Ares' pov I clenched my fists to keep from slamming them against Jason's face as he eyed Tabitha up.He was fucking getting married.“Assistant,” I filled in for him.The words sounded very bitter in my throat because deep down, I wanted her to be more but I couldn't risk it.I couldn't tell if it was the satisfied smile on Jason's lips or the unbothered smile Tabitha returned to him that made my blood boil more.I was about to lead her upstairs when we were interrupted.“Look who it is,” his annoying voice made my muscles stiffen.I turned around to see the big shit-eating grin on his face.“What the fuck is he doing here?” I growled angrily at the sight of my half-brother.He wasn't even close to Jason and I knew without being told that he was up to no good.He always was.His eyes left mine and raked Tabitha's body and desire filled them.Why did she have to wear those goddamn sexy shorts?I growled lowly and pushed her behind my back and away from his predatory stare.She didn't
Surprisingly, the shower had been warmer and more relaxing than I'd expected and I felt all my worked up nerves rolling away with the water down the drain.Nyx was very ecstatic about this new development while I could manage was a scowl but I hoped to get by the weekend without any friction.In any way or form.Hopping out of the shower, my eyes fell on the piles of white towels neatly folded.They looked neat enough so I picked one and dried my body and another for my hair.I put on the new pair of clothes and not knowing what to do with my hair, left it to air-dry.I took a deep breath by the door and focused on calming my breath.When I was sure I was ready to face him again, I opened the door.His scent lingered but he was no where in sight.I had expected to be relieved by his absence but to my chagrin, I felt disappointed.I grimaced at my own feelings and walked to the bed.It was huge and could easily fit half a dozen of people. Ares and I could share it and there would be a
“Baby, calm down,” Jason turned to her but she wasn't having any of it.“I want her out now!” She yelled.“She can't leave,” Jason said sternly.I wish I could.Galia paused and her eyes became teary.“She's the Alpha's guest. She can't leave,” Jason added in a pleading tone.“And it's my wedding! I don't want her around you!” She yelled.Then something clicked.The reason why she was acting the way she was.She was scared.She had seen me with Jason on the funeral day.“Don't yell,” I counseled in a sweet voice. “We don't want you having cardiac arrest.”I could literally see the fumes coming out of her ears as she glared daggers at me.I gracefully rounded the corner and picked my plate of sandwich.I could feel their eyes on me so I made it worth their while as I swayed my hips.I could already feel the lover's fight coming up and that made me feel a lot better.Without sparing them a second glance, I walked back to the room while Galia proceeded to pulling down the building with h
It was evening and the house was bustling more than earlier.I hadn't left the room since the incidence and hadn't seen Ares either since then but I presumed more guests were arriving from the loud chatter going on outside.I didn't know how long I planned to remain camped out in the room but I had exhausted my energy for human -or wolf- interaction for the day.Scrolling aimlessly through my phone, a soft knock on the door had me looking up.Ares would never knock.I immediately became alert and asked in an stern voice, “yes?” The door was pushed open and pretty much the last person I expected to see walked through the doors.“Can I come in?” Galia asked.Her tone was still snippy and curt.“Aren't you already in?” I asked and turned back to my phone.From my peripheral vision, I could see her lifting her eyes upward, an action she did whenever she was in a shit position and without being told, I knew she wasn't here on her own will.“I…. I just wanted to apologize. I crossed every
Nyx clawed at me to let her out but I had to stay in control or things would get messy.It was clear now that he had been one of the people that tortured Tabitha and pushed her into taking her own life.If there was any chance I could get revenge for her, I would do it without thinking twice.I couldn't tell whether it was my blazing eyes or my strong hold on his neck, but raw fear flashed through his eyes for a second.“Now, how would you like me shoving my fingers into your eyes, plucking them out and feeding them to you?” I growled in a voice I could barely recognize as mine.Fear mixed with something I could only peg as desire flashed through his eyes and my hold faltered.He grabbed the opportunity and twisted my arm.I held back a cry as he slammed my front against the wall and pinned my hands behind me.I stayed still, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of a fight even though his fingertips were burning my wrists and I was sure it would leave a bruise.“That has to be the
“Bitch,” I muttered under my breath and resisted the urge to smash my phone against the wall.At this point, I couldn't tell if it was a prank or a threat but with each passing second that I read the message, it seemed more like the latter.“What do they want from me?” I thought to myself.If it was an ex-girlfriend of Ares', I definitely wasn't a threat to them.My mind played back the image of the chandelier falling on me.I couldn't just wait for them to launch another attack, could I?I pondered but I knew deep down that there was nothing else I could do.Walking over the bed and laying on it, I closed my eyes and remained that way for a long time.Soon, the bustling in the house returned and when I opened my eyes, it was already dark outside.I breathed in the air around me and my heart fell when I realized then Ares hadn't been in here all evening.My rolled over on my side, as I became more awake.My presence wasn't even needed here. What exactly was I here?Ares could have had
Me and Rodolfo, Galia and Jason, Chloe and the blonde guy, Ares and Noelle, and the other two couples, that was how we sat and that was how the circle went.Maybe it wasn't an entirely bad thing that I was sitting next to Galia….“Chloe, what's the most spontaneous thing Matt has done?” Galia started.“Easy. Stealing a car and driving in a hot chase from the police before returning the car,” she said and the circle erupted in laughter. “Had to pay an insane fine,” matt added.From the way the looked at each other, I could tell they were a couple.“Noelle,” Chloe asked. “What's the Alpha's favorite color?” “Easy. Blue,” she replied with a wide grin and I ignored the stab in my heart.She turned to give him a peck but his eyes were fixed on me. He didn't push her away either.The questions went round till it got to our turn.“Tabitha, what is the most interesting thing about Rodolfo?” The girl next to me asked.I resisted the urge to slap the amused smile from his face before I grabbe
He was so close to me.I could feel the heat from his body.His scent of musk, spice and a cologne mixed with the sea was so comforting and I resisted the urge to close my eyes and lean my back against him.“Tabitha,” he made his presence known even though he didn't need to.But at the same time, my name rolling out of his lips that he had probably kissed Noelle all day with, felt like a wake up call, and all the anger that the view of the sea tried to suppress, came rushing back to me.I wiped my tears angrily with the back of my palms but didn't move.Maybe if I stayed still enough, I would leave me alone.But there was no such luck for me.He gripped my elbow and turned me around.I immediately yanked my arm away from him like he had burned me.A flickering of hurt flashed through his eyes but he quickly masked it with a hard look.“Tabitha…” he took one step forward and I took two back.He clenched his jaw and ran his fingers through his tousled hair and I resisted the urge to loo