AEROSI didn’t know how to react. How does one react when the woman you're craving so badly walks into a room where you're relieving yourself of the burning desire she ignites in you?I tried to get her to leave, but she didn’t, so I decided to make use of the opportunity. I knew she couldn’t possibly stand the sight of Amora’s mouth wrapped around my cock, so I kept my cool and waited patiently for her to snap. And she did.“Fuck you and fuck whatever contract we signed, Aeros. I am done with this. I am going home.” She stated it so boldly and confidently that it took me a few seconds to process what she had just said.She turned around and walked out of the room. On impulse, I pushed Amora aside and went after her. The only reason I had allowed Amora to give me a blow job was because I couldn’t control the burning desire in me anymore.I craved Elarian so much that I was afraid if I took her every time, I might break her. The injury on her shoulder hadn’t healed, and I still hadn’t
ElarianI was back to being locked up in my room and spending the nights alone without any sign of him. He must have been keeping himself busy with the blonde.That’s the only explanation for this.I hissed loudly and smashed the cup I was holding into the wall. The pieces scattered across the room but I didn’t care about it at all. I was so pissed at myself that I didn’t even have the appetite to eat my dinner.He is just like Corey. He is selfish and thinks of nothing other than himself. I am just something he intends to use and discard yet I cannot believe I still cared about someone like him.What is it with me and liking men that do not love me in return? Am I cursed or something?I groaned out loud in frustration. I should not let whatever he has with the blonde get to me, I felt so pathetic for letting him get to me this way.He should be the one craving me, not the other way around.“Get it together, Elarian! Get it together,” I whispered to myself.When I said I was leaving t
AEROSIt’s been really difficult to breathe lately. I couldn’t close my eyes peacefully in the daytime without Blair’s face flashing before me. It was like it was getting worse than before, and I was helpless.Jonathan had no clue about any of this, and I didn’t know why I couldn’t bring myself to tell him. Anytime I got close to telling him, I chickened out and said something else.“Another shot,” I called out to the bartender.Once again, I left the mansion without security to clear my head, and I was certain that by now, Jonathan and the guards would be searching everywhere for me and might blow up my phone with calls.That’s why I turned it off.“You’ve consumed so much already. Are you sure you want more?” The bartender asked with a worried expression on his face, but I just waved him off.“It’s fine, I am fine,” I told him a lie with a smile.I was very far from fine, but I didn’t even know where to start explaining it all from.I could tell that he didn’t believe me, but he jus
ELARIANAs soon as Jonathan stepped out with the guards, I knew he would never find Aeros on his own if I didn’t help him, so I ran after him and told him that Aeros would be at the bar where he met me.He didn’t believe me, so I just did my best to convince him that it would do no harm to check it out along with me, and if I was wrong, he would just bring me back to the mansion.That won him over, and we set out together. Just as expected, we found Aeros drinking himself into a stupor in a bar, and I hatched a plan with Jonathan. The plan was to give me a few minutes in private to talk to Aeros, and he made me promise that I would tell him whatever I found out regarding what was wrong with him.He successfully locked Aeros and me inside the bar, and Aeros was definitely pissed at the whole thing.“I don’t want to be stuck in here as much as you do, but if you ever want to get out of here, then tell me what I want to know, Aeros. What are those nightmares about?” I asked as my hands s
ELARIAN“Mate!” My wolf said with a very bold and clear voice as I watched Aeros exit the bar and disappear from my view.I was surprised to hear that, and for a minute, I thought I hadn’t heard it clearly. But then it came again, and this time, there was no mistaking it. My wolf had just clearly told me that he was my mate, and there was no going back.Aeros, the cold Alpha who made me sign a contract to become his property, was my mate. The contract clearly stated that we were not to have any emotional ties, so this had only made the situation much more complicated.How was I supposed to tell a man who only wanted me for sex that he was my mate? That is, if he would even believe me.I had thought Corey was my mate, and with the kind of mating process wolves have, to have another mate after the first one is like nature’s way of giving you a second chance.It finally dawned on me that the reason I had been so drawn to him was because he was my mate. It now made sense—the deep feelings
AEROSI didn’t know what happened, but I knew that I found myself in my room as soon as I woke up. I hadn’t been in my room before; I was with the prisoner in the secret room, so how did I end up here? I thought to myself.I got out of bed and immediately crashed to the floor with a loud thud because my legs felt like jelly underneath me. I couldn’t feel them anymore.Unable to get up on my own, I just remained there, seriously contemplating what had happened last night and how I ended up in my room. Did I bring myself here, or was it Jonathan?And why couldn’t I remember what happened?“You’re awake.” A familiar voice filled the room. I couldn’t get up, so I just turned, and to my surprise, I found Elarian standing beside me with a tray containing some dishes that I couldn’t see the contents of due to my position.Shame made me look away immediately. How could I let her see me like this? She dropped the tray on the table and moved closer to me with outstretched arms. I could tell she
