Natalia's POVI felt Aaron's tears on my shoulder, and I could almost hear my heart breaking. I had known him since I was born, and I had not seen him cry. Aaron does not cry. This must had really gotten to him for him to cry, and in my presence. I knew that he would be embarrassed after now.I pulled away after a while, and I shyly went back to my bed. I could not deny his scent that lingered on me though, and I seemed to like it."How did you become the gamma then?" I asked, before it would turn awkward between us."It was still all an act to cover his deeds. He wanted people to see that he was actually good to me. Elder Reuben and I had planned this for years.""I guess he thought you would not remember." I said, and Aaron nodded."I guess that was his biggest mistake, as I remember everything as clear as day."I nodded to myself. "What about your sister? Did you hear of her in the end?"He shook his head. "Laura died that day. I didn't see her, but I felt the exact moment she died
Aaron's POVMy heart skipped as I said that. This was a topic I had been debating within myself since I found out that Natalia was my mate. I know that she was also thinking of it. I had no idea what was in her mind, but when she opened the door, I could already tell that she wanted to do the same thing. She wanted to reject me as well."Wh... What?!" Natalia exclaimed in shock. I could hear the loud pounding of her heart as she shook her head in disbelief."It needed to be done, and you know it. The both of us... This is not going to work, this can't work and you know it. We have so much negative history between us, and you deserve to be with someone better than me." I said, ignoring the hurt in her eyes and my own clenching heart."Why do you think I deserve someone better? You think you are not good enough or you are damaged in some way? You are even a better person than me, Aaron. You all think that I am some kind of angel, Aaron, but I am not. If I was, I would never had been so
Natalia's POVI stood in front of the mirror in my room as I tried on a dress. It was a long red flowing gown that perfectly accentuated my figure. It had thin hands and a very low back. Courtney stood behind me, nodding and praising me.It had been a week since Aaron proposed to her, and I knew that she was happy. I was yet to accept Aaron's rejection as I had been avoiding him, but I planned on doing that today. Today was the day that Aaron planned to announce and celebrate himself in becoming Alpha and Luca as Beta, and I guess that Courtney had something to do with it. The Aaron that I know would not throw a party on his own."You look so lovely in this dress. And it is perfect as a lot of people from different packs would be joining us. If not that you said you are not interested in finding your mate, I would have said that this is a great opportunity for you." She then smiled and fiddled with the ring on her finger. "I tried to convince the Alpha to announce our engagement along
Natalia's POVCourtney shook her head in disbelief as she stared at the both of us. Aaron and I were just an inch away from kissing, his hand was around my waist in a not too casual manner, and my bosom was even pressed to him. It was obvious that we were not just having a friendly dance. There was even a possibility that she even heard some of the things we said, as Aaron and I were too lost in each other to notice any other person.I turned to Courtney, and she stretched out her hand against me, stopping me from whatever I was going to say to her, before she ran off, going up the stairs. I went after her, but she jammed the door in my face when she got to her room.I held the door, pushing it before she finally locked it, and I managed to open it and got inside."Courtney, I can explain everything. Please listen to me."Her eyes gleamed with tears as she stared at me, still shaking her head in disbelief."What are you going to say to me, huh? You and Aaron? I thought you were happy
Aaron's POV The next morning, I came down to meet Natalia having breakfast alone in the dining. She usually had it with Courtney, and with what happened, I was sure that Courtney would not be thrilled to eat with her. She looked a little sad, but her face suddenly brightened and she raised her face to me when she felt my presence. It did something to my heart seeing her give me that beautiful smile of hers. I had not seen it in a while now. "Good morning, Talia." Her smile widened at the name. "Good morning. Did you sleep well?" "Not as good as I would have wanted, but better than before." I saw her frown, and I wondered why. It took me a little while to realize that she might actually be worried about my sleep. I had told her that sleeping was not something I enjoyed since my whole family was taken from me. "Have you seen Courtney this morning?" I then asked her, taking her mind away from the topic of my sleep. She sighed in defeat. "Yes. I went to her room and asked her to jo
Aaron's POVIt was early the next morning, and I was outside, patrolling the pack. Something strange happened last night. Some pack members were attacked and killed, and their bodies were displayed on the streets for everyone to see. Some parts of their bodies were even separated from the rest, and I wondered what had happened.Some pack members brought it to my notice, very early this morning, and I came to see for myself. My heart ached at the sight of the bodies, and I felt immense pity for the families, but mostly anger on the person or people that were involved in the abominable act."Please go home and rest. I will take care of it and make sure that the whoever is behind this is exposed and dealt with." I assured them, and they left, having faith in me, but some of them kept murmuring as they went and I overheard them.Some blamed me for the incident. This had never happened before with all the previous Alphas, but I was barely one month as an Alpha and there was already killing
