Another long one. It's my youngest son's birthday today. Ronin is turning four! i decorated the house so when he woke up in the morning he'll see balloons and stuff. we're not having a big party. my family is coming over and that's it. we're tired from disneyland anyway. but let me know what you think of the chapter and why Kyra suddenly decided to show up.
Kyra’s pov I was so hurt when Ari rejected me. I had been so strong, I was making sure I was still able to reject Ari if I needed to. I convinced myself I didn’t like him, that he was an ass and I was better off without him. And when I had a moment of weakness and I kissed him, he rejected me. He said he still wanted me. But I had never given myself to someone so easily, been so naked around someone and let my self go so without hesitation. I hadn’t been this way with my ex. We had to hide and secretly meet up. When we had sex, I had felt shy and insecure, which I hated. But I saw how Ari looked at me. How much he wanted me and how beautiful he thought I was. I didn’t have to hide around Ari and when I showed everything, he stopped. It made me feel insecure all over again. “Your ego was bruised, just like Ari’s was, when Maggie turned him down. And you reacted in the same way he did, with anger.” Mae scolded me. She was right. I had been behaving petty, but I wasn’t ready to see A
Ari’s pov Mom had brought Kyra some spare clothes to wear in the morning. They were practically the same size, because they fit really well, but weren’t actually Kyra’s style. I didn’t care either way, because she looked good in everything. But she looked the best naked. Would I get a chance to see that again? I hoped so. It must be a good sign that she is here, even if she is still keeping her distance. Jasper seemed to think so. He was excited ever since she showed up. Mom and Kyra talked at breakfast, while I mindlinked my dad. “It’s a good sign right, that she is here?” I asked him. “She seems perfect for you, Ari. Headstrong and a real fighter. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.” “Thanks dad. Maybe after the weekend is over, I could start working with you some more? Get to learn from you?” I asked. Dad seemed surprised, “I thought you disliked alpha-training.” “I was arrogant to think I knew everything already. I would love to learn from you.” Dad’s face lit up when I said t
Kyra’s pov Shit. Ari said to let go and I really did. Twice. We had sex twice and it was amazing. Ari’s touch was addicting to me. I couldn’t imaging going without his touch now. We both said we loved each other, but we hadn’t talked about it. I pretended I didn’t hear him when he said it, during an orgasm. I mean, does it count when you say it during sex? Or are you just in the heat of the moment? And I said it because he bought me a freaking beach house. A beach house!! But now what? We just skip over all the drama, pretend I didn’t reject him the first time I met him and go on with our lives? Hope for the best? “Why not?” Mae asked. “Because it’s not that easy. It’s been less than a month. Can you really change this fast? Can I move here, without talking to my parents first? Stop training under Gamma Talia and just move in with a guy I was pissed off at, for weeks?” I laid on top of Ari’s chest, in this perfect bedroom looking up at the ceiling not knowing what my next move w
Ari’s pov Kyra stayed for the weekend and then went back to the Iron River pack. She would train under Gamma Talia for another week and then after our trip to her pack, we would make a decision about our future. I know what I wanted. I wanted her here with me. But it wasn’t just about what I wanted. I needed to show Kyra, I would listen to what she wanted too. If it meant we’d have to do long distance or I have to move in with her, I would. I missed her, it had been a couple of days, but damn, I missed her. It was even worse now since we had sex. I wanted her all the time and I kept thinking about that day at the beach house. It was perfect. “Ari?” Dad asked. Shit, I had zoned out again, thinking about Kyra. “Yes, dad?” Dad smiled, “you can leave early today. Surprise Kyra and pick her up. You can drive to her pack together.” “Thanks dad!” I replied excitedly and I went up to my room to grab my weekend bag. I never pack my bags on time, I usually just threw some stuff in a bag
Kyra’s pov I knew Ari meant it. He would never be ashamed to be seen with me. He was proud to call me his. And I felt the same. He didn’t speak for me, he didn’t take my choice away. He listened to me.I had been scared that Ari would limit me somehow, take over my life and force me to give up my dreams. But the opposite was true. He supported me and wanted to make sure we both got what we wanted. And he was so damn good in bed and the best looking man I had ever seen. The pro list was growing, while the con-list was almost nonexistent. And he loves me. He actually loves me.We walked through the town, getting a lot of looks and whispers. But I Ari didn’t care what people thought. Maybe leaving here would be good. A fresh start. I would miss mom, dad and Keon, but we could visit each other.“You’ve been quiet, babylove. Is everything okay?” Ari asked. I grabbed his hand and pulled him to a park bench to sit down.“I think I want to move to your pack.” I said.His face lit up, “you
