TRISTAN'S POV. Athena had actually been more excited than she let on. When our marriage had been coming closer, she had become restless, and a little giddy. She never voiced it out, but it seemed like she had been waiting for the preparations to start.The day she had gotten her wedding dress, I heard from my Beta, Lax, that she had been waiting for me to return.And when I had gone to see her, it had been to show me her dress. I had laughed a lot because it had been adorable as she seeked my approval for a dress she couldn't even see. I hadn't thought much of the dress at the moment, though. I had thought the maids could do better. However when I saw her in it, walking down the aisle, it had been a moment of shock for me.Why was she as beautiful as that? I could barely see her face through the veil, but her beauty was radiating through. Her body was perfectly proportioned, and the dress floated free at her hips, outlining the curve of her little waist, and the delicate flare of
ATHENA'S POV.I had just taken a shower, and had put on a nice, light nightgown with strings as hands. My hair was wet, and I tapped around on my desk in front of the mirror for the blow drier.It was something I could do myself, and didn't need to bother the maids. I found the blowdrier, and reached out with my hands, bending, so I could find a chair I had bumped into earlier. Despite my outstretched hands, I bumped into it again, and bit my lip hard to refrain from yelping, and causing the maids to rush in. Then I sat down on it carefully, and began to blowdry my hair. Shortly, a swift knock sounded on my door, and before I had time to make a reaction, the door had burst open.I got to my feet in alarm, and scooted backwards, not minding if I crashed into anything.Since I had been at the palace, no one had ever barged in, in such a manner. Had a burglar found his way in? Worse, an assassin sent from Alpha Jeremy or any of my enemies?"Sorry. It's me." It was Tristan. Why was he
ATHENA'S POV.I had just taken a shower, and had put on a nice, light nightgown with strings as hands. My hair was wet, and I tapped around on my desk in front of the mirror for the blow drier.It was something I could do myself, and didn't need to bother the maids. I found the blowdrier, and reached out with my hands, bending, so I could find a chair I had bumped into earlier. Despite my outstretched hands, I bumped into it again, and bit my lip hard to refrain from yelping, and causing the maids to rush in. Then I sat down on it carefully, and began to blowdry my hair. Shortly, a swift knock sounded on my door, and before I had time to make a reaction, the door had burst open.I got to my feet in alarm, and scooted backwards, not minding if I crashed into anything.Since I had been at the palace, no one had ever barged in, in such a manner. Had a burglar found his way in? Worse, an assassin sent from Alpha Jeremy or any of my enemies?"Sorry. It's me." It was Tristan. Why was he
ATHENA'S POV.It seemed like he enjoyed leaving us is in suspension. I didn't know what he was doing, whether or not he was looking at something else, but it took so long for him to complete his words. "Tristan, your wife's eyesight…"I was so impatient, and with each second, my heart ticked like a bomb ready to explode. "...can be restored." He completed, and my lips parted with a little scream of joy. I hadn't even planned it, Tristan hugged me. My eyesight could be restored. It really could be !. I would see again. I would wave to the darkness that had always followed me around like an abyss, threatening day by day to suck me into it. Tears spilled from my eyes because this time, I didn't have any bad options attached to it. I didn't have to become a dark wolf to keep my sight. It was free, and came with the benefits of staying by Tristan's side. My heart burst with happiness, turning my eyes into a tear dispenser. I could not stop the tears from falling, and eventually began
ATHENA'S POV.I closed my eyes once more, the moment I opened them. The light was too bright in contrast to the darkness I'd always seen nearly all my life. I blinked a few times, and opened it again, slowly. When I saw their feet, I knew immediately that something was wrong, but that didn't stop me from looking up at them. Everywhere was blurry. Their faces were blurred, but still I gasped. I could see. All around me was white, and I couldn't really make out things, but I could see!My eyes watered, and I began to stare at everything. From my shirt to my hands, then to the bed, to the ground, back to Tristan and the doctor's faces, which were still blurred.I stared at literally everything in the hospital ward, unable to believe I was really seeing. A little gasp escaped my lips, and I placed my hands over them. My eyes were watering. Who knew I would be able to see again? I had totally given up on sight after the Daniel issue.I got so emotional, and began to cry.The joy was
TRISTAN'S POV.I couldn't help but feel a little anxious as Athena opened her eyes, slowly. She closed them back immediately as the light was probably too bright, but as she did, there was a light, tickly feeling in my breath. I held my breath, waiting for her to look at me, to see me, to acknowledge me, and I wondered what truly looking at her for the first time would feel likeWhat exactly was I going to feel?Athena blinked a few times, and opened her eyes slowly. Her eyelashes lifted in our direction, and her warm brown eyes brushed over us, but she didn't see me. She didn't stare at me directly, but the look of unbelief which spread on her face, followed by her gasp, confirmed that she could see.She looked past me, and her eyes watered. She could see. Athena could finally see. She was finally going to regain some of the old confidence she used to have. What would it be like with her being able to see?She stared at literally everything, and began to cry. I wanted to give her
