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ARIADNE I opened my eyes. It was day already. I rubbed them to wake up. I glanced at the time: 08:00. David would have woken me up by that time. He would shower, and then we would go down for breakfast together. But he wasn’t here. Why wasn’t he here? And then I understood what day it was. I was leaving today. But… Didn’t he want to say goodbye to me? Didn’t he want to fight for me? Ask me to stay? Why was he letting me go so easily? Didn’t he love me? My sight fell on the note on his side. I couldn’t keep my tears from falling. I was mad at him, yes. Anger, disappointment, and frustration were my main feelings. But despite what happened, I loved him. I owed him at least a farewell before I departed. I didn’t know if I’d see him ever again. I read and reread the note. Touching his letters. I gently brushed my lips on the paper leaving my hot tears on it. So, this was goodbye… I wiped my tears with the back of my hand and started getting ready. A while later, I was with my sm
DAVID A week. Zeus kept me to grieve just for a week. If I could stay there in the depths of our minds forever, I would do it. But he said we had a pack to take care of, so he forced me to shift to my human form. Yet I knew what I had to do, even though he wasn’t on board with that. I found myself lying at the packhouse’s rear entrance, naked. I went up, showered, and got dressed. I read the note she left me. Be fucking happy. Yeah… Sure! That was definitely not gonna happen. No one touched our room, and I was thankful for that. I could still smell her. Her scent was faint, but still here. On the one hand, I liked it, on the other hand, it was torture. But as I said before, that was my punishment. I asked Richard to gather the pack. I needed to address them about Ariadne. What I intended to do was tell them the truth. I reached the place where everyone was waiting for me. They bowed their heads in respect as I walked among them toward the place I was to speak from. I cleared my th
ARIADNE I was back in Greece for a little longer than a month. It appeared that everything had fallen into a comforting and predictable routine. The kids were at school all morning, and when they returned, I was helping them with their homework and then we had some time together till they went to sleep. During Theo’s days off from work, we would make it a point to spend quality time together as a family, usually by traveling and visiting different locations. My memory had yet to return. However, I had even more dreams and visions that helped me recall some of them. Going through photo albums and videos helped me, too. When I called Doctor Sully, he expressed how sorry he was that he went on with that procedure. But I wasn’t blaming him, as I knew how persuasive David could become. He said that it usually took six months for patients to fully recover from the cure, but he was referring to werewolves, so in my case, and with my mate away to speed up the process, it could take a yea
CHAPTER 1 – Your WolfARIADNEIt’s been over a decade and a half since I walked away from David.Not a day has passed without me thinking of him.Is it possible to continue being in love with someone you haven't seen in years? Even despite the vast distance separating you from him?Well, let me give you the answer.It is.And I am living proof of that impossible yet unbreakable love.I blamed the mate bond at the beginning. Still, I was aware that this was not the case. We had rejected each other. I saw him writhing in agony before me, taking all the pain of our bond breaking on him. That’s not what I wanted. I never wanted him to suffer. I would embrace that pain, too. Instead, I was only left with the guilt of what his actions had caused. Ashamed of being an unfaithful wife and a mother who abandoned her children.Even without my knowledge.If I had forgiven him for kidnapping me?Yes, I had.I knew it was absurd. I knew what he did was out of logic, unethical, and totally wrong. How
DAVID A FEW MONTHS AGO… ‘It’s so difficult to open my eyes and no longer see you. No longer smell you. No longer being able to touch you. Our pictures are scattered all around our apartment. Every corner of the house and its deadly silence speak to me about you, reminding me of you. As if I could forget you. But I can’t, and I won’t. I tried but I don’t want to… I’m trying to find you in my dreams, searching for you constantly. But when I see you, you are with your family. Far, far away, and happy. Wasn’t that what I wanted for you? To be happy? That’s why I let you go. Your happiness is all I care for. My sole wish is for you to come back someday; that you’ll choose me. I’d give everything for you to come back. Everything to have you again back in my life. Everything to see your unique and divine turquoise eyes again, staring back at me. For one more time…’ A new day. I opened my eyes to welcome the new day. Alone again. I will never adapt to that fucking reality, regard
JOHN Mamá said I’m not crazy. Mamá said she would explain. Mamá said it’s my wolf who’s talking to me. ‘I told you so…’ I heard the irritated voice again in my mind. ‘Shut up!’ I countered. ‘I told you to shut the fuck up!’ ‘Mom will scold you if she hears you bragging, dude!’ Came the voice again. No, I’m not crazy. No, I’m not hearing voices in my head. Everything is fine. Everything is wonderful. Mamá will explain everything and the annoying voice will eventually stop. ‘Ha. News flash, dude. Mom never said that I’d stop talking to you. Let’s quickly purchase these ingredients and go home. I want to eat that chocolate cake mom bakes. It’s delicious.’ He mumbled. ‘How do you know? You started talking a couple of days ago?’ ‘Yes, I woke up a few days ago, but I’ve been with you since… forever.’ The voice elaborated. ‘Why are you talking in English?’ I asked, intrigued that the voice kept blabbering in a foreign language. ‘Ha, I know Greek too. But I prefer English. That’s the
ARIADNE I was sitting next to my son, watching as his eyes turned from black to deep blue. He was having a conversation with his wolf, for sure. David’s eyes didn’t change that way when he was speaking with Zeus, but for some reason, I believed that this was happening. After a while, John was back. “Done talking?” I asked. “How do you know?” He inquired, intrigued. “Mother instincts.” I shrugged my shoulders. “Now go pack your stuff, and I’ll prepare the cake. Do you mind blowing out your candles today instead of tomorrow?” “No, ma. It’s the same for me.” “Ok, your father would be happy, and I’ll tell Annelise to come, too.” ~~~ It was late afternoon. We had our luggage ready and we would leave for the airport in a few hours. John went to say goodbye to his friends. Annelise would come in a little, and Theo had already returned from his job. We were sitting and drinking coffee, discussing. “Do you believe me now?” I couldn’t help but ask Theo. “I do. Seeing his eyes change co
ARIADNE «… και όλοι να λένε να ένας σοφός!» [Last words of the Happy Birthday song in Greek]. “Happy Birthday, John.” We all wished him well, kissing both of his cheeks. I started cutting the cake when Annelise couldn’t wait anymore and pushed again for answers. “So, now that the party is over, can I know the reason you are having a trip with John? If you could wait a few more days, I could join you as well. I still have two more lessons for the exams to finish, and I would be free.” Annelise, my daughter, suggested. “Unfortunately, you can’t join us on this trip,” I responded. “And why not?” She countered, offended. We had talked with Theo about that; when the time came and John had to learn about his real identity, his siblings had to learn the truth, too. Apart from two things: That John and his father were werewolves, and that David had kidnapped me. So, we would stick to the story Theo had told them back then, that I had left for an urgent job matter abroad, and then we wo
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