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Xeros's POV I watched from the window of my study as Aria arrived. She looked more lively than ever and I'm guessing it's because of what happened with her. I never thought she would be so happy about defending herself at the hospital. I saw everything with Alexander. We only wanted to check on her at the hospital because we thought she might be having a hard time. Everything that happened before wasn't fully settled with the nurses and doctors, we wanted to make sure there was no injustice. But by the time we arrived, there was already so much going on and I wanted to intervene. Alexander stopped me from doing anything and called for Doctor Harper to come out from where he had been working at the warrior's camp nearby. "Are you sure we shouldn't go there and help her? You better not be doing this out of your own selfishness. If something happens to her, will you take responsibility?" I questioned him as he kept stopping me. "She's doing so fine by herself. I already called Harpe
Aria's POVI couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss. My cheeks still felt warm even though it happened hours ago. Every time I remembered how he pulled me onto his lap and whispered in my ear, I felt something strange deep in my chest. Xeros wasn’t usually the one to show emotions, but last night... he was different.He said he wanted to take things further with me, but part of me still wondered—was he serious or just playing around? He could easily be teasing me, right? But no... he said he was going to pursue me officially. Those were his exact words.I sat on the edge of my bed and sighed, holding my face in my hands. If he really meant what he said, then what about the other two? Alexander and Carlo. They're his brothers, and they’re also my mates. I didn’t ask for any of this to happen, but now I’m in the middle of them, and it’s only getting more complicated.“Why do they all act like they own me?” I mumbled under my breath. “Why can’t one of them just say what they really want i
Aria’s POVI stared at the door even after Alexander walked in. My heart was still beating so fast. I couldn’t believe what just happened. Edgar… he was really here. In my room. He had grabbed me from behind and warned me not to say anything. Even now, I was still shaking from the fear and confusion. Why did he come back? Why now?Alexander looked around the room and then back at me. He was frowning."What's going on here? I thought I heard something. Are you okay?" he asked, stepping closer to me.I blinked quickly, trying to get rid of the fear in my eyes before he noticed. I had to say something fast. I couldn’t let him know the truth. Edgar’s warning still rang in my ears. If I said anything, he might hurt everyone… and it would be my fault."I-I'm fine," I said quickly, forcing a small smile. "I just tripped over something. It's nothing."He raised an eyebrow, not looking convinced. “You tripped?”“Yes,” I nodded too fast. “You scared me a little, that’s all.”Alexander’s eyes na
Aria's POV We stayed in silence for a moment, just looking at the stars, but I can’t stop the way my heart is jumping up and down. What is this feeling called? How did I and Alexander move on so fast? And the fact that he apologized to me is something that I can’t stop thinking about. Am I really on another planet? And do I need some help in case I’m being delusional?We even shared a kiss, which is the least thing I would do with him. Am I finally going to stop thinking about having a rejection with him? After all, he and his brothers are my mates, and I want to build a relationship with them. Maybe this is the only way for me to survive, and also the only way for me to actually have a good life. Because even at the end of all of this, I still know I have a lot of problems waiting out there for me.Also, suddenly remembering that Edgar had sneaked into my room earlier gives me the chills. What if he is watching from somewhere in the shadows and I don’t know? What if he does somethin
Alexander's POV I noticed it from the way she was acting very scared. There’s something that is bothering her, and she doesn’t want to tell me. But I found out anyway. However, talking to her now, I could see that her body became stiff again. Though she is trying so hard to hide her emotions, I can tell something already happened. And from the faint scent I can perceive, I know there is someone else in this room. But I’ll pretend I didn’t see that person so that I can catch him red-handed. I need to find a way to protect her so she doesn’t have to worry anymore. I can’t believe I’m the one saying this after everything I’ve done to doubt her so far. Did I manage to fall in love?I don’t know if it’s the mating bond, but I don’t want to have any problems with her again. Also, I can’t tell her that I’m still investigating what happened to her at her former pack and why she is being targeted by her own sister and the Alpha’s son, Lucas. That Lucas is very useless and doesn’t really have