TRISTAN'S POV.The new feeling that was arising from staring at Athena was love. I had really fallen in love with her.Okay, my conclusion seems crazy, right?I had only been attracted to her because she was beautiful and my first love. I had never really thought it could be love.Love was something that I didn't think I could experience anymore. Love with its comforting scent, hazy smiles, colorful dreams, and brilliant skies. The last time I had been in love had been so long that I had confused it with mere attraction. I had thought to myself, I only liked who she had been when she was younger—Beautiful, confident, fearless, reckless.I had thought that even though she wasn't all that anymore, she was still Athena, and I had felt a deep fondness and attraction for her.Getting married to her had been thrilling, yet I was blind to the truth that whatever personality Athena turned out to have, I would still love her. She was beautiful in and out, and it suddenly struck me that she
ATHENA'S POV.Tristan's lids fluttered open, and before I could look away, we locked eyes. Even if I still wanted to look away out of embarrassment, I couldn't.I was captured by his eyes. His eyes were a striking blue, and had me stunned for about ten seconds straight. Then he sat up, and noticed I was looking directly into his eyes. Then more embarrassment flushed my cheeks, and I immediately got rid of my mesmerized look by smiling. He raised a brow."I see you now. Black hair, blue eyes." I said, clearing my throat, and his jaw fell, before his lips widened into a broad smile."You do?" He asked, and I nodded. "You look good." I added, and a little blush crept to my lips after saying that. I didn't remember ever complimenting someone.He smiled, and tilted his head to look at me."That's nice coming from you." He replied, and ruffled my hair like I was a puppy. "Now you can feast your eyes on delicacies before eating them. Get ready. Let's see the elders." He said, and I got u
ATHENA'S POV.I picked him up, and turned him around, giggling with him.“What did you just call me? What did you?” I asked in a funny voice, rubbing noses with him.He giggled.“MaMa.” He called again, and I squealed.When I opened my door widely for the first time in months, the maids seemed shocked. I had only always opened it halfway to take food, so they wouldn't be worried I wasn't eating.“Miss!” They said, with tears in their eyes, as they smiled, and I opened one arm. They came to me, and I hugged them as well as I could.Aiden and I went to Alpha Ragas' grave, waiting for Tristan, who would return that night.“Hi.” I said sweetly to Alpha Ragas, and dusted the pictures of him, and us, before placing them gently on the grave. “Say hi Aiden. Say hi.”“Ay.” He said, and I laughed. “It's been like… over two months since you left, and we all miss you, although, I'm still going to tell Aiden you're a coward because you didn't stay.” I said, smiling. “By the way, you haven't come
ATHENA'S POV.I shuddered, and heaved heavily, feeling like all breath had been stolen from me. He was gone! He would never speak, never smile, never see me. “Alpha Ragas?” I suddenly wished to hear his voice, craved to hear him call my name. Knowing I could never satisfy that craving, made me want to go mad. “Alpha Ragas?” I called, but he didn't reply. I screamed, and screamed again, holding him to my chest. It felt like I would die. My mate had died, and I and my wolf were feeling immense pain.Our goodbye was so painful, and I wished he never came to save me. “Alpha Ragas.” I cried. Crying seemed like it wouldn't be enough. I wanted to cry my soul out. I wanted to scream until there was nothing left to scream.“Help me! I'm dying!” I screamed, hugging his body to me, trying to keep him warm. It didn't help that the atmosphere was cold. It was cooling his warm body faster than food. Alpha Ragas eyes stared lifelessly at the sky, and it tore my heart apart. The palace behind me
ATHENA'S POV.We stopped running at the same time. His face contorted in pain, and while I remained standing, he fell. My mouth was open, and my breathing began to come out faster. I screamed. I screamed again. My screams seemed to be in distant echoes. I screamed again and again, and fell to my knees. I raised his head on my laps, and tried to stop the blood gushing out of his heart. Why his chest? Why!? Couldn't they have shot his leg? The blood poured out through the space in my fingers, and soaked his clothes terribly. It seemed like everything around me had stopped. I couldn't hear the men any more even though I knew they were coming from us. It felt like my heart was bleeding. Blood gushed out in the form of pain. My chest hurt so much! Words were unable to explain my pain. “Alpha Ragas!” I screamed. Not like that. He wasn't to die like that. I was yet to thank him, and make him feel happy for saving me. Even if I couldn't be with him, I wanted to make it up to him.He cou