Natalia's POVTwo days passed, and we didn't witness such killings. We had no idea if the person behind it was just lying low or maybe it was just the measures that Aaron put in place that helped. I just wanted everyone to be safe, and the guilty party caught and exposed.That morning, I decided to go check on Courtney. I had tried talking to her a few times in the last few days. She did not totally ignore me like before, but she was not as free with me as she was anymore, which I didn't blame her for. I had broken her trust, and I knew that it was stupid of me.I went to the kitchen and made two mugs of coffee. I then took it to her room. I knocked twice, before letting myself inside.I met her lying on the bed, facing away from the door and wrapped in a blanket. This had been her life since she found out about Aaron and I. She was always quiet and isolated, and it hurt me deeply that I was the cause."Courtney." I called softly, and she turned to me for a moment, before turning her
Natalia's POVI managed to convince Courtney to stay for one more day, and she left the day after. I could feel that she was not too happy to go back home, but she didn't seem to be able to defile her parents. I believed that something was really going on between them. I couldn't deny that I missed her though. It was very different without her around.I decided to take a walk away from the pack house in the cool of the late evening that day. Truth was that I was looking to clear my head. A lot had been going on and it had been messing with my mind.Aaron confessed to me that he wanted me on the day of the ball, and he kissed me the day after, but that was it. I missed talking to him and spending time. I was wanted to be in his presence, hold him, and the mating bond was not helping matters. I couldn't fully blame him though as I knew the things at stake. He was a new Alpha, and he was very busy. I could tell that he wanted the very best for his pack members. I could see the efforts he
We have finally come to the end of this book. This book was a huge challenge for me, but I am happy that I overcame. Thank you so much to everyone that read it and supported me. I am really grateful. Please check out my other works. I have a billionaire romance in progress now (The billionaire's baby mama). I also have a completed werewolf book (The Alpha's chosen bride). I hope to see you there. I do hope that you enjoyed the journey with Aaron and Natalia, and the other side but important characters. Thank you once again. Yours Author Vivian ~
Twenty one years after the birth of AsherAaron's POVToday was the day I would officially be stepping down as the Alpha of the Shadow flame pack, and my son would be taking over. I had been looking forward to this day for some time now. There would no longer be responsibilities. I would have all the time in the world to spend with my mate. We already mapped out all the places we were going to visit together. But now that the day was here, I could not help but feel emotional.I would be leaving a big part of me behind, but I took consolation, knowing the fact that the pack would be in capable hands. I trusted my son, his beta and his gamma with everything in me.Looking back from where I began, I would never had predicted the life that I had now.I was the last child of my parents, I was never meant to be Alpha, it should had been my eldest brother, but he died. I took this position because I wanted revenge, nothing more. I never thought I would made a good Alpha. I didn't have the in
~ Eight years after the matingAndrea's POVI moaned loudly, my back arching, as Luca feasted on my core under the sheets. He woke up this morning, and that was the first thing he decided to do. I was not complaining though.My bliss was soon cut short when I heard a loud bang on the door. I knew that it was one of my children, or maybe the both of them. I tried to leave the bed, but Luca held me firmly."Luca!""They can wait for a few minutes. My priority now is to make you cum."His voice sent vibrations spreading from my core to the whole of my body, and I shuddered and gripped his hair. He was licking my clit, and I was trying to control the sounds coming out of my mouth.The knocks didn't stop, instead they became louder."Mom, dad! Open up. Levi is trying to run away again."That's our seven year old daughter, Alicia. And Levi was the name of our four year old son. While Alicia was calm and level headed, Levi was the exact opposite. His father used to joke about him being a lit
