Author's POV
“Are you okay?” Alicia asked, my already sobbing figure.
“No! I'm not, how could I possibly be when their re entrance is a threat to my everyday life, to my kids too”?
Alicia let her voice out her feelings before saying, “I know how you feel and the number of thoughts going through your mind, but I just returned because I haven't been feeling strong”
“Could we possibly talk tomorrow?”
“If you don't want them seeing me, then you could possibly come over so we could talk about how we'd move forward”, She added.
Guilt flooded Aubrey's heart as she realized that it's been long since she had checked up on her, Alicia was there alongside Layla and Hayden but only in the shadows.
They had both felt that if Alicia had approached her then Hayden would have asked to know about her, to which Aubrey wouldn't have any explanation for…after all, he believed that she had lost her memory.
“You could come around tomorrow, Alicia” Aubrey said quietly.
“Isn’t Hayden around?” She asked, cutting Aubrey off.
“No, he's to take the triplets out”
Talking to her had helped realize the tension she was starting to feel.
Holding unto Jay tightly, Aubrey soon fell asleep.
Upon waking up, there was no one home including the triplets, but rather a piece of paper was placed by her bedside.
He explained in the letter that he was taking them out to give her time to recover.
Aubrey smiled at his message and was sure that this was the reason she would rather not trade the live we have now with the life, she knew Aiden would have offered.
The fact that they were her mates was also something that caused a strain on her mental health.
She got up and began doing the house chores before preparing breakfast for herself, the house almost looked funny as all through the morning she hadn't yelled her babies names.
Alicia comes over by mid-afternoon, by then her nerves were already calm.
After serving her, Aubrey thanked her for being such a good support system and even asked if she wanted to stay a little while to get to meet the kids.
She chuckled and said, “The life I'm currently living now doesn't permit all these, but I'm grateful”.
We were roommates back at the pack and excluding the fact that she had saved her, we were never so close as Aubrey was always a castaway while she always kept to herself.
“About Aiden…” Alicia started and gave her full attention, I'd do anything right now to get him out of my life.
“He had approached me during my last visits to tender a message across, but I had bluntly refused”
“Even when he asked if I knew where you lived, even though he was my Alpha, I told him nothing still”
“He must have come all the way over here and searched from city to city” she stared and Aubrey didn't want to underestimate the power they wielded.
She asked Aubrey once again to express her ordeal and she did.
She then realized what Alicia was doing because the more they talked about it, the more relief he felt.
Having been found that there were two Aiden's shook her, and she took note of the fact that she hadn't told her anything about Two Aiden then it meant she knew nothing.
“The more you talk about him, the more power you give him over your thoughts”.
“You would be surprised to know that he won't stop until he gets what he wants,”
Aubrey noted that she made reference to Aiden as a person, meanwhile she had seen two right in front of him.
“Never show him weakness, it fuels their needs to be more man than Hayden can ever be.
Never show weakness!
Be strong on your resolve so you don't give him another chance to enter!
These were easy tasks which Aubrey was certain that Aiden and his twin would back off if she followed through, she knew what could possibly go wrong.
Aubrey did what she advised and, to her greatest surprise, rather than leaving like she had said, Aiden and his other twin made more attempts to have her talk to him and to which she refused.
She couldn't help it, but anytime Aubrey saw him, she was constantly reminded of his cruelty and the treatment that him and her ill fate had brought Her.
Aubrey wanted nothing to do with him and the reason was quite obvious, she had a good life going for me, and she won't let anyone spoil her rosy life.
She had Hayden and the triplets, a job that oasis her bills, here she wasn't some weak and sorry omega with no say.
Aubrey wondered if they were there to take them away from her because they had the triplet blood coursing through their veins.
She had tried to let her past remain behind her, and it was only a figment of her memory, but with the sudden arrival of the Alpha twins, she is confused as to how they doubled all of a sudden.
Aubrey was aware that she had sex with Aiden, or was it Aiden?
The thoughts and possibility of it not being Aiden lingered In her mind.
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Aiden was confused and scared that it would all be a waste.
He had been trying so much to get through her, but no matter how much he tried, she just didn't wait to hear him out.
Their plan wasn't going accordingly to plan, and the fact of his people rested on her shoulders.
Time was of essence.
Just a few months after she had left, he found his long-lost Twin brother and Damon had recounted everything to him.
How he had been the one that was intimate With Aubrey.
Damon never told him the reason, but Aiden felt that it was his way to prevent him from being Alpha…too bad it didn't work.
They had already caused such a big turmoil in her life.
He wondered how shock she will be to find two of him. He felt more than sorry about the pain he had caused her, and she was left to bear the brunt of this.
After she had left and presumed dead, having sex with any girl especially omegas made him to think about her.
