Ariana's POV
I walked beside Dylan into the building as his name was announced that he had arrived, eyes turned towards the door, gosh, they even had to announce his arrival, I felt so self conscious as we were led to the seat reserved for him, I sat in a huff and took a deep breath as I tested my wobbling legs, thank God I didn't insist on wearing those heels, the way my legs are shaky, I would have fallen straight on my face and further disgraced myself, "relax, they don't bite anyone in here" Dylan's tone was filled with amusement and I rolled my eyes, he just wouldn't get it, my eyes took I'm the decor if the big room, the high chandeliers and marbled floor, soft music were playing and there are waiters and waitresses all up and doing, just as soon as we were seated, Dylan was approached and asked what brand of wine he would like to have, the women were all dressed in different kind of beautiful gowns, like those shown in operas,I almost smiled broadly when I realized thatDylan's POVI saw her standing alone and obviously wiping tears from her eyes, I gritted my teeth, I'll deal with whoever was responsible for those tears, I quickly walked towards her, the moon was high in the sky and I felt myself changing when the rays fell on me, "what the ...!" And then it hit me, how could I possibly forget that today was the night of the new moon, it was no longer a surprise to me about why the hunters were here, it would be expected that on this day, werewolves would not be able to hide their forms, this was the day that every werewolf needed to be careful and here I was, like a fool, now I'll not only be in danger, I've managed to also put Ariana in danger and my secret would now be revealed right before her, I needed to get my ass outta here Asap, I could feel my furs on my skin and my paws already at the tip of my fingers, no! I can't turn into a wolf right now, "lien, help me please, I don't need you out" I whispered to my wolf, "I can't control it, you kn
Dylan's POVMy heart constricted painfully at her words, she's leaving, "you can't leave me" I gritted,my heart racing, not wanting to believe what she said, I swallowed hard, trying to swallow the bitter taste of betrayal, she didn't say a word, she just kept on putting her clothes in her bag, I dragged the clothes she was holding and about to put inside the bag and flung it and watched with satisfaction as it hits the floor, you can't leave me, I yelled grabbing her shoulders, I shook her hard that her teeth chattered, "you're hurting me" was all she managed to say and my eyes went to where I had grabbed her by the shoulders and noticed that my claws were digging into her, I didn't even know they were out, abruptly, I left her as if she burns, I took two calming breathe carefully letting my claws go back right in, I ran my fingers through my hair and repeated more calmly, "you can't leave me" she kept a straight face and I felt like shaking her again, I grabbed her and looked deep i
Samantha's POVI paced the hospital waiting area, worried sick, at interval, I glanced at Ariana who was twisting her fingers in a nervous gesture, I wondered why she had to come back, it was a welcomed relieve when she was taken away as a slave, I truly do see her as bad luck because whenever she was around, only something negative do happen to us, she came back this morning and look father is undergoing surgery, I wished I had a normal sister like some of my friends, one to chat and tell everything, someone who doesn't bring Ill luck to the family and most especially, someone who isn't a freak, I wondered why she was back, perhaps, her bad luck had been reflected to where the boss is and he had sent her packing, I frowned but if that was the case then why had he come to our house so this morning, perhaps the rumor was true that she was sleeping with the boss and they had a lovers fall out, again, I shook my head at my silly thoughts, Dylan Sabastine will not even glance her way twic
Ariana's POV"Oh my gosh! What am I gonna say?" I could feel my body trembling uncontrollably, they were asking who the wolf was, that means the CCTV didn't capture Dylan when he was transforming but what if they find out? More cameras flashed and I used my hands to shield my face against the flashing light of the cameras, my body was suddenly so cold and my legs were finding it difficult to hold me up, how do they know that I was here? Now, my name was being linked to a murder case, for the umpteenth time, I regretted luring Dylan into the moon, besides, it wasn't murder, it was self-defense, those people were going to kill him, "where is the wolf?" Another reported screamed and I licked my suddenly dry mouth, "speak up madam will you?" Suddenly their voice seemed distinct and faded, I tried to focus on their suddenly blurred faces as they bombarded me with questions and hoarded around me like a shark with teeth bared and ready to devour me, I felt my legs give way and I was slipping
Samantha's POVI watched as Ariana walked away with the doctor, how dare she, we've been living fine without her, I didn't want her to donate her filthy blood to my dad but right now, my hands are tied, "freak" I whispered"Such venom, why do you hate your sister so much?" I had forgotten he was here, what was he doing hovering around me, I felt like smacking him across his face so that next time, he would mind his damn business, "look Mr..." Damn I don't even know his name, I saw a flicker of a smile cross his face, "you can call me Damien" "I don't care what your name is, just mind your business okay""Tsk, tsk, tsk, such hateful behavior, all fire and brimstone, can't you learn a thing or two from your sister?""Oh shut up, you don't know her, what does she have that's worth emulating, no thanks, I'm okay the way I am" he looked like he was about to say something but thought twice about it, better, I don't want to hear any word that will get me all riled up either, I paced the hal
