“Alora?!.” Alora’s mother called out!. “Baby?!.” She called out and pushed Alora’s room door open.
Both her and Helios Alora’s father was stunned by the sight. Alora laid on the pile of what used to be her room, it was a mess, with her under her blanket.
Helios pulled the duvet off her.
“Are you okay?!.” Helios asked Alora.
Alora looked up at him with sharp gold eyes. Her father pulled into his arms and cradled her like a newborn.
“Baby?!.” He called her. “What’s wrong?.”
Alora buried her face in her fathers arms.
“What’s wrong with her?!.” Winfred asked.
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Alora’s POV
I got a heartbreaking news from school, I couldn’t believe it! My best friend is dead!!. Shot by a hunter!. I couldn’t concentrate during my last four lessons.
I was like a shell of myself, I wasn’t able to move, hear or speak.
Teachers kept calling me out but I was too far away to hear them, I could still see their lips moving but I didn’t hear them, I assumed they were still blabbing about the topics of the day. I stared up at the clock and then at the teacher.
Mira, my friend, gave me a little push, I looked at her and then I turned to the teacher who stood in front of me.
“Princess Alora Helios!!.” I heard the watch said.
I blinked and cleaned the tears that fell on my cheek.
“Are you okay?.” The teacher asked.
I nodded vigorously with a smile, I looked at the door when I heard the bell.
“Class dismissed!!.” She announced.
I got up, gathered my books, wore my backpack and ran out of the class. Even when I heard her calling I ignored it and ran down the hallways.
Mira followed me from behind.
“Princess?!.” Mira yelled.
“That’s a freaking title!!.” I told her, I stood and stared at her.
“You’re a Princess?!.” She asked.
“No!!, just call me Alora!!.”
“Alora what’s wrong?!.” She asked me.
I couldn’t understand! I couldn’t explain or say a word. My heart was burning, my head was spinning, saliva dried up.
“My best friend died!.” I told her.
“I am not dead!!.”she joked.
“Not the time!!.”
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Alora walked home, and stared up to her room.
BACK TO THE PRESENT.
“Alora?!” Helios called.
“He is dead!!.” Alora murmured.
Her sharp gold eyes looked up at her father.
“Baby?!.” Helios said. “Who died?!.” He asked.
“Jones!!.” She said,
“Your boyfriend?!.” Her stepdad asked.
Alora’s mother stepped on his toes harshly to try to keep him quiet. Helios growled, he turned to Winfred and her husband, he snarled and growled.
Alora got on her feet as fast as she could, she pulled her father back trying to restrain him.
“He is not my boyfriend!!.” Alora yelled at them. “He was and still is my best friend!!.” Alora said, she paused and tears ran down her cheeks. “He was my only friend!.” She concluded and fell on the ground.
“He is a Rogue!!.” Helios thought out loud.
Alora looked up at him with confusion.
“What could have killed him?!.” He went on.
“I was told he was killed hunters!!.” Alora replied and cried harder.
“I doubt that!!.” Helios said with veins popping out his neck and the side of his head.
“Your face is turning red again!!, why are you so angry?!.” Alora murmured between her sobs.
Helios pulled her into his arms, he pet her head gently with rage in his eyes, he got Alora to bed, he pulled the duvet over her shivering body. Helios ran down the stairs with an angry face.
“What’s wrong?!.” Winfred whispered to Helios.
Helios stopped on his tracks, he gave Winfred a hard stare that melted her bones, Her husband stood in front of her in a defensive stance, Helios smiled, his sweet smile slowly turned into a grin, his half shifted claw flung Thomson down the stairs.
“What is wrong with you!!!.” Winfred yelled at him.
Helios took a step forward, his brown eyes turned gold.
“When were you going to tell me about the relationship between my daughter and a rogue?!!.” Helios asked even in his angry state he was able to control his anger around Winfred.
“You weren’t always around and he is just her friend!!.”
“She could be in danger!!, a rogue!!.” Helios tried to explain.
“He won’t hurt me!!.” Alora yelled from the top of the stares.
“Exactly what I am trying to tell you!!.” Thomson said. He got up holding his left shoulder.
Winfred pushed Helios who basically just took a step back, Winfred ran to Thomson, she tried to comfort him.
“Sorry!.” Alora said to her stepdad.
“I am okay!.” He said and gront. “You didn’t need to do that! Jones will never hurt me!!, he loved me!!.”Alora told her father.
“You have a mate!!.” Helios reminded her.
“That I don’t know!.” Alora replied with a frown.
“You don’t remember your favorite person?!.”
Alora looked down the stairs to find a man on a black regalia, black pants and a pair of sunshades in his hand.
“Uncle Aiden!!.” Alora yelled and ran downstairs.
She jumped on him, pulling his neck down, she wrapped her legs around his leg like she was a child. Her mother coughed and gave her a hard stare, Alora let go of Aiden, she recomposed herself and then bowed.
“Scrap the Uncle!.” Aiden said with a smile. “Your mother refused to let me attend your birthday but..”
“You didn’t let him come?!!.” Alora asked her mother. She frowned in anger, her fangs slowly began to spring out taking the place of her teeth.
