Xanthea's p.o.vI think I had over done it and now Aria looks shaken in her pants. I turned my back to see her staring at Ryder on the bare tiles and I rolled my eyes. “Focus on me” I said to her while dragging her by the hand. She didn't resist which is something I liked - obedience.Immediately we got to the kitchen, I had her seat on a stool while I pulled up an apron and rolled up my sleeves. “What would you like to eat?” I said resting my elbows on the island table. I tilted my head to right, trying to capture every bit off her. She was putting on a baggy polo that was too big for her, it covered everything of her.To top all off, she looked skinny and I wonder if she eats at all. “You're staring again” she mumbled, her face bright as a tomato. It made me smirk, she's cute whenever she's shy around me.“Alright, if you can't decide on which food to eat, I better prepare what I like then. And you need to eat it, you look skinnier than a Halloween skeleton” I teased her and she po
Aria's pov.“Aria come with us” was the last thing I heard before I was yanked forcefully by strange men in suits. But before that, Lena had come to visit me. I knew she wasn't going to be happy with me being here, the same way Ryder wasn't happy with me here but I can't help it.“Mom said I should give you this” she gave me a family photo which I collected.I was about to thank her when I suddenly heard “what I said still stands” she spewed“You're a curse and I know nothing would come out of you. You should just…” she was still saying but I stopped her Shenanigans.“Lena stop it. You've done enough. I still won't forgive you for what you did at my party” I said deadpan, my gaze piercing I to her irris as all the anger emanating from me was vivid. “If you're done, you can leave…”“You'll regret this, Aria. I promise you. You will come back begging and crawling back to me, and by then..” she scoffed, smirking “I'd spit right on your face” she turned away while Three men barged into
Aria My eyes fluttered open then came a sudden headache that slammed across my forehead, catching me off guard.“Ow, that hurts” I whined, rubbing my head as I slowly sat straight. I was in my room, well the room I shared with Xanthea. The lights were dimed, curtains closed but I peeked through the window and saw the moonlight alright at it's natural duty.“It's night time already?” I said as I steadily dragged myself out the bed to check my phone. When I suddenly heard the Bathroom door clicked locked and I turned to see Xanthea staring at me. My breathing ceased as I stared at his bare chest where droplets of water sliding from his hair rested on his chest while making its way down to his wrapped waist.“You're awake” he casually said while drying his hair with another towel.I cleared my throat to speak properly - I don't want to embarrass myself with a cracked voice - before averting my gaze “well, yeah. I..um..” I stutter “what happened?” I finally said.“You passed out after cr
Aria's povAlpha Maui's words were still plunge into my brain, and lingered like a parasite. “I have to find out who exactly I am” I thought while entering the mansion. Xanthea was trying his best to make sure I'm not executed, yet here I am being all useless and crying shamelessly. I shook my head while entering the living room where, The Luna and Leo was seated. And I noticed that Ryder has been Miss for the last twenty four hours. “I wonder where he might be” I reasoned.I felt exhausted and wanted nothing but to take shower but the next words from the Luna shook me to the core “The alpha has been bedridden for days now and you didn't care, all your focus was on this bitch here” Emily said, Angrily she stared at Xanthea. Xanthea on the other hand looked less concerned and began walking away.“Come back here Xanthea, I am talking to you” she bellowed at him but he simply ignored her and called for Leo’s attention.Emily then turned to me, rage and loathing filled her blazing eyes.