Fifteen years after the birth of HenryCourtney's POVI was sitting on my mate's lap in his office, distracting him from work. Even after all the years had passed, what I felt for Landon didn't diminish one bit. Instead I found myself loving him more each day. Even more now that I had seen him be a father. He was awesome.I was about to kiss him, when the door burst open and Henry rushed in. He was panting hard. He closed the door and stood behind it."What is it? Who is chasing you?" I asked, amused. I already knew the reason, but I wanted to hear him say it."Alpha Aaron and Luna Natalia just arrived, and they came with their children.""So?" It was Landon this time, and there was a knowing smirk on his lips."It is Nadia. Once she sees me, she will be clinging on to me."Everyone knew that Nadia liked him. He had been her crush, even from when she was still very small. Henry on the other hand, used to see her as a baby, and he was protective of her. But now, she was eleven years ol
~A few months laterNatalia's POVMy pregnancy journey was easy. There were difficult times, but compared to all the things I had heard and seen about pregnant women, I liked to believe that I had it good. I even rarely had all the morning sickness and nausea that was normal, and I thought I was lucky.Now I was in the hospital bed, trying to deliver my baby, and it seemed like nature wanted to make me pay for all the easy pregnancy I had. I was in so much pain, I could barely breathe. I didn't have the strength to push any longer. I thought I was going to die.Aaron was with me, holding my hands tight. He was whispering words to me, but I could not even make out what he was saying. All I could focus on was the seering pain I was feeling."Luna, please. It's almost out. Just a little more push." The midwife persuaded me, but I had given up."Talia, look at me." Aaron called and I turned to him. He looked hazy in my eyes, as my vision was blurred with tears. "Talia you can do it. You a
Luca's POV Andrea and I planned this. She wanted me to mark her in their presence, and me not wanting to miss an opportunity to cause drama, and also to show them that Andrea is mine, agreed. I anticipated the move from the Alpha the moment he attacked me. I quickly pushed Andrea behind me, so that she would not be hurt. At the same time, warriors came out from their hiding place, ready to defend me. All they needed was my command. But I wanted to fight him myself. 'Luca, he is an Alpha.' She whispered to me, worry marring her voice. Alphas had the strongest wolves, so it would be very difficult to beat one. But this bastard was forcing my mate to mate with him. I wondered what would had happened if he had succeeded. Would he had forced her on his bed? The very thought seemed to rile me up. Alpha Dominic was the first to send a blow to my face, and I didn't waste anytime sending a jab under his jaw. The hit from both of us already had us bloodied, and I could feel Andrea's worry.
Andrea's POVLuca and I woke up very late that morning. Apart from the fact that we were both very exhausted from our run, we still managed to have sex, and we were completely knocked off.I got out of bed, but my mate was not moving a muscle. He just kept staring at me as I walked around the room, doing nothing exactly meaningful."Are you going to remain in bed for the rest of the day, Beta?" I teased, and he smiled, but he didn't take his eyes off me. I was beginning to feel self conscious now, as I was naked. "Luca, stop looking at me.""What do you expect? I am 'Looker'."I shook my head at him, rolling my eyes."Besides, if you notice, I have nothing to do. Alpha Aaron made sure of that."I smiled at the sweet gesture from the Alpha. He wanted Luca to have time to court me and win me over. Well, he already did. Perhaps he knew what happened with us last night. It warmed my heart, knowing that he wanted me here. Even though I knew that Luca wanted and loved me, we would never be
Luca's POVIt was the night of the full moon, and we were all waiting for the moon to reach its peak before we start shifting.I took Andrea to the middle of the forest, far from residential areas to give us privacy. She had been anticipating this day, and she had been nervous as hell. In fact, she was afraid. She then told me that even though the full moon was the only time she could summon her wolf and shift, she didn't look forward to it. It always felt like the first time for her, or even worse."I wonder how it would feel if we had the power to teleport. I would just disappear to somewhere the moon is not out."I chuckled, before taking her hands and clasping them with mine. "Relax, baby. I am here for you tonight. You and I."She pouted her lips, making her look so cute. "You and I." She repeated, and I closed the distance between us, kissing her lovely lips."Tell me when you are about to start shifting, okay?"She nodded. "What about you? Won't you shift?""I can hold it for a
Andrea's POVMy heart was thudding loudly as I stared at myself in the mirror. I was putting on a knee length green pleated dress, with semi slim hands that fell to the sides of my shoulders.My hair was held up in a high ponytail with two twisted locks framing my face."What do you think? Do you think it's too simple?" I asked Luca for the thousandth time today, and I saw him roll his eyes from the mirror. He was standing behind me."I have told you a million times, Andrea, you look good, you are beautiful, gorgeous." Luca answered exasperated, and a smile crept to my lips. "Now get the fuck out of the mirror and let's go."I rolled my eyes at him. "I am not wearing earrings. Wait let me get them on."I heard him sigh, and I chuckled. I then pitied him and hurried up."I am done.""Good." He took my hand and began to drag me away. I knew that he didn't want to take any chances with me going back to the mirror again.To say that I was nervous was an understatement of what I was feelin