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DAVID She has accomplished so much in these last few days. I was dealing with the ranks and setting the new order and rules, while she was dealing with each and every pack member who wanted a new beginning. Everything seemed to work fine. The pack members embraced this total change with gratitude, especially the Omegas. I can’t forget the first time some of them came to training. They had mixed feelings, which were clear in their faces. On the one hand, fear, but on the other hand, excitement that they could do what other ordinary werewolves did. Train. To tell the truth, I’ve never needed to change anything in the way I ran the pack. We werewolves were strictly stuck to tradition. However, this whole movement Aria evoked, or as she jokingly called it sometimes - abolitionism- has brought a new breath to the pack – a new era. I knew deep inside from the very beginning that our werewolf-human bond wasn’t something random. We were together for a reason. We needed fresh blood, new bra
DAVID ~More than two years later~ It’s been almost three years since we accepted each other. The most wonderful years of my life. Having Aria by my side was like a dream coming true. We were living in our own heaven on earth. The amount of love and affection she showed me every day was something I couldn’t even imagine before I met her. Yes, I knew the mate bond wasn’t complete. Yes, I knew that I had founded our relationship on lies and deception, but the result was that she was mine. Mine to love, mine to protect, mine to cherish, mine to worship. All this happiness made my heart clench every time I cast my eyes on her. She was so perfect in every aspect that I have found myself wondering how I could deserve her. Indeed, the Goddess has blessed me with the most unique gift that ever existed. Her! As my mate! I opened my eyes to see my beautiful woman with half of her naked body on me. Her head was on my shoulders, one of her hands was on my chest, and her leg hugging my tights
ARIA David left two days ago. His presence was necessary for the Alpha trainees. Being one of the strongest Alphas, he was always involved in training, evaluation, and everything regarding Alpha University. He was also asked to be the head of the University once, but he declined. I missed him so much. Even if we texted and called each other whenever he got the chance, it wasn’t enough. In those three years, we were inseparable. Doing everything and going everywhere together. David didn’t miss the opportunity to flaunt me at every gathering or ceremony. Even at our mating ceremony last year, he had invited all his Alpha allies. But I sensed every time that I wasn’t accepted, and I knew the reason. The only person who talked to me and was friendly with me was Luna Marion, Alpha Augustin’s mate from the neighboring pack. She was sweet and easygoing, and we became good friends. When visiting another pack with David, I always asked if she would be present. This time she wouldn’t go eith
ARIA “Hello, Mrs. Fortner.” The OB-GYN greeted me. “Hello. Nice to meet you.” We shook hands. “Likewise, now, before the examination, let me see your medical case history.” I nodded and waited for him to read the interview sheet that the secretary had given me to fill in. “Well, I see that you haven’t had a pap smear test in three years. Is it the reason you’re here?” He asked. What should I tell him now? That I’m here to learn if I gave birth or not… “It’s one of the reasons. Yeah…” I trailed and then decided to let him know the truth, because if I indeed had a C-section, how could I possibly explain to him that I didn’t remember being a mother? “Listen… I had an accident three years ago that cost me my memory. I recently discovered an incision in my belly that resembles a C-section. Because I didn’t have any relatives then, there was no one to inform me if I had any children… Do you understand? I asked him. He was looking at me, quite shocked. “Yes, of course.” “Can you und
JONATHAN “Jonathan?” She exclaimed, startled. “Good afternoon, Mrs. Fortner.” I greeted. “Why are you here?” She asked me, intrigued. What should I explain to you now? ~~~ I’m Jonathan Knight. Age? Let’s just say I’m still young. I’m a business partner to Mr. David Nathaniel Fortner. It’s been more than ten years since I started working under his wing. I kinda inherited my father’s position after he decided to retire. I’m, in fact, running all of Mr. Fortner’s companies. Making deals, grabbing opportunities, dealing with the staff, and many, many other things just to make this entire business prosper. David, in the end, just has to determine and make the final decisions. Not that he was slacking. He was working his fingers to the bone, but all the companies combined were too much for a single person to handle. Throw in the equation, his pack, and all the other stuff he had to deal with. I don’t know how he could manage all this. What’s more, David is an exceptional boss. Pays we
ARIA When the helicopter landed and shut off its engines, Nathan ran towards it. The door opened, and a man disembarked and started speaking with him. I looked closely. He seemed familiar. After a while, it dawned on me that this guy was Alpha Augustin’s Gamma. David’s call, yesterday rushed into my mind. So, something big was happening. I tried to see through the helicopter’s glass to spot Marion, but they were tinted. I saw Nathan start running towards the packhouse, and I returned to my room to get dressed. It seems that I had to make another trip; not the one to Greece Ι planned to. Nathan came after a while, urging me to get ready as fast as possible, and an hour later, we were on David’s private plane heading to Italy. Marion was sobbing throughout the flight. I tried to console her or make her speak and tell me what the matter was, but she was eyeing the Gammas and the warriors, and I understood that she didn’t want to talk in front of them. We reached Italy and went to a