Ari’s pov “She marked us! We’re marked!!” Jasper shouted inside my mind. He was just as happy about it as I was. Which was crazy. I had been so reluctant to find my Luna, but since meeting Kyra, all I wanted was for her to accept me. To love me. And now she had actually marked me first. Kind of by accident. She was holding back out of fear, but she was getting a lot more comfortable around me. Comfortable enough to have sex with me everywhere, to introduce me as her mate, to move to my pack! Was this it, were we passed the drama and conflicts? We picked up Keon and he noticed the mark right away. “Congratulations, so does this mean you’re leaving again?” he asked his sister. “I am planning on telling mom and dad later, but yes.” Kyra replied. “You’re welcome to visit whenever you like.” I added. “I have a brother that’s about your age.” “Can I have your room?” Keon asked, not really caring that his sister would live hours away. Kyra played rough with her brother, wrestling him
Kyra’s pov “Kyra, wait up.” Ari said, running behind me. I growled, “I told you I needed a break.” I sniffed the air. Shit, he smelled like her. Why did he smell like her?! “Breathe Kyra, breathe.” Mae said, trying to calm me down. “Babylove, what did Harper do to you? I thought you didn’t care what people said about you.” Ari asked. “Why do you smell like her?!” I shouted, ready to fight with him. “Really? You don’t trust me? Still?” Ari sounded like he was hurt. This was classical Harper. She could spin every story to suit her own narrative. She even made me the villain when her brother beat me up. Making it sound like he defended himself against me, like I was the crazy one, like I was the one that got his kicked out of school. I looked at Ari, while he waited for me to response. My go-to was anger, but I did trust Ari. He had done everything to prove himself to me and he wouldn’t just go back to his old-self. And he for sure wouldn’t fool around with Harper and then run af
Ari’s pov “What do you think about Jake as your beta?” Kyra asked me, as we moved all her stuff into the beach house. A few omega’s had already brought all my stuff here and mom had bought some new furniture, utensils and all the stuff I would have never thought of buying. “Jake? Isn’t he a bit too soft?” I asked her. She rolled her eyes at me, “he’s your friend and you don’t need three strong personalities leading the pack.” “Three?” I joked innocently. She hit my arm softly, “you, me and Jake. Well and whatever Gamma we chose, I still have to go and see your warriors.” I laughed, “you aren’t wasting any time, are you? My dad might not hand over the title for years.” She shrugged, “it’s good to be prepared and I like to keep busy.” I kissed her softly and pulled her body against mine, “I can keep you busy.” She grabbed my already hardened dick and squeezed softly, “no, you can’t. You’re late for Alpha training. So go and I’ll finish up here. I will text Jake to see if he can
Aaro’s povI shouldn’t have said that, but it was the fucking truth. No matter how much this wasn’t Storm’s choice any more than it was mine, he was still going to mark me against my will. Maybe if things were different, then I would have chosen Storm as my mate.I always hoped I would find my true mate, but that ship had fucking sailed the moment I was bought. Maybe even before then—maybe the moment I was brought to the damn school. It didn’t fucking matter anyway.I saw how my remark hurt Storm, and all I could think of to make this better was to ask him to kiss me. I knew it fucking made me feel better. More than better. The orgasm he gave me was out of this fucking world, and I just wanted to make him feel good too.I didn’t know what the fuck I was doing, but he seemed to enjoy it, and to be honest, I was enjoying it too. I didn’t think having someone’s dick inside my mouth would be fun, but hearing Storm grunt and hold on to my hair and knowing I was the one doing it to him was a
Storm’s povI knew if I got pissed off, Aaro would stop telling me the truth, so I let her talk while inside of me a storm was raging. I wanted to go to the school and kill everyone who ever hurt Aaro. I wanted to destroy the entire school and get everyone out, but I knew I couldn’t. I was a fucking hypocrite. My father had bought Aaro for me and had funded the school for years. I didn’t realize where part of our money was going until I checked the books today. Our pack had been giving money to the Goldacres for decades. How could I say I would destroy the school if I still profited from it? If it wasn’t for the school, I wouldn’t have met Aaro.I wanted to be Aaro’s home, her safe place. She deserved that. Despite the fucked up situation she was thrown into, she was trying to do things her own way. She could have ignored my mother like the rest, but instead she decided to learn Dutch. The thing that bonded me and mam together. If Aaro was smart, she would have sucked up to Dad and R
Aaro’s povEve explained the phone to me, but I still felt like a fucking idiot using it. She was so patient with me, but I knew if others saw me fumbling with the phone, they’d think I was raised under a damn rock. Everyone used technology for everything, and I felt like I didn’t belong in this world.To be honest, I don’t belong here. I belong with my sister; I belong back home.But a part of me wished I did belong here. That I could give Storm what he deserved. He wanted a real person who didn’t have that many secrets, someone who could be themselves around him, and I wasn’t that at fucking all. I had to think before I spoke, because otherwise I could reveal the truth."I really am sorry, Aaro." Eve said again.I shook my head, "don’t be. I’ll be fine."Eve sighed, "it can be really hard sometimes, Aaro. I try to put on a brave face for Storm. I don’t want him to feel bad for me, but it’s really lonely for me. I miss my family and just having a life. Don’t get me wrong; if I had to
