DariusThere was a phrase I never thought I would understand literarily. A pregnant pause.After the doctor's announcement and the exclamation, the room had fallen silent; even the machines knew better than to make a beep while the humans were silent.A pregnant pause had truly settled above us, with everyone caught in their thought bubbles and thinking.I had no idea what the rest had on their minds, but I knew what I had in mind.This was totally messed up. Thinking about it made it worse.The girl I longed after now had every chance with the one she truly belonged to.shit.A baby could change things between them; now he would have a child that may constantly need his presence in its life.She would forever be entangled with him in a knot, the knot being the child.I rubbed my palm over my face, trying to soothe my aching heart. Just when I thought I had a chance with her, the tables just had to turn around, and they did so in his favour.I ground my teeth against each other and p
Ariana My head felt heavy, my limbs felt heavy, my stomach as well felt heavy, the feeling came after I had discovered the news of my pregnancy.The news had come more shocking and with an electrical impact than even an electrical pole with a thousand voltages. I was pregnant, I had Damien’s babies, and we could build a family.We could... there was a possibility that there wouldn’t be one.My head ached as I thought about it.“You think things would turn out right?” Darius had asked.Internally, I hoped. I hoped things would be different between us once he heard what I had to say.I sighed tiredly feeling my headache begin to surface again.I had gotten super wasted last night and now I was facing the repercussions.My heart stalled. I had drank last night and today the doctor had warned me severely against drinking.crap! Was my baby safe? Did I need to worry about anything?I doubted it, the doctor ely run a test to find out I was pregnant and I was fairly certain that he must hav
DariusAfter her mini display in the car of asking me to drive us further to get food to eat, I knew that even though she was saying we needed to see him so we could get everything over and done with, she truly wasn’t ready to have a session with him and I knew from the way his countenance dropped after we knocked and he asked us to come in, that he had a lot of things he needed to get off his chest and one way or the other he was going to say it.I allowed Ariana to walk in by herself and then waited by the door for her, I did not want to move too far away for fear of her provoking him to a wrong reaction and him taking the bait so from my position by the door, I waited.I initially had not meant to eavesdrop but somehow, Damien’s voice was so loud that I was certain every werewolf within a ten-mile radius could hear his side of the conversation loud and clear.“And to what do I owe this visit?” He asked, his first question filled with venom, I doubted Ariana could see things that wa
ArianaI ran back to the vehicle with a very heavy heart and was nearly blinded by the tears.I could not believe what had just happened. I had barely been able to get the news of my pregnancy out, and I had also been rejected as Damien’s mate. What could possibly go wrong again?I lean against the car, struggling to keep my tears in. The feeling of nausea overwhelms me, and I struggle to hold both of them in.My head was pounding, and my chest felt constricted.I bowed beside the car double over and allowed my body to force the food that Darius had just bought for me up my throat again.I threw up all over the ground and tried to spit to clear out my mouth. My mouth tasted horrible, and I reignited the feeling of throwing up all over again.I couldn’t help it as Damien’s words replayed over and over again in my head.I tried to calm myself down as I stood against the car, but to no avail.crap! I wasn’t supposed to feel this bad. Things were not supposed to go this wrong.The more I
ArianaLooking out the window it took a moment to get my thoughts in place, “ I guess I'll have to go back home to my father's pack” I said.He looked like he was about to protest, but I interrupted him. “Look Damien there's nothing here for me. I have no one, I am all alone. what do I do when the baby comes and I can't work for a while? What of the house rent? Where do I even stay?” I asked looking into his eyes.Darius had a contemplative look on his face, he sighed and started to drive, I thought that was the end of it, but he drove into a children's pack before switching off the car.I turned to face him and asked him what was going on but he was already looking at me.“Look Ariana I know you've made all these plans and you don't think you have anyone, but I am here. You have me. You can go back to the former apartment you were staying in, I promise I'll make sure you are safe and no one stresses you out. And as for your job and money, I can cover all your expenses Lord knows I am
ArianaIt's been seven months, and now things have just gone. I had stalled to think maybe that the pregnancy was a lie on one end. I wanted my belly to miraculously disappear after everything happened with Damien. I never thought I would have to go through these alone. I wanted him to be deeply aware of everything, so we could put everything behind us. It was difficult because I had no wolf; Damien had left me to rot after rejecting me point blank. I wanted a change—a miraculous change—that everything would be all right. Nothing was alright; Darius was the only one in my corner after everything blew on my face. He still had a belief that his brother would come around. I knew that was bullshit. There was this blind loyalty he had towards his brother, and he makes all his crimes seem dismissive, but I just couldn't handle that bullshit from him any longer. I tried to get up, placing my hands towards my lower back as I got the gallon of milk from the fridge. My phone started buzzin