ARIA “I will help you.” She mumbled. Her blank gaze was straight into my face, and then she fell back on the bed. I was shocked. I could shit myself from the fear I just felt. What was that? Should I wake her up? Perhaps call a doctor to check on her? Ask her Gamma? He was here with us. He should know. But before I could react, and while contemplating what to do, she started stirring. She opened her eyes and took in my panicked face. “Oh, my Goddess! Augustin… Something happened, isn’t it?” She asked, concerned. I shook my head, biting my bottom lip. “No. No one contacted us. But you… Are you alright?” “Yeah, I’m totally fine.” She blurted. I stared into her eyes, which were normal again. My panicked expression hasn’t vanished yet. “I startled you, didn’t I?” She whispered. “You scared the living daylights out of me!” I confessed. “I’m sorry. I can’t control it.” She murmured. “Marion, what was that? Should I call a doctor? Are you ok?” “No, no. Not a doctor, please. I’m
DAVID “Hey, what’s up?” “Where the fuck have you been? I’ve been calling you for hours.” Augustin’s anxious voice came. “Training the newbies.” I joked as I was at the Mexican Pack as an instructor for the Alpha trainees. I left my mobile phone in my room in Rodrigo’s packhouse, and as soon as I came back, I wanted to call Aria, but I saw all those missed calls from Augustin and called him instead; based on the number of calls that must be urgent. “Cut the crap. I need you, here asap.” He demanded. “Hey, hey there. What the hell happened?” “My pack has been scouted. My patrols have spotted trackers of another pack very close to my borders. I need your tracking abilities and some of your best scouts. And I need them fast.” “Have you identified the threat?” I asked. “No, but I have an inkling who that might be…” “Who?” “Someone, I wish he had never found us.” He sighed. “Ok, Augustin. If you want me to help, you must stop talking in riddles. Who the hell wants to attack your p
So that's the end for now. Firstly, I want to let you know that in this current book, you've read the first two instalments of the BH Series.For Book 3, when I decide to publish it here it would be in a separate Book. For now, though I'm taking a break. The BH Series consists of five books:1. The Alpha Who Stole My Life2. The Alpha Who Stole My Life: The Comeback3. My Alpha's Sister 4. The Co-Alphas: Way to Love5. The Co-Alphas: Way to WarYou can follow me on my social for announcements and visuals here:-In$t4grAm: @acyb_readingcornerThis is a bookish account and I post about the books I read and my writing journey.-F4sεβook: Acy B-Author This is a new account I created and I'll be starting posting new content this week. It'll be ONLY for my books. For now, it might be blank but soon It'll be full of visuals and news about my writing journey.I'd love to see my readers there and engage with them. My DMs are always open both in Inst4 or fΒ. If you reached so far thank you
CHAPTER 2 - She Finally Found MeIAN‘Hey, you there?’ John, my soon-to-be Alpha mind links.I’m just fixing my hair in front of the mirror, threading the comb through my black locks, trying to tame them into place. I like to have the sides of my hair short, but I prefer to keep the center slightly longer and style it upwards with gel or wax.‘Yup.’ I reply, popping the p. I’m in a very good mood today. And why not? Today is the transition of the Alphas in our pack. My now-Alpha David Nathaniel Fortner is passing the torch to his son, John Patrick. A son whose existence was ignorant for fifteen whole years. Back then, before John’s mother and Alpha David’s ex-mate Luna Ariadne decided to bring him to our pack, Alpha David intended to have me as his heir, not only as Alpha to the Golden Moon Pack but to his entire fortune.But luck was in my favor, I guess, because out of nowhere, when I was struggling and ready to drop out of the Alpha training, the rightful heir showed up, and to say
CHAPTER 1 - Watch MeANNELISE“For the third time, Tony. I’m asking you.” I try to keep my voice steady and firm. “Where were you last night?”“Annelise, I’ve told you already. I had to work overtime.”“In that member of the parliament? As security?” I taunt.“Exactly. I’ve told you a thousand times.” Tony whines.“Yes, but I don’t believe you,” I utter, and I have solid proofs in my hands.“You should.” He glances once again in his sports bag to see if he has all his gear inside.“I called the police station, you know…” I trail, and his head snaps in my direction, his eyes throwing daggers at me. “Your colleague told me that you left when your shift ended, dressed in plain clothes, not in your uniform.” I quip. Well, to be exact, I asked what he was wearing, pretending we had a date, and I didn’t want to miss our reservation at a restaurant.“How dare you?” He fumes, prowling at me menacingly. He grabs my chin, turning me to look into his eyes. “How dare you, Annelise? Calling at my j
JOHNSIX MONTHS LATERI jump up from bed, super excited. Today is the day! It’s finally her birthday! All the waiting, all these days. Oh God, it’s in the past. I don’t have to wait anymore.I’ll call her. Wish her ‘Happiest Birthday.’ Ask her out. Go pick her up for our date. Smell her. Make sure she is my mate. I hope. Fingers crossed. Bring her back home, and we live happily ever after. That easy! But of course, fate always has different plans and if you want to make God laugh, just tell him your plans. Mama’s wise words.I wish it was that easy.I glance at my phone. Argh, it’s still six o’clock in the morning. Damnit!It’s too early to call her, right? I don’t want to wake her up or freak her out. She’d be like: ‘Ehm, what were you doing? Watching me in your sleep?’Well, head-scratching. Obviously… For every night those past six months. There wasn’t a single night I hadn’t dreamed of her, and I don’t plan to spend another night with my bed empty and her not by my side.I waited.
