**I feel sad for Alora being scared of the dog because it reminded her of Jax. Ares finally got her slippers and they are finally going to go shopping but Ares leaving her behind made her meet someone else, Cameron who's helping her up the escalator. I can't wait to see Ares reaction to Alora holding someone else's handsđ Don't forget to vote and leave a comment, please drop a review also, I dedicate chapters to people who do. See you on Wednesday, JaneâĽď¸
Ares. I climbed the escalator, typing a message to Seth that this wasn't going as I thought. There were people everywhere and I didn't know where to go. I was almost regretting my actions and I tucked my phone away and remembered the scars on Alora's wrist. They were a permanent shade of red because of the chains she must have been in from her master. My heart clenched at the thought of it and her tear filled eyes too when those kids have been speaking to her. With my heightened hearing, I knew everything they had said and a part of me felt sorry that Alora felt so scared of the dog. Reaching the top, I climbed off the escalator, checking my watch for the time as I had a meeting after this. Then I realized Alora wasn't behind me, so I turned sharply to the escalator. There she was, holding the hands of some guy and from his scent he was human. Who the hell was he? A frown came upon my face as I saw Alora move closer to him in fright and he held onto her waist to hold her
Alora. The mall was all shades of amazing and beautiful and I found myself drawn to every single thing I saw. The cotton candy had been the best thing I ever had and I wasn't going to tell Lana it definitely tasted better than her cooking. Ares didn't leave me alone anymore like he had done before and I realized talking to someone else made him mad, especially when I didn't know who the person was. Ares didn't like strangers, I noticed that and while it hurt me that Cameron had been driven away by Ares, I still didn't want Ares to be mad at me anymore. Whenever he yelled or grabbed onto me like that, it scared me. And thankfully, the scene was quickly forgotten as I was too interested in everything that was happening around me. This was the first time I had ever been let out. This was the first place I was ever visiting outside the woods, my parents house, Jax's house and Ares estate. And I wanted to touch every balloon, go into every store and eat everything in sight. "What
Ares. The moment Alora ran out of the store I felt a piece of me follow her out. Seeing her scars had reminded me of mine, the shame and embarrassment of having them in the open, visible to everyone. Even though this wasn't the first time I was seeing her scars, it didn't make accepting them any easier. The first time I had seen Alora's scars was when she had been naked in my room, pulling her knees against her body to shield herself from me. The fear in her eyes weren't missed and the slight shaking of her body as my eyes peered over every cut, bruise and mark on her pale beautiful skin. She had been so scared, so broken right there and as she folded herself closer, pressing against the wall. It reminded me of myself. I needed to find her. Standing up abruptly, the store owner walked up to me. She was an annoying little thing who I had noticed didn't like Alora one bit and at the mention of how disgusting her scars were, I hated her and wanted to rip off her tiny head from
Alora. I smiled sadly, keeping my eyes closed as I played the piano, its melody leaving a sudden calmness in my heart, making me forget everything that has happened to me. It removed every pain, hurt and every emotional scar within me, even while my physical ones couldn't be cured, music cured the ones within me. But my little moment of bliss was suddenly interrupted as a loud bang sounded in my ears and I snapped my eyes in surprise. Ares stood in front of me, his blue eyes dark and dangerous as they glared at me, he towered over me like the monster he was radiating power and darkness. I immediately snatched my fingers away from the piano, rising from my feet so quickly that I stumbled against the chair, falling flat on my bum and leaving a dull ache. "Get up, you're coming with me." Ares said in a deadly voice causing shivers to run down my arms as my heart sank, filling its void with fear. "Why? Don't speak to her like that." The older man stood forward, a frown on his
Ares. Alora's tear filled violet eyes haunted me. I hated it. It was a weird feelings that made me feel weak. But at the same time, it felt like I was finally capable of any emotion other than hate and anger. I sighed, running my hand through my hair as I ended the call with Seth who was already covering up for me for the meeting I was already late for. I shoved my phone into my pocket as I continued my way down the hallway. My mind was clouded with the thought of Alora's melody and the sound of her tears and her tired sad eyes. Fuck! Why do I always feel this way when she cried? It was obvious that she wasn't playing the piano to get on my nerves. If anything, Alora did anything she could to not make me angry. She hated being yelled out, loud noises and it was no wonder she enjoyed the piano. It was soft and alluring. Just like.. I shook my head. Whatever. The piano angered me and it wasn't my fault I didn't want to hear what reminded me of my past anymore. Guilt f
