Ethan’s POVI met Ariah in the living room, she managed to look dashing and adorable each time so effortlessly. I walked towards her and took her hand in mine without saying a word. I led her out of the house and took the key from the chauffeur. "Take the day off," I said to him and he bowed with a grateful smile on his face. "Get in, Ariah."I drove the car out of the driveway and cruised slowly along the way to the pack office. She stared at me the whole time and I could tell she was itching to ask me a lot of questions. "You can talk," I said."Where are we going, Ethan?" She asked immediately. "And what about Layla?" "We're going to the pack office to work on some things, that's all," I replied, staring ahead. "You're lying." She said with a frown."Yes, I am," I said and stopped the car in front of Lowell's lovely duplex. "I'll be right back," I said. Her eyes widened, "No Ethan!" She said sharply as if she was scared of something morphing out of nowhere to attack her. "Don
Ariah’s POVI had been sitting comfortably on a couch when the most obscene thing happened.A lady ran down the stairs, she was almost completely naked and she scrambled into her clothes as she ran. I stared at her awkwardly and she stopped when she saw me, then bowed with an embarrassing look and ran out of the house. The first thing that occurred to my mind was how agitated the maid who had welcomed Ethan and I had been, she had probably been trying to cover up for Lowell's sexcapade. I smiled to myself as I sat there. Lowell was such an innocent-looking guy, but he had an insatiable sexual urge, that was the conclusion about him I had come to. About fifteen minutes later, Ethan walked down the stairs and Lowell came down two minutes later. He stared at me, then back at Ethan, and said, "Oh, this is why you tried to stop her from running down the stairs." He said with a grim look and slapped a palm to his forehead. I bowed to him slightly, "Hey Lowell." "Ariah, what a plea
Ethan’s POVEach time I touched her, there was a wholeness in me.A space that didn't seem to exist before I touched her was filled up whenever I did and there was always this spark in my veins. Ariah was a part of me now, I didn't just want her, it wasn't a mere desire or just lust, I needed her badly. I spun her around and kissed her neck while my hands pulled the straps of the gown off her shoulders. "Ethan..." She called softly, her voice trailing off each time she tried calling me. "Ethan..." The gown dropped to the floor and her bare flesh against my hands drove me crazy and sent a ravaging fire flaring up in my body. When I traced my hands over the bra she wore, she moaned slightly and I knew I had her completely hooked now, any slight hesitation that might have been in her had vanished completely. My fingers played with the hook of her bra until I finally heard a click and she gasped softly. With Ariah, my heart was always racing, a touch of her body was like adrenaline
Layla’s POVI was no fool, I knew when a man was in love and when that love wasn't channeled towards me.Ethan was pretty direct with his choice of words and the way he admitted it to me. Although I had the feeling that he would have never told me about it if I hadn't brought it up. That only made me like him more for some reason, as crazy as it sounded, I saw winning Ethan over as a challenge and I was willing to go the extra mile to get him. I had already done the ultimate deed by taking the lives of two people just to get here, so was there any doubt in me that I wouldn't hesitate to kill another? No. I wanted Ethan, whatever I wanted, I got and that was going to be the case with Ethan. I had an idea who the woman he loved was. From the very first day I had set my eyes on her at the feast in my pack, I knew that she was going to be in trouble. And now, although I hadn't confirmed it, I was on to Ariah. Even though it somehow turned out that she wasn't the one he was in love wit
Ethan’s POVI smelt of Ariah, I just knew it and I had to get away from Layla fast before she could realize it.I rushed up the stairs and into the bathroom of my bedroom, I ran a quick shower and in a little over five minutes, I was done. I slipped into a pair of slacks and a simple polo and headed down the stairs, I smelt like myself again. It would have surely been an awkward situation to have Ariah's scent emanating from my body while I was having dinner with Ariah. Layla was waiting in the dining room, the table was set and embellished with brilliant candles and an array of different cuisines that were only seldom made for special events. Layla had certainly put the chefs to work on this one, I knew she wasn't the one who prepared all this. Cooking wasn't a characteristic of the daughters of the wealthy, so I expected nothing more from Layla. She wore a melancholic mask and that made me wonder what had suddenly happened. I walked towards her and her eyes lightened up and glowe