ATHENA'S POV.Alpha Ragas immediately got to his feet, and raced towards the closet as silently as he could. I hid my almost loosened wrists properly behind me, and tried to look hopeless, and scared. The door opened almost immediately, and a maid came in. Without intending to, my head darted towards the closet where Alpha Ragas was. She looked at the closet closely, and I coughed.“I need some water, please. I've been really thirsty. There's no water anywhere.” I said, trying to look really thirsty. “Do I look as if I came here to attend to you? I came here because there is something I have to tell you. Something you might not find exactly pleasing.” She said, haughtily, and I swallowed. “Something I might not find exactly pleasing?” I repeated, and she smiled. “I know the man who came into the castle, following you, or should I say the man who sneaked in after you. He's Alpha Ragas.” She said, taking out a thin knife from her pocket. My eyes trailed the wicked curve of its blade
ATHENA'S POV. No one would ever understand the feeling of gratitude I felt at that moment. Despite being very horrible to me, he jumped headfirst into trouble to save me. That touched me greatly. I was only scared for him. The men around were a lot and they seemed trained to be brutal, merciless, and unforgiving. If they happened to see him, they would take him down, and we'd both get our hearts eaten together because I could tell he was alone and didn't bring anyone along.Alpha Daven walked away, then turned back to me. “Do you want to say something or…?” He asked, and I blinked, trying to push my guilt, and relief out of my face.“You're forgetting that all creatures will eventually die. Everything you're doing right now is in vain.” I spat at him, and he laughed, clapping his hands in amusement.“Isn't it funny how you should be the one telling those words to yourself? All creatures will die someday. You're going to die in two days, there's nothing different in that. Also, whate
ATHENA'S POV.When I opened my eyes, I was on a cold floor, and all around me was tons of space. My hands were tied behind my back, and there was a gag in my mouth. It hurt the corners of my lips, and my sounds were all muffled, as I tried to call for anyone who was behind me. No one answered, so I tried to recall what had happened. There had been the guy with the phone. Yes, he was the one who had abducted me. But wait? Why would anyone want to capture the Luna of the pack? Did they want to make Tristan mad? Why would they do something as stupid as that?I suddenly felt large and strong hands grip my shoulder, and I made a loud muffled sound, as I was made to sit. It turned out I wasn't alone afterall. I was in a large warehouse, and there were men in dark suits lined in two different columns with a lot of space between them. They looked like body guards, but on second thought, they looked like assassins with black glasses on their faces.It meant there was someone else—the boss. T
ALPHA RAGAS’ POVFor the first time in years, I had cried. I couldn't stop the tears. They kept on flowing like rivers, and my heart was broken anew. Why was I crying? Tears and men didn't go along, but it seemed like I had transformed into a woman that night. I barely made it into my motel room before the tears began to crash like the waves of the sea. I sat in front of the little bed, and my tears ceased to stop. As usual, I drank myself to stupor, and passed out drunk. The next morning, I had a hangover that threatened to end me, but even with that terrible hangover, I still found myself asking the female receptionist if Tristan brought ladies in.I needed something on him.Subconsciously, my steps retraced their way to Athena's Palace, and I watched the guards do their jobs. I stayed there for a long time, and it was late in the afternoon when Athena came out. She took her hair out of the ponytail it was in, and it tumbled down around her shoulders in waves. She wasn't with A
ATHENA'S POV“Yeah, why don't we fight to the death, and Athena will have no choice, but to go with me at the end.” Alpha Ragas said, and my heart began to beat faster. They weren't really going to fight, were they?“If you can survive.” Tristan replied.“Where do we have the fight?” Alpha Ragas asked, and that was when I realized I had to step in because they were indeed intending to fight to the death. “Stop! There will be no such thing as a fight. Not when I'm here.” I said.“Athena, stay out of this. I'm trying to end all this once and for all.” Tristan replied, still staring at Alpha Ragas. “Maids are watching, we are having dinner. Do you want to shed blood here? I'm not pleased with this, Tristan, and if both of you think a fight will solve this, I'm just going to walk right out those double doors with Aiden. I mean it.” I said, in my strongest voice. “We are mates, Athena. Shouldn't you side with me?”“Alpha Ragas, I will be the one to choose the man I will stay with. Not y
ATHENA'S POV. Immediately Alpha Jeremy had broken the mate bond, it had felt like my heart had been crushed. I fell on all fours, with my mouth open in pain. It was beyond painful, and I thought if I just stayed there without doing a thing, then the pain would be bearable, but no, it wasn't. It forced a scream out of my throat, and I held onto my heart. It felt like my heart was really breaking apart. This wasn't just an emotional pain. It felt physical, like someone was truly trying to split apart my heart. Tears filled my eyes, and I began to cry out. I heard Alpha Jeremy groan, but was too focused on my pain to think of whatever was going on with him.The grass was cold, and the wind below began to blow harder. My hair was all over my face, and my dress threatened to rise above my legs. None of them were helping matters.I lay on the floor after some minutes with an intense throbbing pain in my heart. After a while, it began to recede, and the throbbing reduced. I was breathing