Xeros's POV I found the bastard trying to run away, and I went after him faster than everyone else. It’s a bit difficult for me to catch up with him because I don’t know why he’s so much faster than me or why I’m getting so weak, but I continued to chase after him while the rest were behind us. He refuses to stop, and I don’t know how I’m going to catch up to him, but I don’t want to give up. I have to catch him and make sure he pays for going to threaten Aria again.“Wait right there, you idiot! I’m going to make you pay once I get you!” I shouted at him.“Well… catch me if you can! You’re too damn slow!” he replied and continued running.Because of what he said, I’m going to make sure I catch him and also make him pay for it. I continued to chase him until I saw that he was getting towards a place that he doesn’t know is filled with many traps. I thought he wasn’t going to stop and would go in there, but somehow it seemed like he already knew there were traps there, and he stopped
Aria's POV I couldn’t be at peace after knowing that they went out there to look for someone as dangerous as Edgar. Since he managed to sneak into this park—and also into my room—despite the heavy security, he’s capable of doing anything. And I don’t want them to get hurt because of me.I could hardly sit down at all as I kept pacing around the room, waiting for them to come back.When are they going to get back? What exactly is going on that I don’t know?I felt like something bad had happened, because my chest tightened after a while of waiting. What could be wrong? Could it be that something has happened to the three of them? I have to go out there to look for them. But Alexander has placed people outside his room to protect me. There’s no way for me to escape unless I want to jump out of this building—which is also almost impossible, considering the fact that I’m not that much of a wolf.I had to keep wishing that nothing happened to them.Dear Moon Goddess, I’m finally getting w
Aria's POV I opened my eyes to find myself in the hospital, with Carlo sitting right beside me. His eyes lit up the moment I looked at him, and he immediately stood up to check if I was okay. I guess he has been staying beside me for a long time now. Seeing that I’m collecting a drip, I realized that I fainted after donating my blood to Xeros.Immediately thinking of Xeros, I almost jumped out of the bed.“What’s going on, Aria? Where are you going? Lay down. You can’t get out of bed yet. You still have to finish this IV drip.”I shook my head immediately.“We need to check on him. How is he doing? Is he awake?” I asked.He nodded his head.“My brother is fine. You need to rest instead. We know you gave him your blood to save him, and it was enough, but you have to rest.”Since he already told me that his brother was fine, I decided to believe him and lie back on the bed. He looked at me like he was so worried about me. I guess I made them too worried with what I did, but that was th
Aria’s POV The sunlight peeked through the long curtains and fell softly on my face. I opened my eyes slowly and blinked a few times. For a second, I forgot where I was. Then I remembered… I was in Xeros’s room. His scent was still strong in the room, that familiar mix of clean soap and something dark that always made me feel strange inside.I turned quickly to the side. His bed was empty. I sat up straight. The sheets were cold, meaning he had left for a while. I ran my fingers through my hair and got out of bed. I was still in the same clothes from yesterday. Everything that happened kept playing in my head—Sage, my grandmother, Alexander, Lucas… and Xeros saving us.Where did he go so early?I left the room, thinking I’d check outside, maybe the training field. On my way back down the hallway, I bumped into someone. I stumbled a little and looked up.“Carlo?”He gave a small smirk and crossed his arms. “Well, you look surprised to see me.”“I didn’t expect you here.”He tilted his
Aria’s POVI turned around an indeed my guess was right. It was Xeros who came to rescue us. He looked powerful, standing tall in his dark clothes, his eyes glowing like fire. But I noticed something—his arm was bleeding. He was holding his side tightly. He was hurt. Badly hurt. But he didn’t show it on his face.My heart jumped in my chest the moment I saw him. “Xeros…”He looked at me and gave a small smile, even though I could see the pain behind it. How did he even manage to find us and how did he get hurt again? Lucas stepped back in shock. “You… you’re supposed to be dead.”Xeros smirked. “You’ll have to try harder next time.”I saw the way Lucas looked at him. His face twisted in confusion and fear. He didn’t expect Xeros to survive. He looked like he had just seen a ghost.Xeros slowly walked forward, the wolves surrounding us like a protective wall. “You tried to kill me,” he said, his voice low and dangerous. “But now I’m alive… and I promise, Lucas, you will pay for it.
