Aaron's POVI opened my eyes and immediately searched for Natalia and I saw her sitting on the couch in front of the bed. She was watching me with a smile on her face.I frowned, trying to make sense of the difference in my body. I felt so relaxed and well rested, something that I had not felt in a very long time. My brain was slowly booting, and it took me a moment to realize that I had slept. I had fucking slept without my pills, and for the first time in eighteen years, my mind shut down.I then stared at my mate who was watching me. This would not had been possible without her, and I wondered if she had any idea what she had done, how much it meant to me?"Good afternoon, sleepy Alpha. You might have been forced to resign if you sleep in the pack house like this."I didn't register the rest of what she said, I just heard that it was already past noon. Not only did I sleep, I also slept for long. No wonder my body was feeling a lot more rested."What time is it?" I asked."A little
Natalia's POVI was excited as I waited for Landon to choose his Luna. This was not a very common ceremony, and I felt glad that I was here to see it happen. I didn't know why they chose to go traditional, but I was all for it.That was until I felt his touch. Landon touched me, choosing me as his Luna. The air thickened around me, as I felt Aaron's strong aura come out in waves."She's mine!" He growled, taking Landon's hand and roughly removing it from me.What the fuck was happening? Courtney looked like she was going to say something to me, but the man she came with dragged her out of there.I quickly collected my scattered thoughts together and I went to stand in front of Aaron. From his look, I knew that he was more than ready to break Landon's hand. I didn't want him to cause a scene and ruin his name."Aaron please, look at me. Please let's go. Let's just go."Every eyes turned to us, and there were murmurs everywhere. I felt a kind of embarrassment that I wanted the ground to
Aaron's POVFor the second time, I was able to sleep soundly without my pills. It still felt so unreal to me. How could so many years of sleeplessness end just like that? So all I needed all these while was the presence of my precious little mate? If only she understood what she had done for me, and how much I appreciated her. Fuck! Why didn't I make her mine all those years? Anyway, she was still a minor.I woke up before her, and I smiled when I saw her sleeping soundly and snoring softly. I planned to tease her when she woke up. I stayed there for a while, staring at her. She was too cute, and I could not get enough.I eventually forced myself to get up from the bed and go to the kitchen. I planned to make her breakfast. Then I will gather the elders and let them know of my plans to make her Luna.I ignored everyone that looked at me like I had grown a second head, and those that offered to take over from me. I wanted to make it myself and see her reaction. I bet she would look ador
Kenneth's POVI came to Natalia hours later. She just woke up, and she looked so disoriented. She was almost naked as I had torn most part of her clothes. I had untied her hands from the ceiling, but I tied them to her back this time. Her wounded face was swollen, but it was slowly beginning to heal. I would just tear it again anyway.It took her a while before she finally realized where she was, and she flinched back in fear. I didn't need to look too much to know that she was in severe pain. She was stronger than I expected though. Considering the fact that she had not eaten for two days and the force with which I hit her, it did take a lot of time before she passed out. My belt even cut from my force.I grabbed her face and forced her to look at me, and she winced at the pain, fear in her eyes. I smiled smugly, seeing her that way. She was exactly where I wanted her to be. Useless and broken. I then left her face and just crouched in front of her."Update from the pack. Your Alpha i
Aaron's POVI was losing my mind, I was drowning in guilt. It had been five days since Natalia was taken, and we were still yet to find her. I knew she was alive, because she was a member of my pack and my mate. I could still feel her, but I knew she was not very close.I had done my very best, searched for her relentlessly, yet... I felt like someone was trying to make my efforts useless on purpose, and it would be a person that talks to me frequently. Maybe Luca or Kenneth could be responsible. I knew that Luca was good with her, and she liked him as well, but I was not going to rule out any possibility.The both of them had been up and about, busy helping to find Natalia, so I was going to send someone to secretly follow and spy on them. I secretly placed cameras all over the pack house and even outside, so I could monitor the omegas.I then stood up and went to the dungeon. I had managed to find the man known as Viktor, the one that Anthony told me was responsible for attacking Na
Natalia's POVI found myself standing in the middle of someone's living room, my hands at my back like Kenneth instructed me to, while he sat down. From the look of it, I knew that it was a pack house. This bastard really decided to give me to an Alpha.I waited for a while for the Alpha to come, and when he finally did, my eyes went wide to see who he was."Alpha Caspian?" My stomach churned as he shot me a grin, showing his missing tooth.Kenneth then stood up and went to greet the Alpha. The men greeted each other and talked about me as though I was not there, and it infuriated me to no end. What use was my gift if it would refuse to show up when I needed it? I wished to just blow the both of them up.At long last, the man came to me, circling me as though I was an object to be bought, and he needed me to be in good condition. He then walked to my front and placed his hand under my chin, lifting my face up to meet his. I fought the urge to slap his hand away."You don't look too we
Aaron's POVI was alone in my office watching the videos I had gathered from the cameras I placed around the house. I could not explain how miserable I was feeling, not being able to find my mate. It was even worse now that I knew that she was hurt. My heart squeezed as I remembered her blood on the belt I found on that house. Whoever did that to her purposely masked his scent.I continued to watch the vidoes, almost giving up as there was nothing there. It was mostly just omegas going about their daily duties. Just as I was about to give up, I saw something interesting. It was an omega going to the gym. I wasn't too sure, but I believed that Natalia told me that her name is Cressida, and she used to be close to her.Her being in the gym wasn't suspicious, because it was free for everyone to use. The only odd thing was her body language, she seemed to be afraid. She was definitely doing something wrong.She scanned the area with her eyes, trying to be discreet, but she was too uneasy
Natalia's POVToday is the seventh day since I was taken away from my pack, and I had not left this room. It frustrated me to no end. The door only opened when April came to give me food, or when the Alpha came to torment me, telling me how much he could not wait to get me in his bed. I hated the way he looked at me, like he just could not wait to lay his hands on me.I imagined breaking the door. I was a wolf, and I knew that I could do it if I put my mind to it, but there were two hefty guards waiting outside, ready to catch me. Even if they were not there, the noise would draw attention, and they would catch me anyway.I stood in front of the window, watching nothing in particular. The surrounding was beautiful, and there were different beautiful gardens around. There was even a small water fountain, and some eye catching statues. I could tell that the man was very rich, but nothing was enough to catch my attention. I only wanted to go back to my mate. I missed him terribly, and I
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