His mind was fixated on her, and he couldn't stop thinking about her, and he longed for her in his arms.
Aiden knew that If he told her the truth she wouldn't want to come back to the Pack. But he could do anything just for her to come back, although she wasn't budging.
An idea suddenly flashed to his mind, “The triplets”.
Aubrey's POV I laid in Hayden's arms as we watched alongside the kids a movie which was our normal Sunday afternoon routine. Most at time, it was just I and the kids as Hayden was mostly out of town…whenever his absence afcceye my daily routine I can’t help but feel like we have already taken over his life. It's been three years since our first meeting and two years and a few months since I had broken whatever had but still he never left my side. My excuse back then was that he was too good for me and I was scared of the I tenacity of what we had shared…stupid but he agreed to the breakup but refused letting me go. My wolf stirred angrily at my thoughts, I didn't blame her though…I was yet to have coknectd with her when Aiden ans his look a like thought it wise to use me as a pawn. Hayden squeezed my shoulders softly before pulling me into his warmth causing me to smile. He was really too good for me…too good to be true. There were times where I couldn't help but note how scary
Author's POV Everything was moving too fast and he knew he had to act fast. He had known for the longest of times that she hadn't lost her memory and was okay with it. Aubrey didn't know, but he had been long aware of the exact moment the two men had started looking for her…he had swayed them off trail for the longest of times. What he didn't expect was for the appearance of these men to affect Aubrey the way it did, he had listened to her tears that night and held back from being the comfort that she needed. Last time she had broken up with him from being too much but this time he would rather not be just her boyfriend…he wanted to marry her, and he had waited long enough to propose…he just needed the right time, and it never came. Until now… Patience was the key like it was said, but the reappearance of these men was going to ruin his place in Aubrey's life. He knew way more than Aubrey thought he did. His nonchalance has been the cost of his fiancé's death, and he wasn't g
Aubrey's POVI felt deep down it was going to lead to this one day, but for the first time in a long while, I was speechless.My decision here was going to change a lot. I realized, and that was probably what Layla was talking about.“I know you are contemplating…” he began, pulling me out of my misery. My wolf hated this, and I didn't blame her. We weren't programmed to be with others apart from our mates.Even though they had hurt us…we still felt the bond tug against my decision.“I would be a liar if I claimed it's okay if you say no, I would rather not guilt-trip you into deciding but from the first time I had met my eyes on you, I realized what I wanted”. I wish I knew what I wanted too, I thought to myself, with my eyes still glued to him.“Watching you unconscious that day with a zeal to live changed my life in ways you didn't know how,” he continued.“I never told you this, but I had gone that far in the woods to end my life. I had it all: fame, power, money, connection, but I
Aiden’s POV “Damon, wait, I want to talk to you,” I said walking swiftly to Damon who had a very cold countenance on his face. His countenance seemed unwelcoming but I ignored it. “What?” He snapped impatiently. “I just want to discuss something with you, it’s not that serious but I just felt I should let you know about the decision I want to make,” I said and made a slight pause. There was nothing cheerful about the countenance he had plastered on his face. I wondered what caused it because I didn’t remember doing anything to offend him. I just didn’t want it to seem like I left without saying anything, I just felt he deserved to know about my plans even if they were already decided. But he didn’t seem to be interested in what I had to say. His attitude and aura and retorting and I found it annoying. “Do you have something to say or not?” He snapped, snapping me back to reality. “What’s the attitude for?” I just said I want to talk to you so why’re you acting like we have an
Aubrey's POVI knew deep down it was going to lead to this one day but for the first time in a long while I was speechless.My decision here was going to change a lot I knew and that was prob what Layla was talking about.“I know you are probably contemplating…” he began pulling me out of my misery.My wolf hated this and I didn't blame her, we weren't programmed to be with another other than our mates.Even though they had hurt us…we still felt the bond tug against my decision.“I would be a liar if I say it's okay if you say no, I don't want to guilt trip you into making an decision but form the first time I had met my eyes on you, j knew what I wanted”.I wish I knew what I wanted too, I thought to myself with my eyes still glued at him.“Watching you unconscious that day with a xeal ro life changed my life in ways you didn't know how” he contuined.“I never told you this but I had gome that far in the woods ro end my life, I had it all fame, power, money, connection but i lacked w
