Aria's POVI woke up to the sun shining brightly in my eyes. "Ouch," I yelled, closing my eyes tightly and turning my face away from it."Where am I?" I whispered, forgetting the ordeal of the previous night when the pains that radiated through me brought me back to reality.I looked around me as I gulped nothing, I felt sore and my mouth was bitter.I felt the urge to puck and it was blood.These people were serious. Are they going to kill me? I thought, fear gripping me tightly. So this is how my life ends?I couldn't rely on Orion to come to find me because he was only concerned about himself and since they have found a way to harm me without it affecting him, then I'm more or less a goner.I looked around the empty room, contemplating the words of the Lycan leader from earlier. I shuddered, wondering what he meant by calling me Phila. Was he trying to make me believe I was Phila so I could provoke Orion or what?The room was empty, and I was desperately thirsty, gulping down my
Aria's POV"Just Orion? Who are you?" Glamour inquired with anger evident on her face."Is there a need for an introduction? They already know who I am.""Hi Mina, hi Megan," she called, breathing in the air."What's up, and how are you two doing? It's been a terrible while," she said with a small laugh "What are you doing here, Jane?" Mina asked with a huge frown on her face."I'm here for my baby's father. She needs her dad, you know.""How dare you show your face here after the agreement?" Megan asked."Well, agreement or no agreement, I'm here now, and you can't do anything about it.""You have a grandchild now.""Hello, Grandma, I've heard a lot about you," the little girl said, greeting Mina."You take this thing away from here before I do something nasty to her," Mina ordered, sending chills down my spine."This is your blood we're talking about," I whispered, disgusted by her outburst to the little girl. "Haha, what's going on?" Glamour said, looking around in awe as she gav
Aria's Pov "Oh no," I whimpered in fear as he marched towards me, who would be calling me at this critical moment."Give it to me," he said, stretching out his hands as I recoiled in fear.I had hoped to call Clayton for help, but what do I do now?"Please, I'm sorry," I begged as he just stared at me with a straight face."You should be grateful for the bond we share and that I am giving you a house arrest. We both know what you deserve," he spat."Believe me, it wasn't intentional," I pleaded, trying to make him see reason with me."You tried to kill my workers and me, and you want me to believe that it wasn't intentional?""Can you hear yourself?""Who are you?" he suddenly asked, as if something has just clicked in his memory."Are you trying to bring me down? Let me tell you, it won't work because I'm immortal," he said in anger."I will never try to kill you, my Alpha. It was just a gesture of appreciation," I pleaded."You mean trying to poison me is a gesture of appreciation?
Orion's PovMy hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as I drove back to the hotel, fear coursing through my veins and my heart pounding in my chest.The weight of responsibility pressed down on me. Thoughts raced through my mind. "What trouble has she gotten herself into?" I wondered, speeding towards the hotel.I had to leave a meeting to come back here when it wasn't even 1 pm."Cursed lunar tether," I muttered under my breath, frustration evident in my voice. "Why did she have to let me mark her? Now I'm bound to protect her, whether I like it or not."I couldn't face her. It wasn't part of the agreement. A night of passion had led to her begging me to mark her."Jeez, Lion, this is all your fault," I spat at my wolf who remained quiet, feeling guilty for what he had done.I could feel her fear. Something was wrong. The lunar tether tend to make me feel and sense her fear, and if she was in danger, I would lose my powers and worse, my life. She was more or less me.We were no
Aria's POV"You need to be calm mum," he said in a hurry."No, I don't want to hear that. Glamour has been in tears since she heard the news," the grand luna said, and I shuddered."What's Glamour doing here mum? You've got to let her out of this. ""I've been with Glamour for twenty-five years now, and we are just friends. I don't know why you instigated this in her heart," he said in anger as I tried to understand what was going on."And how are we sure that she's even my mate?" he asked angrily."Maybe if you had stayed home last night, you would have marked her under the lunar tether," she said disdainfully."And my mate? What do I do with her?" he asked."The same thing you will do with her now that you've marked your brother's mate," she spat in anger as my heart sank.I was like a demon, causing discord in a beautiful family."I've been trying to build this bond between your brother and you for a while now, but when it just began growing, a jezebel came to destroy it," she said
Aria's Pov"How are you still alive?" he asked, leaving me in awe."What are you talking about? Do I know you?" I questioned, my gaze fixed on him as Colton held me."Shhh," he hushed, placing his hands gently over my lips."Phila?" The man called again, and I couldn't help but let out a small laugh."What's going on? Is everyone losing their minds now?" I asked, feeling utterly confused."She's not Phila, she's Aria, my mate," Colton declared."You mean your brother's mate?" the man asked, his voice tinged with curiosity."Hi, dear. Sorry, I must have startled you," He said, extending his hand for a handshake."Oh, yes, you did startle me," I replied, taking his hand as he gave me a puzzled look."Sorry, I must have mistaken you for someone else," he apologized, and I nodded in understanding."Where are you taking her?" the man suddenly asked as we turned to leave."Away from here," Colton said, his tone filled with respect."I can't sit and watch any of you harm my mate because of a
Orion's Pov "Mum, you just watch her leave?" I exclaimed, stunned by her decision."That's good riddance, son. She's originally your brother's mate, and he loves her. He will keep her safe," she explained."You know how Colton can be sometimes," I mused, lost in thought."How could this have happened?" I wondered, gazing around the room."Do you love her?" My mum suddenly asked, and I shot her a questioning stare."What? No, of course not," I immediately replied."Then let her go.""It's not as easy as you think, you don't know how I feel when she's in danger." "Oh goddess, what offense have I committed?" My mum asked, anger evident in her voice as I turned to face her."Why would you bless my home with such a girl as the mate to my sons?" she asked angrily, heaving a sigh."We need to find a way to break the bond instead of complaining," I suggested, walking out of her room as she wept, but then I noticed something odd, it was Glamour standing by the door."Has she been eavesdroppi
Aria's pov "Oh no, what are they doing here?" I whispered, feeling a sense of unease."This wasn't the time. I wasn't ready for their dramas," I thought, dreading their arrival."It's the cursed bond that brought Orion here, so what about Colton?" I wondered, refusing to believe he would stalk me."What a nice surprise," Alpha Kingsley said, his gaze fixed on the brothers."It's nice to see you," he added, trying to maintain a pleasant tone."And you too, Alpha," Orion replied, making his way toward me."How's your father doing? I hope he has been taking his medication," Kingsley asked, his concern masked by a thin smile, as Orion simply shrugged in response."Very well, but his health is getting worse," he reluctantly admitted."Oh, that's good. Marcus has always been a weak man, so it will be better he leaves this world immediately," Kingsley mocked, accompanied by a small laugh."Don't worry, I'll drop by soon to check on his sick ass," he taunted, showing a lack of respect."Don'