Ariah’s POVOn our way back from the pack office, Lowell had left me with instructions.I was supposed to pack a small box containing clothes that could last me two or three days, it got me wondering how long this particular trip was going to be. "So what's going on then? How long are we supposed to stay there?" I asked. "Roughly three days, deals like this take time because of our diversities." He replied and I stared at him. "What does that mean?" I asked."This is a deal with a werewolf pack, with all that's going on it'll need to be handled very delicately." He replied. "One slip up or even one wrong word will blow everything to pieces, the werewolves are too sensitive." "If it's that risky, then why do it?" I asked then a thought suddenly dropped into my head. They were going back to the werewolf city! "Well, Ethan feels like anything he wants to be done can be done regardless of the ill relationship or you could say the bad blood existing between both cities." He replied. "
Ariah’s POVWe got into his car and he pulled out of the driveway, the car behind us did too."Who's behind us?" I asked. "I told you we weren't going alone." He replied. "It's a single-car convoy, do you feel a bit safer now?" He asked and I nodded. "Yes, that was thoughtful of you." I said. "Don't get funny ideas, you aren't that special to me. Maybe to Ethan, but not to me, I would have gone with that convoy even in your absence." He said flatly. "You didn't have to rub it in so harshly, you know." I remarked, grimacing at him. "Jeez, he was nicer when we first met, then he became an asshole when I became Ethan's property." I muttered under my breath and looked the other way. "What was that?" He asked. "Nothing." I said, pouting out of the window. "I'm sure I heard something, Ariah, I don't mind dropping you right here, right now." He warned, but there was a humorous note to it that told me he was kidding. We had already left the pack and were currently driving literally in the
Ethan's POV “Let’s call it a night, Layla,” I said as I dropped the knife and fork in my hands, then wiped my lips with a napkin. She looked at me silently, her eyes wide and it was obvious that she wanted something. I sighed within myself and decided to find out what this was about. “What’s the matter?” I asked, staring at her with inquisitive eyes.It was difficult for me to show care to another woman who wasn’t Ariah. Even now, as I looked at Layla's gloomy face, I couldn’t force a caring look into my eyes. “It’s barely nine pm and you’re leaving already?” She asked.I nodded, “I have to, Remember I have a trip to embark on tomorrow so I have to get up early.” I replied. “You can come up later, I’ll be in the shower.” She rolled her eyes, “And who says we can’t be in the same room and at the same time, even when one or both of us are naked?” She asked. I stared at her blankly, “Well…I don’t know, it just feels a little awkward to me.” I replied bluntly and rose to my feet.S
Ariah’s POV Two weeks later, we still had not heard anything about Layla or how she managed to escape, but then it wasn't about her anymore. The Blue Moon pack had been conquered and merged into Ethan's pack, but then that wasn't even all. The Lycans were dominating over the werewolves and Ethan was at the forefront of it all. There was going to be a rule implemented soon that would see a supreme ruler ruling over both the Lycan City and the Werewolf City. One faithful day when I was in the master bedroom of the pack house, Ethan walked in with a bright smile on his face. It was the normal time he came back from the pack office in the evening, but this time just seemed different. "Guess what?" He asked."Hmm…" I looked at the ceiling as I pretended to be in deep thought. "You're still on cloud nine after the sex we had last night?" I asked. He smirked, "Very close, but no." He laughed softly. "It's something way bigger than that. The elders want to meet with you and me in th
Ariah’s POV "Make up your mind, Ariah. We don't have the time for you to ponder." He urged quickly. I stared at Lowell, I could bet that James was going to kill him if I didn't act quickly. "One…two…it's a three count." He smirked. I set myself and kicked him between the legs with all the strength I could muster and his eyes almost bulged out of their sockets. He let out a loud, sharp cry and the next moment, he was on the ground, groaning in pain. His forehead bulged with veins and his face turned red completely. "You fucking bitch!" He yelled.I kicked him hard in the stomach and rushed towards Lowell. He was bleeding from his nose and the edges of his lips. "Lowell! Lowell! Are you okay?" I asked hysterically as I helped him into a more comfortable and less awkward position. He groaned slightly, "I'm…I'm okay…Come on, help me up." He said in a low, breaking voice. I grabbed his arm and heaved him up with surprising strength. He staggered and then dropped to one knee.
