Aubrey’s POVMy desires were on overdrive. I needed to have sex so badly and it was all I could think about. My eyes were glowing and I knew it was pointless to try and work in the laboratory today. If it continues this way, I am going to drive myself crazy. I hurriedly dropped everything I was doing and made my way towards the house. I was hoping to see Hayden inside and I sent up a prayer of gratitude as I saw him lying down on the bed. I pounced on him and kissed him hard and he responded with the same vigor, his hands gripping me as he held me against his chest. I could feel my skin burning, I wanted his hands all over my body and most importantly, I wanted him inside him. “Take off your clothes, Hayden,” I said impatiently, kissing him at the same time. “Aubrey?” Hayden paused. “You heard me, Hayden. I need you to have sex with me right now.” I pleaded, pulling at his shirt and urging him to take it off. “You need to calm down, Aubrey. Where’s all your excitement coming
Ellie’s POVMany things were going on in the pack that were starting to get on my nerves. At first, I had put it to the responsibility Aiden owed to the pack to ensure this plague was curbed, but after a couple of weeks, I started to see that it was beyond work.Before any of these started, I knew how responsive Aiden was to all my needs — physical, emotional, financial, and sexual.However, aside from the money I received from him, he was absent in all the other areas, much to my frustration, and I hated it.No one in the pack could reach Aiden in the manner that I wanted, so I had to turn to my father.He would do anything to keep me happy, and I
Aubrey’s POVIt was becoming increasingly difficult to come up with a remedy despite all of my best efforts and I was losing my mind slowly. I decided that I had to come up with a new solution and a new pattern that would aid me in finding a remedy before things got a lot worse — more than it already was at this point. But the problem was that I started a little bit too late and I didn’t know who to blame for it. Hayden was adept in carrying out his duties but I felt that we were missing something vital that would help us to get to the root of this problem once and for all. “You’ve been staring at the microscope for a long time now, Aubrey. If there’s something you want to say, this is the time.” Hayden’s voice cut through my thinking. He was equally as frustrated as I was but his frustration wasn’t directed at me despite the annoyance in his voice. The tension in the pack was becoming more intense and the agitation was spreading round, faster than we had anticipated. Aiden and D
Aubrey’s POVHayden took my hand and led me out of the warehouse that served as the laboratory.It was a full moon tonight, and I could hear the wolves howling in the distance. They were on a hunt, and it was a ritual passed down from generation to generation. “Does it always get this loud?” Hayden asked as we approached the car. “You have no idea how loud it gets,” I chuckled, opening my side of the door. “It gets worse?” Hayden looked stunned. “The plague has greatly reduced a lot of things happening in the pack, and that’s why few wolves are going on the hunt tonight,” I explained. “It’s difficult for me to understand all your werewolf stories; I get confused more often than not.” Hayden shrugged, turning on the car's ignition. “There’s a library where you can read up on our history and become familiar with questions you have no answer for,” I said as the car sped away from the laboratory.“Do you think Aiden and Damon will ever ease up on hating me?” Hayden asked. His eyes w
Aubrey’s POVThe latest news spurred me to work twice as hard as I had ever been before. My son’s health was deteriorating every day and I wasn’t going to let him die. I barely left the laboratory anymore. I ate, slept, and woke up within these walls as I struggled to come up with something. The virus was spreading even faster now that it had gotten into the water and a lot of people were falling sick and the rate had gone up.I had several visitors every day who came to encourage me and remind me that I held the fate of everyone in my hands, adding to the pressure that was on my shoulders already. Sometimes, I wished that they would stop but I knew that they needed a way to cope. Revolting wasn’t going to solve anything so believing in the prophecy was the next best option for them and that prophecy came in the form of myself. “Do you want me to send them away next time?” Hayden asked as he shut the door. I had received a batch of visitors who came to tell me about their sufferi
Aubrey’s POVAre you going to tell Hayden about what the witch revealed to you? Aiden’s words kept ringing in my head as I fiddled with my pen nervously. I hadn’t seen Hayden since last night because we returned late from the mountains and I decided to head home instead of going back to the laboratory before going home together like we usually did. I didn’t know why I was reluctant to tell him about what had happened. Was it because I was starting to see things from Damon’s perspective when he said that there were things Hayden wouldn’t understand because he was human or was it because of something else entirely?The truth was that I couldn’t place my finger on any particular assumption, everything felt right in my head but it made me feel bad about the whole thing as well. Maybe it would be best to follow my instincts and keep what happened in the mountains between myself and Aiden. If I need to tell Hayden, I would be sure to do that but not now. I heard a knock on the door and
