**ARIA'S P.O.V**
Fear!Confusion!And that wonderful feeling of his Love!The night's cold breeze hit me, asking me to shiver and hug the duvet tighter.The chilly air surrounded me and hugged me as though it were trying to choke me in my worry and sleeplessness tagged along with fatigue.I could hear the melodious now turned annoying music of the woods, the nature's sound was always something I longed to listen to.For the same unknown reasons, I found it annoying and really wanted it to stop.The owls hooting, the screams of the Lumpkin that sounded terrifying to my ears, the yelping of the frogs and clicking of bats.I wasn't okay at all not even a little tiny bit as I couldn't help but fear for the worse, funnily enough I wasn't threatened or feeling in any danger at the pack.If anything, I was safe because I had a backup which was trustworthy.It wasn't every day, a mere slave like me enjoyed the warmth of the future Alpha's bed.Every so often it seemed like every night we played a game of hide and seek, I got better at it.If war were to break out soon, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be seen because of how skilled I've become leaving his bed to jump into mine.Last night's passion alongside his whispers of love, promises of the future and kisses somehow hit me as though it were the last.I knew I was probably thinking the worst, but some things just couldn't be helped at all.I tried shrugging it off after telling him, and his response was less worrisome, as he didn't even think about it at all.To him, I had no reason for being scared because we were being extra careful, throughout the years and never, for once, have we ever been suspected or even looked at twice.Throughout our years together, I have seen Scott transform into the best he could be, and I was already seeing us in the future together.Before our affair, he was the most disgusting man whore, as he was so used to sticking his dick into any hole visible.But after I came in and our exciting love affair began, it all changed as he reduced the way he always got caught with a lady.Then the books, those things gave and made me hope that the future was bright and had me feeling like a Luna.My baby was a living proof to show it, but I just couldn't do it, that sinking feeling hang over my brooding face like an annoying cloud.That sinking feeling that something was wrong somewhere couldn't be erased, no matter how hard I tried.It even seems like the more I tried using ways to erase and hope for the best, the more scared I got.Maybe Scott had planned something up his sleeves for me, I thought as I looked out the window.It was too early to be this worried and scared of the day, I had barely slept at night as my heart kept on thumping in fear.I should be in bed sleeping because tomorrow was coming with plenty of work loads too, being a slave despite being the future Alphas Mistress was hard.After my work on his bed at night, I would still have to clean up in the morning.Every time I shut my eyes to sleep, a very unpleasant picture kept on flashing in my head.The royal guards barging my room and dragging me out like I had stolen the Alphas treasure.Or Scott turning his back on me as I had done something formidable as per the pack rules.Truth was my pregnancy report was gone and in a park like Blue Moon.If words were to go out that I was a pregnant, then I would be left alone.Although there was no rule that opposed having sex or getting pregnant but judging by the way, Scott was being secretive every time, it gave me a clue that our affair was a get caught and die affair.Alpha Scott would be so happy and all I needed was a little time before the reveal, maybe before his inauguration as Alpha or after he picks me as Luna.I was carrying the first Royal child of Scott's rule, there was certainly no way that he'd throw me out or deny the baby…our baby.Just that thought alone rose my fallen spirit, I shivered as memories flooded my mind.Memories of last night, his hands trailing over my body while I moaned out his name a thousand times as my hands got busy marking his back with my nails.Slowly I closed my eyes and for the first time since yesterday escapade I slept off without my fear holding me captive.“Take that bitch out!” I heard someone shout, making my heart skip in fear.Was this another type of dream or what?I shut my eyes in hopes that, what I had heard right now, definitely wasn't for me.I prayed deep down that I wasn't the one, I wasn't the bitch they were referring to, even if it was in my dreams.The door being banged open made me open them in fear, only to meet the furious eyes of the guards.They all rushed in as though they owned it, making my heart skip as we stared at each other.I was still in my sleeping wear and the duvet was still wrapped around my slender body.“What the hell is happening there?” I heard the Gamma shout before barging in too.“Seems like she isn't yet dressed” he said looking at me scorning, making my heart tremble in fear.Although I wondered why they brought in so many guards when I didn't even steal.I was unaware of what they wanted, but I tried my possible best to remain calm and not to act in a way that I would regret late on.He picked up an overall from my wardrobe and threw at me.Immediately I slipped it on, the guards held me and just then the real panic slipped in, making me scared this time around.