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Aria's POVThe coldness of the dungeon walls pressed against my back as I sat on the hard floor. The silence was deafening, only broken by the faint sound of water dripping from somewhere I couldn't see. My heart was heavy, and my mind was restless. I wanted answers, but all I could do was wait.Alexander stood in front of me with his arms crossed. His dark eyes stared at me without saying anything. The way he looked at me made my skin crawl. I didn't know what he was thinking, and that made me anxious. The silence stretched between us like an invisible rope, pulling at my nerves.Why wasn't he saying anything? If he wanted to torture me like this, he was doing a great job at it.Finally, after what felt like forever, he spoke."Tell me everything that happened... five years ago."I blinked in surprise, not expecting that question. I thought he would ask about the hospital incident—what happened with the poisoned girl. But instead, he went straight to the past—the past I tried so hard
Xeros's POV"What? Aria is in trouble?"The moment I heard that Aria was imprisoned, a wave of anger rushed through me. My hands clenched into fists, and my claws threatened to come out. I couldn't believe they locked her up—after everything she did to save my life."Where is she?" I asked in a low, dangerous voice.Beta Liam stood in front of me, his head lowered in respect. He knew better than to test my patience right now."In the dungeon, Alpha.. Alpha Carlo seems to be the one who gave the order."Carlo.Of course, it was him. My brother's always making things difficult for me when I'm only trying to make things good for us. We already found our mate and we should be protecting her despite the odds. Why is he and Alexander doing this?Without wasting another second, I stood up from my chair."I'm going to see her."Liam quickly stepped aside, knowing better than to argue with me. But before I could take another step, Carlo appeared at the door with that annoying smirk on his fac
Sage's POVI walked slowly through the long hallway, my heels clicking against the cold marble floor. My heart was racing with excitement, but I kept my face calm. Today was finally going to be the day Aria disappeared from this world—just like she should have five years ago.I pushed the heavy door open and walked into Lucas's office. He was sitting behind his desk, sipping from a glass of whiskey. His sharp green eyes flicked up at me, filled with curiosity."You're late," he said in his usual cold tone.I smiled sweetly, walking closer to him."I had to make sure everything was going as planned."Lucas leaned back in his chair, his gaze locked on me."And?""It's done," I said proudly. "I already sent someone to deal with her. She thinks she's safe in that pack, but they'll get rid of her soon."A dark smile spread across Lucas's face as he swirled the whiskey in his glass."Good."Hearing that word made my heart swell with satisfaction. Finally, Aria would be gone, and I would no
Alexander’s POVXeros and I returned to our pack, our minds heavy with what had happened. The confrontation with Lucas had not gone as expected. He had not admitted to harming Aria, but his words and arrogance made it clear that he was involved somehow. Now, we needed proof—real evidence to show who was behind this setup.The moment we arrived, I wasted no time."Gather the hospital staff," I ordered our warriors. "I want every nurse, doctor, and worker who was there when the little girl was poisoned."Xeros stood beside me, his expression cold."They will lie," he said. "They will say whatever they have been told to say."I nodded. "Then we’ll make them tell the truth."Soon, the hospital staff arrived, standing in a line before us. Their faces were filled with fear, but not for the right reasons. They weren’t afraid of the lie they had told. They were afraid of being caught.I stepped forward, my voice calm but firm."You all know why you’re here. We are investigating what happened
Aria's POV The cold stone walls of the dungeon had become my only companion in the past few days. The damp air smelled of rust and mold, making it hard to breathe. My wrists were sore from the heavy chains, and my body ached from the cold floor I had been forced to sleep on.I kept telling myself I had to be strong, that I couldn’t break. But deep inside, fear gnawed at my heart. Would I ever get out of here? Would Xeros or Alexander even believe me?I heard the sound of footsteps outside the cold prison walls, and my body tensed. I had been told that Xeros and Alexander would be coming to see me today. I thought maybe they would finally listen to me, hear my side of the story. But when the heavy door swung open, I was met with rough hands grabbing me instead."Get up," a guard barked, yanking me to my feet.I struggled to my feet, my limbs stiff and weak. The chains rattled as I moved."Where are you taking me?" I asked, my voice hoarse from days of silence.They didn’t answer. Inst
Aria’s POVA soft breeze brushed against my skin, and I stirred, my body aching as if I had been trampled by a pack of wolves. My head throbbed, my limbs felt heavy, and for a moment, I couldn’t remember where I was. My eyelids fluttered open, and I stared at the unfamiliar ceiling above me. The room smelled of herbs and something faintly metallic—probably blood.Was I… dead?No. The dull pain in my body told me otherwise.I turned my head slightly, and my breath hitched when I saw someone sitting beside me. Not Alexander. Not Xeros.Carlo.I stiffened.Why was he here?My last memory was of Xeros and Alexander arriving at the execution grounds, stopping the elders from sentencing me to death. But now, instead of either of them, it was Carlo, sitting there like he belonged.“What the hell are you doing here?” My voice was hoarse, but my anger was sharp.Carlo smirked. "Good morning to you too, mate."I scowled. "Don't call me that."He leaned back in his chair, completely unbothered b