Is that all you have to say?” Emily questioned. I was in her room, she had summoned me to talk about a crucial topic that the pack needs - an heir. “Mom, I've told you. I'll handle this. Aria isn't ready yet?” “You are married to her already, how unready is she?” Emily asked before sighing to herself. I tried everything to avoid bringing up this topic. I don't know why but I wasn't ready to have kids yet. “You're taking too much time. You father is bedridden and I'm sure he might not be able to make it out of the Hospital this week” She sounded less worried about her husband's predicament. The alpha had contracted a disease which no one knows about, we had call doctors to check out the illness but they said his system was fine. “And you know this pack very way. Once you don't have an heir, to hand over the position would be difficult, couple with the fact your about to have a curse….” I stopped her before she could drag Aria even more. I raised my hands in the air “mom stop i
Unknown pov.“Everything is going as planned” I said grinning as I stared at my notebook. I was hoping to get caught but it looked like they had no clue who I was. I grinded again then turned to Stephan, who was holding Emily's lifeless body.“What should we do with her boss?” Stephan asked me with his thick Mexican accent. I turned to the Darkhavens mansion and stared at it.“Let's leave it here for now. Someone would come and pick her up” I said Coldly with a wild smile. “I can smell my victory” I mumbled, satisfied with the results.Soon enough, I got a message stating the arrival of Xanthea and Aria. “You have to leave now” I commanded Stephan. He growled and sprinted away. I turned to the mansion, picked up my phone and dialed a number.“Fix a date of their arrival. Make your story believable and make sure their hopes are crushed and shattered. Got it?” I asked, the old woman across the other side mumbled before I could hang the call she said.“If I tell them that, there's a po
Aria pov .Still frightened by the strange eye I had seen a few minutes back, my legs darted quickly following up with Xanthea's pace. Immediately they arrived at the mansion, Kisha and Ryder with some other members of the pack were already seated.“Where is she?” Ryder was the first to speak he turned to the man they had caught lurking in the woods. Everyone's attention now focused on him, as he dragged the suspect by the collar, attempting to choke him.“I told you, I have no Idea of what you're talking about” the man gasped, begging to freed but Ryder only tightened his grip.“You expect me to believe that crap? What where you doing there?” Ryder interrogated furiously. I on the other hand was still holding onto the letter I had received few minutes back, I wanted to tell Xanthea but Leo's word were stuck in my head “why shouldn't I tell him? It'll only be wrong if I try keeping a clue from him while he's out there trying to find a clue” I reasoned to myself.“I was out hiking w
Aria’s P.O.VBlackwood mansion I stared at my reflection above the mirror's sink. A sense of thrill and anticipation washed over me as I rinsed my hands in the water. My eyes sparkling like a child on a Christmas day waiting to unwrap their presents.It was my twentieth birthday. A day I anticipated, causing me sleepless nights, and countless daydreams.One day I'll finally be bound to my fated mate, Ryder Darkhaven of Blackwood pack.After drying my hands with a rag, I sighed deeply without breaking eye contact with my reflection, then my eyes travelled to the necklace below my shoulder bones.I wore a flowery off shoulder blue dress, and the diamond necklace situated around my neck. I remember clearly how Ryder had worn it on me, I smiled at the thought. The dress and necklace was bought by Ryder course, he said he wanted me to look very beautiful and the colour of the blue dress matches my irises beautifully. Not only that, he said he had a surprise for me.Of course I didn't know
Aria pov .Still frightened by the strange eye I had seen a few minutes back, my legs darted quickly following up with Xanthea's pace. Immediately they arrived at the mansion, Kisha and Ryder with some other members of the pack were already seated.“Where is she?” Ryder was the first to speak he turned to the man they had caught lurking in the woods. Everyone's attention now focused on him, as he dragged the suspect by the collar, attempting to choke him.“I told you, I have no Idea of what you're talking about” the man gasped, begging to freed but Ryder only tightened his grip.“You expect me to believe that crap? What where you doing there?” Ryder interrogated furiously. I on the other hand was still holding onto the letter I had received few minutes back, I wanted to tell Xanthea but Leo's word were stuck in my head “why shouldn't I tell him? It'll only be wrong if I try keeping a clue from him while he's out there trying to find a clue” I reasoned to myself.“I was out hiking w
Unknown pov.“Everything is going as planned” I said grinning as I stared at my notebook. I was hoping to get caught but it looked like they had no clue who I was. I grinded again then turned to Stephan, who was holding Emily's lifeless body.“What should we do with her boss?” Stephan asked me with his thick Mexican accent. I turned to the Darkhavens mansion and stared at it.“Let's leave it here for now. Someone would come and pick her up” I said Coldly with a wild smile. “I can smell my victory” I mumbled, satisfied with the results.Soon enough, I got a message stating the arrival of Xanthea and Aria. “You have to leave now” I commanded Stephan. He growled and sprinted away. I turned to the mansion, picked up my phone and dialed a number.“Fix a date of their arrival. Make your story believable and make sure their hopes are crushed and shattered. Got it?” I asked, the old woman across the other side mumbled before I could hang the call she said.“If I tell them that, there's a po
Is that all you have to say?” Emily questioned. I was in her room, she had summoned me to talk about a crucial topic that the pack needs - an heir. “Mom, I've told you. I'll handle this. Aria isn't ready yet?” “You are married to her already, how unready is she?” Emily asked before sighing to herself. I tried everything to avoid bringing up this topic. I don't know why but I wasn't ready to have kids yet. “You're taking too much time. You father is bedridden and I'm sure he might not be able to make it out of the Hospital this week” She sounded less worried about her husband's predicament. The alpha had contracted a disease which no one knows about, we had call doctors to check out the illness but they said his system was fine. “And you know this pack very way. Once you don't have an heir, to hand over the position would be difficult, couple with the fact your about to have a curse….” I stopped her before she could drag Aria even more. I raised my hands in the air “mom stop i
Aria's povAlpha Maui's words were still plunge into my brain, and lingered like a parasite. “I have to find out who exactly I am” I thought while entering the mansion. Xanthea was trying his best to make sure I'm not executed, yet here I am being all useless and crying shamelessly. I shook my head while entering the living room where, The Luna and Leo was seated. And I noticed that Ryder has been Miss for the last twenty four hours. “I wonder where he might be” I reasoned.I felt exhausted and wanted nothing but to take shower but the next words from the Luna shook me to the core “The alpha has been bedridden for days now and you didn't care, all your focus was on this bitch here” Emily said, Angrily she stared at Xanthea. Xanthea on the other hand looked less concerned and began walking away.“Come back here Xanthea, I am talking to you” she bellowed at him but he simply ignored her and called for Leo’s attention.Emily then turned to me, rage and loathing filled her blazing eyes.
