Zayn walked into the dimly lit restaurant, his eyes scanning the room for the woman his mother had arranged for him to meet. He wasn't excited about this at all. In fact, he was dreading it. But he knew he had to do it—to keep his mother off his back, if for nothing else.She was already sitting at the table, her back straight, her posture perfect. When she saw him, she smiled—a polite, almost forced smile that made Zayn immediately compare her to Aurora. Aurora’s smiles were genuine, lighting up her face and making everyone around her feel at ease. But this woman? She was the opposite.He approached the table, nodding briefly in greeting before taking a seat."Zayn, it's a pleasure to meet you," the woman said, extending her hand. "My name is Lila.""Likewise," Zayn replied, shaking her hand with little enthusiasm. As the dinner went on, Zayn found himself growing more and more annoyed. Lila was nitpicking every little thing—the food, the decor, even the service. She constantly sent
I sat on the edge of my bed, staring blankly out the small window of the room I was staying at Derek’s house,The city lights flickered like stars, but there was nothing beautiful about them. The constant hum of traffic, the voices of people outside, the fast pace of it all—it was overwhelming. I thought living here would be different, freeing even, but instead, I felt like a caged bird, unable to stretch its wings.Blending in with humans was harder than I’d imagined. I thought since I barely shifted, I could slip into their world unnoticed. But I was wrong. Raised in the pack, I knew little of human customs and how they worked. My attempts at blending in felt awkward, almost embarrassing. The last time I’d even shifted into my wolf form was when I was eighteen. Zayn used to say I couldn’t survive in the big city, that it wasn’t a place for someone like me. I had hated how he belittled me, making it sound like I was incapable, but now... I wondered if he had been right.The worst part
### Chapter: The Unseen Burden #### Aurora’s POVI could feel the city spinning around me as I walked down the street. The sounds of traffic, the chatter of people, and the distant sirens all blended into a dull hum, like background noise to my internal battle. I told myself it was just stress, just the weight of everything—my escape from the pack, the rejection ceremony, and now trying to build a new life in the city. It had to be stress. Right?But deep down, I knew something wasn’t right.Every step felt heavier than the last. My head spun, my vision blurred, and the nausea that had been coming and going for days now hit me like a wave. I stopped at the corner, gripping the cold metal of a street pole, trying to steady myself. The dizziness swirled around me again, tightening my chest.“Are you okay?” Derek’s voice broke through the haze.I hadn’t even noticed him walking beside me, watching my every move like he always did. There was something so calming about Derek, something t
### Chapter: The Unexpected Truth #### Aurora's POVThe first thing I felt when I opened my eyes was the softness of the bed beneath me. The scent of herbs and something faintly medicinal filled the air, calming but unfamiliar. I blinked, trying to clear the fog in my mind, and slowly realized I wasn’t in my room. The light from a nearby lamp cast a warm glow around the space, and as I shifted, I recognized where I was—Derek’s room.I sat up too quickly, the dizziness rushing back. My head spun, and I pressed a hand to my forehead, trying to steady myself.“You fainted,” Derek’s voice came from across the room. He stood by the small desk, mixing something in a bowl. His face was a mix of concern and relief as he walked over to me.“I fainted?” I repeated, still piecing everything together.Derek nodded, sitting on the edge of the bed and holding out a small jar. “Here, this is an ointment. It should help with the dizziness. You’ve been pushing yourself too hard, Aurora.”I took the
### Chapter: The Unknown #### Aurora's POVI couldn’t move. My feet were glued to the cold bathroom tiles, and my breath felt trapped in my throat. Derek stood in the doorway, his eyes scanning my face, waiting for me to say something—anything. But how could I? How do you tell someone you might be pregnant with the child of the man you’ve been trying to escape?The test sat on the counter between us like a ticking time bomb, the result hidden but looming over everything. I tried to speak, but my voice was caught in a chokehold of fear and uncertainty. Finally, I swallowed hard and forced the words out.“Derek... I... I think I might be pregnant.”His expression didn’t change at first. He blinked, then frowned, his mouth opening slightly as if to say something but stopping himself. The silence between us stretched on, uncomfortable and suffocating. I could feel the weight of the confession hanging in the air, heavy and terrifying.“You’re not sure?” he finally asked, stepping closer,
CHAPTER 1.THE BOY FROM THE FOG Today is the day i am getting married to the Alpha.I stare at my reflection in the mirror,trying to recognize the girl in the white dress.My heart should be full of joy ,but all i feel is fear. My thoughts drift back to that day, five years ago.The day everything started.It was my eighteenth birthday. i had no expectation for something special because i knew my family status in the park. I knew there was going to be no celebration,no party and not even a gift .But it was the day of an annual ball,an event i had dreamed of attending for years and this year it just had to be on my Mundane birthday.Only the high class socialites were invited,and i knew i didn't belong. Still, I couldn’t resist the urge to go, even if it meant standing outside, just to catch a glimpse of the magical night.I stood outside the grand hall, shivering in my thin dress, watching the other girls walk past in their beautiful gowns. My heart sank as I saw the doorman eye me w
Chapter 2. The Neglected Newly Wedded. They won't let me see him.The journey to the Alpha’s clan was long and quiet. As the carriage rolled through the dense forest, I felt the weight of my new reality settle heavily on my shoulders. I was about to enter a world where I didn’t belong, to live among people who would see me as nothing more than the daughter of a poor man, a girl who didn’t deserve the title of the Alpha’s wife.When we finally arrived, the pack house loomed before me, a grand and imposing structure surrounded by lush greenery. It was beautiful, but it felt cold, unwelcoming. I was greeted by a group of wolves—Zayn’s family and some of the pack members. They offered polite smiles and brief nods, but there was no warmth in their eyes.Zayn, however, was nowhere to be seen."Where is he?" I asked one of the guards who had escorted me.He simply shrugged. "The Alpha is busy," he said, his tone indifferent. "He’ll come when he’s ready."I tried to hide my disappointment a
CHAPTER 3. Trapped. Trapped in the name of marriageI was trapped within its walls, with no one to talk to, no one to turn to. Zayn had made it clear that I was nothing to him, just a burden he had to bear for a year. But no matter how cold and distant he was, I couldn’t stop the feelings I had for him, the love that had grown over the years.I knew it was foolish, but every time I saw him, my heart would still flutter, hoping for just a glimpse of the boy I met five years ago. But each encounter only ended in disappointment and pain.One evening, after yet another lonely day, I made a decision. I couldn’t live like this, isolated and treated like I didn’t exist. I needed to talk to him, to ask for something—anything—that would make this life more bearable. I knew he wouldn’t welcome me, but I couldn’t stay silent any longer.Gathering all my courage, I made my way to Zayn’s room. My heart pounded in my chest as I approached his door. I hesitated for a moment, but then I knocked, de