Ares. I gently pulled Alora out of the car, breathing heavily as the pain in my torso intensified and I staggered. Looking down at Alora, she was still asleep and I started her scars. Her arm was showing off her scars and I heard the sound of footsteps drawing closer to the front door. Isabel and the rest would be here any moment and it was obvious Alora had hidden her scars from them. It was something she wasn't proud of and I knew she didn't want anyone to see it. Growling painfully, I knelt against the hard concrete floor, resting Alora on the floor as I started to take off my suit jacket. I winced in pain as blood seeped past the wound and I took deo breath as my vision became blurry. I was losing a lot of blood and I was going to pass out anytime soon. So I managed to quickly take off my jacket and place it against Alora. I took her arm and passed it through my sleeves as I buttoned it to hide away her arm and some parts of her stomach. But something caught my eye at t
Alora. Before I woke up, I was floating in a sea of nothingness. There was only darkness, so thick that I could feel it clawing at my arms and feet. I was suspended in the air, falling deeper like I was being pulled into it with a rope. But I couldn't move, couldn't struggle to stay afloat. I couldn't save myself and I closed my eyes, accepting my fate. And soon there was a bright light in front of me, I could sense it from my closed eyelids and when I opened them, I was on the beach. The sky was blue, a very bright blue and birds flew above me, squalling happily and I turned to the sun. It shone brightly, a bright yellow and it was hard to make out the outline from it. And when I looked ahead I saw the ocean. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. Since it was my first time seeing it, my mouth opened in awe as the waves came crashing around it. Water splashed around, drew closer to my feet. Making it cold and warm at the same time before it retracted back to the
Alora The hug lasted for another second before Ares tore away from me, stepping back quickly. He suddenly hissed, clenching his torso as a gasp escaped my lips. "What's wrong?" I asked worriedly as he looked away painfully. "Cameron shot me." He said, breathing heavily as he pulled the robe away to inspect the bandages wrapped around him. "I'm sorry. I didn't know he was a bad person and I know you warned me earlier but I didn't listen. I'm-" I started to say but Ares cut me off. "It's ok. Get some rest." He said before walking away from me to the door. I stared after him as he pushed the door open, stopping briefly as he started to turn back to me before he shook his head and left the room, closing the door behind him. Ares acted differently and I wondered why. He has been nothing but cruel and mean to me. So why had he suddenly hugged me from the blues. Was it because he felt I was in danger and he was unable to save me? Or had my words gotten through him? Either way,
Alora. âI finally have you!â I heard a voice behind me as I stood in my bathroom in my towel, my red hair dripping wet as I stood in shock, staring at the face of the monster I had lived with for years. Jax stood at my bathroom door, he was wearing a dark suit, his shirt unbuttoned revealing tan skin and a series of tattoos running down his chest. His long legs closing the distance between us. He pushed his long black hair away from his face revealing an evil gleam in those green eyes that put the garden outside to shame. âHâhow did you get in?â I asked, my heart thumping loudly in my chest as I took a step back even Jax grabbed me, pressing me against his chest as he smiled, his eyes fixed on my lips. âIt was easy.â He drawled, his fingers circling my waist as he held me still when I tried to let go but Jax was powerful, he wasnât the Alpha for nothing and I feared him. âAres let me. He let me get to you.â He told me as he smiled when I froze. I shook my head, unable to proc
Ares. âWhy do you want to be Alpha?â I asked Seth as he stalked down a rabbit that was a few feet away from us. His grey eyes turned to me sharply, raising his finger to his lips to silent me. âShut up,â he said, looking at the rabbit that sniffed around and followed the scent of the carrots we had laid as bait for it. The rabbit was small, dark brown and a part of me was sad that it would fall into our trap and our stomachs later. But we were hungry, we hadnât eaten for days except fruits and berries, and we were tired of it already. âBut the Alpha is the strongest in the pack right?â I asked Seth as he rolled his eyes at me. It wasnât difficult knowing who had power in a pack, and what positions they had. If Seth was a better teacher then I would have learnt faster, but he was mean and cold towards me. âYes. And I want to be the strongest. I want to rule over everyone and my father said I would.â He told me, his eyes flashing with anger as he ducked behind the tree when the r
Alora. âLana said Iâll find you here.â I heard Isabel say as I sat up from the couch. After Lana had left, I felt so alone in the house. Camilla and Carmen had gone to the mall and Raya was busy cleaning out a room for Alex while Lana went about her duties. It was starting to get hard being locked up here with nothing to do. Ares didn't even let me go even out of the estate doors as my encounter with him this morning had made me sad, his tone and his cold eyes reminded me of Jax even though I knew Ares would never hit me. I wasnât in a much different situation from when I was Jaxâs slave. I didnât know what freedom was back then, so I never felt bored locked up in his home. I felt empty. But here, I had experienced the outside world and I wanted to be there. Always. âAre you ok?â Isabel asked as she looked around the room. âItâs weird being here, since I started working with the Alpha this room had always been locked. Itâs funny how you were the reason he opened it.â She said
