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"It hurts. I´m burning... Will I die?" She asked from behind the door. "No. I won't let that happen. Open the door, let me help you." It took a while before I heard the door click. I immediately stood up from my position and saw my mate standing behind it, with her tear-stricken face. Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were puffy and her lips were still swollen. She was a big mess but she was my fucking mess, and she still looked fucking sexy. Shit! She was in pain and all I could think was how fuckable she looked like right now. She rushed into my arms and buried her face into my chest, hands clutching on my shirt. I wrapped my arms around her and placed soft kisses on the crown of her head, embracing her tightly. "You´ll be fine. You´ll be okay." I cooed her but I think I was convincing myself more. I think my action just fueled her heat. She raised on her toes and flung her arms into my neck as she started kissing my collarbo
ALIA I squinted my eyes as the sun's rays touched my face through the window. I groaned and flipped to my stomach, wanting more time for sleep when my mind was invaded by my brother. 'Come on, Alia! I've been trying to wake you up for an hour now. We need to get going. Get up!' I could hear the panic in his voice, which was unusual. Something was wrong. 'Coming.' I replied and rose from my bed, only to stop when I realized I wasn't in my room. Memories of last night came flooding back, and I suddenly felt the need to sit down. Oh, Goddess! What have I done? Did he... did he? I looked down at my body and saw I was wearing Gavin's shirt. I lifted the shirt and looked at my sex. I didn't have any underwear. Did he take my virginity? I couldn't remember. All I remember was him touching me and then... Oh my Goddess, he actually went down on me. I could feel my face burning and my core getting wet again. Shit! I ran to the bathroom a
ALIA Now that I knew how it felt to be in his arms, I don´t think I could ever go back and just disregard him. It has only been two days and I already missed him. I kept waking up in the middle of the night, sweaty and wet from having dreams of him. Not just ordinary dreams, I dreamed about our intimate moment in his room. I had no idea if that was a blessing or a curse. But I couldn´t seem to get away from him and his memories. I know I should move on, but how could I when every time I close my eyes I see him. Damn this mate bond? When would I ever be free? "Alia! Earth to Alia!" Carrie´s high-pitched voice snapped me out of my thoughts. We were currently lounging in the kitchen, eating ice creams and cookies this afternoon. "What?" I asked, licking the spoon for any remnants of ice cream on it. "I asked if you would go to the bar tomorrow night. Daniella is coming and of course, some of the guys." She gave me her signature pout
ALIA I rose from my bed as soon as my eyes flipped open. I don't usually wake up early, but then today was different. The Beta would be eating breakfast with my brother and his Beta and Gamma, so I might as well join them. After a quick shower, I slipped on a spaghetti strap cream dress and a white cardigan, pulling my hair up into a clean ponytail. I kept my face bare of anything and just put on my sandals and rushed downstairs, towards the kitchen. I smelled him even before I reached the dining area. At least he was there, so all my efforts won't be wasted. But before I could reach him, I tried sniffing the air again, hoping that Carrie wasn't around to get his attention. Well, lucky day, I didn't smell her at all. She might still be sleeping. "Whoah! The princess went down from her tower and decided to grace us with her presence for breakfast! What an honor!" Gamma Carlos stood up from his seat and bowed down in my direction while I rolled my eyes
ALIA The day went by draggingly slow. I knew my last conversation with Gavin didn´t end up well. Nothing new. It was like every time we see each other, it would start out good and then poof, we'll end up on bad terms again. I should be rejecting him but I couldn´t find the strength to do it. Just the mere thought of losing him completely was already paining me and my wolf, what more if it was the real thing already? Could I move on from it? Oh, Goddess! Could you at least give me a clue what I needed to do? Because obviously, I could never live past the reality that I was never his first choice. I don´t even know if I was one of the choices. I couldn´t read him, he was good at making me smile with his small talks and then he would leave, or would just let me walk away. It seemed I was the only one affected by this mate bond, while he, on the other hand, was just going with the flow. 'Alia?' A mind linked from Daniella kicked me out of my thoughts. I w
