Semua Bab Alpha Aera: Bab 1 - Bab 10

[Ayla’s POV]I pretend to sleep, listening carefully as Aera sneaks around looking for his clothes. The sounds of him getting dressed drift around me, along with the scent of the cigarette he had just smoked, while I wait until the moment I can stop my act."Thanks for the fun," he murmurs once he is finished dressing. "Hopefully, we never cross paths again."No such luck, I think to myself. Maybe if we had just fucked for funsies, I would leave him alone, but since he did it because of a bet, there was no way I was going to let him get away with it. I was going to haunt that bastard's life until I was all he could think of, and then I would crush him like a fucking bug.Fighting the smile that wanted to spread, I wait until the sound of Aera moving around downstairs reached my ears before finally opening my eyes and sitting up.Sighing, I take in his lingering scent as it hangs around me and decide that I need a shower.Once I finish, I throw on some sweats and a black tank top, then

[Aera’s POV] "Dammit!" I hiss, gently slapping Ayla’s cheek. "Wake the fuck up!" "Aera?" Turning, I watch as Silas and Lennox rush toward me, their faces filled with shock and confusion. "What happened?" Silas demands, dropping down beside Ayla and scooping her into his arms. "Did you do this?" "Me?" I hiss, rage rolling through me. "More like your own fucking daughter." "Daughter?" Lennox repeats, her eyes growing wide. "Celia!" My interest piques due to how she knows exactly who I’m speaking of. Just from that reaction alone, it is easy to see that this wasn’t a one time occurrence. "Do the elders know about her?" I ask. "Aera," Silas warns, shooting me a glare. "This is none of your concern, and it would do you well to keep what you’ve seen tonight to yourself." Oh, so they were keeping this a secret from everyone. It seemed that the self-righteous Silas was also capable of breaking the rules of our world if it meant protecting his own. Too bad he was going to have a hard

[Ayla’s POV]I wait for Barren’s response to my rejection, but when a smile forms on his lips, I know that he isn’t taking it seriously."I should expect no less from you," he chuckles, giving me a look of adoration. "I’m well aware of your defense mechanism to avoid being hurt. For now, I’ll allow you to remain angry with me, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to give up.""You might as well," I sigh, my annoyance flaring ever so slightly. "No matter what you do, I won’t..."I don’t get to finish my sentence as dazzlingly bright light flashes in my eyes, causing me to reflexively shut them, and when they open once more, I’m staring up at a face I didn’t want to see even more than Barren’s."Morning," Aera chirps, smirking. "Glad that you could join us in the waking world.""What the hell?" I hiss, attempting to move but stopping as pain shoots through me. "Fuck, I feel like I’ve been hit by a Mac truck.""Not quite," Aera offers. "But you did take a pretty nasty fall.""Fall?" I repeat,

[Ayla’s POV]Pain shoots through me when my feet hit the ground, but I remain upright. Letting out a puff from the exertion, I stare up at the window I just jumped from and send a silent apology for disobeying the doctor's orders.Looking down, I take in the pants and bra that I’m in. I guess they would have to do for now since I couldn’t risk going back in for some normal clothes.Feeling a sudden flare from the darkness, I turn and begin to move. I could only hope I arrived at my destination before it got too bad.Giving Jameson Estate one more look, I begin to move, breaking into a run while ignoring my injuries that scream at me to stop. With each slam of my foot on the ground beneath me, I feel the stitches on my stomach threatening to tear, but I don’t stop until I spot the small villa where she was located.Slowing down, I find the familiar storm drain that I usually use to pay my visits due to having to avoid being seen by the rest of her family due to my being of a different

[Ayla's POV]For the next week, I stay locked up in the estate thanks to being found trying to sneak back in after my visit to Marah by Uncle Silas and Aunt Lennox.After a long lecture about caring more about my health and my body, I was put on strict surveillance to the point I couldn't even piss or shit without someone asking me what I was doing. It was frustrating, but there was no way that I was going to manage to convince them to let up my punishment, especially after what happened at the twins' birthday party.By the time my week was up, I was more than ready to escape, but even that wasn't possible due to my having to get back to training for my evaluation so I could graduate from the academy.That's why, on the morning of day seven of what I lovingly deemed solitary confinement, I donned a white shirt and a pair of yoga pants before heading out of my room and downstairs, where I was sure Isabella was waiting for me."Morning!" she chirps as she spots me. "I was beginning to w