Author’s POVHayden glared at them in disgust at the position they were in and his mind taunted him that indeed Aubrey didn’t feel anything for him but was rather using him to make them jealous.Standing behind the hall, caring less for how weird it was to be caught in that position, he tried listening on their conversation but gritted his teeth in anger as he couldn’t hear what they were saying hut he wasn’t a fool not to see the emotions swirling in the man’s eyes.Whoever this guy from the past was, it was obvious that he still felt something for his oblivious fiancée. The fire in his eyes was too obvious that he cowered in fear as he wondered who this guy was.There was power seeping out through them. He rolled his tongue at how nice it felt to call Aubrey his fiancée after so long, that thought made He hadn’t waited so long for this only to let the past ride him over.Hayden couldn’t help but shiver in disgust at the thought of anyone seeing them in that position, there was an o
Aubrey’s POV It took me a lot to get Hayden to be in the same room as me. I wanted to know how he would feel about coming to the Werewolf world with me. I wouldn’t see him until later because he didn’t want to go to the werewolf world. He helped convince the triplets to come because they listened to him, and it wasn’t hard for him to convince them that it was the right thing to do. However, I didn’t know if I could persuade him to accompany them. It would be different for him to live in such a place, but I was here for him. I wouldn’t let any harm fall upon him; our lives would be perfect with him here. I could see the clear picture, but I didn’t know if he wanted to come. I didn’t want to bring it up as a critical discussion because I didn’t want to force it. I didn’t want him to do what he didn’t want just because of me. He already did me a lot by convincing the triplets to return to the Werewolf world, which was a big deal. “Why’s wrong? Why aren’t you saying anything?” He inqu
Aiden’s POV “Damon, wait. I want to talk to you,” I said, walking swiftly to Damon, who had a very cold countenance. His countenance seemed unwelcoming, but I ignored it. “What?” He snapped impatiently. “I just want to discuss something with you. It’s not that serious, but I felt I should let you know about the decision I want to make,” I said and made a slight pause. There was nothing cheerful about the countenance he had plastered on his face. I wondered what caused it because I didn’t remember doing anything to offend him. I didn’t want it to seem like I left without saying anything; I felt he deserved to know about my plans, even if they were already decided. But he didn’t seem interested in what I had to say. His attitude, aura, and retorting were annoying. “Do you have something to say or not?” He snapped, snapping me back to reality. “What’s the attitude for?” I just said I want to talk to you, so why are you acting like we have an issue or something?” I was confused
Mark’s POV“Utter woke nonsense! I will not support this foolishness and I want to warn all of you here to desist from raising this issue with our Alpha!” I slammed my fist on the table, making the men sitting around it flinch.They were making no sense with this idea of theirs and I wasn’t going to let it stand. I’d been quite silent on pack matters because I’d been busy with several things but after clearing my schedule to be present here today, everything felt foreign, much to my disgust.“You’re overreacting, Mark. There’s nothing foolish about this decision and you know it.” Elder John said, wagging his finger in my face. “Humor me, John. Tell me why you think this decision that you’ve all decided to go with isn’t a stupid one. I’ll wait for you to give me one credible reason.” I said, leaning into my chair and waiting for him to speak. “The only reason you’re against this idea is because of the rift your daughter has with the person in question. If it were to be anyone else, y
Aiden’s POVI may not like Hayden but at that point, we needed every available wolf or man, in his case. I shared a nod with Damon and he backed down from being aggressive with Hayden. “You’ll listen to me at all times. Do not do anything without my permission, do you understand me, Hayden?” I asked. “Yes,” Hayden nodded. That was all I needed as we all hurried out of the room and rushed downstairs. “Is everyone ready to leave?” I asked Damon as I made my way into the car, held open by one of the guards. “Yes, our best fighters are ready and waiting for your command, Aiden,” Damon answered as he joined me in the car. Hayden decided to join a couple of my wolves at the back of the truck and I urged them to keep an eye on him. I hit the roof of the car twice and the engine roared to life, the driver stepped on the accelerator and the car raced out of the parking lot. My fears hadn’t toned down yet but for the first time, I was optimistic about finding Aubrey and bringing her ho
Aiden’s POV I got into my car and stepped on the accelerator as hard as I could. My ears weren’t deceiving me and I knew I heard Aubrey call out my name but I had to be certain that I wasn’t hallucinating and if there was one person who could prove that I’d heard correctly, it was Damon.I tried calling him earlier but it went straight to voicemail. He often put his phone on airplane mode wherever he was busy or engaged in something serious. As soon as I parked in front of the mansion, I jumped out of the car and scaled the stairs, two at a time, yelling and pushing everyone out of my way as they all shot me a bemused look but I didn’t.Aubrey’s life hung in the balance and that was all that mattered to me at this point. I pushed the door to our study open and found Damon staring intently at the screen in front of him. He shot me a look that demanded an explanation. I closed the door behind me and sat on the empty seat opposite him. “I heard her calling my name, Damon,” I said. “It