Ariana "You must be out of your mind!" Darius was furious. The only reason he knew about it was because he has always been supportive of me from the very beginning. He kept his word. I was thinking that it was because of pity, due to what his brother had done to me, but I knew better. Every antenatal, doctor's appointment, and every checkup and ultrasound, he was on the other side, holding my hands. There was nothing I wouldn't do to give him the world for not abandoning me. But his tantrum was unacceptable."I would not accept that from you. Watch your tone with me." I yelled back at him. Darius sighed and shuffled close to me. "I'm sorry. But… why?" "Because I need a family. My baby needs a family. I know that it seems that I need something else because I have managed to be able to do this by myself. Which was with your help. Then, I need a family. It will make taking care of my child easier."Darius shook his head. "I understand. If Damien were not stupid enough to make such de
Ariana"I would appreciate it if you stopped calling me names. Let me go in, Jessica." Mu's tone changed with her. There was nothing I could do to reprimand her for all she had said to me. My legs hurt, and she had not let me inside the house. Others in the pack who are strolling by are staring at me with disgust and shame. Maybe it was a bad idea to come here after all. I just thought..."You are going to crawl back where you came from. I can't have you here with that bastard child in my home." She puts her foot down on this one. My father strolled in and was shocked, stopping in his tracks, disappointed."I sent you to college. At the Blue Moon pack, have you opened your legs for those assholes living there?""If you know they were assholes there, then you shouldn't have sent me there." I walked past him as I made my way to my room."Ariana, you will stop right there!" I flinched, pausing in my tracks. "Who is the father of the bastard you are carrying?""I am not carrying a bastar
Chapter 152DamienThere were a lot of things that went through my mind as we were about to take the bold steps. I was going to take over my pack from that bitch. It was the best decision I had to make. It has been a week since Ariana had killed her step mom, it was a wonder how, it still wasn't obvious. Deep down I wished the baby was mine but as nature would have it I screwed up and I would be damned if she even considered me at all. We finally raided the pack and Diana was waiting for us. It felt like she knew we were coming. She had a smirk on her face.“I was wondering when you were coming back to me my love.” She tried to come closer but I already took two steps back, disgusted. “Take another step towards me and that would be the last you will ever take.” She laughed. “You have always acted tough. I guess that's why I was so attracted to you for so long. My heart feels pain knowing that you left in such an abrupt manner. I would take it like you are here to give me what I wa
Chapter 151ArianaDarius was curious about this new found power. At the same time he was worried sick about how it might affect my baby. Damien was the one soliciting for my breakthrough with this. I didn't know if he was excited but I couldn't quite catch his expression. I was more concerned about the bitter pain that came from the little sharp pain from my Belly.“If you are not up for this, you can stop.” “No.”“If she wants to continue, let her. Your overprotectiveness might not lead us anywhere.” Damien snapped at his brother but he ignored him. They placed an edible plant in front of me. “You just have to focus on this plant and let's see what can come off it.”I focused my energy on it but nothing happened the first time. “What do you want?” Arya asked me.“I just want comfort and good food. I just want a good meal and a warm Bed to sleep in.” I told her. “Then focus on that. Forget the plant. Breathe in and out. Then watch your power unfold.” I was already locked in my m
Chapter 150ArianaBefore I could get back from bring Darius, the whole land and vegetation was on fire. It was no brainer to not know who was behind the whole thing. It was clear just how much we were being hated. They just wanted us out of existence. I had no doubt that Diana was in too for the last of the raid. We just haven't seen her. I would normally go through the wild and fighting them with my last breath but there was no time to be reckless,I had to think of my babies. “Where is Damien and the kids?” He asked me, holding me close. “He is with kids.in the bunker. Has everyone else reached safety?” “Yes. The women and children are safe. The army is ready to make sure that we are safe. We have to stay away from the pack. It is what's best.” I shook my head. This was not how it was supposed to be but it was what's right. “We just have to look for a way to fend for ourselves “It's been two weeks since the attacks have been worse. There was nothing I could do but to protect m
