Arya pov"I didn't come here to cause trouble, Alpha. You went too far on her. I don't think she deserves all those hurts" I tried to speak up my mind amidst the cold gaze of the Alpha on me. I had watched him repuke Selene, his chosen mate.I never knew I was going to find myself here, it was just a coincidence I found myself here and to crowd it all I met the guy I had a one-night stand with. Never knew he was an Alpha of another pack and I was his fated mate.Everything happened so fast, he kept calling me his mate. My inner wolves keep grumbling with me. I was at peace. I finally met the father of my unborn baby. I wasn't going to go through the pregnancy alone."Your vulnerability is a source of my strength. You won't question my order" I bowed my head, my hands shivering. Hope he won't punish me this time for trespassing."I'm sorry My Alpha" I spoke out, my voice shaking. Selene stood at the garden, tears in her eyes, the pain of what Alpha Jasper said to her pierced through h
Arya povI walked down to the car park, I was heading back to the pack house after seeing Selena at the hospital. She was quickly recovering.All of a sudden a cloth was held to my nose behind me prevent oxygen from flowing in and out of my nose and mouth. My hands and legs were shaking trembly. The smell was intoxicating, blurring my vision and weakening my muscles. My feet raised from the ground and my body over the shoulder of a stocky man. It bcame dark and the last I saw was been thrown into the back of a car. Who is this and what does he want from me?I sat at the corner of a dark room, when a figure appeared her hair fell across her shoulders. Her skin was smooth and glowed more. I sat at the corner of the room with my head buried in-between my legs. It was when I saw the reflection of the light which had changed the dark room I raised my face."Arya darling, don't cry" her voice echoed in the dark room just her white long gown shoned in the room." Please help me" I asked with
Alpha Jasper's deep voice echoed through the room."Carry her immediately to the master bedroom" he yawned at the guards who stood without knowing what to do when they saw Arya faint at the door.She had lost a lot of energy and was weak to her bones after running a mile. She was lost in the forest and couldn't find her way but she stumbled at someone. With her breath heavy at her mouth, she couldn't stop her throbbing heart that was beating profusely within her rib cage. She contemplated whether to ask for help or not as she lost the last trust within her and it felt like every face she came across wanted to harm her.She summoned up courage with her palms together and her face which was filled with tears she said with her shaky voice"Please help me, I lost my way" the stranger looked at her with a raised eyebrow. He had a hoe on his hand and a knife on the other. He looks like a farmer and petty dog beside him which barked at Arya.Arya prayed silently in her heart for the stranger
Arya walked back to her room with her face down. She was prevented from going about her daily routine which was going to school and she was stuck at home."Ma'am the Luna requests to see you in her chambers" one of the guards passed down the message to Arya who was lying on the bed."Ok I will be right there" she stood up and walked towards the direction of Selene's room. Why would she be calling her? Hasn't she done enough for her?When she entered the room, Arya's eyes fell on Selena who laid comfortably on the room."I will like you to watch my feet" Selena ordered with a hoarse voice. Arya blinked in surprise, she used a finger to clean her ears to be sure she heard right."What do you mean?" She asked Selene confused, if she needed someone to watch her feet then she could get the maid to do that for her."I want you to watch my feet, that isn't a request, that's an order" Selene raised her voice. Arya knew she didn't have much choice than to carry out Selena's order. The only per
Arya Pov"Welcome Alpha Jasper" the guards chorus with their heads bowed to the ground.I was in the kitchen when I heard those chanting voices of the guards. I rushed out heading to the front door to welcome the Alpha. My facial expression was filled with a captivating smile I couldn't hold back.The only person that brought so much joy to my heart was home, he filled those empty hollows deep down my heart.Just two feet away from him, it felt like I should jump into his arms immediately. His large muscular hands were spread apart to welcome. Just like I was about to sip into his arms she appeared from nowhere. Why didn't I see her face earlier? I was more focused on the Alpha and nothing else mattered again."Welcome my Alpha" Selena gave him a warm hug while she glared back at me with millions of lasers shooting through her eyes. I swallowed hard and placed my gaze elsewhere other than the Alpha and Selene.Isn't it supposed to be a 10-minute hug? Why does it take almost 20 minutes
Selena was rushed to the hospital to be treated while I was dragged along to the hospital too.My eyes were spinning when I looked up to see the person dragging me along. I found out it was Alpha Jasper. Did he leave Selene? Why did he come from me? My eyes were heavy and my legs couldn't carry my weight anymore then it gave up on me and it suddenly became dark, the last I heard was the voice of Alpha Jasper calling on me."Arya" then it completely went dark.I woke up to see so many tubes connected to my body. I began to feel the pain, then I wasn't concerned about whatever was thrown at me. My utmost priority was protecting my pup. I placed a hand on my belly and smiled to myself. I could feel the pup kicking already. I'm glad I was able to protect my pup all through those tough times. It seems like it wasn't ending anytime soon. The door cracked open Alpha Jasper and the doctor walked in. "You're awake," the doctor said."How do you feel today?" the doctor asked." I'm fine doct