Ares. My door burst open with Victor and Seth strolling in immediately with Isabelâs brother behind them, tapping furiously at his iPad as I shut my laptop close, hiding any evidence of me watching Alora. Victor didnât look very well, he wore a black suit with his tie loose and shirt unbuttoned as his eyes lacked any emotion as he rushed to my desk with Seth beside him looking angry as usual compared to how I had seen him a few minutes ago. âWhat is it?â I asked casually as Isabelâs brother, Zach worked in my I.T department, walked forward first as Victor stood behind him peering down on his iPad. âSomeone sent a video to the companyâs email and is trying to breach our servers.â He said and I frowned looking at Seth with disinterested eyes. âWe get that every time. How is this any different?â I asked as Seth sighed before stepping closer. âThis is from Jax.â He said and I frowned, rising to my feet. Zach stepped back from me. âWhat?!â I growled angrily. In all the years th
Ares. âSo Iâve narrowed down the schools that offer adult education,â I heard Isabel say as I looked up from my laptop as she walked into my office holding an iPad. She wore a weird shirt with an anime character and short tennis skirts. Her blonde hair was pulled in a ponytail and her big round glasses reflected the lights from the screen of her device. âItâs quite surprising that many pack schools have adult education in their curriculum. And I was able to find a few close to us.â She said as she bowed at me. âAlpha.â âDidnât you find any in the pack?â I asked curiously as Isabel shook her head. âThe two pack schools donât have adult classes and thereâs no one experienced enough to teach Alora. The only pack member who had taught an adult is away for his PhD and wonât be back until another year.â âSo where are the schools?â âI found one just close by. Itâs in the Moon River pack.â I frowned. The Moon River Pack was a small pack that was just about thirty minutes drive a
Alora. I ran to my room, slamming the door behind me before running to the bathroom and splashing water against my face. My hands trembled as I washed my face before I looked at the mirror. My reflection stared back at me, my orange hair from its root as if I had been born that way ran through my face and back, falling at my waist. It had grown longer over the days and my violet eyes were scared and confused. Looking down at my hands, I wondered what had happened earlier. One minute I was looking at Aresâ curse mark, and the next minute I was touching it and blanking out. Even going to the past and seeing what had happened. I didnât know what to think, nor what to do. Every time I took a step with Ares, something drew me back, something about him didnât make me trust him fully. Finding out he killed his parents made me look at him differently. And the look he had given me when I had called him a monster, those cold blue eyes stared back at me with hurt for only a second. I s
Alora. The feeling of someone hands on my cheeks woke me up from the deep slumber and I fluttered my eyes open meeting Ares cold blue ones, but they had some sort of emotions buried beneath all that icy blue. As quickly as I felt the touch, it was gone and Ares snatched his hand away, coughing awkwardly as I smiled softly at him. âHi.â I said quietly as Ares nodded, starting to get off the bed when I clinched to his arm and giggled. âDonât leave yet.â I told him as he looked down at my hands wrapped around his biceps. I blushed as his muscles flexed a bit before he nodded. I didnât know why I was suddenly brave around him, but after knowing Jax was lurking around ready to pounce on me when Ares wasnât looking, I wanted to be around Ares and his protection. A part of me ached to tell Ares but another part of me was scared. He hadnât been fully kind to me when we first met and he hated Jax. I couldnât imagine what his response would be when I told him. âWhy do you hate the
Ares. I looked in the rear mirror at the boy who had fallen asleep in the back seat, his hands clasped under his head as he snored silently. I drove carefully and pulled up at the estate gate before driving in. Looking at the house, and at my watch. It was already past twelve so I figured Alora was already asleep. Coming down from the car, I walked to the back seat and pulled the door open before reaching for Alex who mumbled and reached for his thumb before sucking on it. I forced the smile off my face as I pulled him to my chest and he rested his head against my shoulder. âMake sure the gates are locked properly.â I said to a guard who nodded as he came to get my car keys to take to the garage. I went to the house, pushing the door open before closing it behind me. It was dimly lit inside and Lana always left the hallway light to the kitchen turned on so I didnât trip on my way up the stairs. Alex slept peacefully and I turned to the chair where Alora usually sat and watched
Ares âAlpha, you canât do that.â Seth said as I signed on a booklet one of the pack nurses gave me and I returned it back to her before turning to look at Seth who was fuming behind me. âItâs late. We canât leave him here.â I told him as Seth growled before running his hand through his hair and turning around before facing me once more. âThen we can just give him to one of the pack maids. They can take care of him. Taking him to your home is a bad idea.â Seth told me and I shook my head. âHe is alone. He just lost his mother. We canât leave him at the pack house.â âItâs even better there, he can be with other kids.â âWhen I lost my mother, I didnât want to be with other kids and then I met you. I wanted to be alone, grieve and not be surrounded by people who would take pity on me.â I said and Seth sighed just as Doctor Kunle came to us. Seth turned to him as Isabelâs father frowned at my Beta clearly disapproving of him since he basically kind of rejected Isabel. Doctor K