The air was thick with tension as Aria stood facing Tristan, their bodies rigid and eyes locked in a heated stare. The room was silent except for the sound of their breathing and the occasional creaking of the wooden floorboards beneath their feet.Aria's eyes were filled with anger, her hands balled into tight fists at her sides. "You used this marriage to try and get me to love you," she accused, her voice low and filled with bitterness.Tristan let out a sigh, running a hand through his hair as he tried to calm himself. "I won't deny that I have feelings for you, Aria," he admitted, his voice deep and measured. "But that wasn't my only reason for entering into this marriage."Aria's eyes narrowed, her lips pressed into a thin line. "What other reason could there be?" she demanded, crossing her arms over her chest.What other factors?" Aria demanded, her voice raising.Tristan took a deep breath and looked up at Aria, his eyes full of emotion. "I married you because I wanted to be w
Aria's povWhile we were going home, I was just thinking about the plan that we were going to use, to destroy Scott and his squad.Tristan was also thinking so hard, but it seemed like he didn't have anything.We walked back home in silence, and the moment I got inside, everyone just started screaming.I guessed that they had missed me and they probably thought I was never going to go back.The maids, guards and the pack members all came to meet me and welcome me.Tristan didn't even say anything, but with the grin that was on his face, I could tell that he was also happy that I was home.I was happy too, because I didn't like the way I left everyone, but I guessed that I just had to do it to sort myself out.Tristan carried Carl inside, and I started trailing behind him, while returning the greetings that everyone was giving me.For the first time in my life, I was feeling like a celebrity and I knew that that was a good feeling.Tristan took Carl to his room, and when I entered my r
Tristan's POVAfter a while of thinking about how to go on with our plan, I finally came up with Aria going around, starting a rumour that Scott was planning to take down some of his pack members, the elder one especially.I was sure that that was going to be our peak of the whole issue, and it's definitely going to make Scott feel really angry and bad of himself.I told Aria, and her face lit up immediately I said that. I took that as a very good yes from her, and I was happy about that.The plan to take down Scott, his pack members and his wife too, was going really well, and I knew that in no time, the proud Scott, who loved threatening me so much, would be taken down really soon.Aria looked at me, and she asked me when we were going to put the plan into action.Without thinking twice, I just muttered "now," and she smiled at me.The both of us left her room together, and she instantly went to a publisher to start the woke.When she got to the publisher, she told me to wait behind
Scott's POVI sat quietly in my chamber, my heart heavy and blank. It's been days now and nothing good have been coming my way."Sigh, what else should I expect?" I shook my head and was about to stand up when a knock came from the door. "Yes?" I frowned slightly for I was not expecting any visitors today. So what was it this time around?"Good afternoon Alpha Scott, there is an urgent matter you need to be aware of," A man's voice responded from the other side of the door. I frowned slightly for a bad feeling was welling up in my belly."Come in," I replied. The door opened and a slender man walked in sluggishly, his breath heavy and body soaked in sweat.Judging from his appearance, it seems he really ran from a far away place to relay this message and this makes my heart more unstable."What is it?" I asked coldly. The man shivered a little then replied."Alpha Scott, the pack… it's about the pack," The man said stuttering which fustrated me the more."Just say it!" I yelled angri
The next day, Scott's beta set out on a trail around the nearly deserted Blue Moon pack. He trudged through the empty fields and abandoned homes, feeling a heavy weight on his heart.As he walked, he came across one of the elders who had been banished from the pack. The old man was withered and worn, a testament to a life lived in the wild. He had a long beard that reached down to his chest, and his eyes were sharp, missing nothing. Despite his age, he moved with a quickness that belied his years.As he walked along the trail, he suddenly stopped in his tracks as he caught sight of Scott.The elder was there to collect the rest of his belongings, but when the beta saw him, he immediately confined the elder and demanded to know where he had been staying.Despite the elder's initial reluctance to speak, the beta persisted, asking question after question. Finally, he threatened to beat the information out of the elder, and with a trembling voice, the elder revealed that he had joined th
Aria's POVI was really happy with the way things were going for Tristan and I.So many good things had been happening to us lately, and that was making me feel good about life again.Even with the way Tristan was always acting towards me, I just knew that he was also happy with the way things were going.It was already nightfall, but I wasn't feeling like sleeping at all.My mind was so occupied with so many things, I wasn't feeling worried, but at the same time, I just couldn't stop thinking about...everything.Because of how I was feeling, I got out of bed, and I started walking outside.I got out of my room, and I looked down the hallway to see if anybody was around.When I saw that the hallway was empty - everybody was already asleep, I silently walked outside, to feel good.The moment I got outside, the night breeze brushed against my skin, and I closed my eyes and enjoyed the breeze for a minute.It was really refreshing, and I just felt good about it."Oh God..." I muttered to