JOHNI waved off Mama, Annelise, and Ian with a heavy heart. For the freshly mated couple, I was certain that everything would run smoothly and soon my sister would return as the Beta Female of the Pack.Hmmm, maybe I should buy her a saddle for Herc now that I’m thinking about it. Yes, as a welcoming gift.But my Mama? What happened to her? She was crying, and she was upset. And she lied, yeah, like… right on my face. Mama would always evade the truth with diplomacy instead of lying. But now she didn’t even register that she just uttered a lie because the next moment she came up with another. I didn’t pressure her. I didn’t tell her that I knew she was lying. I just let her go. It seemed that things were already awkward; I shouldn’t meddle in and make them worse.I sighed. I knew that soon we would have to see our guests off, but honestly, now this was the last thought that occupied my mind.First and foremost was Gabriella. Always Gabriella. My dreams yesterday were full of her, twir
ARIADNE«Μαμά; Είσαι καλά; » [“Mama? Are you alright?”]“Mama?”“Mama?”Why did he have to do this to me? Why didn’t he let me go without torturing me anymore? Wasn’t it enough that I still loved him despite everything that had happened between us? Do you know how hard it was to love someone you cannot have? And worst of all, for so many years?How hard was I trying to avoid him when I was here? How hard was I trying to keep him out of my mind? Out of sight, out of mind, they say. My ass!All these years of trying in vain. I still loved him. Every particle of my body was reacting to his presence, and even though I could wear the mask of indifference, I could no longer hold it. This song broke all my resolve. Every brick I built, raising walls to keep my love for him out of the picture, it just crumbled them down, and my heart prevailed.But unfortunately, I couldn’t keep him out of my head. No more. No matter how hard I tried. Twenty-two years didn’t help heal my broken heart. It would
DAVIDThe meeting last night went well. I was confident, and I had faith that Ian would make it through it all unharmed.Before eating breakfast, John and I went to the warrior’s dining room in the packhouse. Because a few guests had already begun their breakfast, it was essential for us to make our presence felt like hospitable hosts. When all the pleasantries ended, we went to the other dining room where we used to eat.I sat in my seat, glancing at Ariadne, who was sitting silently, picking her food. John and Annelise were bantering, and Ian was drooling over her.I didn’t want to speak in case I told something and provoked or annoyed Annelise, so I kept silent. I should think of a way to approach her when she finally comes and claims her post as a Beta Female of this pack. Jessica, Ian’s stepmother, never wanted to take on these duties. She was from the Delta ranks as a doctor, and her career always came before the pack. When my Beta Richard found her, he was ecstatic. He was thril
ALPHA AUGUSTINFinally, we were out of The Golden Moon territory and away from the fiasco they all called Alpha Ceremony.Honestly now?My mind couldn’t conjure how my best friend, my Alpha-Mate, decided to hand in the pack to an abomination of nature.I hated the fact that he was mated to a human. I tried to speak sense into him a million times and make him understand that he shouldn’t degrade his bloodline by accepting a mere human for a mate. But he never listened. He didn’t even want to hear my arguments from some point on. He always stopped me before I could even start talking.I was so relieved when she dumped him and left him. Hoping for a second chance mate for him. A strong Alpha female. That was what David was worthy of.I was mated to a special Alpha female, and he? He was mated to a Nothing. A mere little human!I hated Ariadne with all my being. I argued so many times with Marion about her. Something that made me loathe her even more.But her leaving back then was the best
JOHNI was less than a minute out of the office when I bumped into Agatha. Ian was already heading out for his run, so I was alone.“Oh, just the person I needed. Alpha John…” She waved at me, approaching. Alpha Cornelious was standing by the door just outside Dad’s office.“Mrs. Agatha.” I started and was interrupted by a loud cackle. I swear her laughter was aimed to awaken all our guests! My intention was solely to be polite at that moment.“It’s Agatha.” She instructed when she finally managed to compose herself. “So, I needed your help, because I don’t want to freak out the poor people…”“Just tell me why Annelise isn’t coming to her senses?” Ian snapped, interrupting her, walking toward us in long strides. He might have heard her and returned.“Oh! Just kiss her good morning, Beta Ian. Easy peasy! A true love’s kiss has the power to solve almost anything. A mate’s kiss is even better!” She marveled.Ok! She was a witch. Witches and fairytales go hand in hand, no?“Are you sure? I