Thank you for reading. For those who wonder we aren't in the climax of the story - known as hell week - yet. But we will be in a couple of chapters. I'll let you know beforehand. Please share your thoughts in the comments. I really appreciate them!
THEO She was back. Finally, our torture was over. I would get to see my little princess’s wish come true. Her mother would be back. But the reality wasn’t exactly as I expected. Her exterior was the same. Well, I won’t lie. She was even better. That new hairstyle suited her better, and from what I could see, her body seemed more athletic now. Her upper arms and legs were more toned. But her eyes. Those wonderful turquoise eyes were the same. And I couldn’t forget them. No matter how much time has passed, their memory will always be etched in my mind. How could I forget the gaze of my wife? The face of the woman I loved, of the woman I kissed before I went to sleep every night and woke up next to every morning for years. Not to mention her presence. Her whole demeanor screamed Ariadne, even if she was denying it adamantly. But what saddened me the most was that she was trusting that excuse of a man. That son of a bitch. David, the one who betrayed her even from the very first momen
ARIA They were mine. There was no doubt in my mind. I felt it in my gut. I felt it in my heart, and the only thing I wanted to do was run and take them in my arms, squeezing them tight and never letting them go. Tell them, ‘Mommy is here, and she will never leave again’. But I didn’t. I didn’t move from my spot, as I promised. I couldn’t stop crying. Honestly, I felt like I hadn’t cried so much in my whole life. My tears were like rivers flowing endlessly down my cheeks. My thoughts were a wind whirling into my head. I so wished I had my memory back so that I could set everything in order and decide how to act and move on. Fortunately, Theodoros didn’t speak at all while taking me to the airport, and I was thankful for that. I didn’t want to speak. I wasn’t even in the right state to think straight. One thing was obvious. My children needed their mother! And I had to find a solution to come back to them or maybe take them with me into our territory. I’m sure David wouldn’t have a
DAVID I was awake and in so much pain. The fall from that altitude must have fractured too many bones. The continuous beeping from the monitor device I was hooked on has started to annoy me. I was alive. How? I thought I had drowned. I fainted, that was for sure. Then what? ‘I took control of your body. Swam till I couldn’t move anymore.’ Zeus enlightened me. ‘Thank you?’ ‘It’s not our time yet,’ He declared. “Oh, he woke up!” A young nurse exclaimed, rushing out of the room. I didn’t even acknowledge her presence. Seems like my senses haven’t started working properly yet. Moments later, a doctor came in. I had already started unhooking myself from the monitor and the IV. I smelled him. Human! Fuck. I ended up in a human hospital. Great, the last thing I wanted was to deal with damage control now. “Sir, it’s not advisable to remove the machinery and your IV,” The doctor advised me. “I’m fine.” I blurted out. “You just woke up from a coma, sir. It’s better if you take it s
DAVID How could she have this picture in her possession? The children were older. It must be a recent one. Did she remember anything? Did she meet with someone familiar who told her the truth? Or maybe an acquaintance in Italy? Italy and Greece were neighboring countries. She might have met with somebody. Or maybe her memory was starting to come back. Was she taking her medication? I placed the photo on the bedside table and continued with the bed. Once I finished with the sheets, I disposed of the dirty ones and sat on the bed, waiting for her. I had my elbows on my knees and my head dipped between my arms; deep in thought of how to approach the matter when she got out of the bathroom, wearing her bathrobe and drying her hair with a towel. Three years now, I dreaded this moment, but I’ve never thought of what I was gonna say. And here I was, my time was over and I had to tell her everything. “We need to talk.” She came to stand in front of me while I raised my gaze to her.
DAVID “My medication?” She stood up and went to the bedside table. She bent and retrieved the bottle of her pills from behind it. It must have fallen when we had the pillow fight. “The last time I took it was the day you left.” She said and undid the lid, taking a pill ready to swallow it. “Don’t.” I raised my voice motioning with my hand to stop, and she paused, looking at me, confused. “It prevents you from remembering.” Her jaw dropped together with the plastic bottle as if touching it scorched her hands. Its contents spilled everywhere on the floor. She sat on the bed. Her tears were streaming down her face. Looking blankly at the window opposite us. “How long do you remember?” I inquired. “Hmmm?” She mumbled lost in thought. “I still don’t.” She was still sobbing. “Do you have any dreams or visions?” I continued. “I think I had a couple of them…” She just muttered. “Then how did you get this photo?” I wanted to know. “I met Theo.” She admitted. So, she met him. A thou
ARIADNE I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t realize what my ears had heard from his lips. He had taken me. Kidnapped me. Why? Because he loved me. The hell with his love. Fuck him. Fuck this. I don’t want it. Any of it! He had made my kids live like orphans from a mother for those three years. They suffered. Especially my little girl. This week… Oh God. Still, I couldn’t remember a thing. But I felt like this was the worst week of my life. First, he left, and I didn’t follow him. I missed him so much. Then, I found out about my C-section. Then the contraception device. The photo… The journey. Theo… My children. How much did I want to go back to them? Show them all the love in the world and take care of them. Cook their favorite foods, read them to sleep, help them with their homework, and take them to school. Hug them… How much I yearned for a hug from them. Smell them… Oh God, I didn’t even remember how they smelled. I must be an awful mother. Then David’s disappearance. The
BETA RICHARD I went to my office and contacted our travel agent. I booked Aria a flight. She was leaving tomorrow a little after midday. After that, I barged into the Alpha’s office, slamming the door. I needed answers. I considered myself family. And I was his best friend. I knew he had done something terrible. Otherwise, the Luna wouldn’t cry like that. “What the hell did you do to her?” I asked the moment I got in. David was staring blankly in front of him. “I took her…” He replied stoically after a few moments. I tried to sort the puzzle pieces. Why didn’t I like that? “You mean you took her, knowing that she had children?” I asked, praying for the opposite. “Guilty…” He declared. Silence. I was just digesting what he had just said. He admitted it. He did, didn’t he? Did he kidnap her? Being aware that she had children? Oh, Goddess. I was boiling in anger, ready to assault him. My hands were in tight fists, and I was trying to control my body. Hit him with my fists or my word
ARIADNE I forced myself to stop crying. I didn’t want Ian to see me like this. We were in his room, doing his homework. He was in first grade, and he was doing great. I wanted to help him study, especially these first days, so as not to lose his interest or find anything hard and be disappointed by himself. When we finished reading, I took him into my lap. “Ian… Buddy, there’s something I need to tell you.” I seriously told him. “Is my playmate finally on his way?” He asked me with a mischievous grin on his face. I smiled bitterly. I hoped that was the case, but not. “I’m afraid not, dear.” “Oh, ok…” He said, the smile vanished from his face. “I don’t think you’d remember that, but when I came here, I had no memory of my past…” He nodded. “I found out some things about my past, Ian.” I paused. “It seems like I have a family…” “You have kids, too?” He asked expectantly. The poor thing desperately needed a child of his age to play in the packhouse. He played with other pups at sc
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