ElarianNothing! I heard nothing from Aeros for the rest of the day. I was locked up in his room, and no one, not even the maid, came to check up on me. I knew there was a guard at the door, so I didn’t even think of stepping outside.As the hours passed, the suspicion grew, and the apprehension of what was to come kept me on the edge of the bed. If I had heard Aeros and Jonathan properly, Tyler was the guest downstairs with him, but for what reason?Why was the Alpha of the pack I had left behind here in Aeros’ pack? From what I had heard, Tyler and Aeros were not on very good terms.A loud bang suddenly interrupted my thoughts, and I jumped to my feet in a hurry. I rushed to the door and tried to open it, but it was still locked. I banged on the door and yelled as loud as I could for someone to open up, but there was no response.I paced the length of my room while nervously chewing on my nails, lips, and anything else I could find, but that didn’t help matters; instead, it made the
AEROS “They attacked my mansion,” I growled as I slammed my fist on the table angrily. “He started this, so why shouldn’t I give him a taste of his own medicine?”“Alpha Aeros, you need to calm down,” one of the elders sitting among my council members said. “He is only doing this because of the girl, so why don’t you hand the girl over?”“Hand her over?” I scoffed. “She is mine. Plus, we all know that the only reason he wants her back is because he knows I have taken an interest in her.”“She is not a member of our pack,” another elder grumbled.Ever since the meeting began, they had all been against going to war with Tyler. Not that they were afraid of his pack, but because they were afraid of what I might do.“But she is here now, and I am going to protect her no matter what, even if it’s the last thing I do.”I meant every single word I had just said. For some reason, I had developed this very strong sense of protecting Elarian. After what happened to my mate, I wanted nothing mor
ELARIAN I'll never forget the sound of Aero's voice, low and menacing, as he growled, "Let. Her. Go." I was tied to a chair, helpless, as Xavier held me hostage right in front of him with his claws aimed directly at my throat. His heartbeat reeked of blood and death, causing my stomach to turn in disgust and fear. His claws trailed my bare skin, and my body trembled in fear.Aero rushed forward with such speed that I had never seen before or thought possible, his eyes blazing with fury. Xavier sneered, baring his razor-sharp canine teeth. Aero's gaze locked onto mine, and for a fleeting moment, I saw a glimmer of reassurance.He was here to save me."Save Liam!" I tried to yell out for him to hear, but my words were muffled, and I was certain he could not understand them. So I just sat there, fighting as hard as I could against the ropes I was tied down with, even though it was useless, as the tears poured down my face.I didn't want to lose my husband and son like this. I just wante
AEROS Jonathan advised that we did not go in immediately, and I actually agreed with him because I had told Elyse to call me the moment she noticed anyone or anything move in that region. So I had a feeling that Tyler would reach out to Xavier, and Xavier would in turn reach out to whoever was holding Liam and Elarian. There would definitely be a movement that would catch Elyse's attention—all we had to do was wait for it.We didn't exactly leave, but we stayed close enough and at the same time far enough to not be under their gaze. After waiting for a couple of hours and hearing nothing from Elyse, we decided to make a stop at Xavier's mansion. His territory was a bit farther away from Tyler's, but the drive would probably give us enough time to contemplate what had happened at Tyler's place. So we headed out as soon as we had agreed on what to do next.Jonathan kept insisting that he would like to speak with Xavier instead of me, but I told him it was best I handled Xavier because
AEROS "You should have told me that a long time ago then I wouldn't have been against this so much. But what if Tyler and Xavier had nothing to do with this in the first place? What if this was all some wild goose chase and they had nothing to do with the disappearance of your wife and son, and at the end of the day, this only led to war? What's going to happen then?" Jonathan asked with that same skepticism in his tone."At least I would know who is behind all this, and we could finally put an end to whatever madness is going on here.""I trust you, and if this is what you want to do, then you have my full support. But just understand that if you're going to go in there, then you're going to talk to them as respectfully as you possibly can because war is not an option right now. I know you're not going to listen to me, and at the end of the day, you do what you want to do. But please, for the sake of your son and Elarian, just think about what a war could cause and focus on finding