Aria’s POVThe night was quiet, the air thick with the scent of pine and earth. The dim glow of the moon barely lit the path ahead as I walked silently through the packhouse halls. My heart pounded against my ribs, each step feeling heavier than the last.I knew this was dangerous.But I had to do it.After everything that happened, I couldn't just sit back and pretend like I was safe here. Not when I didn’t even know who was behind my suffering. If Sage and Lucas were the ones who set me up, I needed to find out the truth myself.Xeros wouldn’t let me go if I told him.That’s why I had to sneak out.Dinner with him earlier had been tense. He had requested I eat with him, and I knew better than to refuse. I sat at the table, eating in silence while he watched me with his usual unreadable gaze. He didn’t ask anything, didn’t say much—just told me to eat.It was as if he knew I was planning something.But he didn’t stop me.And now, here I was, slipping through the shadows like a thief.
Carlo’s POVThe night was too quiet. That was never a good sign.Aria and I stayed hidden behind some trees, watching the enemy warriors move around the pack border. They were well-armed, and their movements were sharp and alert. Whoever sent them here knew what they were doing.Aria shifted uncomfortably beside me, her breathing uneven. I could tell she was worried, but she was trying to hide it. It was almost funny how she thought she could hide anything from me.“What now?” she whispered, barely moving her lips.I smirked, looking at the men in front of us. “Now, we distract them.”She turned to me sharply. “What do you mean, distract them? There are too many of them.”“Exactly.” I grinned. “That just makes it more fun.”She looked like she wanted to strangle me. “Carlo—”But I was already moving.I picked up a rock and threw it far away from where we were. The sound it made against the trees was loud enough to get their attention. Just as I expected, a few of them immediately turn
Xeros's POV Teasing her is just fun sometimes but what's more fun is the fact that she's so beautiful tonight. I couldn't believe it was her when she came down. She didn't put in much effort to be seen but I could see that she tried her best to look beautiful tonight. Yet, she keeps rejecting my advances to be with her. "W-what are you talking about?" I could see her cheeks turning red as she asked this. Of course what I said might sound vulgar to her but she's supposed to be mine and I don't see anything wrong with flirting with her. "I said... We are mating tonight and you should prepare yourself for it because you're making it so hard for me to concentrate in that dress. Did you choose this dress specifically because you wanted me to see you in it?" I questioned her. She scoffed, trying to push me away but of course I didn't let go of her. I would be an idiot if I did. Looking at her gets me and my wolf excited. It's hard not to be that way when she's right in front of us like
Aria's POV "You're going to start a pack war? What is going on with you? When has violence ever solved anything than bring more trouble to everyone?" I fired at him. I completely forgot about the conversation we had earlier, and the only thing I could think about was the pack war. If they brought me back here so that they could go to war with other packs, then it only means that they are either looking down on me or just trying to protect me.How can I even be at ease when this is going to begin because of me? Should I say thank you to them and be happy because they are fighting other people and losing their chances of having allies because of me?"I never said we were going to war. It's just because of the situation that is going on now and not because of you. Did you forget what happened the last time? You're not the only one getting attacked by those enemy warriors. We still don't know who they are and where they come from, but we know that by the time we find out, we would have
Aria's POV "Why aren't you saying anything?" He asked seeing how I wasn't saying a thing. I stared at him unable to give him an answer. This is what I've always wanted as I stayed in that pack, to be back in the place with more humans and less of my kind. Now that I'm here, why do I feel sad that he's abandoning me. This was bound to happen anyways. It's not as if I wasn't expecting this but I don't understand how I feel now. Why do I feel so sad knowing that he's leaving me all alone here? If that's the case, I don't think I need to get anything from him. I've always gotten help from him but I don't think I have done much than save his life. Our debts to each other have being paid and I still have enough to get a small place to stay and also find a job as a doctor. I'm not going to take all of this from him. If we're going to be detached from each other, we might as well fully do it or nothing at all. I should tell him the truth that I'm going to reject this—"What exactly is go