Alpha Jasper povI was down on paperwork before my cabin cracked open."Alpha" beta Josh greeted with his head bowed to the ground."What do you have for me, Josh?" He cleared his throat before he began. I didn't look up to him after what seemed like 5 minutes. I didn't hear a word from him. I looked up to him with a raised eyebrow."Are you okay?" I asked Josh, who doesn't look like his normal self."Yes, I'm good. Just have some bad news." I nodded at him to let it out, giving him my full attention."The person responsible for the collapse of the bank has been found. '' I widened my eyes when those words hit my eardrum. Little have I forgotten about it. The person must be severely punished in front of the pack members. "Weldon Josh, I just knew I could count on you. Send the person immediately to me after we are done here and gather the pack members to witness him being punished." "How is the trade section?" I asked Josh, who narrowed his eyes."We have bad news. Our last produc
Arya Pov"You know you shouldn't be starving that little pup inside of you," Selene said with so much gentleness and meekness in her voice. When did she start caring for me? I turned, giving her full attention, the delicious aroma of the food carried by the maid filled my nose. Was she kind of pretending to? I can't fall into her trap again. "Drop the food on the table and leave," she told the Omega maid who came along with her. She bowed her head before leaving. I turned my gaze at her, giving her the look of What do you want this time? But instead, she smiled at me. She smiled at me with those genuine smiles I saw back then at the pack anniversaries. Selene is a beauty, I admire those deep purple eyes of hers. "Come here sweetie, I know it must have been hard for you" Now I feel she is mocking me. Alpha Jasper just threw me out of the master's bedroom and here she is being all nice. She is supposed to be the happiest woman on earth right now. She gently dragged my hands towa
Arya stood before the tomb, her body shaking with sobs as she gazed upon the final resting place of her son, Akira. The tomb, reserved for descendants of the alpha lineage, was a poignant reminder of the legacy that had once belonged to her family, but now rested with Damian.Luna Seraphine's gentle touch and soothing words offered little comfort as Arya's grief consumed her. The pain was suffocating, and the realization that she would never see her vibrant, full-of-life son again was a constant, crushing blow.Arya's heart seethed with anger towards Alice and Leo, her cousins who had orchestrated the palace attack. If not for them, Akira would still be alive, safe in her arms. The thought fueled her anguish, and she whispered into the wind, searching for the essence of her deceased parents, who had promised to always be with her.But their spirits seemed distant, and Arya felt only despair. The warmth and love she once knew were now replaced with an unrelenting sorrow. Even with Luna
The priest ran his hand through his thinning hair and let out an exasperated sigh. "Arya, I really wish there was something we could do. But the laws of our order expressly state that we must not interfere in conflict between brothers of the same kind. The consequences are dire. I'm sorry Arya, but our hands are tied," the man said somberly with his eyes closed.Arya thought to herself and knew there was no use trying to convince the order to go against their traditions. But there had to be a way to salvage the situation and stop her cousins from visiting evil upon the pack and perhaps, the whole earth. Just then, an idea flashed across her mind and she gave it no time to settle well before voicing it out."How about you train me to harness my magic and become powerful enough to stop the enemy. That's not something you cannot do, right?" Arya asked, hiding the pain and anxiety in her voice as she spoke.The priest squinted his eyes, deep in contemplation. He focused on a particular gr
Damian approached the house with a plastic bag containing their dinner, his eyes scanning the surroundings with a mix of caution and confusion. He had parked the van a few poles back, just as he'd done when he was with Anika, and walked the rest of the way, his senses on high alert. As he moved through the night, he swept his gaze from side to side, high on alert to spot any strange movements, his ears perked up to catch the slightest sound. Not that he expected danger to be lurking around, but one could never be too careful.A sense of foreboding and dread sat in his stomach, and he suddenly felt goosebumps on his skin, a rare occurrence for a Vis Wood like himself. His heart raced slightly faster, and his hand instinctively went to the pocket where he kept his dagger, a habitual gesture that had become second nature to him. These were odd behaviors for his wolf, and he could only wonder what was wrong. The house came into view now, and he looked to the side, ready to cross over th