Chapter 149DamienWhen she said that there was a level of hurt that I dissociated myself from. I had no choice than to move away from her when I needed to. It felt like my breath was clogged and it took really hard work to make sure that I did nothing to think about her again. It was difficult but I would be a fool to disrupt all that she had. My wolf was restless and he was in as much pain as I was. The children ran towards Darius. Hugging him. It was the relationship that they had in between and I hated him for it. There was resentment inside my mind. I keep wondering where the anger was taking me to because I didn't want anything to disrupt what they had here but still I wanted her. I craved her more than anything.“No, I am not going to take this!” I yelled. Their gazes were on me. “You took everything from me. Taking my children as yours.” Ariana covered their ears, not wanting them to know about it. It broke my heart even more because it seemed that she didn't want them to
DamienIf I had known about them being mates with Diana then maybe things wouldn't be so messed up. Diana was just a figure that stood beside me just because of the pack. I never knew she was a ticking time bomb. When she risked everything to me, it all made sense. While she was always near, especially when I needed to talk to someone. There was nothing else that would have fit in if she wasn't in the pictures Her aunt being Ariana's step mom, it felt like the final piece to a puzzle. It was clear why she was always disappearing even when I knew that she was cheating. I didn't know someone higher than her was also influencing her decisions. Darius had no reason to hide that information from me. “Yes, I would have cared. Maybe it would have been a way to stay with Ariana all along.” He scoffed. “Can you even hear yourself? Do you need me as a reason to be with your mate? Someone that has been with you since the very beginning of your relationship. You wanted a figure for your reputa
ArianaI didn't know why he bothered to show up here. There was no remorse left in me for him. He didn't deserve it. For all I knew he could have stayed there with Diana. I didn't know the agreement he had with her,he might be here on an assignment for her. It was so absurd to think that way after seeing the way he was bruised and tattered. It may be nothing and I was racking my brain worrying about what his motives were. There was so much pain knowing what I had to endure because of him. The humiliation he had pulled me through. There was nothing more frightening than the fact that he was near and close to me. All I kept thinking about was Adrian and Adrianna. He might want to take them from me. My wolf became so restless just by thinking about it. I tried to gain control but it was difficult. It was like trying to see through the walls and trying to pacify my own self. The discomfort, I couldn't bear but I had to. He was my mate's brother and despite the connection we might have ha
DamienI saw her again. It felt like everything was right with the world again. She was doing way better than the last time I saw her. It was clear that she was now a Luna. Luna has the protection of the pack and everything just keep radiating on you after that. She was a grown woman compared to when she had first escaped from her father's pack. When she escaped me and built a life with Darius. I wanted the rumours to be false. I didn't know why I came here after escaping from the hands of Diana. I didn't know why I was so foolish to abandon my back and leave it in the hands of a cruel witch. As the alpha, everything in me was dying to go back but it would be worse. I needed to get reinforcement. The only person that had come to my mind wasn't even Ariana, it was Darius. I knew I was stupid to have treated him that way. In ways that one wouldn't treat family. I kept staring at her and my wolf cried anytime I was not near her. I was willing to drop my shame and worship the ground she
ArianaI was still holding Jessica down when every one of her men wanted to fight me off of her, I growled, they stood back. There was a signal for my soldiers to escape and that was just a mere distraction."You think you are that tough huh?!" Jessica tried to fight me off. But I stayed clear from her insults and held her down. There was fear dancing in her eyes and with this position that she was in, she knew that I could easily kill her if I wanted to. As angry as I was there was no o be way I have thought if killing her except that she hurt someone I love. That would be pathetic even for her and no matter how hard I tried to make sense of it, I just couldn't find all her reasons for being so hateful towards me. "I am tough. Next time, when you cross through my borders to threaten my children. I will not spare you then." I laced her with another dose of wolfbabe before leaving. The little army she had left was tending to her when I ran for the hills. All our soldiers were gone and
ArianaShe had changed. She had become more sophisticated, that was because she had taken everything that my father had owned. She was in charge and it bothers me how she had turned everyone here into a slave for no reason. She was desperate for power and she got it.I growled again but Darius came close to me, holding my hand so I didn't lose my cool. "What have I ever done to you that you had to send your group of witches to kill me." Jessica laughed. There was this sparkle in her eyes that made her feel she was on top of the world. "Everything. First of all, you had collected Damien from my niece and honestly, that hurt like hell.""Your niece?" I was still confused. I had no idea what she was saying. The only relation she had was Marcus. Except …"C'mon. I know that you are smarter than this Ariana. We sent you to that school for a reason, I wanted to watch you through and through. So I sent my niece to be your roommate. Just because she is my niece, she would do just about anyth