Aria’s POVI stared straight at Sage.She was sitting on the floor, tied up and weak, but when I said those words, her eyes widened like she’d seen a ghost.“Why did you try to kill Xeros?” I asked again, slowly this time.For a moment, she didn’t say anything. Just kept blinking like she couldn’t believe I’d asked her that. Then her mouth opened.“What?” Her voice was high and sharp. “You think I tried to kill him? Are you out of your mind?!”I didn’t answer. I just kept looking at her. Her face looked pale, but her eyes had that usual fire. The fire she always used to cover up her lies.She started shaking her head fast. “No! No! That wasn’t me! I didn’t— I would never—”But I wasn’t sure I believed her. Maybe she was telling the truth. Maybe she was just scared, and it really wasn’t her.But my heart… it wasn’t ready to trust her. Not after everything.I took a deep breath and looked down. My hands were shaking a little, but I clenched them. “You knew he was getting close to the tr
Aria’s POVI followed Alexander quietly, staying close enough to not lose him, and also so he wouldn't lose me. My heart was beating so fast in my chest. I didn’t know what exactly I would find, but something inside me kept warning me that I was going to see something painful.The night air was cold. I felt a lot of Goosebumps trying to walk around. My feet made soft sounds as I stepped on dry leaves, but I didn’t stop moving. I just needed to know what was going on. I needed to see it with my own eyes.We passed through some bushes and took a sharp turn. That was when I saw it. This wasn't where we're supposed to stopped but what am I looking at?My legs froze on the spot. My breath stopped.There, in the middle of the quiet garden behind the old house… was my grandmother. She was lying down on a wooden bench with a thin cloth over her. She wasn’t moving. Her skin looked pale and dry. Her lips were cracked.And standing beside her… was Sage.My heart burned with so much anger that I
Aria's POV I knew Alexander was up to something, but I didn’t quite know what he wanted to do. I was trying to figure it out, so I pretended to have gone back to my room. I knew he was watching me, and the only way he could be sure was if I was settled down in my room. Now, I needed to follow him to find out. I know they asked me to sit down and stop being nosy, but I just can’t stop myself. If he’s going to put himself in danger because of me, I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep at all.And just like I thought, he was going out of the pack without anyone. More like he was sneaking out because he didn’t want the guards to see him or follow him, because he might attract attention, which is something he’s probably trying to hide from me. Let’s say this is something he and Xeros planned.I carefully followed him out, and I saw he was going in the direction of my pack. I was so scared and didn’t know what to do because I was too worried to go into that place alone. And most importantly,
Alexander’s POVI walked quietly into Xeros’s room, the door clicking shut behind me. He was sitting up now, the covers pulled to his waist, a glass of water in his hand. The pale sunlight spilling from the window made him look even more fragile than I remembered. His body was still weak, but his eyes were sharp—too sharp for someone who just survived poison.Aria was sitting beside him, holding his hand and whispering something I couldn’t hear. When she noticed me standing at the door, she turned to look at me with a faint smile.“I’ll give you both some space,” she said softly and stood up.“No,” I said quickly. “I actually need to speak with my brother. Alone.”Her eyes narrowed slightly. She hesitated, like she didn’t want to leave, but she gave Xeros a gentle pat on the shoulder and left the room without saying another word. I waited until the door clicked shut behind her. I even walked over to make sure she wasn’t standing behind it like last time.Xeros raised an eyebrow. “You’
Xeros's POVThe soft glow of morning light streamed through the curtains, touching my face with warmth. It was gentle, yet it made my eyes flutter open slowly. My whole body felt heavy like I had been carrying a mountain through my dreams. But the weight on my chest… it wasn’t just pain. It was the memory of everything that happened.The arrow. The poison. The argument with Edgar. The darkness I fell into.I blinked a few times and turned my head. Sitting by my bed was someone I didn’t expect right away—Carlo. His arms were crossed, and he looked tired, like he hadn’t slept much. But when he saw me move, his eyes widened and he leaned forward.“Hey… Xeros?” His voice sounded cautious, like he wasn’t sure if I was fully awake or just imagining things.I cleared my throat. “Yeah… I’m awake.”Carlo let out a shaky breath and ran his hand through his hair. “You scared the hell out of all of us. I thought we were going to lose you.”I tried to sit up, but pain stabbed through my side, maki
Aria’s POVThe ride back home was completely silent.No one said a word.Alexander was beside me in the car, looking out the window like I wasn’t even there. Carlo sat in the front seat, also quiet. I kept staring at my hands, playing with my fingers nervously because the silence was loud. So loud it felt heavier than their voices.I already knew what they were thinking.I already knew they were disappointed.But I didn’t regret sneaking out. At least, not yet. I needed answers. I couldn’t just sit still while everyone else decided what was true or false. I had to know things for myself, even if it meant doing something reckless.When we got home, the second we stepped through the door, Alexander finally turned to look at me.His expression was calm but cold. Too calm, and that scared me more than if he had yelled.“Why did you do it?” he asked, his voice low. “Why would you sneak out after everything we told you?”I swallowed hard, looking away. I didn’t want to lie anymore. I was ti
Aria's POVI wrapped my hoodie tighter around me as I tiptoed out of the house, careful not to make a sound. My heart kept beating fast with every step I took, afraid that someone might notice I was gone. The security had been tighter than usual lately. Ever since Xeros was brought back home, things became harder. I guess they really don’t want me to step outside again. But I have to do this. I need answers, even if no one else wants me to investigate.The cool night breeze touched my skin, and I shivered, not from the cold, but from nervousness. I looked back once more to make sure no one was following me. Then I turned toward the usual hidden path near the garden. That’s where Edgar told me to meet him.I saw him standing in the shadows, arms crossed, his usual smirk sitting on his lips like he wasn’t worried about anything in the world. When he saw me, he raised his brows and whistled low.“Wow. You actually managed to sneak out,” he said, walking towards me.I rolled my eyes. “Of