Ariana's POV Soon, dad was discharged from the hospital, he gradually got better but have not been able to meet my eyes nor had he even utter a word to me since he regained consciousness, it hurt so bad deep inside but I pretended I was okay in front of everyone and they bought my charade, at least I thought they bought it, not until Dylan drew me aside when I was about entering the house, "are you alright?" I withdrew my hand from his grasp, still pissed with him, "what does it matter to you?" "Of cause it does matter to me, my feelings towards you have not changed""Oh yeah! Well mine towards you has changed, just let me be" a pained expression crossed his face, he opened his mouth to say something but I guess the words got stuck because he had to clear his throat before trying again, "I can't do that, I can do anything for you except staying away from you" he said the words with such fervor that I felt my heartbeat skipped a bit and liquid heat pooled in my belly, no Ariana, don't
Author's POVDylan paced his office, he kept glancing at where Ariana would have been in her office but of cause, she wasn't there, did she want to quit now? He gritted his teeth as just the thought of that made his heart boil, "I won't let her leave just yet" he whispered fiercely, the thought of losing her for good was scarier than death, he had faced many difficulties and dangers in life and not once has he ever been afraid of anything, he always faced them Headon but he just doesn't know what to do about Ariana, the thought of losing her scares his pitiless, his wolf has not responded to him since that time at her house when she blatantly told him off, his wolf has been badly hurt by her words and Dylan wondered how they would be able to get out of this mess they were in, he grabbed his phone and punched her digits, grateful that he was able to get her phone the other day, although, she had at first rejected it but he wouldn't take no for an answer, he had told her to go throw it
Author's POVDamien had gone to Dylan's office, he needed to see you for a very important matter but on reaching there, he was told that he was in a meeting and will have to wait, it was his fault for not informing Dylan before coming yet the knowledge of that didn't stop his irritation as he walked back and fault in the visitor's hall, he glanced at his watch, he has been there for only ten minutes but it seemed like over a decade, he blew out his breath as he clenched his fist and hit them against each other, just as he turned to pace one more time, he hit someone who had just bumped into him and reflexively, he caught her just before she could fall to the ground, his eyes widened when he saw who he had caught, "you!" He and Samantha screeched at the same time, "what are you doing here" her eyes narrowed as an idea formed in her mind about what he must be doing here, "are you following me" she mouthed, acting surprised and putting on the air of an important personnel, Damien scoffe
Author's POVDamien paced outside the door where Sam and Ariana were, he was asked by Dylan to protect the ladies while the battle raged outside and he wished he was out there to help his friend, the noise of the battle and howls of wolves filled the air."What's going on?" He asked the werewolf he had sent to check on how the fight was going on outside"They are not dying" the wolf replied with a voice filled with fear and trepidation laced down Damien's spine"What do you mean by they are not dying?" He asked"The wizard's men kept coming back to life, it's as if they have numerous lives, the Alpha even bit the wizard but he stood back up"A soft gasp from behind him had Damien turning around to see Ariana holding onto the doorframe"Luna, what are you doing? You are supposed to be in bed" Damien said and quickly walked toward her"There must be a way to make them die, there must be," Ariana said and stared at Damien, did you find anything when you were captured?Damien shook his he
Lilith gazed around the crowd that had gathered for her supposed wedding with Dylan and was surprised to see the Lycan king and some Alphas from other packs, who had invited them? Were they expecting this wedding? She had proposed the wedding to Dylan only yesterday and it was solely her idea, he would not have had the time to invite them right? There was barely any preparation done.Her nerves were almost frayed with nervousness already and she was so tensed but today was the day she and Erasmus had planned to take over the pack and nothing could stop them. If the Lycan king and the others want to be at the party, then they are welcomed.Where the hell was Dylan? He had asked her to go out while he got the contract, what was taking him so long? Erasmus and his soldiers were set already. She had intentionally not invited the werewolf's council of elders nor had she invited any external pack because she did not want any external complications but somehow, external packs had found thei
Author's POVLilith dashed towards Erasmus's house, she could not wait to tell him the news about her success, by tomorrow, the Blood Moon pack would no longer existShe paused when she got there and saw him screaming angrily outside, something must have upset him this much and she ran the remaining distance toward him"Master, are you okay?" She asked with a worried frown as she gazed around to see what might have upset him this much"Is the deed done?" he asked and turned towards her"Yes, Erasmus, the wedding is set for tomorrow and we shall attack by then, the contract will be signed by then"He narrowed his eyes on her, "the contract has not been signed? What the hell are you still waiting for since you have him under your control""He got sick when he was about to sign it earlier and...""Excuses...I don't care about it, get him to sign it tonight" he clenched out and gazed at her meaningfully, "unless, you have developed a soft spot for him""No way in hell, that will ever happ