“What's happening?” I asked them as I was led to where I wasn't aware of.They kept mute and walked behind the Gamma with stone-cold looks on their faces.The moment we stepped out of the maid's quarters, another wave of panic filled me.I'm pretty confident that by now the whole pack could hear the beating of my heart against my chest.Whispers began to fly, and it happened every time I had just passed a group of people.Could it be that they already knew of my status now, my status as Scott's lover because if they did, then I was as good as dead?Scott already informed me of my fate if by chance I was caught with him.Or maybe my baby!“You are seemingly fully aware of your deed judging by the melody of your heartbeat” the Gamma taunted, making those stone-cold guards burst into laughter.I still wasn't getting it at all, what deed were they referring to or talking about?We finally got to the Alpha's office and as soon as I entered the head of my quarters immediately started groping me on my breasts, and then she checked my eyes.I frowned and was about to say something when she touched my stomach waiting for that gurgling noise, her eye met with mine.Time froze as I finally understood, they knew, and that explained the taunts and my whispers.They knew.“So, what's the status?”. I heard the head Epsilon ask, making me gulp.I never knew one bit that the gathering in the room was that big, immediately my eyes were locked in with Scott, and he looked away.What was happening here?I was confused, scared and lost.Was being pregnant by any chance a sin here, or slaves aren't allowed to be one?Despite not knowing what was happening, I prayed deep down that she wouldn't say yes, even though I knew that it would only happen if pigs could fly.The woman took one last look and me before nodding.The whispers in the room increased and immediately, the guards push me making me land on my knees.I didn't even have time to recover from it when a sword was held near my chest.No one needed to tell me now that I was in trouble, as they would talk but still turn to give me that look.The worst thing here was never for once, did I see Scott look in my direction.It was then it hit me that Scott had warned about getting caught and me, being all alone to dance to the beats.A cough pulled me out of my thoughts and I heard someone ask, “Who is the father?”Scott!, That was what I wanted to say with pride.I could see myself doing it and naming all his promises to me.I'm sure even if didn't Scott would find a way of bringing me out of the tight corner.A slap landed on my face, bringing me back to the reality.“She is pregnant and smiling to herself, Is it a thing to be happy about?”.I felt my world crashing as I realized that indeed a slave wasn't permitted to get pregnant just like it was rumored.I wonder how they got to know, it was not like they had done this to everyone.“You must be curious rather than worried about your fate, or aren't you scared at all?” an Epsilon said, making my heart skip.What fate!!.The way and manner they were dragging this issue made me terrified as I wondered what was the fate of a pregnant slave like they had said.I was a pregnant woman, so what else did they want to do to me because I got pregnant.I wondered still crying when pregnancy became a pack thing or a matter to be discussed among the pack
My eyes widened in shock as the head of the Epsilon suddenly spoke up.Will I be killed?No, that was too harsh.I wondered what plans they had for me and my unborn child, I was fine with everything but death.This child was mine, my blood, I cared less if Scott didn't want him or her. I did and was going to cater to him or he, even if it meant that I would have to suffer the shame of being banished.Being a rogue sometimes even seemed preferable than being a maid here.The rules of blue moon were what made it the strongest pack in the world, excluding the Alpha king's.To every other member, it was okay, but slaves were the main reason as to why these rules were made.We were restricted to so many things and now even getting pregnant was a sin here for us and having a say in our judgement was a sin here.Every so often, we had no right to mate a higher rank than us, only if the person had a say in the pack.That was what Scott had done, he was no better than people with no ranks, th
