A little forshadowing? If i am going to write that story from my note, then I have the rest of the Iron Alpha figured out too. So I am inspired again. lol.
Asher’s pov"Push, princess, push," I said as I held Leia's hand.She had a lot more strength in her tiny hand than I thought, but I could handle it. What I couldn’t handle were those contractions, goddess, was I happy I wasn’t marked yet during Aeryn’s birth? How was Leia able to talk. In her case, it was cursing and not talking."Shut the fuck up, Asher; you’re the reason I’m in this fucking mess." She growled.Mom and dad were watching Aeryn, but for this birth, Leia had decided to have a home birth. I was against it at first, but she said a lot of countries do home births regularly and that the doctor could come here. Mostly, she didn’t want to lie in her hospital bed the whole day, she’d rather be at home and be able to shower or walk around.It was her choice, especially after she had so little choice during the time she was pregnant with Aeryn.Her mom would come soon too; I think Cyrus was a bit too scared to be here. He didn’t want to see his daughter in pain."Or see somethin
Maggie’s pov"I haven't talked to you in months," I said to Kyra on the phone. "I know you’re now the Luna and you’re busy, but I feel like maybe it’s something else?"I heard Kyra sigh on the phone, "I’m sorry, Maggie. You’re right. It’s because of Keon and Dax. I know Rishi is your best friend, and you’ve known him for years, and I didn’t want to put you in a situation where you felt like you had to choose.""I don’t even know what happened. All Rishi said is that he saw them dance. I saw them together too, and I saw their chemistry, but I wasn’t there the next day, and Rishi blocked Dax’s number. So were they mates or…?""Shit, really? I had no idea no one had told you. I assumed Dax had spoken to Rishi. I tried to reach out, but every time something came up and okay, I’m making excuses. I was nervous. I felt like this big jerk for inviting Rishi. The only reason I did was so he could see Dax, and then I forced him to watch the man he loves be smitten with someone else.""You didn’t
Leia’s povElora was fucking perfect. She was this little angel, and she looked just like me, so she’d probably be a fucking mess like me too. And Aeryn? Oh my fucking goddess, she was so sweet to her. A bit too fucking sweet, like she honestly acted like Elora was her baby and I was keeping her away from her rightful mother. I knew she would always have her sister's back, though. Aeryn was already her baby sister's protector.It was a fuckload, taking care of two kids, but we had help. It takes a fucking village, and I took advantage of my village every fucking chance I got. The thoughts about them being taken were still in the back of my mind, so I only let them be watched by my family. I know it’s fucking ridiculous, but we have a big ass family, so we don’t need any outsiders watching them anyway.Lily and Alpha Osiris, my parents; Kate and Sierra; Oliver; and Asher’s aunts—I mean, that’s a whole lot of free babysitters right there.Today I needed one of them to babysit because we
Asher’s povMom handed Elora to me, who was sleeping, and I waited for Aeryn and Leia to come out. I wanted a moment with just the four of us, before everything changed.Leia came out, and she looked a bit disappointed, "I’d thought you’d be wearing a princess dress.""They didn’t have any in my size," I said, winking at my princess."So what’s the surprise?" she asked, coming closer.I first had to admire my mate before I could answer her. Her hair was bright pink, and she was wearing a black gown."First, princess, spin around for me; I need to see the whole look."Leia blushed, but spun around anyway. She was wearing a light blue dress with spaghetti straps that crisscrossed at the back, revealing the scars she got when she was younger. She always said she would get it covered with a tattoo, but she had merely put some little flowers around the scars, emphasizing them. She said they were part of her, and she didn’t want to hide them.Her breasts were on full display, because the top
Kyra’s pov "One fuckin second, just have to switch boobs." Leia said on the phone. We’ve been talking almost every week. We are the only two people who know what it’s like to become a Luna. Although we were very different Lunas. Leia was more the traditional Luna, and I was more like a second Alpha, but right now our lives are pretty similar. Only she was a superwoman, and she was doing it while raising two pups. I can’t even imagine having a kid right now, while doing this job at the same time. "One day, Goddess willing, we’ll have a whole litter." Mae said. A whole litter? No, thank you. Maybe one or two. "You know what's the fucking worst?" said Leia, coming back to the phone. "Sitting through those interviews with people that want to join, I just let Sierra and Asher handle them today, because I don’t really trust my fucking judgment and the whole thing is so fucking awkward." "What do you mean?" "It’s like they’re applying for a job or something; it’s so fucking fake. Ther
Roman’s pov"So you wanted to talk to me?" Alpha Asher asked.Alpha Asher, it was still something to get used to."I was thinking about my future. I know most of my family becomes soldiers, and I thought about it, but it’s really not something I want to put Zuri through. I like to fight." I should have rehearsed this. "Uhm, I wanted to be a teacher when I was younger, but my grades aren’t good enough."Alpha Asher stopped me from rambling on, "what about a gym teacher? Or train the soldiers? You’d be combining both passions.""Well, that would work," I said with a smile. "You think I’d be good at it?""Yeah, you’re good with kids and it’s in your blood to fight."I shook his hand, ready to leave, but Alpha Asher seemed to want to talk about something else."So, this is kind of awkward, but I wanted to know if you ever thought about having kids with Zuri in the future and about your sister and..." He put his hand through his curls and said, "Shit, I’m messing this up."It wasn’t like Al
Kate’s pov"That was a fucking crazy party; I can’t believe it. I really thought—I interrupted Leia, "I know, I didn’t expect it either. They’ve been dating for almost two years now, and they seem so in love. Do you think they will break up? Or do you think they will reject their chosen mate?"Leia kept pacing the room with Elora in a sling. That girl loved her mommy and always wanted to be near her."I don’t fucking know. Would you continue to date someone even if you knew you weren't soul mates? The whole thing is so fucked up. And what if one of them meets their mate? This isn’t like Rishi and Dax, they were only dating for a short while. But they actually made fucking plans together?""The Moon Goddess makes no mistakes, but still, this one I really didn’t see coming." I said, not sure what to think."I’m just fucking happy it wasn’t Rain and Maggie. Or Roman and Zuri. How fucked up would it be if they weren’t mates?!"Leia was right; they had found out they were mates a few month
Kyra’s pov"Tell me everything." I said to Maggie."I’ve already told you Rain was my mate," she replied."That’s not enough. I know I’m a horrible friend and I should have been at your party, but –"Maggie stopped me, "you’re a Luna now, and your pack has been going through a lot. I don’t blame you."Our pack has gone through a lot. There had been numerous rogue attacks, and they weren’t stopping. We had to lock down the pack, and that’s why I couldn’t leave last month and go to Maggie’s party. It was almost like someone was driving these rogues our way. I had my suspicions, but we couldn’t act on them yet. It would mean war, and Ari and I both didn’t want to go to war in our first year as Alpha and Luna."I have time now," I said, putting my feet on my desk. We were video chatting, and I placed my phone against some books to prop it up. "Tell me everything about Zuri and Roman, and most importantly, you and Rain.""Well, Roman was so convinced he and Zuri were soulmates that he booke
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;