Ariah’s POV Ethan also stopped by my side abruptly as he stared ahead. We were in the middle of the bloodiest battle I've seen in a while and we were just standing there like statues. "Either I'm blind or that's Layla standing by James's side," I said in a shaky voice.I was somewhat shocked, she still wasn't remorseful, even after what had happened, Layla still wanted to get at me. "That's her alright," Ethan said. "Now I wonder why I'm even surprised."Of course, I should have known that she was the one who told James my whereabouts from the moment Lowell walked in with that letter. What a fucking snake! James walked towards us with a wicked snarl on his face and said, "Well, well, well. I'm sure you got my letter, instead of waiting for me to come at you, you struck first. Brilliant!" He exclaimed in a loud voice. "I'd have attacked either way," Ethan said calmly.Having Ethan and James in the same place and at the same time was quite unsettling. Not for once did I envisi
Ariah's POV I was really tense by the time the next morning came. The previous night, before Lowell's interruption, I was pretty sure that Ethan and I were going to have sex. The moment was there, everything was perfect, but then, things weren't just the same anymore. I became restless after that letter, I started to see real danger for Ethan. Even though he was a Lycan and Lycans were much more dangerous than werewolves, I was still very anxious. James was cunning, I wanted him to pay for all he did to me, but I didn't want anything to happen to Ethan in the process. I heard a noise outside the window and with a thumping heart, I quickly rushed to it and peered out into the dark. My eyes took some time to adapt, but finally, I started to see and make out the figures below. I gasped.I couldn't even count them! All of a sudden, I felt an overpowering presence behind me. One that gave me comfort, one that made me feel safe. I didn't have to turn to see who it was, Ethan towered b
Ethan's POV Lowell was excited as he stormed into my study the next day with a huge smile on his face. "The war's over! The bloody war's over, Ethan! You fucking genius! You did it!" He exclaimed with excitement, he was beyond himself with joy. The edges of my lips curled into a narrow smile, then my face went serious again. "How?" "Layla's father called a meeting yesterday evening with all the Alphas of the werewolf packs and guess what? They have called off any hint of a war. Sheesh! I can finally breathe and so can you!" He replied and laughed. "Hmm."He frowned at me, "Hmm? Hmm? That's all you have to say about this? Hmm?" He asked. "What else do you expect me to say? I saw it coming." I replied imperiously and he smirked. "I have something to take care of, Lowell and I don't know if you'll come with me or not," I said and his face went serious. "Someone has been messing with Ariah in all the wrong ways and I intend to take care of that." "But I thought you had alread
Layla’s POV "You blew it."That was all my father said when we got back to our pack. The look of disappointment and visible exhaustion on his face genuinely made me feel bad for him. "You're my only daughter, Layla." He said as we walked into the living room.I trailed behind him recently, hoping he wouldn't turn to look at me as he glared up but he eventually did and I had nowhere else to turn but to look straight at him. "You had everything you needed right from when you were young. So what the hell went wrong, Layla? What? How did you turn into this?" He asked so many questions at once that I wasn't sure he wanted me to reply. "Father-” I called but he cut me off harshly. "Not a fucking word, Layla!" He roared, stunning me to silence immediately. "Why do you have that look on your face? Why do you have that look in your eyes? Where's the bloody remorse? Don't you feel bad for the people who died along the way just for you to fulfill your goals?" I swallowed my words, but I
Ariah’s POV I welcomed the idea, I needed to clear my head because everything that had happened there happened so damn fast! We got into the car and didn't say a word until the chauffeur got the engine rolling. He looked at me and suddenly his arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me to him. Our faces were almost touching and the full weight of my breasts pressed against his heavy chest.I wondered if he could hear the loud thumping of my quick-beating heart. "Why didn't you tell me that was going to happen?" I asked finally. "You left me so dumbfounded!" He grinned, "I think the only person who wasn't left dumbfounded in that room was Lowell." He remarked. "I wanted it to be a surprise." "Well, heck yeah it was!" I exclaimed, still not able to come to terms with the fact that there was a future in store for me and Ethan. "I still can't believe it," I said slowly. He arched an eyebrow at me, "Believe what?" He asked, pulling me closer so that my forehead rested on his and our
Ariah’s POVI was so surprised to see him that I didn't know when I lost grip of the towel around my body. I gasped and was about to pick up the towel when his eyes stopped me. The way he looked at me set my body on fire and I wasn't sure if I wanted to cover up my nakedness anymore. His eyes traced over my body, taking their time on each of my features until they finally looked into my eyes again. That was when I snapped out of it and quickly picked up the towel and covered myself. My cheeks blotched red with embarrassment, but there was a little tickle of delight in my tummy. He blinked severally and looked away. "Uhm…try something called knocking next time?" I said mockingly as I walked to the wardrobe. "You should handle your towel better, you can't keep dropping things." He replied, his voice teasing me rather than scolding me.I hid a smile as I dressed up, although I didn't look at him, I knew his eyes were glued to me the whole time. When I slipped on a sky-blue gown that
Ethan’s POV Her entire body was trembling as she stood at the door, staring at us. This wasn't the Layla I knew, she looked hideous, and this was the first time I had ever seen her shed tears. "Ethan…" She called softly and shut her eyes tightly as the tears poured out. "Can we talk for a short while, just me and you, before you do anything else?"I exchanged glances with her father, and although I didn't want to talk to her, I still granted her this last wish. "Alright," I said huskily and her father rose slowly to his feet. He hugged and kissed her forehead on his way out and closed the door gently behind him. "There isn't much to say, Layla," I said as she walked to the chair slowly. "I know." She said, "You don't have much to say to me but you have a lot to hear, Ethan. There's no use saying I'm sorry," She sniffled. "It was all for you…and I would keep saying that the biggest regret of my life was that you didn't end up falling in love with me, even when I had gotten