"So I guess you're stuck with me the whole night?" She smiled, this one reached up to her eyes making her more alluring.I nodded and smiled sheepily. "I guess," I answered as I took off my leather jacket and threw it on my seat, leaving me just in my shirt and jeans. I needed to be able to move freely around her."I´m not sure if I´m a good company, maybe I will bore you to death." She chuckled as she waited for me to lock the car, standing in her spot in front of my car."I don´t mind. Better getting bored by you than your brother." I winked at her, a smug smirk etching on my lips.She glared at me playfully before flipping her long hair, letting me catch a whiff of her shampoo. Strawberries. The mixture of her shampoo with her own scent of vanilla and morning dew left me salivating. Damn! I wanted to taste her again."Make sure I'll have your undivided attention, Beta. You promised my brother that you will look after me. So eye
GAVIN I watched as my mate strutted towards the dance floor with a male holding her. I could feel my wolf ready to come out but I stayed back and kept my sanity intact. I don´t have any reason to be on the rage right now. I knew what she was doing and I would just let her, as long as she doesn´t cross the line. But I wasn´t enjoying any of this. I crushed the glass in my hand that it shattered to pieces and blood started to trickle from my hand as I watched her grind her body to the music, getting lost on it while the male holding her watched her with lust in his eyes. Fuck this! I should have just let her stay home. I made a wrong move again! I opened my hand and started picking up the shattered glass that pricked my palm. I needed a distraction. But as soon as the last glass left my palm, I felt a pain hit me in my chest. I knew what was happening but I refused to accept it but when marks started to appear on my wrist, I couldn´t res
GAVIN I don´t know what she was thinking when she came down to my room wearing that neon green Tinkerbell pajamas. Does she think it would make her less tempting in my eyes? She was fucking wrong. Her innocent look and the way the pajamas covered her curves did nothing to lessen my thirst for her. It just made me crave for her more. She was in my room, and the last time she did, I spent ample time pleasuring her that just the thought of having a repeat was enough for my d**k to come back to life. I still haven´t forgotten what she did at the bar today, but judging by the way she looked at me, I could tell she regretted her action. But why was she here? To make amends or to formally reject me? She wanted to talk and despite denying it, a part of me was in constant fear that she would finally sever our mate bond. I had to do something if she ever tried. I let the water run and flushed out the body wash all over my body, once I was done I turned around to stretch my muscle, only I w
"Is this just a game to you?" Aaron's eyes were blazing with fire. He was attempting to keep his wolf under control. I should've been terrified, but I wasn't. "You tell me..." I smacked my lips together, pretending his anger didn't bother me at all. "You're confusing me." A growl revibrated from his chest, as his hands coiled into fists. He was ready to walk away when I held my palm against his chest. His eyes delved deep into mine, and I could see his desire growing. "You can have any female you want, and yet here you are, chasing after me when you know exactly that I don't like you." My finger trailed down from his nose to his mouth, brushing his soft lips gently. "Am I a challenge you're trying to win? Because you know I am someone you can't have? Off-limits? Your Alpha's sister?" I could feel his body reacting to my touch, and it was all I ever wanted
ALIA My eyes wandered to the scene below me as I stood on the balcony of our bedroom. The ground was buzzing with pups, and it was a fantastic way to kick off the summer. Gavin was still in the shower. I had no idea how we wound up in our room in the middle of the day, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. After all these years, we still couldn´t get our hands off of each other, that we would always sneak away to give in to our desires. The years just made the sparks grow stronger as the love that we have for each other. I was snapped out of my thought when I heard Catherine shriek with delight together with Marci
20 months after the Beta Union Ceremony ALIA It was Christmas Eve, and we were all gathered at the packhouse dining hall for Christmas Dinner. Since the Luna had experienced Christmases while living with humans, she had made it a tradition for us to celebrate the holiday as well. And since the Alpha's family was also observing the occasion, we had no problem making it big this year. Mom and Dad were here. So were David, Luna Clairand Aaron's father, and Caspian, who came with his mate. The table was alive with conversations, and I couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the abundance of love in this place. It used to be just me, Caspian, and my father over a special dinner, and seeing everyone around me now made tears well up in my eyes. Only one thing was missing, but I couldn't bring myself to ask or beg the Goddess for it. She has given me more than enough, and I would never dare ask for more. Gavin was enough. And this -&nb