Aria My eyes fluttered open then came a sudden headache that slammed across my forehead, catching me off guard.“Ow, that hurts” I whined, rubbing my head as I slowly sat straight. I was in my room, well the room I shared with Xanthea. The lights were dimed, curtains closed but I peeked through the window and saw the moonlight alright at it's natural duty.“It's night time already?” I said as I steadily dragged myself out the bed to check my phone. When I suddenly heard the Bathroom door clicked locked and I turned to see Xanthea staring at me. My breathing ceased as I stared at his bare chest where droplets of water sliding from his hair rested on his chest while making its way down to his wrapped waist.“You're awake” he casually said while drying his hair with another towel.I cleared my throat to speak properly - I don't want to embarrass myself with a cracked voice - before averting my gaze “well, yeah. I..um..” I stutter “what happened?” I finally said.“You passed out after cr
Aria's pov.“Aria come with us” was the last thing I heard before I was yanked forcefully by strange men in suits. But before that, Lena had come to visit me. I knew she wasn't going to be happy with me being here, the same way Ryder wasn't happy with me here but I can't help it.“Mom said I should give you this” she gave me a family photo which I collected.I was about to thank her when I suddenly heard “what I said still stands” she spewed“You're a curse and I know nothing would come out of you. You should just…” she was still saying but I stopped her Shenanigans.“Lena stop it. You've done enough. I still won't forgive you for what you did at my party” I said deadpan, my gaze piercing I to her irris as all the anger emanating from me was vivid. “If you're done, you can leave…”“You'll regret this, Aria. I promise you. You will come back begging and crawling back to me, and by then..” she scoffed, smirking “I'd spit right on your face” she turned away while Three men barged into
Xanthea's p.o.vI think I had over done it and now Aria looks shaken in her pants. I turned my back to see her staring at Ryder on the bare tiles and I rolled my eyes. “Focus on me” I said to her while dragging her by the hand. She didn't resist which is something I liked - obedience.Immediately we got to the kitchen, I had her seat on a stool while I pulled up an apron and rolled up my sleeves. “What would you like to eat?” I said resting my elbows on the island table. I tilted my head to right, trying to capture every bit off her. She was putting on a baggy polo that was too big for her, it covered everything of her.To top all off, she looked skinny and I wonder if she eats at all. “You're staring again” she mumbled, her face bright as a tomato. It made me smirk, she's cute whenever she's shy around me.“Alright, if you can't decide on which food to eat, I better prepare what I like then. And you need to eat it, you look skinnier than a Halloween skeleton” I teased her and she po
Aria's povI laid on my bed unable to shake off the lingering words of Xanthea. The curse over my head was still weighing on me heavily. “How Will I face him?” I asked rhetorically, indicating how I'll face Ryder.I stared at the ceiling, the shadows danced around me, mocking my uncertainty. The silence taunted me even more.“What will be my fate in this cruel world?” I had just finished saying when my door suddenly burst open and Ryder walked in.His face scowled as he stomped close to me. I sensed the rage growing in him but I just laid there frozen, perplexed by his sudden entrance.I was about to speak when he beat me to it. “I need you to leave this house immediately!” he roared at me, sending shivers to my spine. I held my duvet close to my body, my hands trembling uncontrollably and my heart leaping, threatening to leave my chest. “Why? Why should I be scared? he was the one that betrayed me” with that I lifted up my head to defend myself.“I will not leave!”I yelled back at hi
Xantheas p.o.vI have never had the thought of ever finding my mate after my twentieth birthday and so, I believed I was never destined to have any mate. Although I wasn't feeling bad about it at all.Coming to Maryland was Never my choice but my dad's. I don't know why but I decided to listen to the old man. I knew if anything, it'll be about settling down and taking over the Alphas' position.I had been away for a long time, since I was 10. My father sent me off to work with a pack in Germany, a close relatives of ours. Where I was taught to run a pack, ruthlessly and without mercy.It was a tradition the Darkhavens held since our first generation and it didn't escaped my turn. When I was ten, I went away and made everyone believed I was kidnapped or killed. It was a training, a brutal battle ground where we'd be ready to lose our lives for our pack members and when I'll be ready,. I'll have to return. Ryder took over my position after I left which was a major risk, we had many en