Aubrey’s POVThe entire situation was starting to get me pissed off and Hayden was getting on my nerves as well. It was clear to everyone that he was sick and he ought to rest but he was hell-bent on proving a point for whatever reasons I couldn’t comprehend. It was borderline crazy. There were a lot of things going on and I wasn’t going to be able to handle taking care of multiple sick persons while working at the laboratory at the same time, I was going to break down. After a lengthy discussion with the doctors, we came to an agreement that it would be best if I decided to quarantine Lucien for the moment. His brothers were becoming antsy and if they got in contact with him, they would be affected as well and that would lead to more complications that I didn’t want. “When are we going to see Lucien again, mummy?” Liam asked as he pulled at my shirt. I was tired and emotional at the same time, so I swallowed my words. Deciding to remain silent. “You’re not telling us anything, n
Aubrey’s POVI found it difficult to fully concentrate on what I was supposed to be working on, it was nearly impossible and I didn’t know what to do about the discovery that I had just made. I owed the past five years of my life to how I had managed to hide my past while I had been in the human world. My liberty, my status, my life, everything. And like any cautious person, I was ready to do anything to protect my privacy. Because I had a lot to lose and I could not let that happen again.The protection I relied on for so long was based on just two things. It was the same two things for anybody trying to avoid danger. It was the same way a nation protects itself against an enemy nation, the same way a boxer guards a potential knockout blow, the same way a security guard protects an office against a burglar. It was based on two things. Detection and response. Step one, step two. First, you find the threat, then you eliminate the threat.Step one was the warning system. I had managed
Aubrey’s POVI stay silent after Ellie’s actions not wanting to get into a fight with her or anyone else for that matter. I’d done a lot of that and all I wanted right now was to be with my family and spend the night with them after being away for a while. “I’ll take it that you’re drunk and you have no control over your emotions right now,” I said, wiping my face as I stared at her. “Fuck you, bitch. How dare you—“ “You need to stop, Ellie. I’m not your enemy and I’ve never been. If you say Aiden is slowly drifting away from you then you ought to check yourself and figure out what the problem is because you can’t say I’m unworthy of being put in the same sentence with you and then turn around to say I’m taking your husband away from you. It makes no fucking sense and you know it.” My words magically seem to shut her up and all she did was scowl at me. I felt sorry for her but she was at the bottom of the things I needed to worry about. “Get a grip on yourself and go to bed,” I a
Aubrey’s POVI stay silent after Ellie’s actions not wanting to get into a fight with her or anyone else for that matter. I’d done a lot of that and all I wanted right now was to be with my family and spend the night with them after being away for a while. “I’ll take it that you’re drunk and you have no control over your emotions right now,” I said, wiping my face as I stared at her. “Fuck you, bitch. How dare you—“ “You need to stop, Ellie. I’m not your enemy and I’ve never been. If you say Aiden is slowly drifting away from you then you ought to check yourself and figure out what the problem is because you can’t say I’m unworthy of being put in the same sentence with you and then turn around to say I’m taking your husband away from you. It makes no fucking sense and you know it.” My words magically seem to shut her up and all she did was scowl at me. I felt sorry for her but she was at the bottom of the things I needed to worry about. “Get a grip on yourself and go to bed,” I a
Aubrey’s POVI frankly didn’t know what to make of it after the old man introduced himself with a frightened smile, his words were mumbled so it was difficult to make out what his name was. I thought about engaging him in a small conversation but I decided not to. There were a lot of things going on in my life right now and I didn’t want to add any extra luggage on top of the whole mess. Whatever was going on with him, I could always take care of it later. Hayden had left immediately after the man left and I was all alone which meant it was the perfect time to see my sons and catch up on old times. Most importantly, I needed to run tests on them, especially Lucien. I had to know if the vaccine had failed or if it still kept its effectiveness like the results said it would. I made my way past the living room and I was visibly surprised to see Ellie sitting next to the kitchen counter, her arms crossed on her chest, a bottle of red wine and a glass cup sat next to it. She was an ea
Aubrey’s POVI groaned as I opened my eyes slowly. The walls around me were white and there was a distinctive smell in the air that told me I was in a hospital and suddenly, the memories came rushing back. I remembered seeing Damon ripping a man’s head off his shoulders in one clean swoop and I remember the way I screamed while passing out. It kind of felt embarrassing remembering the whole thing now but seeing as I’d been in a rather critical situation, it had been bound to happen. The room was empty but I noticed that there were plates of food kept at my bedside and the couches in the room looked like they’d been slept on. They've all been worried about me when I passed out and if they brought me to the hospital, it meant that it’d have been something critical that needed the best treatment. I hadn’t seen my kids in a while and I knew they’d be worried about my whereabouts. They were extremely sensitive and if anything, they’d know I’d been in grave danger. I tried to push mysel
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