Ariel groggily opened her eyes, blinking at the haze that had been preventing her from opening them. A deep frown was set on her face, her brain working at full power as she tried to recall how she got into the position.Her eyes lazily focused on the intricate details of the ceiling before they shifted to another part of the room and settled there.She sat up on her bed, a terrible mistake on her part, as she was struck with a terrible headache. Ariel clutched her head in pain, gently lowering herself back to the bed.Her hands were under her pillow, sweeping under it as she looked for her phone. There were lapses in her memory; she couldn’t even recall how she got here, and the phone should help.“Oh shit!” She murmured under her breath as she held the phone in her hands, the coldness startling her. She pressed the power button, but after several attempts and the blank screen being all she could see, she was searching for a power outlet.“Ariel.” Kane’s call came as he opened the do
“Ariel?” A feminine voice was screaming at her while they ran as they tried to evade the falling blocks. Her sight was distorted by the debris and dust that clouded the air. “Ariel?” The screams were getting loud and guttural, and she was torn between rescuing herself or answering the call.“What?” She yelled at the person. She shielded her face, barely opening her eyes as sand particles flew to her face.“Please don’t go; stay with me.” The voice cried out in a sorrowful tone that tugged at her heart strings.“Who are you?” Ariel yelled back at the voice; the manner in which the person spoke had a hint of familiarity. “I am coming.”Ariel began to run towards the voice, throwing her limbs out in a bid to reach the person. But the closer she ran towards the person, the farther they seemed to be, until it was just a figment of her imagination and she was standing in a dark room all alone.“Ariel?” This time it was a male voice, and she froze. There was a familiarity to it that had goos
Ariel flinched as the door shut, the sound startling her. It was a struggle to remain on the bed when all she wanted to do was run to meet him and beg him to stay.But he needed to learn.She tried to assure herself that she was doing the right thing, but why did it feel like the wrong decision? He may be the alpha over everyone here, but he wasn’t her alpha.They were just dating, and he couldn’t treat her however he wanted. If everyone fears him here or is afraid to call out his bullshit, she would be the odd one out.With that determination, Ariel lowered herself to the bed, draping the blanket over her body, and she stretched her hand, reaching for her phone.She squinted as the bright light from the phone startled her, but her eyes slowly adjusted, and she checked the time. It was still some hours until dawn, but she was too afraid to close her eyes.She couldn’t shake the eerie feeling she got, and something told her there was more to see than she knew. She ended up staring at t
“Can I sleep here, please?” Ariel asked in a soft voice, afraid that Kane would turn her down. But that was one fear that could never materialize.However, Kane took some seconds to reply, only because he was still trying to process his thoughts, and Ariel took his silence for rejection. “I promise I will not disturb you. I just had a horrible dream, and I don’t think I can sleep in my room for now. You were the only one I could think of, hence the reason I am here.” The words were pouring out of her mouth like a flowing tap.Kane, however, was beside himself with joy, unable to contain himself as he heard his mate’s request, and he chuckled, his laughter reaching his mate’s ears.Ariel scrunched her face in a frown, holding the blanket tighter as she braved herself for a rejection.“Of course, darling, you don’t need any reason to be here. You are welcome anytime.”Ariel melted from his kind words, and her lips tugged upwards, revealing a small smile. “Thank you.”Kane watched as she
Ariel didn’t see the open fist coming; if she had, she would have done everything to avoid it. But it was too late.The woman's hand connected to her face with the force of a lightning bolt striking her cheeks without warning, and Ariel’s head jerked back from the impact, her ears ringing from the force.A gasp echoed throughout the crowd; their mouths hung open and their eyes wide open as they watched the event unfold. No one had expected it, not even Ariel.If Ariel had thought that her hands hurt from slapping a werewolf, it was nothing compared to the sting of the slap from a fully grown wolf.“Fuck! She cried out from the pain.The pain was a burning sensation, like a fire igniting on her skin and sending a red signal through all her nerve cells. Ariel pressed her palm to her cheeks, trying to provide a cooling sensation to wash over the pain, but it was almost fruitless.She felt a surge of shock and disbelief coursing through her blood, but the slap had awakened a deep well of
No surprise there.If everything turned out fine, he wouldmake sure she never stepped on her legs inside this room.Kane pushed the door open, and, goddess,he wasn’t prepared for the sight that greeted him. The stench of blood hung inthe air, so heavy and metallic that it clung to everything, and he gagged.Kane looked down to see the source ofthe smell, and there lay his mate, lifeless on the floor, her dress the samered color he had come to hate.RedIt was all he could see.RedIt was all he could breathe, his noseflaring as he took in the sinful stench. His eyes darkened almost instantly,fingernails extending into claws as Max took complete control over his body,and the wolf only had one thing on his mind.Blood.Max moved like a leopard on the hunt,stalking his prey. His eyes were trained on the female who had dare laid herhands on her mate, and he vowed that it was going to be her last day on earth.Bertha could feel it in her ones, thewinds whispering to her that it
“I see Kane has hired you to be the babysitter.” Ariel eyed her friend as she came closer to her.“I can’t really call myself a babysitter, but the alpha had requested I stay with you, so yeah, maybe I am one.”“Haaa.” Ariel sighed, shaking her head. “Kane is just doing too much; I don’t need a babysitter!”“I have no say in this; I am only doing what I was asked to.” Liza said, raising her hands up on defense. “Anyways, do you need anything?”“You could take me outside?” Ariel was practically giving her the puppy eyes.“Anything apart from that.” Liza glanced at her friend, her lips turning down in a frown as she saw her face. “You know those don’t work on me, right?”“Haaa.” Ariel released a sigh. “I am bored.” She groaned out her displeasure, but Liza could care less. She was just here to do the bidding of her alpha.”“We could Netflix and chill if you want.” Liza picked up the remote of the TV, turning it on, before coming to sit in the empty space close to her. “How are you doing
Ariel stood in front of the mirror, dressed in a navy blue suit that had been tailored to her body. She turned from side to side, checking the fitting on her, and she nodded her head in satisfaction, happy with what she was seeing.The suit had cost an arm and leg; it had to fit her. She had wanted to make a good impression on her first day of work, and that was why she had dragged Liza to go shopping with her and had opted for the suit.She could hear Kane’s foot steps on the marble as he came out of the bedroom, and she turned to see him dressed in only a towel that was hanging too low on his waist for her liking.Ariel eyed her lover with a naughty gleam, her eyes roaming about his body appreciatively, and she strutted towards him, making sure she swayed her hips. “What do you think?”“Perfect.”Ariel rolled her eyes, not in any way amused. “You didn’t even look at me.”“I don’t need to look at you to know that you are a beautiful baby. I know you are one.” Kane moved closer to her