Sage's POV That Aria! I hate her! I hate her so much! Why does she have to be so lucky enough to have such powerful people protecting her? We're twins! Everything that's hers is supposed to be mine!It has always been like this right from childhood. She has all the favoritism—people are always looking at her and not me. We look exactly the same; we are both sisters, but she always takes all the fame for herself. She has always been selfish and annoying to me. I don't like seeing her around at all. I just want her to suffer all the time.I can't believe she brought that Alpha to the pack, daring to sneak in to see our grandmother, who was also always having favorites. It's good that she's in this situation now. I'm going to make sure I ruin her favorite granddaughter completely.She should have just stayed in the human world and never come back. I let her stay around by begging for her life to be saved when, in reality, I wanted her to die that time. But they gave her an opportunity t
Aria's POV He kissed me! He fucking did!I was hoping to pull away from him but I didn't have the chance to do that. To be honest, I also didn't want to pull away from him at all as I was getting immersed in the kiss. The more I tried to pull away, the more he kissed me hard that I ended up giving in. Since I've met him, all we have ever done is get argue or disagree. He didn't let me have my chance at all. His lips were sweet and the kiss was rough, devouring every part of my mouth like he was going to eat me up. He ended up pulling away just when I wanted to reciprocate and I started breathing heavily. My cheeks were flushing and I felt embarrassed that I couldn't do more than just blush at what he did. I should have a little bit of backbone and get mad at him so he wouldn't catch me off guard like that again. "From now on, you shouldn't ever say that to me again. Every time you mention rejection, I'm going to kiss you harder than this." I frowned, "don't you know what consent
Xeros's POV Why is she so cruel and annoying? I've been trying my best to protect her as much as I can but it's not working out. What exactly am I doing wrong?I wasn't taking her to the border but somewhere she could have some time alone, away from all this madness. It was supposed to be a surprise. Now, I don't even know if I should take her there since she doesn’t even want to be with us at all.But she is our mate, and if we want to reject her, we have to do it all at the same time. You can't do it one by one, or we would suffer the consequences. How am I supposed to tell her that? She's probably going to use that against us the moment she knows.Alexander is the reason she is in all of this. I also never told her that I was going to reject her, and I don't think I've ever thought of rejecting her from the moment I met her. If I wasn't entangled with my brothers, I would love to have them break the bond with her so that I could be with her alone.Now that I think about it, it's n
Aria's POVI'm so mad! Every time I try to see a good thing about them, they always make things difficult for me. I was starting to think that they actually cared about me and that it wasn’t just my delusions, but now I’m right about it.I was just delusional, thinking that they would really want to be with someone like me. But did he have to be harsh about it? Of course, I know my place, and I know I shouldn't covet things that aren't supposed to be mine.If Alexander still wants to go on with the rejection, then I'm going to do it for him. I don't have to force myself to be with them. After all, I'm so low, and I'm a criminal not worthy of anyone.Maybe I should start thinking of how to get out of here again. I thought I finally got somewhere to stay, but now I know I'm not welcome. They probably just let me stay because they felt sorry for me, or maybe I was just pushing my luck too much.The entire night, I couldn't sleep as I kept turning around. Not only do I have to take off th
Carlo's POVI could see the fear on her face the moment my brother mentioned going somewhere. I think with the things that have been happening to her the past few days, she's already scared to go outside anymore, so I decided to intervene. At first, I wanted to only play with her, and now I don't understand my feelings. She is the only woman I have ever been interested in this way."Why are you requesting her to go with you when you can just go whenever you want yourself? Besides, we can protect her if you're not here," I said to my brother, but he looked at me and shook his head. I don't know what is going on in his mind."You don't understand what I'm trying to do. I'm only trying to protect her better than you can," he replied.I know I shouldn't get angry since we both have the same goal, but sometimes my brother makes things feel like we're not really capable of protecting her."If you're going to the border, you shouldn't take her there. Didn't you see what happened the last tim
Aria's POVI didn't know for how long I slept, but by the time I woke up, I could still see Carlo sitting beside me on the bed, and that was something I wasn't expecting at all. What the hell is going on with him? He's being weirder than his usual self. And the fact that I felt safe with him earlier says a lot. I have nothing else to blame but this mating bond because this surely couldn't be me being so weak for him, right?Even if I find him attractive, he's still a jerk that did a lot of things that made me angry, and I can't stop thinking about how to get back at him. Our eyes met the moment I looked at him, and I immediately looked away. I know he's going to be annoying about this."What's wrong, little mate? Are you suddenly shy looking at my face?" he questioned, like his usual annoying self."I would prefer if you just shut up and not talk to me. Must you always be annoying?" I fired at him.He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know what else I'm supposed to do if not teasing yo