how does that make you feel?" He wanted to know and I narrowed my eyes at him, trying to discern his reason for asking."Complete, I guess. A man with a family.""Mmm," Dante hummed and nodded. "True.""And after this, you also have to settle down as well. You have a fiancé already, so that wouldn't be hard, I guess?"He chuckled."Well then, after you."While we spoke, alpha Do
-Aria- My heart skipped a beat when I lifted my eyes to the door and saw Adonai. He walked in with a blank expression on his face, approaching us slowly."Adonai, Zafa here was just telling me that he was leaving the pack. It was what we were discussing before you walked in," I jumped in to explain hurriedly when he had not asked me anything.Adonai did not respond. I tried to read his expression, but he hid it well. He stood beside me and faced Zafa, who looked back boldly as if Adonai had not walked in on us almost about to kiss."Is that so?" Adonai finally spoke, addressing Zafa."It is indeed so," Zafa confirmed, unshaken."But you did not tell me," Adonai said dryly. "You came to my wife to tell her but I am not aware of what is going on.""She was the one that sent for me first," Zafa replied. "And I did plan to tell you, though, she is the reason why I came to this pack. Either way, you would have known anyway."I was worried about the way the two were going. I wouldn't want
-Aria-I moved away from the view of the window and sucked in a deep breath. I was getting better already, but health came with its problems. I was not on good terms with both Zafa and Adonai, and the two avoided me.I had thought Zafa was acting up because of his feelings for me, but when I found out what happened, it was already too late.I confronted Adonai, too, and now he was upset with me even though he had taken off the sentence on Zafa and he was a free man again. That did not solve anything.And it is funny to think that the wedding ceremony was just in two days and the couple were not talking to each other. Adonai might as well as just call off the wedding for now, or postpone it. I loved him and can not wait to get married to him but at least, not like this."Never have I seen a bride looking like this a few days before her wedding, except, of course, she doesn't love the groom, which is not the case for you," Prisca commented."A lot of things are going on in my head," I t
-Adonai- I couldn't help the joy that radiated all over me, happy because both Aria and my baby were safe and in good condition. I quickly took my bath so I would return to Aria and spend some time with her. She was all that mattered to me and not this ungrateful pack I led.I would take a break from everything and create a special date for me and her. I have put plans for all the wedding preparations to kick start with immediate effect. I am wasting no time in making her my wife, whether the pack likes it or not.I walked into the room to meet her talking with Prisca, who excused us immediately after I walked in."Hey love," I greeted Aria brightly as I dragged a stool and sat close to her."Hi," her voice was less enthusiastic than before but I decided not to dwell on it."So how are my babies doing," I asked as I rubbed my hands against each other."Good," she answered shortly."Okay..." At this point, I was sure something was wrong. "Is everything alright? Why are you sounding th
-Adonai- I paused and turned round to behold Aria's questioningly eyes on me and Zafa."Aria?" I called under my breath, unable to believe my eyes even though it was a thing I wanted so badly. I let go of Zafa and he staggered, hitting a table. I care less about him as I hurried to Aria and held her hands. "Aria you are alive.""What happened?" She asked as she tried to sit up."Please don't stress it," I held her back gently. "You have been in a coma for days now.""Coma?" Her eyes widened a bit."Yes," I replied as I explained. "You were poisoned." I turned towards Zafa's direction as I spoke and she followed my eyes."What?...what about my baby?" She suddenly panicked."Hey calm down...""My baby, did....did something happen to it?""Calm down now," I said slowly as I sat beside her on the bed. "Look at me. That is something we don't know for now but the most important thing is you are alive.""No," she shook her head vigorously. "Nothing must happen to my baby.""Come on, we can
-Dante- If only I had known that killing Dan would make Adonai think of the option of using Zafa, I would have thought of something better. But Dan was a fool and the reason for my hasty decision. I was livid. He dared go behind my back to seek Zafa's help.He must have told him I forced him into it and I cannot have such foolishness go free. My only consolation was that the poison would have done severe damage to Aria by now that there would be no help for her.Let Zafa try all he can, and Adonai try to get all the medicine men he can far and wide, there's nothing that can be done.I have made all my strategies and they are ready now. I have strong support within and outside the pack. This is only but a distraction before I pounce on Adonai finally. He wouldn't be able to fight back because his hold on the pack is weak.Almost all the elders and men in the pack are by my side. I have penetrated them and talked them into believing Adonai was no good anymore. Aria made it even easier
-Adonai- I blinked my eyes rapidly at the sight before me to be sure I was seeing well."What is this?" I asked the guards even though I could see clearly who it was. Dan was lying lifeless and as cold as the floor beneath him."We found his dead body in the heart of the forest. It was murder. His stomach was torn open by strong werewolf paws. There were no traces of who did it."I swallowed a lump and took in a shaky breath."How did this happen?" I asked no one in particular and did not get any reply. "Just how did this happen.""Who would have killed him and for what reason?" Dante asked the question that was on my mind. "Did he have any fights with someone?"And to those questions, there were no answers as well. I could not think straight. Aria needed to be treated and one of the best men in the pack had just been killed.I had to get some doctors on standby to attend to her while the guards searched for Dan but now that he was found dead...I did not even know what to do."What d
-Prisca-I had no idea what was happening to Aria and did not know how to feel about it. Zafa had been arrested but even though I was not happy with him for the way he treated me in the first place, trashing my feelings and emotions as a woman, I was finding it difficult to believe he had poisoned Aria.It seemed he was framed but who was I to say otherwise or even for my opinion to be heard? I was not even allowed to see Aria since she was kept in treatment and I got updates about her health from Maria who told me she was not getting any better.She wore a sad look every time she was telling me."Did you think he did it?" I had asked her once out of curiosity."Who? Dan? No," she shook her head. "I don't think he would do such a thing to Aria. He doesn't seem like such a person.""You don't think he did only because he doesn't look like one who would?""No, because my instincts tell me so," she said and I shrugged."In that case, since Aria is not getting any better, why don't they l