Author's POV Damien opened his eyes and groaned in pain, "where am I?" He whispered as he stared around, damn, he was not supposed to go unconscious.He sat up and groaned a little, damn it, he was in so much pain and he had been in and out of this excruciating pain for God knows how long, his head was pounding furiously, "damn you and your wizard Lilith" he muttered and gazed around for anything that he could use to boost himself to a standing position. He felt so weak and his bones cracked in pain as he pushed himself up, he had to get out of there, he hadn't even learned anything about the staff that Ariana spoke about.The room where he was kept was empty and he wondered if the wizard was close by or if he had gone out, he hoped for the latter because right now, he was too weak to fight He slowly moved towards the door but as expected, it was locked from the outside, he placed his ear on the door, listening for sound from the other end but heard none, it would seem like Erasmus
Author's POV "What the hell did you just do?" Dylan screamed at Sam and dashed towards Ariana'she said that was the only way to bring your back""Bring me back from where? Dylan asked as he tried to stop the flow of blood"Let's get her treated first then I'll tell you everything""I'll go and get your husband," Dylan said standing to leave"That's not possible" Sam quickly grabbed his hand to keep him from going outDylan frowned at her impatiently, Look, despite you being my sister-in-law, I should be punishing you for this""Calm down Dylan, first of all, Damien is not available, secondly, you cannot let anyone know about what happened here and lastly, I need you here to help or I might lose a sister and you, a wife. After all, it's your fault that this happened to her"Dylan stared at her in bewilderment, "hang on, how is this my fault? You stabbed her""She asked me to" Samantha replied curtly as she tore Ariana's clothes to view the wound"She asked you to stab her and you jus
Ariana's POV I stretched lazily and could not stop the smile that sprang to my lips as my last escapade with Dylan filtered through my mind.I touched Dylan's side of the bed but he was nowhere to be found, I slowly dressed up and went downstairs.The loud cheers and music that filled the air reminded me that the festival was still ongoing, it was way past midnight and I was sure that those pack of wolves was going to be there until dawnI sighted Dylan seated at the head of his table, enjoying his drink while watching those dancing and cheering, I smiled and made my way toward him"I see that you are enjoying yourself," I said and placed my hands on his shoulders with a small kiss on his cheek"Ariana," he said but made no move whatsoever to return my kiss, he did not seem happy to see me and I frowned"What's wrong?" I asked, puzzled by his odd behavior"Nothing, I am tired and need my rest" he stood up and walked away"What the hell just happened? Why was he suddenly acting cold t
Lilith's POVI watched as Dylan finally came downstairs to join in the pack's festival celebration, he had left me at the council's celebration without a second thought and I had to find my way back to the pack.If I did not hate him so much, I would have said that I admired how much he loves his wife, I could say that I was almost jealous of the kind of bond that they both shared, not even the thought that I was also his mate could alter that bond but then, I was furious because their bond was really messing up with my plans and Erasmus was beginning to get agitated and impatient with me.My heart soared when I saw that he was coming downstairs alone, that meant his wife would not be hovering around him like a vulture and messing up my plans.The celebration was ongoing and there was dancing, drinking, and dining in the pack, this was my opportunity to add the elixir to his drink and finally have him eating out of my palms. I quickly poured his favorite French wine into a glass, and
Ariana's POV "Can I have the next dance?" I heard a voice say as soon as the music stopped and I turned to see the Alpha of the Red Moon pack standing behind me.Dylan frowned and I knew he was going to kick the ass of the Alpha that made such a request but before he could say anything, I smiled at the Alpha, "of course" I replied and placed my hand in his.Red Moon pack was one of the strongest packs in the werewolf's kingdom and this was a great opportunity for me to make him an ally, I needed to know those that I could rely on when I sent for themDylan's face was thunderous, he was not too pleased having his Luna in another man's arms, well, he would have to deal with it because what I was doing was for the betterment of our pack.I swayed in the arms of the Alpha of Red Moon pack and he drew me close to him, "you look beautiful tonight" I arched my brow at him as we moved synthetically to the rhythm of the song, "you mean pitiable right? Not beautiful" I replied, testing the wa
Author's POVLilith could not believe what Ariana had offered to her on a platter of gold. Perhaps, Ariana was not as smart as she had thought and had fallen for her act, she smiled inwardly as she thought of how best to use this opportunity presented to her. Erasmus will be damn proud of her, she needed Ariana to fall completely into her trap, and by the time she realizes just how much she was hated, it would be too late because she would have carried out her plans and destroyed the pack Right now, she just needed to look for the right opportunity to give Dylan the elixir so that he would be totally under her control.There were whispers as soon as Dylan got to the festival with Lilith, news had reached other packs that the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack had a new mate but they were not too sure how true it was.How could he choose an Omega over his beautiful and powerful wife who risked everything just to be with him? He could have just rejected this mate and kept on with his wife bu