Aiden’s POV I got into my car and stepped on the accelerator as hard as I could. My ears weren’t deceiving me and I knew I heard Aubrey call out my name but I had to be certain that I wasn’t hallucinating and if there was one person who could prove that I’d heard correctly, it was Damon.I tried calling him earlier but it went straight to voicemail. He often put his phone on airplane mode wherever he was busy or engaged in something serious. As soon as I parked in front of the mansion, I jumped out of the car and scaled the stairs, two at a time, yelling and pushing everyone out of my way as they all shot me a bemused look but I didn’t.Aubrey’s life hung in the balance and that was all that mattered to me at this point. I pushed the door to our study open and found Damon staring intently at the screen in front of him. He shot me a look that demanded an explanation. I closed the door behind me and sat on the empty seat opposite him. “I heard her calling my name, Damon,” I said. “It
Aiden’s POVIt had been confirmed. Aubrey was officially declared missing and the news threw the pack into disarray as everyone wondered who could be behind this kidnapping.I’d been asking questions on how this could’ve happened and I finally had a lead. I sat behind the screen, waiting for the suspect as he walked across the street without any care in the world. I wondered how he had gotten past the security at the front door. Sam's Kitchen was one of the best food restaurants in the pack and it was exclusively for the rich and successful. A meal here cost more than what some people earned in a month and I had dinner here anytime I needed to put in a night shift at the office. From my observation, men like him weren't welcomed here, it was bad for business. And knowing how strict the employees were, there was no way he would have gotten past the security guards. Except, if he had gotten in through the back door.Someone had tipped him off about where I would be. There was no need t
Hayden’s POVI wasn’t on the best terms with Aubrey right now but I still cared about her because we’d been through a lot together and I knew that once we left this hellish place, we were going to come back to what we once were. It’s been 24 hours since I saw her last and I knew that she was fond of locking herself in the laboratory for days to remain focused on her desire to find a cure but I’d managed to hear Aiden and Damon discussing Aubrey’s success in creating a vaccine that can mutate the virus. It wasn’t the cure they hoped she’d create but the vaccine would go a long way in ensuring that people in the pack don’t fall sick and lose their lives in the process altogether. I’d just come out of her son’s room. They were extremely worried and albeit very upset with her, she’d promised to spend the whole day with them and she was nowhere to be found. Aubrey was a lot of things but one thing I could swear on my life that she wouldn’t do was break her promise to her sons, she loved
Aubrey’s POVMy mind was racing with different possibilities about who could be behind my kidnap. I’d crossed Ellie off my list so there had to be someone else behind this. My head was pounding, I could feel the migraine threatening to split my skull open.Suddenly, it hit me. There was only reason why I would be kept here and if there was anyone who could’ve engineered this whole thing, it was Aiden and his twin, Damon. I felt betrayed and hurt. They’d said they wanted me to leave of my own volition and they went behind my back to do this to me. I looked around the room. It was made of metal and it had a horrible smell. The man had been nice enough to remove the blindfold and the gag before leaving me here. The door opened and I turned around to see the man that left me here walking towards me with a menacing look on his face. “Did he put you up to this?” I asked fearfully as I scurried away. The man remained silent as he walked towards me. I took a close look at him as he app
Mark’s POVI drummed my fingers on the table as I waited for the call to come in. This was going to be the call that would change everything and tilt the balance in my favor. Aiden had openly disrespected me and he had forgotten how much I helped him when he wanted to assume control of the pack. I spared no expenses and no wolf under my employ during the internal war that lasted for months before we were victorious. I willingly let him get married to my daughter after he promised to treat me in the same manner as I’ve done since she was born and as soon as Aubrey came back into the pack, Ellie was treated as trash. She was now being gossiped and ridiculed by everyone in the pack—and by extension, I was also being dragged in the mud as well. My phone rang and glanced at the caller ID before picking up the call. “She’s been spotted.” A voice said. I nodded. “Is everyone in position? We have only one chance to make this work and I don’t want it to be botched or else, I’m going to l
Aubrey’s POVI decided to make my way back to the laboratory to produce more vaccines that would be sufficient for the entire pack before leaving the pack. I was still sad about the whole episode and I didn’t see the car tailing us at first. “We’re being followed, ma’am.” My driver, Mr. Gerald said, forcing me to break out of my train of thought. “What did you say?” I asked.“Look behind, ma’am.” I did as he instructed and that was when I saw it. The black car, a sleek and powerful machine accelerated towards us, darting past the unsuspecting drivers, leaving a number of them startled as the car drove past them. “Hold on, ma’am.” Mr. Gerald said, gripping the steering with his white knuckles, as his face squeezed with determination focused on the road ahead. He stepped down hard on the accelerator, the engine roaring to life as he weaved through the cars ahead, eager to outrun the predator chasing them. The chase entered a whole new dimension as they raced into the Ss, both d