ARIA'S POV: I had almost walked halfway down the hallway when I could not take it any longer. I screamed my heart out causing a stir in the hallway. From the corner for my eyes, I could see the alarm on the faces of the guards, servants and maids in the hallway. I had had enough. Who was she to seduce Logan? Why did she did that to me after all she had promised me back in the days. After all she had said about us being sisters for life and the nonsense about how we would have each other's back no matter what. Instead, I had just found out that she had had a crush on my husband. Rather, ex husband, for the past three years and when she had finally seen an opportunity to get her close to him, she did that without a second thought. I had not heard any she had betrayed me and stolen him from me. I had to asked her and know her answer. Turning around, I headed back to the living room. Barging into the living room, I met Darcy sitting on the couch sipping tea. "Why?!" I asked
ARIA'S POV: I had just barely arrived Zilam and had already been frustrated due to the lack of answers and level of secrecy that the elders had been giving. And to top it all Darcy!! I felt like punching something. I just needed to take my anger out on anything. Back in my room, I screamed into my pillow. It did not help one bit. I wanted to yell but that would attract the attention of the guards and servants. And the last thing I wanted, was company at anything of such sort. I had been scorned and humiliated once again by thee very one person I had put my trust in. If someone had asked me to bet my life on the generalization that Darcy would always stand by me and never betray me, I would have bet it without a second thought. Still trying to calm myself down, I poked my head out of the open window in my room. The sun had risen but was not yet high up in the sky. Perhaps the garden could help me. Turning back to the door, I walked out of my room. What if I meet Darcy on
ARIA'S POV: "Aria!" Uncle Jeremiah called as I stormed off. "Aria!" He called again coming after me and taking a hold of my arm. "What did you just say?" "You heard me." I replied turning to face him. "What do you mean it ended long time ago?" He asked. Not waiting for a reply, he asked another question. "You two are no longer together?" What did he want to hear from me? I had already summarized everything. "You heard me." I said again through clenched teeth. "When did this happen?" I forcefully unhooked my hand from his. "Excuse me." I said turning away from him, walking towards the pack house. I had no intention of talking about Logan with uncle Jeremiah. Logan was not worth my time. I had told uncle Jeremiah that we were no longer together and it felt like I had one less burden to carry. It felt good. Opening the door to my room,I laid on my bed looking at the ceiling. Just like the others, uncle Jeremiah was saying the same thing. Forget it! How long do I have
ARIA'S POV:Granddad?! Then it dropped. The white haired elder that Uncle Jeremiah and the elders of Zilam had told me did not exist in the pack, that they had all told me to forget about, was the monster grandfather of mine that Dane had spoken to me about. And I was standing with him, right in front of him, in this place that was far away from the pack house in the woods? I couldn't even bring myself to laugh.Did Uncle Jeremiah and the elders know while pretending to not know or did they not know?"You sure have been asking a lot of questions about me and other things." He said putting emphasis on 'other things'.How did he know? Could it be possible that this place was still within the boarders of Zilam? l thought looking around the woods while keeping a wary eye on him. If this man was truly the one that killed Dane's parents, then I had to be careful around him whether he was my grandfather or not."Looking around to see if we are still in Zilam?" He asked.Did he read my mind o
ARIA'S POV:He wouldn't even tell me anything. I will regret it. Regret what? What was there to regret that I have not regretted all this time?"Fine." I said to him. But just know that I will keep pestering you until you say everything." I said to him, getting up from the seat he had offered me.I got to the door, turned around, and looked at him. He was still seated, sipping his own cup of tea. He hadn't moved a single muscle when I made a move to take my leave. What a beautiful way to treat your guest!"It was nice meeting you, grandfather." I said to him: He still didn't budge. "Now I know who this mysterious grandfather of mine is." I said, opening the door and banging it behind me.The rain had stopped falling, so I could finally walk home without the fear of catching a cold. The only problem was that I was barefooted in such cold weather, and the floors were muddy and sticky. Before I had taken ten steps from the house in the woods, my feet had become very messy and dirty.I co
ARIA'S POV:I woke up to pains all over my body and what looked like a cold. Getting out of bed, I stretched myself, walked to the window by the study desk in my room, and opened it. The warmth of the sun hitting my face was as sweet as the sensation of the hot bath I soaked in yesterday night.Malcolm Wilson. Just thinking about yesterday brought him back to mind. He was really who he said he was—my grandfather.I never for once thought that my monster grandfather, as Dane had called him, was actually living in Zilam and had actually been living in Zilam all this time. Then how come no one knew, or did they know? This question came back to me.No, they couldn't know. He had kept a profile, which made it difficult for him to be noticed.Having had enough of the sun's warmth on my face, I moved away from the window. I picked up the reply I had written to Anthony, which I had forgotten to give to Auntie Lillian, thanks to the revelation my uncle gave me.Sitting down on my bed with the
ARIA'S POV:That's what I had planned to do, and that's what I was going to do. Pester him until he has no other choice but to tell me all that he knows.I walked into the kitchen and gave the bowl of apples to one of the chefs."We have more than enough apples, my lady." She said to me,. "I know." I replied. "It was a gift.""I'm sorry my lady." She said bowing her head."That's okay. " I said to her leaving the kitchen for my room.My life was getting messier and much more complicated. Uncle Jeremiah and the elders all told me to forget about the diggings. Then a strange elder also told me to forget about the diggings too.Why would they all tell me to forget something unless they knew the magnitude of the thing I was searching for.All I wanted to know was about the curse. It's origin and cure. That's if it does have a cure. I couldn't be infertile forever! Already, I have given up hopes of wolfing out, thanks to the purge failing, and all the greater thanks to Cordelia. So the on
ARIA'S POV:I had come back from the journey of no return with nothing but the meeting of my grandfather which yielded no fruit save that he knew about the curse. How he knew he wouldn't spill. Claire, Anthony and even Elijah were all glad to see me back. And deep down, it felt good to be back to a place of kindness, warmth and relaxationClaire helped me carry my bag to my room as she chatted happily about how she felt now that I was back."It's hard been boring without you my lady." She said. Her face full of the radiation of happiness she was feeling."I hope you know that she needs rest Claire." Anthony said. "It has been a long journey for her."I'm sorry my Lord." She said bowing to him then keeping youth for what seem like 10 seconds before she took off again."What was it like over there?" Clairebasked."Claire!" Anthony called flashing her his eyes of warning."I'm sorry my lord." She said meaning it this time."I never knew that you were such a talker Claire." I said to eas