ArianaIt took all my energy for my body to rise from the bed where I’d been frozen all night long. One look to my side assured me my children would wake soon, their cries teasing the darkness for how much it could cover.How much safety I was given.Moving, with my instincts guiding me, I picked my children up and lifted the fading t-shirt I had on, letting out pale skin and paler breasts. I kept two mouths near each nipple as I fell into my thoughts once more.The last night was spent counting nothing and everything. I’d noted Cory sighing at least fifty times during card games, had heard them laugh thirteen times, and had noticed the beautiful, hungry things that would latch at my chest stir thirty-three times as the night continued to stretch around me.My father had… Even in my thoughts, with nothing to barricade me, no one to hear, I couldn't find a way to say those words.And, worse, it was at the end of my step- at the hands of Jessica.Jessica.Rage, buried deep in all the b
ArianaWithout thinking, I stuck a nipple into that screaming mouth and ran down, farther from the light of the forest. I kept running, praying the other won't wake while my eyes rounded the forest for any possibility of being followed. With their keen hearing and smell, I wouldn't doubt the possibility of them hearing.Tired, I trashed onward, only remembering vaguely that my breast had stopped hurting. I brought him out of the darkness my gown offered and placed him back into the cradle.My legs found an arch in the forest, a place that could hide me for a short rest. I told myself to keep walking as I walked into that cover.Without even trying to, my back was already shifting back, trying to settle into that spot that seemed to be carved just for me. But I moved forward, wouldn't risk it, wouldn't risk falling here. The night might be cover, might be giving me mere hours to get away, but it would fail soon. Morning would come again.So I sat, my back straining for rest it wouldn
ArianaI was face-to-face with him. Tattered, smeared in my own bruises I saw just how much ease he has had. A part of me was happy that he was fine but I wished it was all a dream. It was the smug smile on her face that made everything confusing to me. I steadied my breath because it felt like my lungs were flooded. Even as I held my babies in my hands, there was no guarantee that I could hold them for long. I was beyond weak. "What do you want?""I…" I knew what to say but I just couldn't say it after what Diana just told me. She was standing there, staring at me impatiently. "I figured I needed to see you, to make a decision for your children." There was no better way to say it. There was nothing I wouldn't do just for his time. With what had happened these past few weeks, I have come to the realization that I couldn't do it alone. Even if I tried. I knew I didn't want to talk to him but he had every right to know. "You must be sick. What children? You go to sleep with all the m
ArianaNothing else hurt more than the sneer that I heard in his voice. It was like I was giving a speech to a bunch of idiots who just wanted to make fun of me. I had nothing but pain between my chest cavity and the shortness of breath that almost made me seize. "I know that you do not want to see me but they are your children."" She could have picked them from anywhere and now that she couldn't take care of them, she is looking for who to shift the blame to." Diana was talking in the background. I knew what I wanted, I just wanted to know if he had truly kicked off his humanity away from himself. There was this coldness fleshing out of him. Diana was getting to him "Damien, you know deep in your heart that I never cheated on you. I just wanted to solve things myself but now, I really need your help." There was this and laughter that echoed in my ears. I feared the condition I had caused, just because of the safety I needed was going to blow in my face. Damien had that effect to b
DianaNever in a billion years would I think that she was going to show her face here. I made sure that every harm that I could send her way was clear and had gotten to her. There was this shock I had not knowing that bitch was going to ruin my plans of taking Damien from me. She has brought the children in here which was going to send Damien off balance. I have had a witch help me secure my place as Luna here and if care was not taken I was going to lose everything.That, I thought I had a friendship with her when she meant nothing to me. I didn't know that she was this resilient, I thought I had underestimated her. If she thought I was her friend then she was even a bigger fool than I thought. I only do things for my benefit. I made friends who were settled in making me more ambitious than I was right now. I have wanted Damien since his pretty legs entered the college back at home. I told Dad I was going to progress his business when I got Damien's endorsement in our deal. Everyon
DariusI had a long day. There was nothing more devastating than the series of investor meetings I have to pull through because of just how much I almost screwed the deal days ago. There hasn't been more to go on with because my heart was always heavy. Filled with worry. There was nothing I couldn't do anymore, I had tried running through every investigation about Ariana's whereabouts. I tried sending some folks over to her pack but the borders were closed. How bad was it that her dad had to rule with an iron fist? That was the question that bleeds through my mind each time I thought of her. It was past her due date, and I wasn't sure if she was right or if the pain of hitting too many fake scenarios in my head was causing me to worry and fear. I was still trying to fix all the products we had to get out to the market. My father has had me by the noose because of the last time I flopped. Being so casual like that with work wasn't my style but I couldn't help it because of how intense
DamienIt was his strength in defying me. He had the power to. I had never seen this side of him before. It was almost non-existent before now. I remember when he was timid and could barely get past two words. There was nothing I wouldn't do to make sure he was comfortable. Every time he was laughed at, I created a safe space for him because he was my brother. Every time. Now he was staring holes into my eyes watching me, counting my words with me as I made a decision about Ariana."You knew how everything transpired. What she did and how she lied to me. And you stand here to defend her."He shook his head at me, there was this strangeness of disbelief in his eyes. He has never had that towards me before. "I'm not saying what she did was right. Then, she apologized, tried to reach out to you and what did you do? You humiliated her, rejected her. Because what? She doesn't fit your standards. She is more of a woman than that slut that's standing beside you." He stared at Diana with di
DariusDamien had left disgrace in his wake. I saw the shock too in his eyes, I loved him. He is my brother but I was not going to keep quiet just because he was my brother. He was too close to me to be pulling that kind of stunt with me. Ariana kept tugging my sleeves, trying to stop him. But someone needed to tell him the truth. He had decided to bring everyone out here when he could have handled it amicably. I knew Damien to handle things well but ever since Diana came into the picture, things have been messy. Even my father saw it but he had chosen to let Damien handle his issues like a man. Like the Alpha should. An alpha that was on the verge of banishing his own brother. The realization hit me."So you will choose this whore over your reputation." My brother shook his head in disappointment."You can try to throw me off the edge if you want. My stance in her life, to protect what's even yours, is far greater than your disappointment. Is this how we are supposed to be to each o
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