The Blood Sisterhood were a secret sect of elite female warriors who paid allegiance to the Luna alone. They were part of the hidden tradition of the pack, a secret passed down from one generation of Luna to the next.Luna Seraphine took a deep breath, gathering her strength. "Sisters, I need you to go and ask for help from the Order of the Sun, the coven Arya's father belonged to during his lifetime. Tell them a daughter of theirs is faced with the threat of death at the hands of wicked people."The forewoman spoke up with a hint of hesitation in her voice. "This thing you ask of us, it totally goes against all that we represent. It is against our ethos to seek help from the witches." She stated gently but firmly.Luna Seraphine's voice came barely audible above a whisper. "Unless you're up for a battle against hell itself, I suggest you do as I have just requested."The woman argued, "We shall fight till death then. Our pride as a group supersedes the need to ask for help from the l
"There's no chance that would ever work!" the witch cried immediately after Leo told her what he needed her to do. She gently extracted herself from underneath his piercing gaze and walked over to the other side of the room."And why is that?" Leo asked, his voice cold and impatient."You see, the only reason why your sister could call you back up from the underworld was because she had at least a part of your dead corpse. And the head especially, makes things easier. If you don't have her body with you, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help," the old witch explained, feigning confidence and busying herself with arranging spices on a shelf in the corner.Leo flashed to her side using his heightened reflexes and hoisted her up in the air by her neck. "I'll go get her body. If you are not here when I return, I will find you, and I will kill you," he threatened through gritted teeth."I'd also have to wait for a full moon," the woman's desperate voice pleaded."I don't care! You'll
Damian consoled Arya over the loss of her child, but he couldn't seem to comfort her enough. She was a wrecking ball of sobs as she held baby Akira's dead form in her hands, even as Damian held her to his chest. What the bastards they had just killed did to the baby was heartless. Even in death, Akira looked like a beam of peace, his lips and skin now taking on the grayish pallor of death."I wish I had the words, my love," Damian found himself saying into the air, even though he was addressing Arya. It hurt him to see the woman he loved in such a state.Tristan and the other men from the elite command that had come with Damian to rescue his mate stood akimbo around them, at a loss for how to console both their alpha and his mate.Suddenly, Arya let out a loud gasp and began crumbling to the ground, struggling to breathe. Everyone was too stunned to do anything at first, until Damian snapped out of his shock and held her up firmly, struggling to contain both her weight and that of the
Damian sat in the backseat of the van, lost in thought. He was confident that after asserting his dominance in the Silver Crescent pack, Jasper and his followers wouldn't dare trespass again. He adjusted his new jacket, provided by Tristan, knowing his previous clothes would be ruined after his transformation.As they approached the Ember Moon pack, Damian's keen sense of smell detected something strange. He exchanged a concerned glance with Tristan, who nodded in agreement. "Kill the engines," Damian ordered, and the driver complied without question.Damian jumped out and crept behind the wall, motioning to Tristan to follow. "Break the men into groups," he whispered. "Take the secret side gates scattered around the fence. We need the advantage of surprise." Tristan nodded and relayed the orders to the men, dividing them into four groups to cover the North, East, West, and South wings of the premises.Damian led his group of six, including Tristan, towards the West wing. As they appr
Arya and Luna Seraphine sat on their seats, their senses on high alert. The sounds were getting closer, and Luna's voice was laced with urgency as she turned to Arya and said, "Quick, go to Akira. I don't like these sounds."Arya's heart sank into her stomach as she remembered her dream and recalled that Akira went missing in the dream. She never found him. If that were to happen now, she'd kill herself. She was sure of it.She ran as fast as her legs could go, her pace fueled by adrenaline. She turned into a side door to climb into a corridor when a body was tossed out of the corridor, and she stopped dead in her tracks. Her wolf instincts, though rarely active, screamed danger. The corpse was dressed in palace guard attire, partially shifted into its wolf form, badly disfigured, with a gaping hole where the left eye should have been and another in the chest.Slowly, she lifted her eyes to look into the corridor where the body was flung from. Her skin crawled at the sight before her.
Damian strolled into the garden, his eyes scanning the area for his mother and Arya. He recalled his mother inviting Arya to tea the previous night and smiled, remembering the closeness they shared. He had finally made up his mind to sire Jasper's child, and his thoughts were filled with Arya.As he approached the umbrella-shaded table, he beamed with a wide smile. "Top of the morning to you two, beautiful ladies." He kissed his mother's forehead and took Arya's hand, lifting it to his lips. His eyes locked onto hers, and he heard her subtle gasp."Hello, Arya. I trust you slept well?" Arya replied shyly, "Yes, alpha. Thank you."Luna Seraphine playfully rolled her eyes. "Yes, I slept well too, thank you." Damian chuckled and said, "I was going to ask you that, mother." He turned to Arya, his smile lingering.He noticed the tea on the table and teased, "I see you've both decided to have tea without me, then." He picked up his mother's cup, and she protested, "Put that back down, sil