**Scott POV**Waking up to my father's Beta rants wasn't something I wished for my enemy.I was so damn tired as though I had run a marathon before sleeping last night but last night was far better than any marathon race.He just walked in like he owned and he began ranting on something that I just could not understand.My mind was just focused on just one person, Aria.Damn that bitch was sweetness on another level, she knew how to make a man pant hungrily for her.last night's sex was the best and if I was to say we were getting better in tis little game of yours, which of which I was becoming a grandmaster.Sex was far more sweeter when the consciousness of getting caught was involved.He kept on saying shit and cussing someone as I drifted in and out of sleep."What a slut!" He then said before facing the windows and then he said something that caught my attention, "Aria would have to go down like her parents"."Aria" I said, upon sitting up making him turn to stare at me suspicio
My mind went back to a distant memory.**Flashback**“Promise me!”.“What mom?” I asked, pulling her closer.She looked down at me lovingly before saying, “promise you will be better than us”.**End of flashback**.I had failed, and Scott was the only one I blamed here, as he failed both me and the future of this pack.My hands found my tummy, it was still flat, but warmth filled me immediately.Just as my mom had loved me unconditional, so would my child be loved by me.What still wowed me to the core was the fact that Scott had done nothing to actually speak for me or even give me courage when no one is looking?I was confused and there I thought of it the more confused I became as one part of my mind prayed he was doing something in secret.“Hey you” I hear another resumed, don't this people ever get tired.I could feel my wolf roaring for blood, ever since yesterday she has been silent.She had so much connection with Scott's wolf, they ruled out night affairs.She blocked me last
**warning: fair amount of sexual content**As soon as my eyes left his face to see the glistening thing on his hand that kept on flashing in my side view and identified it as a sword, I became alert.His gaze that never left mine was beginning to make me feel so uneasy and self-conscious. He took slow but steady steps, making it seem like it was taking ages for him to reach my cell, and it wasn't like the distance from the cell to where he stood was far.It was the exact sword he had placed on my neck the other time, my heart thumped against my chest as it flashed once in my memory.My mind immediately screamed at me to shout because the look on his face was definitely wicked.The closer he got to me, the more my heart thumped wildly with so many thoughts as to why he was staring at me in that manner.I concluded he was here to kill me indeed, who knows that Beta might have sent him as it's no secret that he hated me.Or could it be Scott because he didn't want me spilling out the se
**Aria's POV**The sound of the bell echoed again for the second time, breaking the code of silence that enveloped the entire dungeon.I watched as, from cell to cell, everyone else prickled as all stood and walked closer to the cell with their fingers curling round the metal bars of the cell.I could sense the shiver and fear, I could hear footsteps from afar off.Including mine, mine was far much worse than theirs.My ear picked the approaching footsteps of someone walking down into the dungeon before making a big noise about his appearance.We listened as the heavy keys jingled in melodious irritating noise, step after step whistling a known ballad.I loved ballads, but don't blame me when I say he made it sound so terrible in his off-key and croaky voice.His voice made it sound so awful and terrible to listen to, it made me want to shut my ears.I realized that when he tried to sing what he had been whistling loud enough for more than the prisoners ears.He got to the first cell
**Aria's POV**The wind whistled with the sound of the people, it moved past my hair as it flipped it in midair for a minute before resting again on my shoulder.The noise grew louder and louder with each step I took, and so did the light at the end of the long tunnel they had led us right through become brighter.It was like finding out that the light at the end of the tunnel we've been searching for all our lives and was filled with mystery, uncertainty, and promises of what seemed so far off.The sound of jeers filled my ears as I walked out, shielding my eyes from the blinding lights.I had thought differently about leading the trail of prisoners out to the open field, but how wrong I was.How wrong was I all this while, how wrong was I to let myself be devoured by this naivety, these assumptions.I walked alone to the podium, I had thought that this was just his coronation, but It had clearly all been deceit, I searched around for him where he should be.In my mind thinking a rea
**Scott POV**Today was finally the day, the day I'd take over and claim my throne.After Dad's death, I didn't want it to seem like I was very desperate to claim the throne, so I kept shut and let them decide.They decided to go it on an auspicious day, so I could just pick up my Luna.Deep down, I was scared that Aria was going to pull stunts that would be hard to explain to everyone, but I knew that regardless of what, she was getting nowhere to being my Luna.I stood as I was being dressed up in a golden royal regalia, I stared at myself in pride.I was finally taking my place as Alpha, my mind flashed once again to Aria and her unborn child, my heir.As if my Luna would agree to training the wife of a slave as my heir, if by any chance Aria would survive the pregnancy months, she would kill her baby finally.I was proud of myself, to think that I had pulled this off without getting entangled in any mess.
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