Storm’s pov"Aaro is bijna klaar; douchen liep een beetje uit. [Aaro is almost done; the shower took a bit longer than expected.]Mam laughed, "Ik zie dat jij ook ging douchen? [I see you took a shower as well?] She ruffled my wet hair."Dus? [so?]""Niks. Ik ben blij voor je. Ze is speciaal vind je niet? Ik durf het bijna niet te zeggen, maar misschien is zij je, - [Nothing. I am happy for you. She’s special, isn’t she? I am almost too scared to say, but maybe she’s your, -] " I stopped my mom from finishing her sentence."Mam zeg het niet dan! Fuck, je weet zelf wat pap zou doen. [Then don’t say it! Fuck, you know what Dad would do.]"My mother knew better than anyone what my dad thought of true mates, considering she was his. Dad and mom fell in love when they were seventeen. Love at first sight, she called it, and then my grandfather got killed and my dad turned into a paranoid asshole. Too scared of what a true mate meant. He wasn't just scared of losing half his soul if his true
Aaro’s povFucking phone. That stupid fucking phone. Phones didn’t used to be like this, were they? I remember mom and dad having a phone, and I sometimes watched videos on it or played a game. But this thing was totally different.I felt so fucking out of place. I knew nothing about this world. I guess that the school does this on purpose. Make sure to isolate the girls once they’re out of the school. Make sure we don’t know how to use technology to ask for help.We’re not supposed to tell anyone about the school, but even if we only wanted to help ourselves once we were out, we wouldn’t be able to. We had no one to turn to and no way to set up any support system. Maybe I should talk to Eve. She had been isolated, stuck inside this packhouse. She knows how it feels, and maybe she knows how to get out of here.I opened the stupid phone again, cursing at it."You better not fuck this up again. Send text to Eve.""Send text to Eve," the phone said."Do you want to join me and Storm for l
Storm’s povI put Aaro on my lap and let her eat."So what’s her deal?" Cara asked, mind-linking me."What do you mean?""She seems nice, but is she like the rest? Does she want you because of your title?"I laughed, "no, she isn’t like the rest. Not at fucking all. I don’t think she cares about becoming Luna at all.""Did she have any say in coming here? Did her parents force her?"I sighed, "she’s an orphan. It’s fucking complicated Cara, but she doesn’t really have a choice. So I’m trying my fucking best to make everything not suck as fucking much."Cara smiled at me, "you want her to like you."Aaro started giving me bites to eat, and although it surprised me, I let her. It was fucking adorable that she cared enough to feed me."She likes you already. She was straddling you, and now she’s feeding you!" Cara shouted inside my head.That kiss was amazing. And when Aaro started moving her fucking hips, I went insane. If Cara hadn’t stopped us, I don’t know what would have happened. Wh
Aaro’s povBrand was cool. He reminded me of my dad’s wolf, Logan. He was as fast as him, too. How would it feel to run as a wolf? Would I be that fast?It was easier around Brand because he didn’t talk to me and I didn’t have to pretend so hard.Even when I was myself, I still had to pretend. I couldn’t let anyone know my real name or identity. It wasn’t easy. I so badly wanted to tell Brand about Logan. I wanted to tell the girl in the orphanage more about Ero. And when we discussed our names, I really wanted to tell Peter what Aaro fucking stood for.It bothered me how scared everyone was. It was supposed to be like this. In my dad’s pack, people weren’t scared of us. And although my grandpa Os could be a bit scary, people respected him more than they feared him.Then he shifted back, and although Storm looked a lot better, like a whole fuckload better, I went back to pretending. Pretending that he didn’t look fucking good, and I wondered what it would feel like to touch him. Preten
Storm’s povI tried to get some work done, but my mind kept wondering about tonight. What would be a good date idea?"Let me meet her," Brand said."And then what, have a picknick? It’s fucking freezing outside.""Please?" Brand asked and I think it was the first time he said please to me."I’ll see what I can do, okay, buddy?"Dad had given me her tracker information, and I felt like a fucking stalker, tracking Aaro’s moves. She went from the hospital to the orphanages, to lunch somewhere, and then to one of the elders' houses.When it was around four, I just gave up on working and decided to pick up Aaro early. I'm sure she'd appreciate it; I couldn't imagine spending the entire day with Ruby.I went to the O'Hares' home and watched as Aaro spoke to a young boy. He must be one of the grandkids or great-grandkids of the O'Hares. Mister O'Hare was 104 years old and looked no older than 70.When the boy saw me, he bowed his head and seemed scared. It was such an obvious contrast between
Aaro’s povStupid fucking nightmare. I used to have them when we were younger. I would dream about Marco taking us away. We were asleep when he took us, but we woke up before he brought us to the man who transported us to the school.Doctor Marco had always been so kind to us, but suddenly he was cold. He ignored our cries, he ignored me begging him to let my sister go. In the end, he threatened to hurt Elora if I didn’t help him calm her down.He showed me bones and said they belonged to a girl, and if I didn't help my sister out of her pajamas and make her shut the fuck up, he could turn my sister into a bag of bones too.For years, I wondered what he needed the bones and the pajamas for. I thought he might have pretended it was one of us who died, so my parents wouldn’t come looking for us. Or my parents were dead themselves; there must have been a reason why they didn't find us. Auntie Kat was too smart to not see through Marco’s plan, I was sure. She was the smartest person alive;