With Tristan's words ringing in my head, I started acting nice towards them.When they left out house that day, I told Tristan that I wanted us to provide them with food, shelter and everything that they might also need He smiled at me when I said that, and told me that they were going to do just that.I started going to meet them everyday, providing them with food, shelter and clothings.It felt really good to be nice, and even better towards people that weren't always nice to you.In the process of me trying to help them with everything, we became friends and started talking almost every time I went to see them about the most random things ever.Even though I was annoyed with the way they treated me, I still tried to focus the blame on Crystal and Scott.Blaming the bad things the people did to me a decade ago just made it easier for me to help them, because anytime my blood starts boiling with anger, I always blame everything on Scott and Crystal, and I noticed that helped me. On
Aria sat at the kitchen table, staring blankly at the letter in her hand. The news of Scott's childlessness was like a physical blow to her gut and ay the same time a good news. For a moment, she felt a rush of satisfaction knowing that the curse she placed on him ten years ago was working. But just as quickly, that feeling was replaced by guilt and confusion.She had always been one to believe in the power of curses, having grown up in a family that practiced hoodoo. But to actually see the effects of her own spell was unsettling. Aria couldn't help but question if she had gone too far.She read it again, her eyes growing wider with each passing sentence."Childlessness?" she muttered, smiling. "That's heavy. I just can't help but think that my curse is responsible for this." She said to herself again.She I got it but shw thought maybe she should do some more digging before you jump to any conclusions. You know what they say, there's always three sides to every story - his, hers, an
Love; it is a beautiful thing. Be it familial, platonic, or romantic. Love is all around us; we can't run away from it. It had been a long run for my mother, Uncle Tristan, and I. But we still stood strong through it, allowing love to lead the way all through. That's how it was supposed to be; no matter the case or whatever that happened. Everyone had some ups and downs sometimes, what really made you a strong person was the ability to pull through it, and if you're with someone else, be it just one, or multiple people, to pull them through it too. It wasn't determined on the amount of power you had, or how much money you had in your bank account like my late biological father, Uncle Scott had always believed; financial power had nothing on mental power, and unfortunately, he understood that late, which brought about his ultimate downfall. By mental power, I do not mean the ability to manipulate, manipulation will genuinely take you absolutely nowhere. Unfortunately, my late step mot
(TRISTAN'S P. O. V.)"What do you mean?" Aria asked, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. The old woman didn't say anything reply, and just smiled at us with twinkling eyes. We were both confused, but before we could even say anything, the old lady turned, and walked away steadily. Aria was the first to snap out of her daze, and immedietly moved to go after the old lady. I caught her arm, stopping her from moving any further, while she squirmed in my grip. "Let me go, I need to get answers!" She yelled at me, frustrated that I was restricting her.I continued holding her firmly. The woman wasn't one of us; she was a messenger to the goddess, probably one of the spirits of our ancestors. We do not question spirits; they only appear to deliver a message, and leave without any further details. No matter how much you pester them, that's if they aren't gone with the whispy wind in seconds like they never even existed, they will not give you any more information about what it is that they
"Okay. So, should we have it here?" I asked Tristan, who was staring at me like he could see through me. I didn't know if having the conversation in his room was the right decision. But, when he nodded his head, I also nodded my head, answering to that. We stood in front of each other, while looking elsewhere.Things had been so awkward between us, but this time, it was too awkward. I didn't know if it was because of the fact that he asked me to be his Luna and I didn't say anything about it. I didn't know why, but I didn't like it at all.It was too overwhelming and I just wanted it to end. I didn't know if he wanted to start the conversation, but I just kept quiet, while waiting for him to speak first."Um, Aria..." He started speaking, but he stopped and looked away, when I raised my head to look at him. He looked so shy and that was a bit amusing to me, because I don't think that I've ever seen Tristan acting that shy before. It was so amusing to watch, and even though I didn't wa