6 MONTHS AFTER THE BETA UNION GAVIN I was standing by the balcony at the training building watching my beautiful mate walk side by side with the Luna as they made their way back from the Day Care Center. It´s been six months since the day that Alia was welcomed by this pack as their Beta Female and I couldn't be prouder at what she has accomplished in such a short time. The Luna and her were inseparable. The only time they would agree to separate ways were on times when the Alpha and I demand time from them. But I wasn't complaining. Just seeing Alia settled comfortably in this pack put my mind at ease. I could no longer see the Alia who spends most of her days hiding in her bedroom. Instead, I saw an Alia who would eagerly converse with the pack members or play with the pups she met everywhere. She was thriving here, in my pack, with me. My female. My Alia. If you asked me if I would rather meet Alia in a different circu
ALIAGavin and I walked back to the ballroom after our little tryst. As much as we wanted to just continue what we were doing, we know we had a responsibility to show ourselves to our guests."Alia!" I turned around and saw Andrea rushing towards us, she was grinning and beaming at us happily."Andrea!" I let go of Gavin´s hand and flung my arms open before pulling her for a big hug. "I missed you!" I squeezed her, excitement brewing in me. "How you´ve been? Oh my Goddess, look at you! All ladylike now!"She laughed, then spun around giddily while grasping the hem of her skirt. I giggled back softly, but my gaze was drawn away to my brother, who was standing on the opposite side of the ballroom, watching at us, his mouth twisting into a pleasant smile. I had never seen Caspian smile so adoringly before, and I was convinced he missed having Andrea around."Very lovely!" I tickled the tip of her nose which I usually do when we teased each
'I love you, Alia... I promised to be a better man,' I told her in our mindlink as I dropped my gaze from her while tears started to trickle from my eyes. I fucking felt so emotional right now knowing that I almost destroyed our bond because of my jealousy. Alia was also a mess as she kept squeezing my hand, trying to stop herself from hiccuping from her soft sobs. Elder Garett snapped the black rope around our wrists and melted it on the fire sitting on the table beside him. I really wanted to pull Alia in my arms but the ceremony was still ongoing. "It's time now." Elder Garett patted my back and I nodded as a reply. I wiped the tears from my eyes with the sleeves of my clothes before cupping Alia´s face to wipe all the tears on her face with my thumb. She chuckled softly before helping me wipe off all her tears. We then held each other's hands and let our fangs extend, both of our eyes were whirling black as we let our wolf out
ALIA I couldn't stop the tears from falling down my cheeks no matter how many times I told myself that everything would be fine. Gavin has hurt me in ways I could never have imagined. He no longer wanted to be mated with me, and my heart couldn't take it. Throughout the time that we were sorting out our emotions, he never once pushed me away, and he was the one who was always attempting to win me over, but this time, he simply agreed to let me go. I'm not even sure what I did wrong. I was trying to see past my tears as I pulled all of my clothing from our cabinet and put them on the floor before grabbing my suitcases. I was basically throwing everything in there. I had no idea what I was doing, I didn't want to leave Gavin, but I'm not sure my heart could handle it if he came back and was the one to tell me to leave. I kept crying the whole time that I couldn´t stop the hiccups from escaping my lips and before I knew it, Luna Clair was already
CASPIAN To say that I was shocked by Gavin´s action was an understatement. I never knew this man could disrespect someone but to leave my sister alone out of nowhere at their own party didn´t sit well with me. What the fuck was wrong with him? I watched as Alia followed him out of the ballroom, the crowd was looking as Alia kept calling his name but he never once looked back. Before I could approach my sister outside the Pavillion, Gamma Aaron took her already and they drove off to follow Gavin. "What happened?" In seconds, Alpha Jacob was already beside me. "I need to follow them, I think there´s been a misunderstanding. I don´t quite understand as well." I told Alpha Jacob as I took my car key from my pocket. "I´m coming," Alpha Jacob stated and I just nodded my head. "Me too," Riley added, and as much as I hated this man, I would rather have him away from Andrea at this point. "We'll take my
JANNA I held on to Alpha Caspian´s arm, brushing my palm against his skin. I wasn´t sure why I was doing this but I wanted him to de-stress. Eventually, his shoulder relaxed and I flashed a wide smile to him before turning my head towards the couple approaching us. "Alpha Caspian, great to finally see you again." The male with an Alpha aura was the first one to open his mouth the moment they stopped in front of us. My eyes darted to the female beside him. She was definitely tensed. "Alpha Riley, I wasn´t expecting you here." They exchanged hands but I could feel Alpha Caspian wasn´t pleased with the presence of Alpha Riley. His gaze shifted to the young female at the exact moment I looked at him, and I saw his eyes soften. The Female was looking everywhere, except on Alpha Caspian. He let out a deep sigh before turning his eyes on me, a warm smile tugging on his mouth. "And this lovely female in my arms is Lady Janna. Alpha J