Her hands shifted into claws, she was half shifted when she saw the look on her mother’s face, Alora took a step back, she ran up the stairs in fear of what she might do.
“Aiden!!.” Helios called.
Aiden turned and smiled knowing what his brother was going to ask of him.
“This is why!!?, I didn’t want her to be a Lycan!!.” Winfred yelled at Helios.
“...” Helios was tounge tied, he took a deep breath and walked out.
Before he walked out of the house he stoped to say. “Thomson!!, take care of Winfred!! And Aiden!!, you know what to do!!.”
He stepped out of the house.
“Don’t you dare go anywhere close to my daughter!!.” Winfred instructed Aiden.
“You’re married to your mate!!, and you’re trying to keep me away from mine?!.” Aiden asked.
“She is your god damn niece !!.”
Aiden ignored her and walked up the stairs, he walked into Alora’s room, he locked the door and turned to Alora who was hidden underneath her duvet. She was shivering in fear.
Aiden walked towards her bed, he sat down beside Alora, he pulled the duvet over her head and placed it on her chest.
“Her baby girl!.” Aiden said.
“I can’t believe he just left me!!.” Alora cried.
“Hey angel!, can you look at me?!.” Aiden asked her.
Alora cleaned her eyes and turned to Aiden, she pulled the duvet over her.
“Why?!.” Alora asked. “Is it because you’re my mate?!.” Alora asked him with tears.
Aiden took a deep breath, his eye didn’t show any emotion, he pulled her closer and placed her head on his leg.
“I can’t see you in this state!!.” Aiden said with a calm tone.
Alora wrapped her hand around his waist, crying her heart out.
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“Is there no option?!.” Helios asked.
“There is no option!.” She replied.
“Come on!!, my daughter all ready knows her mate!!.” Helios said.
“It will affect all of you!!, that’s if you want to protect her!!. She would die!!, one way or the other!.” The priestess said.
“You said you could save her!!, you can make this better for us!!.” Helios repeated her words to her.
“Yes I did say I could do such!!.” The priestess said.
“Fine!!, get ready!!, we would commence with the ritual!!.” Helios said with unsure words.
He thought for a while, trying to understand if his discussion was worth it. Helios sat for a while thinking about what to do.
“Think of it!!.” The priestess whispered. “Do you want to lose your child?!.” She asked.
“Enough with your manipulations!!, I already accepted!!.” Helios barked at her.
“Okay enough!!.” The pristessed said with her hands up.
Helios walked out of the priestess coven, he got into his car and drove back to Winfred’s house,he knocked on the door for a few minutes then he immediately let himself in.
“Can’t you be patient?!.”Winfred yelled at him.
“I can’t be darling!!.” He said and pecked Winfred.
He heard a growl, he looked up to see Thomson and Alora.
“Come down baby!!, we have something important to do!!.” Helios told her.
Alora was about to run down the stairs when Thomson held her back. Alora struggled out of his arms.
“Leave me a lone!!.” Alora yelled at him.
Aiden growled at him, his eyes flickered between red and blue. Thomson took a step back and let go of Alora’s arm, she immediately walked towards Aiden.
Aiden POV. I and Marshal walked into the company building, all the staff stood from their desks, the ones already standing stopped what they were doing to greet me and Marshal, I was in too much of a hurry to answer their greetings. Myself and Marshal walked staring to my private elevator which led straight to my office which was on the eighth floor so was the conference room. Once I stepped out of the elevator I could hear the voices of the shareholders. They seemed to be having a crisis there, so I moved swiftly to the door. Marshal opened it for me and I walked in. The moment I stepped in the chatter stopped, my Aura was enough to short them up without me saying a thing. I sat at my usual seat, while Marshal sat beside me. “Shall we begin??.” I asked with a cold tone. “Yes indeed,” Mr Alfred said. “Mr Alfred I need the report on the ongoing project in India.” I demanded with my eyes on him. He seemed shaky, he flipped through the pages of his portfolio, from the first page
“I am sorry if I upset you, I just wanted to know but that’s alright if you don’t want to share it.” Aiden said. I felt guilty when I heard his sad voice “I am sorry for being that way, it’s just that I had a tough time with my family and talking about it brings back memories I want to forget but I can’t.” I answered with a wounded heart, tears rolled down my eyes as I spoke. “I understand. But can you answer just this one question?ʻ.” What did he understand and another question??, just kill me already!. I nodded without breathing. I focused on my fingernails. “What’s a Mate?.” I looked up at him, his face had no emotions that I could read. I opened my mouth but no words came out, I tried again but nothing,I inhaled and exhaled. “The person is your missing rib, that piece that you had been searching for and finally found. someone that you can’t do without.” I inhaled and held it, then I continued with images of my mom and William flashing before my eyes. “Someone you would go th
I couldn’t move my eyes from his face, it was too enchanting. He looked out of this world, he looked like he was created out of every woman’s dream man. I heard a phone ring, clearly it wasn’t mine, Aiden looked away, apparently it was his phone, he answered the call and spoke harshly. With him on the phone I could breathe freely. I inhaled and exhaled as though once he was done with the call I wouldn’t be allowed to breathe. “Meet us at the mall!.” Aiden replied to whatever the person on the other end said. “You know the one I am referring to!.” He said harshly, then hung up. I looked up at him and then quickly looked away. I felt his hand around my shoulder. I shivered when I felt like our skin was magnetic. I could tell that a jerk was staring at us through the rearview mirror, a growl erupted from Aidens chest, that made me jump and as well made that jerk stop staring. “I am sorry love.” He said with those endearments that made my heart skip a bit. I nodded at him. ‘What’s w
Alora’s POV My eyes flashed with anger when my phone hit the ground, it was definitely dead now!, I immediately pulled myself together. This was no longer high school. It was about time I thought this bitch a lesson she would never forget. “Seems you now have a sugar daddy that pays your bills, I am sure without one you wouldn’t be able to pay for anything in here!.” Linda said with her black eyes flashing at me. She has always been a pain in the neck, it was time she got a taste of her own medicine. “Are you done talking?!.” I asked her. “Actually I am sure you can’t attract a rich man to be your sugar daddy!.” Linda said with a mucking tone. I was used to her insults what she said didn’t seem to bug or shake me as they initially use to, sometimes she sounded stupid and out of point. “Your point exactly?!!.” I asked as I crossed my hands on my chest waiting for her to run out of words, that would be easy as she didn’t bring her goons. “My point is you’re into prostitution now!