The former people of Aria's pack welcomed her with mixed feelings, they had all heard the news and some of them felt angry that Scott was dead.That surprised me a bit, because I didn't know that there were still some that loved Scott to that extent. They soon started blaming her for Scott's death and making everything worse.When I saw Aria's face, I was a bit heartbroken, because she looked really sad. I wanted to defend her, and to tell them that she had no fault in everything. But, when they started shouting that they wanted to hear the story from the horse's mouth, she had no choice but to explain what really happened.She told them that most of the bad things that happened, did happen because of Crystal's influence. She only married Scott to take over the throne. That had been something that she's always wanted, and even though she always made it clear, no one still saw through her bad ways. That was how much she actually managed to manipulate them really well.Nobody noticed,
(TRISTAN'S P. O. V.)".... I'm coming with you. We're, coming with you. I can't stay here, all I have is painful memories, when it comes to this pack. And now that I know my true roots, true heritage, I need some time and space, far away from here to process it. I had been lied to, all my life. I need to perhaps read about my ancestors, a little bit about my history before coming back. Nothing is here for me anymore, I don't have family here, neither do I have friends. There's nothing stopping me from coming with you." She said, her voice solemn, yet firm. My heart skipped a beat as she said that she would follow me back home. I was beyond happy, and I could hear my wolf purr and howl in pleasure. She was coming home with me, and that's all that mattered. A sudden urge to pull her in, and kiss her so deeply overwhelmed me. I wanted to act on it so badly, yet I had to remember that she had to give me the green lights first. Suddenly, she closed the gap between us, and hugged me, wrappi
Aria's POVWhile I was walking to his room, my heart was just beating fast, because I didn't know the right words to tell him. I just finished speaking with him two hours ago, but it still felt like I hadn't spoken to him in years.We've been talking about... getting together, but I don't think it has ever been this serious. I didn't know what he was going to say about it, if he was going to reject me or not. So many thoughts were just running through my mind.Before getting to his room, I took a deep breath in and released it immediately. I wanted to balance my breathing first before going in to say rubbish to him. I wanted to be calm first, so I'd be calm enough to speak to him.By the time I got to his door, I was already better, and I could speak without stuttering like a fool. I stood in front of his door, contemplating on what to do - if I should just go in and say my thoughts, or if I should go back to my room and regret why I never said anything to him. The former sounded bett
Aria's POV I didn't know what Tristan was thinking about...or what he might be thinking about. As we walked back to the house, I couldn't stop staring at his face and trying to figure out what he was thinking. His face was fixed on the empty, dark space in front of us, without saying anything to either of us - Carl or me.There were so many things to talk about, but he still wasn't saying anything. At first, I thought that we were going to rejoice about our newly found victory, but it seemed that wouldn't be possible with the way he was staring straight ahead without uttering a word.When we got to the house, I told Carl to go inside because I wanted to talk to Tristan about some things. When I was sure that Carl was gone, I crossed my hands and stood right in front of Tristan.For the first time that night, he brought down his head and stared into my eyes. I slowly shook my head at him, and I started seeing a smile creeping to his lips. I was a bit happy that I made him smile at leas
(TRISTAN'S P. O. V.)"Ar- I mean, your Majesty, we are sorry. Please find it in your heart to forgive us. I know it'll take a long while before you forget about everything, no one can forgive the injustice of one to another. All I ask from you, dear Luna, is that you may forgive us. People make mistakes, what is divine is the ability to forgive." Said the elder, calmly yet apologetically.The others nodded in agreement, confirming the statement and apology of the elder that had come forth to seek for her forgiveness. It was shown in their eyes, that they were clearly remorseful of the actions that they took all those years ago, and the allegations that they made against the both of us, knowing fully well, that the all the evidence they needed was right before their eyes, and were very clear. Aria turned her face away, avoiding their eyes and faces. Her Expression a mask of a stoney resolve, and her eyes the epitome of indecipherability. It was as clear as day, that she wasn't willing
(TRISTAN'S P.O.V.)Slowly, yet steadily, the tense expression on the faces of most of the elders, releases step by step. I feel fulfilled and elated, about the fact that they believed me and trusted me enough not to chain me down without listening to what I had to say. But then again, about two had contrasting expressions; they wore scowles, with a look of pure disbelief and despise in their eyes. "You are a bloody liar, and all of you are complete idiots for believing what this enemy of progress is spilling out. How could you trust our mortal enemy, the same person who had been plotting for years for ways to bring us down? Are you that fooled by illusion? Okay, assuming that they did torture Aria and Scott, then why didn't Aria get killed in the process too? This is all a plot, how could a woman as frail and defenseless as her survive all that they say she went through? She would have probably given up the ghost the moment the blade touched her! You are fools, all of you for decievi