AEROS "They couldn't have gone far," I began. "After the explosion happened, it didn't take long at all for Jonathan and I to get back into the mansion, and they were already missing by that time. So I feel they have definitely not taken them far away from the pack house because the time frame it was carried out in is just too little to pull off something long distance from here. So I believe we should send out a search party and lead one to vigorously search the entire area," I added, and the elders of the council all mumbled their agreement."The Alpha is right. There is no way they could have moved the Luna and Liam so far away from the pack house within such a short period of time, so we need to keep our guard up and keep an eye on every single movement in the area. I am certain that we would find them if we just know where to look," Jonathan joined in the conversation."You're both forgetting one serious detail, and that is, Blair was also kidnapped," Elyse spoke up next."I dou
ELARIAN “What the hell is going on? Where is my son? Liam! Aeros! Jonathan! Elyse!”I called out every single name that I knew one by one, and there was not a single response. I was shrouded in darkness and could barely see a thing, nor could I hear any sound at all. I knew something had been wrapped around my eyes because I could feel its pressure against my vision, and my sense of smell picked up that there were people around, but for some reason, I could not hear a single sound.My heartbeat increased, and I was so scared because I had been just about to head up to take care of Liam when the explosion happened, and that was the last thing I remembered. I didn’t recall anything afterwards, and I was beginning to panic because Liam had been in the bedroom when it happened. Although I wasn’t exactly sure where the explosion had come from, I was just worried that something had happened to my baby.“Somebody please help! Is anyone out there?!” I cried out, but there was still no respon
AEROS The sound of Kaiden screaming out loud in pain and the smell of his blood filled the air as Jonathan's claws kept going deeper and deeper inside of him to a point where he could no longer take it. He was so close to passing out before Jonathan pulled away and took a step back.“Now, I think we should try this again,” I said, struggling so hard to keep my wolf at bay as I approached Kaiden. The urge to rip his face to shreds was so overpowering, and the thought that he had even dared to harm my son and Elarian was so infuriating that seeing him alive irked me. But then, I had to admit that I needed him alive if I wanted to find the both of them.“I am going to ask you one last time before your head is severed from your body—who is responsible for the explosion and the disappearance of Liam and Elarian? Tell me every single thing you know and do not hold back a single detail,” I added as I grabbed his chin and forced him to look at me.He winced in pain as he struggled to catch h
AEROS “Who do you think is responsible for this? I'm not asking you who you suspect. I am asking you to think about who could be behind this because I am certain whoever is doing this is already expecting us to jump to conclusions about who it could possibly be. But I feel we should look beyond that and understand what is actually going on here so we'll be able to save the Luna and your son as soon as we can,” Elyse pointed out.With everything that was going on, she seemed to be quite wise and smart, and even though I badly wanted to think like her, I could not possibly think straight knowing that my son and Elarian could be in trouble.“I think I know who we should talk to about this,” I stated confidently as I shot sharply to my feet.“You really think we should be talking to him without having any clue what is really going on and coming up with a plan? That is exactly what they want us to do. Go running to him to find the solution so he would be able to put whatever nonsense is i
AEROS The loud bang that came from upstairs the moment Kaiden said those words made my heart skip a beat. Jonathan immediately broke into a run, and I rushed after him, tossing Kaiden aside. I was certain he had slammed his back against the wall or something because I heard something crack.We rushed outside and made it back into the mansion, but it was already a disaster in there. The maids and guards were rushing around, trying to put out a fire or something, and I didn’t exactly know what it was, but I knew there was smoke everywhere. Everyone was coughing so badly that I couldn’t actually listen to anything, so I had to block out the noise and listen to my wolf’s instincts.The fire was coming from the dining area that we had just vacated, and the moment I realized that, the first thing I thought about was Elarian. She was still at the table when we left, so I was so scared that I ran into the fire, regardless of how the flames were burning high enough to the ceiling and looking
AEROS I had no idea what Kaiden wanted, but I knew one thing for sure and I was certain he was going to ask me for something I would definitely not be able to willingly give him. So, I decided to speak with him in his cell after the ritual with Blair was successful and she was able to return to her normal activities.Blair insisted he would like to speak to me himself, so after we had finished eating at the table, I headed down to the dungeons with Jonathan by my side to speak with him. Although it was obvious that Elarian was confused about what was going on, she clearly wanted to ask me about it but refrained from doing so because she had to attend to Liam, and I promised her that I would join her in the bedroom as soon as possible.“What do you think he is going to ask for?” Jonathan asked me as we stepped into the dungeons, and I shrugged.“I don't know, I can't say for sure. But for him to willingly return here to help Blair and give up his freedom to stay in this dungeon withou