I felt my heart aching, I felt tears steering up in my eyes. I wasn’t gonna cry not because of a man I didn’t know!, I am not that weak, not because of this. “Oh nice to meet you Alice!.” I said with the most convincing smile I could offer. I sat beside them, I watched as Alice played with Aidens blonde hair. ^^^^ { This is horrible!!.} Marshal said through the mind-link. { Luna is extremely quiet, she hasn’t said a thing !.} Liam mind-linked Marshal. {I think she’s uncomfortable with Alice being here!.} Marshal replied. {who wouldn’t be, Alice is a show off!} ^^^ I couldn’t take the display of affection! I was a fool to think he would love me. For a moment I thought he would love me like William loved my mom. He might have been horrible to me but he was a great example of true love. I could never be with someone like him, he was meant for a woman with class and a good family name, not me!!. Linda was right. I was a low class girl who couldn’t attract a man like Aiden. I am n
“You’re mistaken, I am not who you think I am!!.” I cried. “Please don’t hurt my friend!!.” I pleaded. “I can’t be wrong!!.” Aiden told me. Aiden grabbed my waist, and pulled me into his embrace. “Let my friend go!.”I told Aiden. “Please don’t hurt her!!.” “I wouldn’t, Alora please understand, you are my missing rib!.” “No!!, no Aiden, don't use my words against me!!.” I pleaded. Tears ran down my eyes. “But you were right!. every word you said was exactly right!.” Aiden told me. I pushed him away. With tears in my eyes, I saw Liam walk back in. “Aiden!, I can’t, I can’t do this!!.” I told him. “I can’t bear to be with a werewolf!!.” I felt the temperature in the room drop, I felt my breath size. “He is a Lycan, not a werewolf!.” Liam told me. “I had a terrible experience with your kind!!, I can’t, I just can’t !.” I said, trying to leave. I felt something hard hit me, it wasn’t someone but my own emotions, I felt memories I had buried, I felt thoughts and experiences that
Alora’s POV Mira sat quietly on a couch, she looked frightened. I wonder what they did to make her calm and scared as well. The moment she saw me she got up immediately but it was as though something scared her away. What’s wrong with her?!, I turned around to see Aiden and Marshal standing behind me and by myself Liam who was smiling. “Can I speak to her privately?!.” I asked . “You know there is no difference right!!.” Liam asked as he stared at Mira. He is right they were still going to hear everything we say, but Mira didn’t know what I did. “But still leave!!.” I said. They both nodded and left except Aiden, I knew I couldn’t push him away so I let him in. “Mira are you okay?!.” I asked. Mira nodded and smiled at me, Aiden was few steps away from me. “That’s great, I am going back to the restaurant to work, I might come check on you after my closing time!.” I informed her, Mira nodded one more time. I felt like I was talking to a five year old who was scared and I was t
“So Luna, where do you wanna go first?!.” “Aiden said to go back to the house!.” I said innocently “Come on Luna, let’s make this fun!.” Liam said “Okay so why do you call me Luna?!.” I asked him. I have always been curious, were they mistaken me for someone else?, I wanted to know, was this all a mistaken identity?. “You’re the supreme Alpha’s mate, meaning you’re the Luna of the pack!.” Liam explained. I sat quietly thinking about what Liam just said, so I was going to marry a Lycan?Aiden but I didn’t know a thing about him!. “Don’t be nervous Luna!, Alpha is a lovely man!.” Liam said. I wanted to believe that but so was William, his phone began to buzz. Liam answered the call immediately he saw the caller ID. “Hi Alpha!.” Liam greated. “I will ask her for it and then text you!.” Liam replied. I couldn’t hear what Aiden said even after I sat at the edge of the chair. “I will or do you want your mate to be involved in accident!!.” Liam asked Then I heard him whimper like